Private company

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Logo: Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

New Zealand government agency, 1926–1992

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) was a government science agency in New Zealand, founded in 1926 and broken into Crown Research Institutes in 1992.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) was a government science agency in New Zealand, founded in 1926 and broken into Crown Research Institutes in 1992.2

Corporate structure

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research
    • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Botany Division Subsidiary · New Zealand
    • Dominion Physical Laboratory Subsidiary · Lower Hutt City, New Zealand
    • New Zealand Soil Bureau Subsidiary

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Botany Division
  • Dominion Physical Laboratory
  • New Zealand Soil Bureau

From Wikidata.1