New Zealand Productivity Commission

The New Zealand Productivity Commission is an independent Crown entity whose purpose is "to provide advice to the Government on improving productivity in a way that is directed to supporting the overall wellbeing of New Zealanders, having regard to a wide range of communities of interest and population groups in New Zealand society.”
History.
The New Zealand Productivity Commission Act was passed in December 2010, creating the New Zealand Productivity Commission as an independent Crown entity. The Commission was established as a condition of the ACT Party supporting the Government on confidence and supply, with then Finance Minister Bill English describing it as working "closely with and be closely modelled on" the Australian Productivity Commission. The Commission began operating on 1 April 2011.
Work programme.
The Commission exists to provide recommendations on ways to improve productivity and to increase understanding of the issues affecting productivity. Its work considers whether laws, policies, regulations and institutions that affect New Zealand’s productivity can be improved.
The Commission has two principal output areas: inquiries and research.