2022 Annual Report – reflecting on the year that was

Our Annual Report is more than just an account of our financial health and strategy, it showcases a year of work in which our science has been hard at work to help Aotearoa New Zealand move towards a Cleaner, Safer, More Prosperous future.  
 
We break our annual report up into two parts. If you are interested in highlights and stories, head over to part 1.(external link)

A selection of stories include:  

• Tsunami Detectives – preparing for ‘the big one’The view from above – using drones to document landslides 
• Lakes380 – a merging of mātauranga Māori and science 
• What’s the future for South Dunedin? 
• Green hydrogen for a carbon zero future 
• Will geothermal and hydrogen fuel future Kiwi BBQs and our homes? 
• What lies beneath – unearthing ancient landslides deep beneath the seafloor 
• GeoDiscoveryNZ formally established 

If you are wanting to delve into financials and numbers, head over to part 2.(external link)

Below is the opening statement from our board chair and chief executive within the report.  
 
“Our staff have shown commitment and focus in delivering science aimed at making Aotearoa New Zealand Cleaner, Safer and More Prosperous. The global pandemic has continued to constrain international recruits joining us, leading to understaffing in some areas of science capability. Many of our scientists come from overseas and the pandemic has highlighted the need for Aotearoa New Zealand to grow more of its own talent. We continue to play our part by encouraging more Māori into science through Ahunuku Scholarships in association with Te Herenga Waka— Victoria University of Wellington, and hosting interns in our science teams during the universities’ summer break. There can be no denying the continuing impact of COVID-19 on our financial performance, and on our ability to get some work underway within anticipated timeframes because immigration and border restrictions affect our international workforce."