1. Responsibilities and Compliance

2. Collection Management and Maintenance

3. Acquisitions

4. Accessioning and Deaccessioning

5. Access and Use

6. Safety and Security

Goal 1. Protect & Preserve − Ensure the physical environment of the collections, the specimens, and the associated data are maintained to the highest international standards to maximise their long-term preservation and scientific value.

Goal 2. Maintain & Enrich – Maintain and enrich a comprehensive and scientifically based collection that is representative of the indigenous and exotic biota present in New Zealand and its offshore territories, including important voucher collections.

Goal 3. Share & Connect − Make specimens and associated data easily accessible, to facilitate their usefulness for outreach, diagnostics, and research

Goal 4. Integrity & Partnerships – Build on our foundation as a trusted collection through commitment to data quality excellence and by developing partnerships both nationally and internationally