Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua

Landcare-Research -Manaaki Whenua

KPIs

The MBIE external Stakeholder Survey found that:

  • 83% of respondents are satisfied with the way we set research priorities
  • 97% of respondents have adopted knowledge or technology from Landcare Research in the past three years

Stakeholder relationships

For the year ended 30 June:

2008

2009

2010

23011

2012

Technical expertise
Staff invited to participate in stakeholder meetings or workshops 191 251 193 281 25911
Landcare Research staff invited to join national advisory groups 38 41 41 38 492
Publications on technical information & research results 165 181 349 374 371
Science presentations to stakeholders & community groups 279 205 220 271 259
Partnership initiatives
Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) 16 12 16 10 6
Client staff on Landcare Research advisory groups 86 87 60 69 463
Reports on research results & issues 200 177 185 223 2844
Staff secondments – to other agencies 3 4 3 3 5
Staff secondments – from other agencie 1 1 1 1 1
Other agency staff co-located with us 85 101 100 110 102
Our staff co-located with others 14 7 7 9 10

1 Total includes 34 overseas, 98 NZ central and local government, 42 industry, 19 Maori, 19 NGO, and 47 with other NZ research groups.
2 61 staff invited onto 135 advisory groups including 43 overseas, 49 NZ government and local government, 3 industry, 2 Māori, 17 NGO, and 21 research groups with CRIs and universities. The total includes 17 new positions with central government agencies.
3 The External Advisory Group for Invasive Mammal Impacts, Beating Weeds and Small Mammal Pest Control did not meet in 2011/12. Scheduled meetings of the EAG were placed on hold while Landcare Research planned rationalisation of advisory groups in response to the shift to Core funding. Regular updates to external advisors (stakeholders) including DOC, regional councils, community groups, Nga Whenua Rahui, and the Animal Health Board have been provided via IMI programme meetings and the IMI newsletter. Also, a wide range of stakeholders have participated actively in planning for specific projects.
4 144 contract reports and 140 other reports. In addition, 372 progress reports were produced.