Our organisation
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Landcare Research was formed in 1992 and is one of the seven current Crown Research Institutes (CRIs). CRIs function as independent companies but are owned by and accountable to the New Zealand Government. Our shareholders are the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Science and Innovation, and we work as part of the Crown to deliver benefit to New Zealand.
Our science revenue is about $55 million per year. Of this, $24.2 million is provided under a Core Funding Agreement with MBIE. The government appoints our Board of Directors, and invests them with significant accountability for value derived from Core funding. The shareholding Ministers expect the Board to take strategic advice both from leading scientists and key stakeholder partners through our Science Advisory Panel and Outcome Advisory Panel. The Board reports to shareholding Ministers in regard to Landcare Research’s activities, impacts and achievements, and the stakeholder partnerships for the four National Outcomes of our Core Purpose.
We have 315 staff at nine locations across New Zealand. Our subsidiary Enviro-Mark Solutions has 22 staff, at Lincoln and Auckland.
Manaaki whenua – Manaaki tangata (Care for the land – Care for the people)
Our Māori name means to care for the land in all senses. Māori are tangata whenua, the indigenous people of New Zealand, with whom we consult and collaborate.