OTAGO MUSEUM Annual Report 2015–2016 2 Contents

Foreword, Chair, Otago Museum Trust Board 4

Year in Review, Director, Otago Museum 5

2015–2016 Key Highlights and Achievements 6

Our Mission 7

Otago Museum Trust Board 8

Māori Advisory Committee 9

Honorary Curators 9

Association of Friends of the Otago Museum 9

Highlights of the Year • Perpetual Guardian Planetarium 10 • Science engages 11 • Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu 12 • Beautiful Science Gallery 13 • Taoka Digitisation Project 14 • Who Cared? Otago Nurses in WW1 15 • Museum’s work recognised 16

Goal 1: A World-Class Collection 17 • 360° online resource • Object of the Day online • Inscriptions deciphered • Research Fellowships awarded • Identification of objects • Historical comparisons • Kāi Tahu Curator welcomed • Conservation and regional support • Collection management boost

Goal 2: Engaging our Community 20 • Exhibitions share stories • Discovery World Stage Two • Otago Museum online • 2016 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition • Education beats targets • Reach for the Stars • Community connections

Goal 3: Business Sustainability 24 • Qualmark and Enviro Gold • Venues business growing • Shop and Café contribute • Sponsorship endorses Museum projects • Facilities

Goal 4: An Outward-looking and Inclusive Culture 26 • Shanghai exhibitions explored • Rating the Museum • Developing Museum people

Otago Museum Staff List 2015–2016 27

Appendix 1: Statement of Service Performance 31

Appendix 2: Financial Statements 49

Appendix 3 : Independent Auditor’s Report 87 Foreword, Chair, Otago Museum Trust Board

It is my pleasure as Chair to report on We greatly appreciate the support of our the continued successful execution of our contributing local authorities, Central Otago Strategic Plan in the 2015–2016 financial District Council, Clutha District Council, year. This report captures the many Waitaki District Council and the Dunedin successes delivered, outlines the challenges City Council. We are planning to operate in we face and sets out the future projects our a similar environment for the foreseeable team has been working on. As a Board, we future and are focusing on strategies to continue to take great satisfaction in the produce positive outcomes within our progress the Museum has made over the resource constraints. last few years. The opening of the first stage of the This progress has come about by hard work Discovery World redevelopment at the and the commitment of our team. In 2014 we end of 2015 in the form of the Beautiful focused on the revision of our Strategic Plan. Science gallery and the Perpetual Guardian The outcome of this process, Te Ara Hou – Planetarium has been a great success. It The Road Ahead, was a clear roadmap with marks the start of a major advance in our significant input from our stakeholders. In ability to connect with our communities. 2016, after a mid-term review of the plan, Planning for stage two of the redevelopment we continue to see it coming to life. of the science centre is well advanced. Supporting this development have been We have continued to invest in skilled staff several very successful exhibitions staged to underpin our developments, especially during the year. in the collection, conservation and communication areas. Our financial results I would like to reflect my thanks for the reflect this investment. work of the management team and all staff at Otago Museum. The commitment We have worked hard at building partnership and dedication shown to the institution is relationships with many organisations. This significant and most appreciated. report demonstrates the success of these efforts and positions the Museum strongly My appreciation also goes to my fellow for future development. These relationships Board members. The Board has worked continue to translate into new opportunities well during the year and addressed some to build on the skills we have. major decisions in a professional manner. I appreciate the energy and commitment they Like all institutions we continue to operate bring to Otago Museum. This year marks the in a challenging financial environment. I end of the three-year appointment period would like to make special mention of our and for those members finishing their terms, commercial teams who have been very I thank you for your efforts over the years. successful this year. We are looking forward to a very positive future for Otago Museum.

Graham Crombie Chair Otago Museum Trust Board

4 Year in Review Director, Otago Museum

The 2015-2016 year has been a memorable funding from our four regional supporting one for the Otago Museum, with many authorities. While the Museum reserves still notable achievements. I’m enormously appear robust, it should be noted that a large proud to be part of a team that has proportion (the Museum Trust and Special delivered some remarkable projects, Funds) is ring-fenced for particular activities, exhibitions and programmes. and is not available for general operations.

With so much going on at the Museum, it’s Economic pressures on the local funding difficult to pick out individual highlights. authorities have resulted in zero increases However, I want to draw your attention to in Museum funding in five of the past six the ongoing investment in the Museum’s years. The cumulative impact is of strategic collections – the Museum now has more staff concern long-term. With costs rising year on working on preserving, interpreting, curating year as we continue to focus on delivering and conserving our collection than at any high quality experiences, upgrading facilities other time in its 148-year history. and capital investment in the buildings and infrastructure, the lack of increase Not only have we leveraged this new talent puts further unsustainable pressure on the and expertise to develop two exceptional Museum to secure other sources of income. community-focused exhibitions, we have also invested significant funds to ensure The Museum gratefully acknowledges the they were highly engaging exhibitions in a generous sponsorship and grants from its year where connecting with our community partners, supporters and donors. However, was a primary focus. Over 65,000 visitors in while the Museum has been very successful total attended this year’s special exhibitions: in securing project-based sponsorship and Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu and Who Cared? grants, unless an adjustment is made by our Otago Nurses in WWI. funding bodies, I worry that the Museum’s present success may not be sustainable in Last year’s appointment of a Curator Māori the long term. ensured the successful delivery of the important and moving large-scale exhibition I would like to record my sincere appreciation Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu, which built on for the support of the Museum Trust Board new linkages forged with iwi, hapu and and our Māori Advisory Committee, and whānau across Te Waipounamu South Island. acknowledge the hard work and dedication of everyone who works at the Museum, The Collections team should also be including Honorary Curators and volunteers. commended for its further success in Each member of the Museum team has attracting New Zealand Lottery Grants Board contributed significantly to this year’s funding for the very important three-year successes. Taoka Digitisation Project. Our hard work over the past year has As someone passionate about engaging been recognised through a number of Museum visitors with science, the opening of peer awards, including those won by the the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium and the Museum at the 2016 Museums Australasia Beautiful Science Gallery in December were Conference. However, our focus remains my personal highlights. The planetarium on creating and delivering experiences was funded from a significant contribution that engage, excite, inspire and entertain from Museum reserves and generous our visitors. As the Museum enters a year donations from our partners. The Perpetual of long-term development that includes Guardian Planetarium and Beautiful Science working towards the renovation of Discovery Gallery represent a more than $1.5 million World Tropical Forest, a renewed vision for investment in the Museum’s future. It was Tāngata Whenua gallery, and new exhibitions a wonderful opening night at the Museum, and programmes, ensuring our visitors from the unforgettable music of Martin have inspirational experiences remains Phillips (of Dunedin band The Chills) to the paramount. Do come and visit soon! astounding presentation by NASA Astronaut Col (retired) Rex Walheim. It was exciting that Dr Ian Griffin a number of our sponsors and supporters, Director including Perpetual Guardian, the Dodd-Walls Centre, and Otago Community Trust were able to be present.

Amidst the many highs of the year were also some financial setbacks. In particular the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union impacted significantly on the value of the Museum’s investment portfolio at the end of the reporting period. Returns from investments help fund operations, so this loss reduced the Museum’s buffer to withstand fluctuations in the markets, and further increases our reliance on core

5 2015–2016 Key highlights and achievements

Increased visitor numbers Kept entry free to visit Opened the Perpetual Opened the Beautiful by 21% to 366,642. eight galleries and five Guardian Planetarium and Science gallery, the temporary exhibitions. exceeded visitor targets world’s first laser- by over 5000 people. activated digital gallery.

The planetarium won It won ServiceIQ New the ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards Zealand Museum Awards Metropolitan – Science Philips Selecon Award. and Technology.

Set up new Science Secured sponsorship and Opened Hākui: Women of Commemorated World Engagement division funding of over $700,000 Kāi Tahu in collaboration War One through the Who which delivered science for science engagement, with Kāi Tahu to coincide Cared? – Otago Nurses outreach programmes Taoka Digitisation Project, with Ngāi Tahu's Hui-ā-Iwi. in WWI exhibition and throughout Otago and building the planetarium, the long term display New Zealand. Admissions and delivering free The exhibition won Surviving Chunuk Bair: to Discovery World planetarium shows ServiceIQ New Zealand H D Skinner at Gallipoli. Tropical Forest rose to low decile and Museum Awards Taonga by 7.14%. rural schools. Māori category.

Attracted over 116,000 Assessed and/or treated Received 108 general Reviewed and revised the visitors to exhibitions 30,534 museum items, and 47 conservation Otago Museum Collection and 10,785 participated provided 200 hours enquiries and 110 Strategy to set the future in public engagement of services to five research access requests . direction of development programmes. regional museums/ and growth. heritage institutions, and coordinated two regional conservation workshops.

Launched new website Retained Dunedin Supported staff with Maintained sustainability and an online Object of the Residents’ Opinion Survey over 100 professional focus with eco-friendly Day social media linked satisfaction rating of 96%, development passenger lift, upgraded post. The website received and QualMark endorsed opportunities, and museum-wide HVAC 146,000 hits compared to visitor activity and Enviro shared knowledge of the system and purchase of an 85,430 the previous year. Gold ratings. collections through 39 emission-free electric car. academic and research publications.

6 Our mission: To inspire and enrich our communities and enhance understanding of the world through our collection, our people and the stories we share.

A WORLD-CLASS COLLECTION ENGAGING OUR COMMUNITY

We will share our collection with the world. We will be a valued community resource. We will strategically develop our collection. We will partner, support and engage with the communities of the Otago region. We will care for our collection. We will encourage interaction on-site, off-site We will excel at researching and interpreting and online. our collection. We will inspire a passion for lifelong learning.

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We will operate sustainably. Our culture supports our vision and mission.

BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY BUSINESS AN OUTWARD-LOOKING AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE

7 Otago Museum Trust Board

Appointed by

Chair: Graham Crombie Dunedin City Council BCom, MDEnt, FCA(CPP), CF Inst D

Deputy Chair: Councillor Kate Wilson Dunedin City Council BA, LLB

Professor John Broughton Mana whenua CNZM, ED, JP, BSc, BDS, PhD, PGDipComDent, DipGrad

Professor Peter Dearden The Royal Society of New Zealand BSC (Hons) (first class), PhD

Councillor Gaynor Finch Regional Funding Authorities (Clutha District Council) NZ Vet Nurse, Hearings Commissioner

Professor David Hutchinson University of Otago BSc (Hons), PhD, PGDipArts (distinction), MInstD, FNZIP, CPhys, FInstP, MRSNZ

Julie Pearse Association of Friends of the Otago Museum BA

Councillor Neville Peat Dunedin City Council

Councillor Chris Staynes Dunedin City Council BSc, CM InstD

Professor Paul Tapsell BA, University of Otago MA (Hons) (first class), DPhil, PGDip (Bus), Post-doctoral Scholar ANU, NZ Eisenhower Fellow

Ex Officio Treasurer: Mike Horne (Deloitte) Deputy Treasurer: Lisa Wilson (Deloitte) Otago Museum Director: Dr Ian Griffin Secretary: Jane Gregory

Audit Finance & Risk Management Committee Kate Wilson Julie Pearse Gaynor Finch David Hutchinson Chris Staynes

Staffing Committee Graham Crombie Kate Wilson Gaynor Finch Julie Pearse Peter Dearden

Executive Committee Graham Crombie Julie Pearse Chris Staynes Paul Tapsell David Hutchinson

8 Māori Advisory Committee

The Māori Advisory Committee’s role is to facilitate an effective, positive relationship between mana whenua, Otago Museum and Papatipu Rūnaka of Te Tai o Araiteuru.

Rūnaka Chair: Matapura Ellison Puketeraki Professor John Broughton Puketeraki Jane Graveson Moeraki Marshall Hoffman Hokonui Pat Hoffman Hokonui Paulette Tamati-Elliffe Ōtākou Rachel Wesley (until 23 May 2016) Ōtākou Koa Whitau-Kean Moeraki Honorary Curators

Specialist area Dr Melville Carr, MSc, PhD, DIC, FNZIC Philately Brian Connor, OStJ, ANZMSI, ANSIST Medals Dr Rosi Crane, BSc, MSc, PhD Science history Professor Robert Hannah, BA, MPhil Classics Anthony Harris, MSc Entomology Dr Jane Malthus, BHSc, MSc, PhD European dress and textiles Dr Edwin (Ted) Nye, ONZM, MB, BS, PhD, DLSHTM Entomology (Culicidae) and European edged weapons Dr Tony Reay, PhD Geology Peter Schweigman Ornithology Dr Catherine Smith, BAppSci, BA (Hons), PhD Conservation Professor Glenn Summerhayes, MA (Hons), Dip Ed, PhD Melanesia and Lapita materials Joel A Vanderburg Africa

Association of Friends of the Otago Museum

The Friends of Otago Museum is growing. 2. The Events subcommittee is developing the Otago Museum must be relevant to the The membership is expanding slowly but a calendar of activities. Based around the membership, to the Museum, and to the surely – a very positive situation. The Friends Museum’s galleries, collections, events and organisations it connects with in the wider now has 134 members. exhibitions, they will enhance the work and community. reputation of the Museum, engage existing Lee McLean is the new administrator for the Friends and attract new members. Julie Pearse Friends of the Otago Museum. Lee began President of the Council of the Association her role in May and has been familiarising 3. Volunteer Co-ordinator pilot project. of Friends of the Otago Museum herself with the requirements of the role The Museum is keen to utilise the skills of and building relationships with key Museum the Friends’ membership and of the wider staff. The Friends Council has a wonderful community. An active and effective volunteer relationship with Museum staff and the programme requires a coordinator. The Council of the Association of Friends of Director is supportive of that growing Council is in discussion with the Museum the Otago Museum relationship. about providing financial support for a part- time Volunteer Co-ordinator for a 6-12 month Patron: Dame Elizabeth Hanan Friends of the Museum was offered a pilot project. This creates an opportunity for President: Julie Pearse subsidised show at the Planetarium to the Friends to invest in a partnership with Treasurer: Brigid Casey encourage people to find out more about the Museum. Sara Barham this impressive facility and engage with John Burton the amazing technology in the Beautiful 4. ‘Friends of Dunedin Culture’. Members of Dr Ian Griffin (Otago Museum Director) Science Gallery. the Council have continued to engage with Doug Holborow Friends associations from other local cultural Allan Lyall The Friends Council has been working on institutions. Shared events are mainly hosted Susan Ballantyne a number of projects over the last four to by the Otago Settlers Association and held Dr Anne Ford six months. at Toitū Otago Settlers Museum. Discussions Lee McLean have been wide-ranging and have given 1. Oral History Project. After a slow start the the participating organisations the paperwork was completed and interviews opportunity to learn more about each other with the first subject should take place over and the complex landscape for voluntary the coming months, depending on availability organisations. of the Oral Historian. The Friends Council will apply for funding to support this project once The present Council has worked steadfastly the pilot is complete. We are working closely to grow a Friends organisation that is with the Museum curators on this project. forward- thinking and outward-focused. Council members know that the Friends of

9 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Perpetual Guardian Planetarium

Otago Museum cemented its place in space The planetarium’s opening weekend on 5-6 of some of the most wondrous astronomical with the opening of its state-of-the-art December 2015 proved highly popular, with sights humanity has discovered. The 51-seat immersive theatre planetarium. interactive and fun activities for families and soundtrack for the show, We are all The Perpetual Guardian Planetarium and astronomy enthusiasts. Guest appearances Stardust, was composed and produced the Beautiful Science Gallery were opened by real-life astronaut and veteran of three by 2014-15 University of Otago Mozart by Board Chair Graham Crombie, Science space shuttle flights, Rex Walheim, and his Fellow, Jeremy Mayall. and Innovation Minister Hon Steven Joyce, personal accounts of space flight captured • The Sky Tonight, a show focusing on the Perpetual Guardian founder Andrew Barnes the imagination of the public and attracted current night sky over Otago, was presented and NASA Astronaut Col (retired) Rex huge attendances. daily by Dome Producer Oana Jones and Walheim on 4 December 2015. Museum science communicators. Launch-day offerings included solar Perpetual Guardian partnered with Otago astronomy and creating a star-filled The three new planetarium shows attracted Museum to invest in a 10-year naming rights Southern Skies wall in the Atrium. Lab-in- sell-out audiences. By the end of January, sponsorship of the planetarium, supporting a-box, with Kennedy Space Center engineer just eight weeks after opening, 10,000 the Museum’s science engagement Anna Murphy, provided the opportunity people had come through the planetarium. programme. The company also committed for aspiring rocket scientists to make and This contributed to one of the best summer additional funding to assist schools from launch water pressure-based rockets on the Museum visitor attendances since 2009. outlying areas and low decile schools to Museum Reserve. access planetarium programmes. A new children’s show Spacetronauts, was Three shows were developed by the launched in April 2016, for the first time Evans and Sutherland technicians from planetarium production team for the allowing children under 4 years old to attend. Utah, USA, pieced together the perforated opening. The show was created in-house by the aluminium sections of the 900kg dome. It is • Mārama ā-Whetū, an introduction to Māori Museum’s planetarium team. 23% pierced to allow ventilation and reduce myths and legends relating to the night sky, weight, and is suspended in a lightproof and was written by Prof. John Broughton. soundproof space at a 12° angle to enable • Museum Director Dr Ian Griffin wrote, 360° viewing from tilted seats. The paired and actor Mark Hadlow narrated, Amazing Sony projection system is state-of-the-art. Universe, taking travellers on an exploration

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Perpetual Guardian Planetarium Science Engages

Dr Craig Grant was appointed to the of Light by offering school children engaging The Science Engagement team worked closely Museum’s newly-created position of displays and hands-on activities based on with the Genetics Otago Lab-in-a-box (LIAB) Director, Science Engagement, at the end of physics and photonics. Otago Museum played team sharing delivery of its programmes to June 2015. He is responsible for the Science a significant role facilitating connections communities across Otago and throughout Engagement team and the various platforms to seven other museums nationally and the South Island. The LIAB, led by Prof. Peter for science engagement, including Discovery providing design expertise as well as hosting Dearden and supported by an MBIE grant, is World Tropical Forest, the new Perpetual the final event in partnership with the a shipping container that has been converted Guardian Planetarium and delivering outreach University of Otago’s Physics Department. into a travelling science laboratory to deliver programmes within the region and beyond. Over 4,500 ‘Light Matters’ kits were made science outreach experiences to rural schools, and distributed nationwide (including over marae and communities. In the Catlins a third The Museum’s partnership with the Dodd- 1,300 in the Otago region). of the community came out to explore LIAB’s Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Star Lab mobile planetarium and to stargaze Technologies (a Centre of Research Excellence) The Participatory Science Platform (PSP) with Museum Director Ian Griffin. together with new local, regional and national Otago Pilot is an Otago Museum-led collaborations, resulted in the Museum consortium that includes the University of Museum science communicators developed securing in excess of $250,000 to support Otago, Otago Polytechnic, Ngāi Tahu and the and delivered the STEAM Team after-school its science engagement programmes. This New Zealand International Science Festival. club every Thursday afternoon. STEAM gave the Museum a high profile in delivering Funded by MBIE, the collaboration was integrates science, technology, engineering, engaging, science-rich programmes to branded Otago Science Into Action and the and maths (STEM) activities with the arts widespread communities throughout pilot was launched in July 2015 to support (STEAM). The programme aims to break down the region. community-driven participatory science traditional science stereotypes and encourage projects in the region. Projects arising from creative thinking about real-life science Otago Museum supported the Dodd-Walls these new connections encouraged positive issues. It proved popular with young science Centre and Auckland University’s Illuminating attitudes toward the role that science plays in enthusiasts and has expanded each term. NZ: Te Kōanga events. This was a Ministry for society, bringing together community-based Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) organisations with science professionals. Unlocking Curious Minds-funded project designed to celebrate the International Year

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Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu

After nearly three years of close consultation three weeks after opening the exhibition making poi, raraka (weaving), whiri (plaiting) with local rūnaka and the wider Kāi Tahu welcomed 3,613 visitors, and by closing in and artwork. community, the Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu May 2016 had attracted a total of 34,377 exhibition (Special Exhibitions Gallery, 20 visitors. During the closing weekend, former November 2015 to 8 May 2016) was opened students of Te Waipounamu Māori Girls’ on 19 November. Fifty hākui were profiled in the exhibition, College and their whānau were invited to which also featured more than 55 taoka and an afternoon tea to share memories of The term hākui is an acknowledgement 200 photographs. This was a very significant family, friendship and life at the school. of respect and a form of address to a female achievement and the first time that many Many of the hākui featured in the exhibition elder. This exhibition celebrated mothers, of these taoka, stories and images had been attended this school. The Museum and aunties, grandmothers, taua, great-aunts, shared outside whanau. Hākui Steering Committee hosted a closing great-grandmothers and tūpuna wāhine. ceremony for exhibition contributors and It shared the stories, achievements and Interactive elements were a highlight, their whānau in May. legacies of respected Kāi Tahu wāhine inviting visitors to step inside Aunty’s – as seen from the perspective of kā uri kitchen, hear the pronunciation of te reo After a visit by staff from Canterbury whakatipu, today’s generations – through Māori words and place names, plait kāwai Museum, they approached Otago Museum to objects, photographs and memories. kete (kete handles), listen to interviews and ask if they could host the exhibition in May/ The exhibition opening was timed to waiata, and share memories of the women in June 2017. This request was approved by the coincide with the Ngāi Tahu Hui-ā-Iwi their own lives. lenders and Māori Advisory Committee. festival held in Dunedin. An Inspired by Hākui makerspace, A mihi whakatau was attended by over 250 comprising a series of hands-on activities, people, one of the largest opening functions and events were held over the summer in recent Otago Museum history. In the first school holidays. These included plaiting,

12 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu Beautiful Science Gallery

The latest permanent exhibition space in The Otago Daily Times contributed a large the Museum, the Beautiful Science Gallery, number of current and historical images opened on 5 December at the same time as of major Dunedin events and significant the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium. moments in Otago’s history.

The gallery was built by Wellington-based The gallery also functions as a sophisticated Gibson Group, based on a concept developed venue with event organisers able to tailor the by the Museum. The gallery uses state- content played on the 12 screens with their of-the-art laser technology to create an own corporate messages and branding. interactive digital installation featuring 12 projectors displaying large-scale images on the walls. World-first technology allows visitors to control their own exploration, discovering the beauty of science as they navigate vast immersive screens showing the seasons, people, landscapes and skies of Otago.

One hundred and fifty multimedia stories are layered into the huge canvases, so visitors can ‘dig down’ to explore the science behind the images. The gallery includes over 1,200 media components provided by local, national and international suppliers.

13 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

Taoka Digitisation Project

The Museum houses one of the largest will build on existing outreach work to take collections of Kāi Tahu taoka in the world, the knowledge and experience gained in with over 66,000 registered objects and a the digitisation process to the community, further 670 registered lots. working directly with groups to gain a better understanding of the condition of objects In December the Museum’s Collections and held in various marae and elsewhere. Research team was awarded over $395,000 from the Lottery Environment and Heritage fund to support the Taoka Digitisation Project – to manage, assess and digitise the Māori collection over the next three years to provide a rich resource for online visitors worldwide. Selected key objects will be photographed with enhancements such as 3D renders or panning views, using custom-made technology developed by the Museum’s Developer, Systems and Interactive Media. A target of 20,000 digitised taoka has been set for the project.

The project will enable the capture of the comprehensive information relating to taoka at the Museum, and facilitate coordination of access to objects and information. Staff

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Taoka Digitisation Project Who Cared? Otago Nurses in WWI

The Who Cared? Otago Nurses in WWI most private thoughts. The exhibition was an exhibition, researched and developed by example of a very successful collaboration Bachelor of Design (Communication) resulting in an engaging, innovative and students at Otago Polytechnic in association educational experience. with the Otago Museum exhibition development team, opened in the Museum’s 1877 Gallery in September.

Based on the historical novel Lives We Leave Behind by local author Dr Maxine Alterio, the immersive and interactive exhibition told the stories of nurses who cared for wounded soldiers during the Great War.

Visitors were transported to the No. 1 New Zealand Stationary Hospital in Wisques, France, in the autumn of 1917 where they could explore a temporary surgery, hospital ward and a Nissen hut where the nurses lived.

Visitors could read nurses’ letters, touch their few possessions, listen in on their conversations and gain an insight into their

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Museum's Work Recognised

Recognition of the Museum’s excellence in presentations to diverse groups such as the Personal Collection exhibition (finalist) all facets of its work was evidenced by its University of the Third Age (U3A), Dunedin successes in several national awards. Theosophical Society, Dunedin South Rotary, Best Awards (Designers Institute of NZ) Otago University Science Club, Emmanuel The top science communication honour was Church, Port Chalmers Historic Society, • Best Spatial Design, Exhibition Installations awarded to Director Ian Griffin in November Naseby Vision, and many more. and Temporary Structures category for – the Prime Minister’s Science Media Intersections: Ceramics from Ralph Hotere’s Communication Prize. This was particularly ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards Personal Collection exhibition (finalist) noteworthy as it was the first time a person for 2016 from the museum sector has won the award. • ‘Metropolitan – Taonga Māori’ category The award recognised not only his active for Hākui: Women of Kāi Tahu exhibition role as science promoter and communicator (winner) as Director of the Museum, where he established the new Science Engagement • ‘Metropolitan – Science and Technology’ division and built the world’s southernmost category for Beautiful Science Gallery planetarium, but also recognised Dr Griffin’s (winner) activities throughout the community. He became Chair of Dark Skies Dunedin, served • Philips Selecon Award for the Perpetual on the Boards of Museums Aotearoa and Guardian Planetarium (winner) the International Council of Museums, wrote weekly astronomy columns for the • ‘Metropolitan – Art’ category for Otago Daily Times, and gave numerous Intersections: Ceramics from Ralph Hotere’s

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A World-Class Collection

360° online resource Object of the Day Inscriptions deciphered

A new online resource for Otago University online Under the umbrella of the Cuneiform in Classics students was created by the Australia and New Zealand (CANZ) project, Museum’s Collection Manager, Humanities The digital display of collection objects visiting PhD students from the Hebrew to remotely access ten artefacts from has become the norm in 21st century University of Jerusalem examined and the collection. museums. Otago Museum’s Object of the worked on translations of rare ancient Museum's Work Recognised Day, showcasing individual collection items cuneiform inscriptions discovered in the The selected objects showed the with their catalogue records to our local Museum’s significant collection of around importance of drinking in Ancient communities and the world, was launched 150 cuneiform tablets, the largest known in Greece’s traditional symposium setting, on social media platforms, Facebook and the southern hemisphere. They identified a where the male aristocracy drank together Twitter, in April. Through these platforms medical piece with prescriptions to ward off and conversed. The master of ceremonies audiences engage with the Museum by the Lamaštu-demon, who was believed to oversaw the mixing of water with wine in a ‘liking’ the displayed objects, share items of attack women in childbirth and new-born large central krater and slave boys served interest with their networks, and comment babies. the participants. Vessels involved were or ask questions about the object. Over various drinking cups, mixing pots, jugs 10,000 (10,448 as at end of June 2016) The researchers’ work built on studies and wine coolers. objects are online with more being added done on the Museum’s cuneiforms in as the digitisation project progresses. 2013 identifying a tablet with inscriptions The Museum’s objects digitised in this attributed to Hašmar-Galšu, a ruler of project included two kylikes, two kraters, Nippur, an ancient sacred Sumerian city. It is two oinochoai, a pedestal dish, a skyphos, one of only five known inscriptions by him. a ladle and a lekythos. Three of the examples, including the Otago Museum piece, gave the same dedicatory A webpage was created to host 360° inscription for reconstruction work at the rotating images of the objects together with temple of the King of the Gods, Enlil, in the information from the Museum’s collection holy city of Nippur. records, including the physical description, measurements, and provenance. This was the first time the Museum and University have worked together to develop a digital resource specific to a course’s needs that can be accessed online at any time.

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Research Fellowships Identification of objects Historical comparisons

awarded Identification of objects is a service to the The Otago Museum, in collaboration with community that is popular with the public Landcare Research, began a significant The annual Otago Museum Linnaeus and staff alike – serendipity brings moth data-collection project. The Museum Taxonomy Fellowship, awarded for surprising things through the door. holds one of New Zealand’s most accurately taxonomic research as a discrete project or documented and regionally comprehensive part of a bigger study, went to two Masters A large scrimshaw whale tooth was donated collections of moths, assembled by former students to work on the Museum collection to the local Hospice Shop. Was it real Otago Museum Collections and Research as they undertook significant projects in scrimshaw or 'faux-shaw'? Museum staff Manager Brian Patrick. The project will zoology and geology. undertook diagnostic chemical analysis capture and digitise the data for over which showed that the Hospice tooth was 23,000 specimens providing a snapshot Marcus Richards from Otago University very different from a real sperm whale tooth. of moth distribution from 20–30 years Geology Department is studying the It was shown to be missing a fundamental ago. As moths are sensitive indicators of Museum’s collection to inform his description chemical component of teeth and bones. environmental change, the standardised of a new fossil penguin, and investigate its Although the result was compared with data will enable ecological monitoring by relationships. The specimen was the first several plastics and other materials, the comparing historic data with new records of its kind found in the region and is one of chemistry team were unable to reach a from current field surveys. the most complete Eocene (33–56 million conclusion on what, exactly, the mystery years ago) penguins found in New Zealand. ‘tooth’ was composed of. A microscopic The fossil was found near Danseys Pass examination showed small air bubbles and is older than the recently-described across the surface which, combined with Late Oligocene Kairuku penguin. Research the analysis, suggested its composition on ancient penguins contributes to the was a man-made resin, and the tooth was understanding of evolutionary transition and therefore 'faux-shaw'. sheds light on ancient climates.

Shaun Wilson from Otago University Zoology Department is investigating killer whales’ skull morphology and modelling skull variations as part of a population genetics study. He collected data from the Museum’s orca skull on display in Animal Attic. Wilson will also be examining the skulls of nine animals that stranded in Te Waewae Bay, Southland, last year and skulls from other museum collections around the world.

18 GOAL 1 COLLECTION

Kāi Tahu Curator Conservation and Collection welcomed regional support management boost

Rachel Wesley, granddaughter of former 2015-2016 has been a very busy year for the Curatorial, collections and conservation Māori Advisory Committee and Board conservation team with 30,534 collection staff have assessed three times more items member Tatane Wesley, descendent of items assessed and/or treated, a significant in 2015-2016 than in the previous year. Edward Weller and his first wife Paparu, rise on past years, though there is still much This significant increase in collections daughter of Tahatū, started at the Museum work to do to tackle existing backlogs. information management reflects the as Curator Māori on Monday 23 May. Important preventive conservation steps team’s renewed focus on data quality Formerly Manager of Te Runaka o Ōtākou have also been taken with data from over 18 and dissemination. Ultimately the and member of the Museum’s Māori months’ continuous environmental and pest information and images generated will be Advisory Committee, Wesley brings to the monitoring as well as the Museum’s first- made available online through the new position active local and wider community ever complete gallery light survey providing Digital Asset Management System which is links, and her whakapapa gives very strong firm figures upon which improvements can being implemented as part of the Lottery- ties into all of the major hapū from South be planned and implemented. funded Taoka Digitisation project. Canterbury to Foveaux Strait. She has a background in archaeology, and has been Important links have been established within involved with archaeological work at Papanui Dunedin and the wider Otago region with Inlet for ten years. over 250 hours of free conservation and collection care support and training provided to regional museums, galleries and other heritage institutions. The team has also consulted and delivered contracted training as far afield as Middlemarch and Auckland. Strong relationships have also been formed with the Anthropology and Archaeology and Material Science Departments at Otago University as well as Toitū Otago Settlers Museum and Dunedin Public Art Gallery with staff sharing training opportunities, expertise and equipment.

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CERAMICS FROM RALPH HOTERE’S PERSONAL COLLECTION

21 MARCH – 06 SEPTEMBER 2015 | FREE | OTAGO MUSEUM WWW.OTAGOMUSEUM.NZ

Image credit: Hocken Collections, Uare Taoka o Hakena, University of Otago | S14-496 Ralph and Michael at table Smoko', n.d., photograph: Wendy Wadworth | P12-022-001

Engaging our Community

The Museum continued to offer a welcoming displayed. Digital displays allowed visitors and stimulating space for all, and the Exhibitions share stories to read letters describing the three days and statistics show that the offerings were nights of fighting during the Battle of Chunuk Intersections: Ceramics from Ralph Hotere’s on target. The displays and exhibitions, Bair. Skinner was one of more than 24,000 Personal Collection exhibition (1877 Gallery) diverse programmes and events, and ANZAC soldiers injured at Gallipoli. closed in September 2015. It was visited by educational opportunities through school 32,067 people in total. Over 70 artworks visits, sleepovers and outreach experiences The Art and Light exhibition opened in the explored the connections and creative works provided a wealth of opportunities Otago Museum H D Skinner Annex in August. of Hotere and fellow artists. The majority of for engagement with all sectors of the Celebrating the UNESCO International Year objects displayed were made by renowned community. Three exhibitions (Hākui: Women of Light and light-based technologies, the New Zealand potter Barry Brickell, who was of Kāi Tahu, Who Cared? Otago Nurses in exhibition was a collaboration between the Hotere’s close friend. After attending the WWI, and Intersections: Ceramics from Dunedin School of Art and the University of exhibition opening, Brickell was inspired to Ralph Hotere’s Personal Collection) each Otago Departments of Physics (Dodd Walls create four touchable tiles that were added drew more than 30,000 attendees. Centre) Botany, Anatomy, Physiology and to the display. The exhibition also featured Computer Science. Artists and researchers works from Nicholas Brandon, Lawrence Over 366,000 people visited the Museum collaborated to develop visual material Ewing, Mirek Smíšek, Ann Verdcourt, Michael in the financial year ended 30 June 2016. relating to research topics. Trumic, Chester Nealie and Adair Bruce. The Unprecedented numbers of visitors thronged exhibition was a finalist in both the 2016 in over the summer, with overall visitor Einstein: 100 Years of the General Theory of ServiceIQ New Zealand Museum Awards numbers up 21%, peaking at 2,207 on Relativity opened in November to celebrate in the ‘Metropolitan – Art’ category, and Wednesday 30 December. In December the 100 years since Albert Einstein’s theory the Best Awards (Designers Institute of Museum had 18 days with over 1,000 visitors was introduced. The University of Otago’s NZ) in the Best Spatial Design, Exhibition per day, compared with only two days at Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Installations and Temporary Structures that level last year. Discovery World Tropical Centre for Science Communication and category. Forest had its highest January attendance Otago Museum collaborated to develop and since 2009. deliver this exhibit. It offered an insight into Surviving Chunuk Bair: H D Skinner Einstein as a person, exploring his theory at Gallipoli commemorated the WW1 describing light, space and time, and looking centenary. Former Museum Director H D at its practical applications throughout Skinner’s experiences during the Gallipoli the last century and into the future. The campaign of World War I were the subject of exhibition was supported by interactive this long-term display that opened in August. elements, including a relativistic bike. Visitors His letters home, CBE medal and citation could cycle through the virtual German town signed by the Queen, together with personal of Tübingen while experiencing first-hand items such as a water bottle, sewing kit and how their surroundings would appear when photographs, on loan from his family, were travelling at almost the speed of light. As

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100 YEARS OF THE THEORY OF GENERAL RELATIVITY

FREE interactive exhibition atrium level 2, otago museum opens 14 November 2015

part of the closing weekend activities, the Museum, in collaboration with The Print Discovery World Otago Museum online Room, offered a screen-printing workshop Stage Two The redeveloped website was launched featuring a bespoke Museum design. in December attracting a growth in both Wellington-based Gibson Group was selected users and sessions. Users increased from The Museum contributed Time Warp to the to deliver the Discovery World Stage Two 61,436 in the 2014-15 year to 95,292, an iD Dunedin Fashion Week programme with a redevelopment project by October 2017. The increase of over 55%, and sessions increased temporary display case transporting visitors Museum’s core project team worked closely by 71% to 146,440 sessions (85,430). back to the diverse and chaotic fashions with cultural adviser Tahu Potiki reviewing A Museum blog was offered, featuring of the 1970s. Installed in the Museum’s the original concept and undertook intensive stories of the Museum’s history, collection foyer cloakroom, the display featured over in-house consultation with Museum teams objects, staff members and events. The blog 40 items from the Museum’s collection. A and with the Gibson Group to develop the proved popular and received good levels booklet was produced to accompany the scope and direction of the project. of attention. The Museum’s social media display. With the current high interest in channels drew increasing interest and vintage fashion, the display proved popular engagement. Facebook ‘likes’ increased to and received much media attention. The four 3510 (2690). booked-out basement tours, Best Dressed Basement Tour, led by Museum conservation and collection staff, showed unique and historical pieces as well as the care and storage of the large collection of garments and accessories.

21 GOAL 2 COMMUNITY

Image: Riley Baker, Fernbird calling Image: Josie Cashmere-Reid, The pipeline, Arrowtown

2016 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition

In its 17th consecutive year, the Otago The 2016 Otago Wildlife Photographer Wildlife Photography Competition once again of the Year: Riley Baker with Fernbird calling attracted record entries (1997) showcasing diverse photogenic wildlife, plants and Jury Prize: Winner: Jack Aubin, Okarito occupant stories of human impact on the environment. The People’s Choice Award: Josie Cashmere-Reid, The pipeline, Arrowtown Two field trips and a specialist workshop were well-supported with Steve Ting (Centre Category Awards Winners: for Science Communication), Paul Donovan Animal, 15 years and over Riley Baker, Fernbird calling and Gregor Richardson (Otago Daily Times) Animal, 14 years and under Jack Aubin, Little brown tree frog out on a limb leading the field trips and workshop. The Human impact, 15 years and over Ruth Jeffery, Lunch for sharks? competition was presented in partnership Human impact, 14 years and under Josie Cashmere-Reid, The pipeline, Arrowtown with Jonathan’s Photo Warehouse and Plant, 15 years and over Lorraine Adams, Poppy Canon, and continued to receive support Plant, 14 years and under Will Nelson, Walnut leaf from local specialist freelance photographers Video, All ages John Moran, Whale jump as well as from the Otago Daily Times and Centre for Science Communication. Stephen Runner-up: Jacquiery (Illustrations Editor, Otago Daily Video, All ages Pat Wongpan, Belly sliding penguins Times), Rod Morris (wildlife photographer), and Jonathan Kemp (Jonathan’s Photo Category Awards Highly Commended: Warehouse) judged the photographs, and the Animal, 15 years and over John Moran, Humpback whale mother and calf winning video was selected by Paul Donovan David Steer, Fly (documentary cameraman). Animal, 14 years and under Georgia Sanderson, United we stand Tomas Whelan-Henderson, Turtle The winning photographs, along with highly Human impact, 15 years and over Sharon Cook, Barely a ripple commended images and a selection of Melissa Purnell, Urban wetland other hand-picked entries and videos were Human impact, 14 years and under Samantha Gray, The boardwalk displayed in the annual exhibition which Liam Scaife, Looking on opened in June. A mini film festival of nature Plant, 15 years and over Jan Vodrazka, Flower documentaries from the Centre for James Best, Forest paradise Science Communication was held in support Plant, 14 years and under Fergus McMullan, Poppy pollinators of the exhibition. Rata McMullan, Slice of kiwi fruit

The winner of the 2016 Otago Wildlife Photography Competition, Riley Baker of Dunedin, died on 15 August 2016, following a motorbike accident.

22 GOAL 2 COMMUNITY

Education beats targets Reach for the Stars Community connections

The Museum’s Learning Experiences Outside Perpetual Guardian’s sponsorship of the The Brain Health Research Centre in the Classroom (LEOTC) programmes were Reach for the Stars funding programme association with the Otago Museum and delivered at an unprecedented rate to very enabled the delivery of educational the Neurological Foundation presented a high numbers of students by the Museum’s planetarium shows to rural and low decile week of talks by leading neuroscientists, team of two educators. Programmes schools. The programme offered free panel discussions, a free Neurodome show were provided to nearly 6000 students, admission to the planetarium and a 20% in which visitors took a 3D tour of a brain in representing 381% of the year’s target. bus transport subsidy. Live shows that were the Planetarium, and other family-friendly curriculum-based and tailored for learning interactives. Specialist talks covered brain The Methodist Mission and Otago Museum outcomes were developed. The team disease, concussion, hypnotherapy and partnered to develop Science Kids – a delivered 23 sessions to 635 students from 11 the power of the subconscious, sleep programme targeting students who have different Otago Schools, and the shows were and dreams, the formation of the foetal an interest in science but barriers to their very popular with these schools. brain, the power of voice and song, and learning and engagement. The driving goals the establishment of New Zealand’s first of the programme were to promote and academic neurosurgery unit. develop life skills through engagement with science, enhancing individual confidence and The director and many staff actively achievement. The programme was delivered contributed to organisations locally, over four terms to two lower decile schools regionally, nationally, and internationally, in Dunedin. The after-school sessions were taking leadership roles or sharing knowledge well-received by schools and parents and will about the Museum, its collection and their continue during 2016. personal specialties, contributing to their audiences’ lifelong learning in the realms of MBIE’s Unlocking Curious Minds fund science, nature and culture. provided support for Family Science Learning – an educational programme of family science activities for low-decile schools – allowed the Museum’s programmes to be delivered to new audiences. The Education team took family-friendly hands-on science and technology to parents, caregivers and students in an after-school setting. The programme was delivered to 12 schools and was well-received, with 100% of respondents saying they would recommend the event to other schools.

23 GOAL 3 SUSTAINABILITY

Business Sustainability

Qualmark and Venues business growing Shop and Café contribute

Enviro Gold In December the Museum added ‘wow’ With the increase in visitor numbers, factor to its unique venues with the addition especially over the summer, the Museum The Museum went through its annual of two new award-winning options – the Café and Shop incomes were up considerably Qualmark assessment in April and achieved Beautiful Science Gallery and the Perpetual on the same period last year. December in Qualmark Endorsed Visitor Activity status Guardian Planetarium. particular was an excellent trading month with a mark of 96%, up from 89% in 2014. with the Perpetual Guardian Planetarium Qualmark New Zealand is the official mark Within the Beautiful Science Gallery, event leading the way, followed by strong increases of quality for tourism operations across the organisers have the flexibility to tailor the in sales across the Café, Shop and Discovery country, assuring visitors that customer content played on the 12 giant screens World Tropical Forest. service, visitor experience, health and safety, for clients to display their own corporate are of the highest standard at the Museum. messages and branding. With the capacity The Museum secured space for a pop-up to host up to 120 people, and optional shop at Dunedin International Airport The Museum also retained its Enviro Award customised shows in the 51-seat Perpetual over the Christmas period. The shop was Gold status, demonstrating the ongoing Guardian Planetarium, the Museum can installed in early December and promoted commitment to environmental sustainability create an out-of-this-world evening for Perpetual Guardian Planetarium shows and and responsible tourism by mitigating the corporate or private events, product the Museum’s exhibitions, programmes and effects of resource usage and contributing to launches and conferences. events, as well as selling merchandise. wider community conservation activity. A virtual reality (VR) immersive tour of the In line with this commitment to operate Beautiful Science Gallery, Perpetual Guardian sustainably, the Museum purchased a Planetarium and Tropical Forest was second-hand Japanese imported electric prepared for the 2016 Meetings conference car – a 2013 Nissan Leaf. Running solely – a national business tourism event for the on battery power the Leaf is easy to drive, conference and events industry. Equipped silently keeping up with traffic. It will with a mobile VR headset, visitors toured the comfortably transport four people and its two new venues, as well as the ever-popular running costs are about one-fifth to one- Discovery World Tropical Forest butterfly third of those of petrol-fuelled cars. experience.

The new enviro-friendly passenger lift was As a boost to the venues business the commissioned in August and proved to be a Otago Museum, in partnership with the welcome upgrade with increases in speed, University of Otago, was successful in its efficiency and emergency safety systems. bid to host the inaugural 2018 conference for the Society of the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC) together with the Taxonomic Databases Working Group (TDWG). Supported by Tourism New Zealand and Enterprise Dunedin this success positions the Museum as a key player in this important field with up to 300 international delegates predicted to attend. It is forecast to have a significant impact on the local economy.

24 Donations, Grants and Sponsorship Funds Secured GOAL 3 SUSTAINABILITY TOTAL $774,354

CASH DONATIONS $10,603 DONATIONS GRANTS/ $41,000 FUNDING SECURED SPONSORSHIP $330,886 $50,000

CONTRACTED FUNDING SECURED $341,865

encourage learning and education in Otago. replaced and upgraded. The much-needed Sponsorship endorses upgrade enhanced control of the Museum’s Museum projects The Museum won substantial external environment, improving both customer funding in the period covered by this report. experience and collection care. In October the Museum announced A grant of $500,000 towards the Discovery a transformational sponsorship and World Stage Two project was announced Investment of just under $400,000 was philanthropic package with New Zealand from the Otago Community Trust, although made, and it is estimated that the new chiller blue chip company Perpetual Guardian. The the Museum will not receive the funds until will be about 20% more energy efficient company’s 10-year strategic investment they are drawn down in 2016/2017 year. In than the previous one. Its seismically-rated in the Museum’s science engagement addition to this, the Museum secured funding spring mounts will protect it from movement programme will inspire the next generation from partnerships in other projects that have associated with wind shear and earthquakes. of young New Zealanders to take an interest been awarded funding from MBIE and the in science, technology, engineering, arts and Lottery Grants Board. Veezi, a new ticket-booking system, was mathematics. installed for sales of Planetarium tickets online and from the Museum. The Museum Andrew Barnes, founder of Perpetual Facilities Shop was set up as a point of sale for ticketing to ease congestion at the Level one Guardian, commented that the Museum’s The Museum’s investment in facilities and Discovery Desk in busy periods, and online vision, to inspire a passion for science and new technology also reaped rewards. The tickets very quickly increased to about one to share engaging stories about the world new HVAC system was commissioned in time third of all tickets sold. and the universe, aligned perfectly with for the hottest part of the holiday season Perpetual Guardian’s aim to support and when a significant part of the system was

25 GOAL 4 COLLABORATION

An Outward-looking and Inclusive Culture

Museum team members travelled widely to visit museums and other institutions building new relationships and developing collaborations to inform future innovative exhibitions and programmes.

The Museum’s Trip Advisor rating is 4.5 stars, • International Biennial Conference Shanghai exhibitions and frequent, favourable reviews are posted. for the Society of Marine explored The Museums Aotearoa National Visitor Mammalogy, San Francisco Survey (135 respondents) investigated • Finding New Zealand’s Scientific Director Dr Ian Griffin together with Board who visits New Zealand’s museums, and Heritage conference, Wellington Member Prof. John Broughton and Head why. The results create an overview of • Making Women Visible conference, of Design Craig Scott visited Shanghai to the demographics of the Museum’s visitors Dunedin discuss planned and new exhibitions in as well as providing a satisfaction rating • Biomouth Conference, Lincoln partnership with the Shanghai Museum, with specific highlights and improvements University the Shanghai Natural History Museum identified. The data can be compared with • Australasian Registrars’ and the Shanghai Science and Technology results for the New Zealand museum sector Committee conference, Auckland Museum. Discussions were also held to as a whole and are more fully reported in the • NZCCM Conference, Christchurch develop a space-based show for both Statement for Service Performance. • The UnSchool of Disruptive New Zealand and China audiences. Design, Melbourne • International Conference on Developing Museum Interpretation, Wellington Rating the Museum people • Museums Australasia 2016, Auckland Survey results contributed to a deeper The Museum believes that investing in its • International Planetarium Society understanding of current Museum visitors people through professional development, Conference, Warsaw. and their needs. as much as its preservation and presentation • International Conference on of its collection, is the key to engaging the Interpretation, Wellington The Dunedin City Council’s 2015 Residents’ staff, developing leaders and fulfilling its goal • Resilience to Nature’s Challenge, Opinion Survey found that satisfaction with of sharing knowledge through its outward- Citizen Science workshop, the Museum in 2015 came in at 96% – no looking and inclusive culture. Wellington change from the previous year. Staff or Honorary Curators attended, and The Museum was honoured to have Head of The Museum’s social media platform on in most cases, presented papers, posters or Design, Craig Scott attend The UnSchool of Facebook saw increasing numbers of ‘likes’ workshops at: Disruptive Design in Melbourne in January 3510 (2690), and new followers on Twitter • The Society for the Preservation of – only 16 people globally are accepted for and Instagram, forming a baseline for Natural History Collections each intake. The experiential lab focused on future comparisons. conference, Berlin creative leadership for activating social and • International Association of environmental change. Societies of Design Research, Brisbane

26 Otago Museum Staff 2015-2016

Executive Ian Griffin, BSc (Hons), PhD Director Jane Gregory, BAppMgt Executive Assistant

Collections, Research and Education Robert Morris, BA (Hons), MSocSci Director, Collections, Research and Education Kimberley Beckett, BA (Hons), GradDip, DipGrad Education Manager Anusha Beer, PGDip Science Assistant Curator, Natural Science - Casual Rhianne Blockley, IBDip Sleepover Presenter - Casual Emma Burns, BSc Curator, Natural Science Ella Cooper Sleepover Presenter - Casual Migoto Eria, BA (Hons) Curator, Māori Gemma Feeney Sleepover Presenter - Casual Kane Fleury, BSc Collection Officer, Natural Science Christie Forsythe Sleepover Presenter and Communicator, School Holiday Programmes and Parties - Casual Cody Fraser, BSc, PGDip Collection Manager, Natural Science Cara Gilmore Sleepover Presenter - Casual Fiona Glasgow, BA (Hons) Project Officer - Taoka Online Project Brooke Hannah Sleepover Presenter and Communicator, School Holiday Programmes - Casual An Outward-looking and Inclusive Culture Anne Harlow, BA, DipGrad, MAMusStud Digital Content Manager Lewis Howell Sleepover Presenter - Casual Carolina Loch Santos da Silva, PhD Research Officer , Fixed Term - Part time Lucy McGrannachan Sleepover Presenter - Casual Jamie Metzger, BA (Hons), MAppSc, PGDipMusStud Collection Officer Nyssa Mildwaters, BSc (Hons), MA, MSc, ACR Conservation Manager Xanthe Musgrave Communicator , School Holiday Programmes - Casual Lauren Pugh Sleepover Presenter and Communicator, School Holiday Programmes and Parties - Casual Scott Reeves, BA Collection Manager, Humanities Sofian Scott Sleepover Presenter - Casual Ellen Sima, BA, BSc, MSciComm Assistant Curator, Natural Science - Part time Kate Timms-Dean, BA, PGDip Arts, GCTLT, PhD Education Officer James Tweed, BSc Data Entry Assistant - Part time Trudi Webster, BSc (Hons), MSc Assistant Curator, Natural Science - Part time Rachel Wesley, BA, PGDip Arts (with distinction) Curator, Māori Moira White, MA Curator, Humanities Lisa Yeats, BA, MA Conservator

Finance and Commercial Murray Bayly, BCom, CA Commercial Director Julia Addington, DipTchg Venue Host - Casual Brenda Barron Building Services Officer Alice Barrow Café Host - Casual Jacqueline Benn Café Host Daniel Benson-Guiu, BA, MA Museum Guide Sarah Benwell Accounts and Administration Assistant - Part time Georgia Best Conference and Events Supervisor - Casual Vicki Bielski, BA Museum Guide - Part time Harry Bleasdale Assistant Cook - Casual Callum Booth Café Cook

27 Otago Museum Staff 2015-2016

Emily Chatfield, BA Front of House Officer Nathaniel Christensen, BA Communicator - Casual Joseph Clarke Communicator - Casual Catherine Cooper, BA (Hons) Museum Guide - Part time Abby Crowl, BCom Administration Assistant - Casual Thomas Csima, BEng Facilities Manager Kayla Dwyer Café Host - Part time Madeline Dykes Venue Host - Casual Benjamin Farry Kitchen Assistant - Casual Teresa Fogarty, BA, DipCom HR and Customer Services Manager Emma Fraser Communicator - Casual Aidan Geraghty Kitchen Assistant - Casual Garry Gibson Production and Projects Officer Kaitlyn Grace Cafe Host Vanessa Graham Venue Manager Emily Gray, BSc, PGDipSc, MSc Museum Guide Martinette Greer Café Host - Barista Georgia Gudex Communicator - Casual Sarah Harkness, National Cert Vet Nursing Shop Assistant - Casual Kayla Hodge Venue Host - Casual David Johnston Facilities Assistant - Casual Geoffrey Kern, BA, GradDip Assistant Café Cook - Part time Sarada Ketharnathan, BTech, MSc Café Host - Casual Jeremy Kirkwood Kitchen Assistant Holly Kumbaroff Café Host - Casual Ashleigh Lamb Café Host On Lau Shop Assistant - Part time Jennifer Lawn Communicator - Casual Jessica Leov, BSc, MHealSc Communicator and Front of House Officer Emma Loader Café Host - Part time Aleisha Lord Communicator & Sleepover Presenter - Casual Emma Lunniss Café Host - Casual Samanta Luzzi King, BA Shop Manager Madeline Lysaght Venue Host - Casual Luke Swann Venue Host - Casual Joanne Marnane Communicator - Casual Emily Mathias Cafe Host - Casual Benjamin McCarthy Communicator and Sleepover Presenter - Casual Emma McCoy, BA Communicator - Casual Jacob McDowell, BA Front of House Manager Ross McKenzie Museum Guide - Part time Steven McKenzie Cooke, BA Communicator - Casual Paul McLachlan, BFA (Hons), PGDipTheol, MFA Front of House Officer Laura McLean Cafe Host - Casual Lora Micharlian, BA, MA Philosophy Café Host Alice Milne, BA (Hons) Venues Officer - Part time Meghan Milner-Jones Café Host - Casual Emma Morris Communicator - Casual Rodrigo Olin-German, BA Café Supervisor Felix Page Kitchen Assistant - Casual Melanie Pearson Cafe Manager

28 Otago Museum Staff 2015-2016

Elsie Percival, BSc Communicator - Casual Richard Powell, BDes Product Production Services Officer Caitlin Price Shop Assistant - Casual Raymond Quijano Cafe Host - Casual Imogen Ramsay-Te Hauroa, Dip Hospitality Management Venue Officer Ella Robinson, BA (Hons) Communicator - Casual Bronwyn Robson Café Cook Alexandra Rogers Communicator and Sleepover Presenter - Casual Teina Ruri, BA, Dip Social Services Museum Guide Kendra Ryan Café Host - Part time Barry Schmidt Venue Host - Casual Cassandra Severin Venue Host - Casual Jessica Bray Sharpin, BA, PGDipMusStud Communicator - Casual Sarah Shipton Café Host - Casual Trubie-Dylan Smith, Dip Language, BA Front of House Officer Samuel Spector Facilities Assistant - Casual Jackie Spencer, BSc, PGDip, BEd Communicator - Casual Andrew Spiegel Café Cook Supervisor Taniele Sumner Assistant Cook - Part Time Jason Taylor Audiovisual and Technology Assistant - Part Time Brian Templeton Café Host - Casual Philippa Todd Venue Host - Casual Stephanie Todd Venue Host - Casual Samantha van der Mespel Cafe Host - Part Time Lisa van Halderen, BSc, PGDip Wildlife Management Communicator - Casual Gabriel Vilgalys, BA (Hons 1st Class) Facilities Assistant - Casual Elizabeth Vitali, BA, PGDip Communicator - Part time Mari Vuorinen, BBA Café Manager Stevie Waerea Venue Host - Casual Samantha Walmsley-Bartlett Venue Host - Casual Nadine Ward Venue Host - Casual Marilyn Washington Gardener - Part time Alice Waterman, LLB, BSc Museum Guide - Part time Rosa Waters Venue Host - Casual Mary Watson, BCom, CA Accountant Richard Wilson, DipEngDes Facilities Officer Sofia Yanez - Flores Shop Assistant - Casual Nicholas Yeats, BSc (Hons) Communicator - Casual Jade York Conference and Events Supervisor - Casual

Marketing and Development Caroline Cook, BCom Director, Marketing and Development Shanaya Allan, BDes (Communication) Design Services Officer, Exhibitions Kathryn Barron, BA, BCom Marketing Coordinator Victoria Bithell, BA Marketing Assistant Suzanne Caulton, Cert Art & Des, Dip Craft Des Programmes and Events Officer Andrew Charlton, BSc Developer, Systems and Interactive Media Rachel Cooper, BEd Public Engagement Manager Margot Deveraux, PGDip CaPSc, DipMusPrac Project Manager Caitlin Dyas, BDes (Com) Design Services Assistant - Casual Sarah Jones, BCom (Hons 1st class) Marketing Manager

29 Otago Museum Staff 2015-2016

Rebecca Keenan, BA (Hons) Content Services Manager Vicki Lenihan, BVA, GradDipAdvC Programmes and Events Manager Susan Maxwell, DipILS Programmes and Events Officer Murray McGuigan, BA (Hons), MA, DPH Design Services Officer - Casual Grace Phillips, BA Content Services and Marketing Assistant James Reid-Lourie, BA, DipGrad Design Services Assistant - Casual Isaac Robertson, BDes (Communication) Design Services Assistant - Casual Craig Scott, BDes (Communication) Head of Design Annah Taggart, BDes (Communication) Design Services Officer

Science Engagement Craig Grant, BSc (Hons), PhD Director, Science Engagement Isobel Andrewartha, BA (Hons) Science Communicator Samantha Botting, BSc, MSc Living Environments and Science Engagement Operations Manager Angela Caballero Alfonso, PhD, PDR Science Communicator Amadeo Enriquez Ballestero, BSc, PGDipTchg Discovery World Coordinator Nell Guy, BA (Hons) Science Communicator Oana Jones, BIT, GradDip Full Dome Producer Helena McAnally Science Communicator Michael Smith, BSc Science Communicator Susan Tolich, BA (Hons 1st Class) Science Communicator Carolle Varughese Science Communicator Moritz Vitz, BSc Science Communicator and Communicator - Part time Nathalie Wierdak Carlesso, BA, PGrad Outreach Coordinator

30 Appendix 1 Otago Museum Statement of Service Performance 2015/2016

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Strategic Objectives 2.3 Deliver education of to a minimum programmes 5,000 students within our community. Develop and deliv educational experiences that are suitable for a range of ages, abilities and interest levels. Develop and create exhibitions, learning spaces, environments and outreach programmes that attract and engage an increasing number of enquiring minds on - Strategic Objectives 2.4 Maintain existing, and develop new relationships with regional, cultural, education and community institutions. off - site and online. 41 unteering Invitations are sent to all

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Strategic Objectives Encourage the professional development of st recruit to broaden the Museum's knowledge base. an organisationCreate that encourages collaboration and professional development, helping staff to reach their potential and enhance their contribution to the Museum. 49   FortheFinancialyearended30June2016

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StatementofResponsibility 513 StatementofFinancialPerformance 524 StatementofComprehensiveRevenue&Expenses 524 StatementofFinancialPosition 535 StatementofChangesinEquity 546 CashFlowStatement 557 NotestotheFinancialStatements 56–86838 Auditor'sReport 8739

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WeareresponsibleforthepreparationoftheOtagoMuseumTrustBoard'sfinancial statementsandstatementofperformance,andforthejudgementsmadeinthem.

Wehavetheresponsibilityforestablishingandmaintainingasystemofinternal controlsdesignedtoprovidereasonableassuranceastotheintegrityandreliabilityof financialreporting.

Inouropinion,thesefinancialstatementsandstatementofperformancefairlyreflect thefinancialpositionandoperationsoftheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardfortheyear ended30June2016.

OnbehalfoftheOtagoMuseumTrustBoard

Chairperson

BoardMember

Date 19/10/2016

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     

GrantsGovernment&Other 625,435 91,386 111,982 LocalAuthorities 4,102,101 4,102,101 4,102,101 Public 2,506,236 2,673,150 2,328,697 Legacies&Bequests 360  360 InvestmentRevenue Dividends 147,828  146,363 Interest 344,589 32,000 504,781 RealisedNetGainsonSaleofFinancialInstruments   67,826 ValuationGainonDerivatives   68,293

 2   

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EmployeeBenefitsExpense 3(a) (4,163,438) (4,009,046) (3,741,854) Depreciation&AmortisationExpense (1,030,619) (1,216,420) (1,020,244) OtherExpenses 3(b) (3,151,390) (3,288,651) (2,800,509) RealisedNetLossonSaleofFinancialInstruments (137,572)   ValuationLossonDerivatives (86,024)  

 (8,569,043) (8,514,117) (7,562,607)

   

Theaccompanyingnotesformpartofthesefinancialstatements.

  

     

Availableforsalefinancialassets (108,124) 418,154 valuationgain/(loss) 16(a)

  

Surplus/(Loss)fortheyear (842,494) (232,204)

  

52 4   

    

Cash&CashEquivalents 21(a) 519,724 7,036,375 1,152,751 Trade&OtherReceivables 8 175,649 170,769 188,128 DerivativeFinancialInstruments 9   68,292 Inventories 10 175,482 173,550 163,777 OtherFinancialAssets 11 6,489,060  7,161,971 OtherCurrentAssets 12   

 7,359,915 7,380,694 8,734,919

 OtherFinancialAssets 11 5,177,134 3,364,455 5,449,325 Property,Plant&Equipment 13 15,455,050 15,739,628 14,503,198 IntangibleAssets 44,546  

 20,676,730 19,104,083 19,952,523

 28,036,645 26,484,777 28,687,442

 Trade&OtherPayables 14 834,919 608,141 545,764 DerivativeFinancialInstruments 9 17,730   EmployeeEntitlements 15 356,309  363,373

 1,208,958 608,141 909,137

 1,208,958 608,141 909,137

   

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Reserves 16 13,099,769   14,683,121 AccumulatedSurplus/Deficit 17 13,727,918   13,095,184    

5 53   

    

EquityatBeginningofYear 27,778,305 26,883,637 27,592,355 TotalComprehensiveRevenue&Expenses (950,618) (1,007,000) 185,950    

54 6   

    

 Government,LocalAuthorities&thePublic 7,284,555 6,793,869 6,576,683 Dividends 147,828   146,363 InterestReceived 334,511 805,202 512,682 PaymentstoEmployees (4,170,502) (4,009,046) (3,713,432) PaymentstoSuppliers (2,935,986) (3,348,647) (2,503,136)

NetCashInflow/(Outflow)fromOperatingActivities 660,406 241,378 1,019,160

 ProceedsfromMaturity&SaleofotherFinancialAssets 1,107,138 1,300,000 1,433,827 ProceedsfromSaleofProperty,Plant&Equipment     PurchaseofProperty,Plant&Equipment (1,992,837) (2,796,597) (1,134,686) PurchaseofOtherFinancialAssets (407,733)   (724,582)

NetCashInflow/(Outflow)fromInvestingActivities (1,293,432) (1,496,597) (425,441)

   

    

  21(a)   

CashflowsfromfinancingactivitieshavenotbeenseparatelyidentifiedintheStatementofCashFlowsasthereareno transactionsthatareconsideredtobeclassifiedasfinancingactivities.

Theaccompanyingnotesformpartofthesefinancialstatements

7 55   

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TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoard(“theMuseum”)isaspecialpurposelocalauthorityconstitutedunder theOtagoMuseumTrustBoardAct,1996.

TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardadministerstheOtagoMuseumwhichisanonprofitmaking permanentinstitution,foundedbythepeopleofOtagofortheserviceanddevelopmentoftheir communitywithaparticularresponsibilityforthenaturalandscientificheritageoftheOtagoregion. TheMuseumhasdesignateditselfasapublicbenefitentity(PBE)forreportingpurposes.



ThesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewithNZGAAP.TheycomplywithTier2 PBE(RDR)accountingstandardsonthebasistheMuseumisnotconsideredpublicallyaccountableor largewithexpenditureunder$30millionperannum.Allavailabledisclosureconcessionshavebeen applied.

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ThepreparationoffinancialstatementsinconformitywithTier2PBEaccountingstandardsrequires managementtomakejudgements,estimatesandassumptionsthataffecttheapplicationofpolicies andreportedamountsofassetsandliabilities,revenueandexpenses.Theestimatesandassociated assumptionsarebasedonhistoricalexperienceandvariousotherfactorsthatarebelievedtobe reasonableunderthecircumstances,theresultsofwhichformthebasisofmakingthejudgements aboutcarryingvaluesofassetsandliabilitiesthatarenotreadilyapparentfromothersources.Actual resultsmaydifferfromtheseestimates.

Theestimatesandunderlyingassumptionsarereviewedonanongoingbasis.Revisionstoaccounting estimatesarerecognisedintheperiodinwhichtheestimateisrevisediftherevisionaffectsonlythat periodorintheperiodoftherevisionandinfutureperiodsiftherevisionaffectsbothcurrentand futureperiods.

Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonthebasisofhistoricalcost,exceptforheritageassets andtherevaluationofcertainfinancialinstruments.Costisbasedonthefairvaluesofthe considerationgiveninexchangeforassets.Heritageassetsarevaluedaspernote1,PropertyPlant andEquipment,HeritageAssets.

Accountingpoliciesareselectedandappliedinamannerwhichensuresthattheresultingfinancial informationsatisfiestheconceptsofrelevanceandreliability,therebyensuringthatthesubstanceof theunderlyingtransactionsorothereventsisreported.

Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedonagoingconcernbasis,andtheaccountingpoliciesset outbelowhavebeenappliedconsistentlytoallperiodspresentedinthesefinancialstatements.  NewZealanddollarsaretheMuseum’sfunctionalandpresentationcurrency.

Thefollowingaccountingpolicieswhichmateriallyaffectthemeasurementofresultsandfinancial positionhavebeenapplied:

56 8   







Revenueismeasuredatthefairvalueoftheconsiderationreceivedorreceivableandrepresents amountsreceivableforgoodsandservicesprovidedinthenormalcourseofbusiness,netofdiscounts andGST.

LocalAuthorityLevyRevenue

LocalAuthorityLevyrevenueisrecognisedwhenitislevied.

OtherRevenue

Revenuefromservicesrenderedisrecognisedwhenitisprobablethattheeconomicbenefits associatedwiththetransactionwillflowtotheentity.Thestageofcompletionatbalancedateis assessedbasedonthevalueofservicesperformedtodateasapercentageofthetotalservicestobe performed.

Grantsarerecognisedasrevenuewhentheybecomereceivableunlessthereisanobligationin substancetoreturnthefundsifconditionsofthegrantarenotmet.Ifthereissuchanobligation,the grantsareinitiallyrecordedasgrantsreceivedinadvanceandrecognisedasrevenuewhenconditions ofthegrantaresatisfied.

WhereaphysicalassetisgiftedtooracquiredbytheMuseumfornilconsiderationoratasubsidised cost,theassetisrecognisedatfairvalueandthedifferencebetweentheconsiderationprovidedand fairvalueoftheassetisrecognisedasrevenue.Thefairvalueofdonatedgoodsisdeterminedas follows:

SomeserviceswithintheMuseumareperformedbyvolunteers.Thesevolunteerservicesarenot recognisedasrevenueorexpenditurebytheMuseum.

Dividendsarerecognisedwhentheentitlementtothedividendsisestablished.

Interestrevenueisrecognisedonanaccrualbasis.



FinanceLeases

Leaseswhicheffectivelytransfertothelesseesubstantiallyalltherisksandrewardsincidentalto ownershipoftheleaseditemareclassifiedasfinanceleases,whetherornottitleiseventually transferred.

Atthecommencementoftheleaseterm,financeleaseswheretheMuseumisthelesseeare recognisedasassetsandliabilitiesinthestatementoffinancialpositionatthelowerofthefairvalue oftheleaseditemorthepresentvalueoftheminimumleasepayments.

Thefinancechargeischargedtothesurplusordeficitovertheleaseperiodsoastoproducea constantperiodicrateofinterestontheremainingbalanceoftheliability.

Theamountrecognisedasanassetisdepreciatedoveritsusefullife.Ifthereisnoreasonable certaintyastowhethertheMuseumwillobtainownershipattheendoftheleaseterm,theassetis fullydepreciatedovertheshorteroftheleasetermsanditsusefullife.

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OperatingLeases

Leaseswherethelessoreffectivelyretainssubstantiallyalltherisksandrewardsincidentalto ownershipoftheleaseditemareclassifiedasoperatingleases.

Paymentsmadeundertheseleasesarerecognisedasexpensesonastraightlinebasisoverthelease term.

Leaseincentivesreceivedarerecognisedinthesurplusordeficitasareductionofrentalexpense spreadonastraightlinebasisovertheleaseterm.



TheMuseumisexemptfromincometaxinaccordancewithSectionCW39oftheIncomeTaxAct 2007.Accordingly,noprovisionhasbeenmadeforincometax.



Revenues,expenses,assetsandliabilitiesarerecognisednetoftheamountofgoodsandservicestax (GST),exceptforreceivablesandpayableswhicharerecognisedinclusiveofGST.WhereGSTisnot recoverableasaninputtax,itisrecognisedaspartoftherelatedassetorexpense.

ThenetamountofGSTrecoverablefrom,orpayableto,theIRDisincludedaspartofreceivablesor payablesinthestatementoffinancialposition.

ThenetGSTpaidto,orreceivedfrom,theIRD,includingtheGSTrelatingtoinvestingandfinancing activities,isclassifiedasanetoperatingcashflowinthestatementofcashflows.

CommitmentsandcontingenciesaredisclosedexclusiveofGST.



Cashandcashequivalentsincludescashonhand,depositsheldatcallwithbanks,andothershort termhighlyliquidinvestmentswithoriginalmaturitiesofthreemonthsorless.



Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in the Museum’s Statement of Financial Position when the Museum becomes a party to contractual provisions of the instrument. The Museum is party to financial instruments as part of its normal operations. These financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents (including bank overdraft), trade and other receivables, other financial assets, trade and other payables and borrowings. The relevant accounting policies are stated under separate headings.

Investmentsarerecognisedandderecognisedontradedatewherepurchaseorsaleofaninvestment isunderacontractwhosetermsrequiredeliveryoftheinvestmentwithinthetimeframeestablished bythemarketconcerned,andareinitiallymeasuredatfairvalue,netoftransactioncosts,exceptfor thosefinancialassetsclassifiedasfairvaluethroughprofitorlosswhichareinitiallyvaluedatfair value. 

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

(i) FinancialAssets

FinancialAssetsareclassifiedintothefollowingspecifiedcategories:‘availableforsale’,and‘loans andreceivables’.Theclassificationdependsonthenatureandpurposeofthefinancialassetsandis determinedatthetimeofinitialrecognition.

Theeffectiveinterestmethod,referredtobelow,isamethodofcalculatingtheamortisedcostofa financialassetandofallocatinginterestrevenueovertherelevantperiod.Theeffectiveinterestrateis theinterestratethatexactlydiscountsestimatedfuturecashreceiptsthroughtheexpectedlifeofthe financialasset,or,whereappropriate,ashorterperiod.

AvailableforSaleFinancialAssets

EquitysecuritiesheldbytheMuseumareclassifiedasbeingavailableforsaleduetothefactthat theyarealltradableonpublicmarketsandarestatedatfairvalue.Fairvalueisdeterminedinthe mannerdescribedlaterinthisnote.Gainsandlossesarisingfromchangesinfairvaluearerecognised directlyintheavailableforsalerevaluationreserve,withtheexceptionofimpairmentlosseswhich arerecogniseddirectlyintheStatementofFinancialPerformance.Wheretheinvestmentisdisposed oforisdeterminedtobeimpaired,thecumulativegainorlosspreviouslyrecognisedintheavailable forsalerevaluationreserveisincludedintheStatementofFinancialPerformancefortheperiod.

DividendsonavailableforsaleequityinstrumentsarerecognisedintheStatementofFinancial PerformancewhentheMuseum’srighttoreceivepaymentsisestablished.

FairValueEstimation

Thefairvalueoffinancialinstrumentstradedinactivemarketsisbasedonquotedmarketpricesat thebalancedate.ThequotedmarketpriceusedforfinancialassetsheldbytheMuseumisthecurrent bidprice.

Thefairvalueoffinancialinstrumentsthatarenottradedinanactivemarketisdeterminedusing valuationtechniques.TheMuseumusesavarietyofmethodsandmakesassumptionsthatarebased onmarketconditionsexistingateachbalancedate.Quotedmarketpricesordealerquotesforsimilar instrumentsareusedforlongterminvestmentanddebtinstrumentsheld.

ForeignCurrency

Foreigncurrencytransactions(includingthoseforwhichforwardexchangecontractsareheld)are translatedintoNZdollars,beingthefunctionalcurrency,usingthespotexchangeratesatthedatesof thetransactions.Foreignexchangegainsandlossesresultingfromthesettlementofsuchtransactions andfromthetranslationatyearendexchangeratesofmonetaryassetsandliabilitiesdenominatedin foreigncurrenciesarerecognisedintheMuseum’ssurplusordeficit.

DerivativeFinancialInstruments Derivativefinancialinstrumentsareusedtomanageexposuretoforeignexchangeriskarisingfrom theMuseum’soperationalactivities.TheMuseumdoesnotholdorissuederivatefinancialinstruments fortradingpurposes.TheMuseumhasnotadoptedhedgeaccounting.

Derivativesareinitiallyrecognisedatfairvalueonthedatethederivativecontractisenteredintoand aresubsequentlyremeasuredattheirfairvalueateachbalancedatewiththeresultinggainorloss recognisedinthestatementofcomprehensiverevenue&expense.

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Thefullfairvalueoftheforwardforeignexchangederivativeisclassifiedascurrentifthecontractis dueforsettlementwithin12monthsofbalancedate.Otherwise,foreignexchangederivativesare classifiedasnoncurrent.

LoansandReceivables

Tradereceivables,loansandotherreceivablesthathavefixedordeterminablepaymentsthatarenot quotedinanactivemarketareclassifiedas‘loansandreceivables’.Loansandreceivablesare measuredatamortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestmethodlessimpairment.Interestis recognisedbyapplyingtheeffectiveinterestrate.

Tradeandotherreceivablesarerecognisedinitiallyatfairvalueandsubsequentlymeasuredat amortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestmethod,lessanyprovisionforimpairment.Anallowance fordoubtfuldebtsisestablishedwhenthereisobjectiveevidencethattheMuseumwillnotbeableto collectallamountsdueaccordingtotheoriginaltermsofthereceivables.Theamountofthe allowanceisthedifferencebetweentheasset’scarryingamountandthepresentvalueofestimated futurecashflows,discountedattheeffectiveinterestrate.Theamountoftheallowanceisexpensed intheStatementofFinancialPerformance.

ImpairmentofFinancialAssets

Financialassets,otherthanthoseatfairvaluethroughprofitorloss,areassessedforindicatorsof impairmentateachStatementofFinancialPositiondate.Financialassetsareimpairedwherethereis objectiveevidencethatasaresultofoneormoreeventsthatoccurredaftertheinitialrecognitionof thefinancialassettheestimatedfuturecashflowsoftheinvestmenthavebeenimpacted.For financialassetscarriedatamortisedcost,theamountoftheimpairmentisthedifferencebetweenthe asset’scarryingamountandthepresentvalueofestimatedfuturecashflows,discountedatthe originaleffectiveinterestrate.

Thecarryingamountofthefinancialassetisreducedbytheimpairmentlossdirectlyforallfinancial assetswiththeexceptionoftradereceivableswherethecarryingamountisreducedthroughtheuse ofanallowanceaccount.Whenatradereceivableisuncollectable,itiswrittenoffagainstthe allowanceaccount.Subsequentrecoveriesofamountspreviouslywrittenoffarecreditedagainstthe allowanceaccount.Changesinthecarryingamountoftheallowanceaccountarerecognisedinthe StatementofFinancialPerformance.

Withtheexceptionofavailableforsaleequityinstruments,if,inasubsequentperiod,theamountof theimpairmentlossdecreasesandthedecreasecanberelatedobjectivelytoaneventoccurringafter theimpairmentwasrecognised,thepreviouslyrecognisedimpairmentlossisreversedthroughthe StatementofFinancialPerformancetotheextentthecarryingamountoftheinvestmentatthedateof impairmentisreverseddoesnotexceedwhattheamortisedcostwouldhavebeenhadtheimpairment notbeenrecognised.

(ii) FinancialLiabilities

TradeandOtherPayables

TradepayablesandotheraccountspayablearerecognisedwhentheMuseumbecomesobligedto makefuturepaymentsresultingfromthepurchaseofgoodsandservices.

Tradeandotherpayablesareinitiallyrecognisedatfairvalueandaresubsequentlymeasuredat amortisedcost,usingtheeffectiveinterestmethod.

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Inventoriesarevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue.Costisdeterminedonaweighted averagebasiswithanappropriateallowanceforobsolescenceanddeterioration.

Inventoriesacquiredthroughnonexchangetransactionsaremeasuredatfairvalueatthedateof acquisition.

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TheMuseumhasthefollowingclassesofproperty,plantandequipment:

OperationalAssetsandHeritageAssets

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Operationalassetsincludeland,buildings,plantandequipment,motorvehicles,officefurnitureand equipment.

Cost/Valuation

Property,plantandequipmentisrecordedatcostlessaccumulateddepreciation.

Additions

Thecostofanitemofproperty,plantandequipmentisrecognisedasanassetonlywhenitis probablethatfutureeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialassociatedwiththeitemwillflowtothe Museumandthecostoftheitemcanbemeasuredreliably.

Workinprogressisrecognisedatcostlessimpairmentandisnotdepreciated.

Costincludesexpenditurethatisdirectlyattributabletotheacquisitionoftheassets.Inmost instances,anitemofproperty,plantandequipmentisrecognisedatcost.Whereanassetisacquired throughanonexchangetransaction,orforanominalcost,itisrecognisedatfairvalueatthedateof acquisition.

Depreciation

Depreciationiscalculatedasdetailedbelow:

ExpenditureincurredtomaintaintheseassetsatfulloperatingcapabilityischargedtotheStatement ofFinancialPerformanceintheyearincurred.

  Land Nil Buildings 3%S.L.18%D.V. CaféEquipment 19.2%30%D.V. ComputerEquipment 18%67%D.V. EmergencyResponseTeamEquipment 18%D.V. Furniture,Fittings&Equipment 8%67%D.V. GoldenKiwiLotteryFundEquipment 10%D.V. MotorVehicles 26%30%D.V.

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Theestimatedusefullives,residualvaluesanddepreciationmethodarereviewedattheendofeach annualreportingperiod.

Disposal

Anitemofproperty,plantandequipmentisderecognisedupondisposalorrecognisedasimpaired whennofutureeconomicbenefitsareexpectedtoarisefromthecontinueduseoftheasset.

Anygainorlossarisingonderecognitionoftheasset(calculatedasthedifferencebetweenthenet disposalproceedsandthecarryingamountoftheasset)isincludedintheStatementofFinancial Performanceintheperiodtheassetisderecognised.  

TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardownsanextensivecollectionofmaterialandinformationrelatingto thenatural,culturalandscientificheritageofthepeoplesoftheworld.

Heritageassetsarevaluedatcostorfairvalueatthedateofacquisitionandarenotdepreciated.

Allassetsacquiredpriorto30June2001arerecognisedatcostatthedateofacquisition.Asalarge numberoftheHeritageassetsaredonatedorsubsidisedgenerallysuchcostwillbenilunlessthey havebeenacquiredasaresultofapurchasebytheMuseum.

Allassetsacquiredfrom1July2001arerecognisedatfairvalueatthedateofacquisitionfordonated orsubsidisedassetswhereitispossible,practicalandmeaningfultoarriveatsuchfairvalueorat costwheretheassetshavebeenacquiredasaresultofapurchasebytheMuseum.Thedifference betweenfairvalueandcostisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformance.

ThebulkoftheMuseum’scollectionisrepresentedbyunrealisableorirreplaceableitemsanditis impracticableandcostprohibitivetovaluethemona“MarketBased”or“DepreciatedReplacement Cost”basis.AsaconsequencetheMuseum’scollectionisundervaluedinthesefinancialstatements.

TheresultofthisaccountingpolicymeansthatthevastmajorityoftheMuseum’scollection,having beenobtainedpriorto30June2001,iseffectivelyvaluedforaccountingpurposesatnil,orat historicalcostforthosefewitemspurchased.

TheprimaryfunctionandpurposeoftheOtagoMuseumisthepreservationanddisplayofthe extensivecollectionofheritageassets.ThesearethetasksthatmakeupthebulkoftheOtago Museum’sactivities.

Thismeansthatmuchofthecollectionisvaluedatnil,orveryoldhistoricalcostforthosefewitems purchased.TheBoardisconfident,however,thatifthecollectionwastobesold,itsmarketvalue wouldbeverysubstantial.

Thefactthatmostofthecollectionhasanil,orlow,valueforaccountingpurposesinnowayreduces thetruevalueofthecollectionorthecarethatisexercisedinitsconservationandexhibition.

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Ateachreportingdate,theMuseumreviewsthecarryingamountsofitstangibleandintangibleassets todeterminewhetherthereisanyindicationthatthoseassetshavesufferedanimpairmentloss.If anysuchindicationexists,therecoverableamountoftheassetisestimatedinordertodeterminethe extentoftheimpairmentloss(ifany).Wheretheassetdoesnotgeneratecashflowsthatare independentfromotherassets,theMuseumestimatestherecoverableamountofthecashgenerating unittowhichtheassetbelongs.

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

Recoverableamountisthehigheroffairvaluelesscoststosellandvalueinuse.Valueinuseis depreciatedreplacementcostforanassetwherethefutureeconomicbenefitsorservicepotentialof theassetisnotprimarilydependentontheasset’sabilitytogeneratenetcashinflowsandwherethe entitywould,ifdeprivedoftheasset,replaceitsremainingfutureeconomicbenefitsorservice potential.Inassessingvalueinuseforcashgeneratingassets,theestimatedfuturecashflowsare discountedtotheirpresentvalueusingapretaxdiscountratethatreflectscurrentmarket assessmentsofthetimevalueofmoneyandtherisksspecifictotheassetforwhichtheestimatesof futurecashflowshavenotbeenadjusted.

Iftherecoverableamountofanasset(orcashgeneratingunit)isestimatedtobelessthanits carryingamount,thecarryingamountoftheasset(cashgeneratingunit)isreducedtoitsrecoverable amount.Animpairmentlossisrecognisedasanexpenseimmediately,unlesstherelevantassetis carriedatfairvalue,inwhichcasetheimpairmentlossistreatedasarevaluationdecrease.

Whereanimpairmentlosssubsequentlyreverses,thecarryingamountoftheasset(cashgenerating unit)isincreasedtotherevisedestimateofitsrecoverableamount,butonlytotheextentthatthe increasedcarryingamountdoesnotexceedthecarryingamountthatwouldhavebeendetermined hadnoimpairmentlossbeenrecognisedfortheasset(cashgeneratingunit)inprioryears.Areversal ofanimpairmentlossisrecognisedintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceimmediately,unlessthe relevantassetiscarriedatfairvalue,inwhichcasethereversaloftheimpairmentlossistreatedasa revaluationincrease.

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DefinedContributionSchemes

Obligationsforcontributionstodefinedcontributionsuperannuationschemesarerecognisedasan expenseintheStatementofFinancialPerformanceasincurred.



ProvisionsarerecognisedwhentheMuseumhasapresentobligation,thefuturesacrificeofeconomic benefitsisprobable,andtheamountoftheprovisioncanbemeasuredreliably.

Theamountrecognisedasaprovisionisthebestestimateoftheconsiderationrequiredtosettlethe presentobligationatreportingdate,takingintoaccounttherisksanduncertaintiessurroundingthe obligation.Whereaprovisionismeasuredusingthecashflowsestimatedtosettlethepresent obligation,itscarryingamountisthepresentvalueofthosecashflows.

Whensomeoralloftheeconomicbenefitsrequiredtosettleaprovisionareexpectedtoberecovered fromathirdparty,thereceivableisrecognisedasanassetifitisvirtuallycertainthatrecoverywillbe receivedandtheamountofthereceivablecanbemeasuredreliably.



Provisionismadeforbenefitsaccruingtoemployeesinrespectofwagesandsalaries,andannual leavewhenitisprobablethatsettlementwillberequiredandtheyarecapableofbeingmeasured reliably.

Employeebenefitsthatareduetobesettledwithin12monthsafterbalancedatearemeasuredbased ontheaccruedentitlementsatcurrentratesofpay.

Aliabilityandanexpensearerecognisedforbonuseswherethereisacontractualobligationorwhere thereisapastpracticethathascreatedaconstructiveobligationandareliableestimateofthe obligationcanbemade.

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

Provisionsmadeinrespectofemployeebenefitswhicharenotexpectedtobesettledwithin12 monthsaremeasuredatthepresentvalueoftheestimatedfuturecashoutflowstobemadebythe Museuminrespectofservicesprovidedbyemployeesuptoreportingdate.



OperatingactivitiesincludecashreceivedfromallrevenuesourcesoftheMuseumandrecordthecash paymentsmadeforthesupplyofgoodsandservices.

Investingactivitiesarethoseactivitiesrelatingtotheacquisitionanddisposalofnoncurrentassets.

FinancingactivitiescomprisethechangeinequityanddebtstructureoftheMuseum.



Equity is the community’s interest in the Museum and is measured as total assets less total liabilities. EquityisdisaggregatedandclassifiedintoMuseumCapitalandanumberofreserves.

Thecomponentsofequityare:

MuseumCapitalAccount AccumulatedSurplus/(Deficit) AvailableforSaleRevaluationReserve EqualisationFund RedevelopmentFund Special&TrustFunds



Reservesareacomponentofequitygenerallyrepresentingaparticularusetowhichvariouspartsof equityhavebeenassigned.ReservesmaybelegallyrestrictedorestablishedbytheMuseum.

Restrictedreservesaresubjecttospecificconditions.Expenditureortransfersfromthesereserves maybemadeonlyforcertainspecifiedpurposes.

MuseumreservesarereservesestablishedbyMuseumdecision.TheMuseummayalterthemwithout referencetoanythirdparty.Expenditureortransferstoandfromthesereservesisbasedon establishedMuseumpolicy.

TheMuseum’sobjectives,policiesandprocessesformanagingcapitalaredescribedinNote21.



ThebudgetfiguresarethoseapprovedbytheMuseumatthebeginningoftheyearintheAnnualPlan. ThebudgetfigureshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewithNZGAAP,usingaccountingpoliciesthat areconsistentwiththoseadoptedbytheMuseumforthepreparationofthefinancialstatements.

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



Inpreparingthesefinancialstatements,theMuseumhasmadeestimatesandassumptionsconcerning thefuture.Theseestimatesandassumptionsmaydifferfromthesubsequentactualresults.Estimates andassumptionsarecontinuallyevaluatedandarebasedonhistoricalexperienceandotherfactors, includingexpectationsorfutureeventsthatarebelievedtobereasonableunderthecircumstances. Theestimatesandassumptionsthathaveasignificantriskofcausingamaterialadjustmenttothe carryingamountsofassetsandliabilitieswithinthenextfinancialyeararediscussedbelow.

KeySourcesofEstimationUncertainty

JudgementsmadebymanagementintheapplicationofTier2PBEaccountingstandardsthathave significanteffectsonthefinancialstatementsandestimateswithasignificantriskofmaterial adjustmentsinthenextyeararedisclosed,whereapplicable,intherelevantnotestothefinancial statements.

KeySourcesofEstimationUncertaintyinclude:

Estimatingtheremainingusefullifeofvariousitemsofproperty,plantandequipment.Ifthe usefullifedoesnotreflecttheactualconsumptionofbenefitsoftheasset,theMuseumcouldbeover orunderestimatingthedepreciationchargerecognisedasanexpenseintheStatementofFinancial Performance.

Determiningwhethertheconditionsofagranthasbeensatisfied,todeterminewhetherthegrant shouldberecognisedasrevenueintheStatementofFinancialPerformance.Thisjudgementwillbe basedonthefactsandcircumstancesthatareevidentforeachcontract.

Estimatesandjudgementsarecontinuallyevaluatedandarebasedonhistoricalexperienceandother functions,includingexpectationsoffutureeventsthatarebelievedtobemeasurableunderthe circumstances.

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 

Forfinancialreportingpurposes,revenuereceivedfromlocalauthoritiesinregardstopayments undertheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardAct1996isconsiderednonexchangerevenue.These amountto$4,102,101in2016(2015:$4,102,101).Legacies&Bequests,Interest&Dividends, aswellasGrants–Government&Otherarealsoconsiderednonexchangerevenue.

IncludedwithinPublicrevenuearethefollowingnonexchangetransactions:

   

Donations 11,643 175,873 Sponsorships 50,861 5,574 Other    

 

     

Salaries&Wages 4,070,533 3,662,159 DefinedContributionPlans 92,905 79,695 $4,163,438 $3,741,854

FromJune2015,therecognitionofdefinedcontributionplanshasbeenadjustedtoonly representtheemployercontributiontotheseschemes.Priortothis,boththeemployeeand employercontributionswererecognised.

 

ComputerCosts 118,713 64,066 Maintenance 260,946 178,423 OtherExpenses 2,771,731 2,558,020 $3,151,390 $2,800,509

 

Thefollowingtableshowsthenumberofemployeesthatarepaidmorethan$100,000grossper year.

2016 2015 Remuneration Band Number of Employees Number of Employees $270,000 - $279,999 1 $260,000 - $269,999 - 1 $140,000 - $149,999 2 1 $130,000 - $139,999 2 - $110,000 - $119,999 - 2 $100,000 - $109,999 - 1

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 

KeymanagementpersonnelincludeTrustBoardMembers,theChiefExecutiveandother membersoftheMuseumManagementTeam.WiththeexceptionoftheChairpersonoftheBoard whoreceivesasmallhonorarium,otherTrustBoardmembersdonotreceiveanyremuneration.

   

ShortTermEmployeeBenefits 916,019 831,256 OtherBenefits   $916,019 $831,256

Thefulltimeequivalentofkeymanagementpersonnelreceivingremunerationisdetailedbelow:

TrustBoardMembers 0.04 0.04 MuseumManagementTeam 6 6 6.04 6.04

 

Fortheyearended30June2016,theOtagoMuseumTrustBoardmadenoseverancepayments toemployeesoutsidethemeetingofcontractualpaymentsinregardstooutstandingleave, sabbatical,andretiremententitlements(2015:$Nil)

      AuditFeesforFinancialStatementAudit 28,770 28,134

TheauditorofOtagoMuseumTrustBoardisAuditNewZealandonbehalfoftheAuditor General.

8. 

TradeReceivables 106,059 84,233 106,059 84,233

SundryReceivables&Accruals 58,487 70,718 EstimatedDoubtfulDebts   Goods&ServicesTax(GST)Receivable 11,103 33,177 $175,649 $188,128

Thefollowingarerecognisedasnonexchangetransactions:

   

AccruedInterest 63,936 74,014 GSTReceivable 11,103 33,177 $75,039 $107,191

Allothertrade&otherreceivablesareconsideredasexchangetransactions.

19 67      

 Disclosedinthefinancialstatementsas: TradeReceivables Current 6,489,060 7,161,971   Noncurrent 5,177,134 5,449,325 Ageingofpastduebutnotimpaired:   $11,666,194 $12,611,296

030days 81,661 192 3160days 23,553 59,002 Therearenoimpairmentprovisionsforotherfinancialassets. 6190days 1,502 90days+ 845 23,537 EquitysecuritiesandfixedratebondsareheldinthenameofOtagoMuseumTrustBoard. $106,059 $84,233 Equityinvestmentsaremeasuredatfairvaluewithfairvaluedeterminedbyreferenceto publishedbidpricequotationsinanactivemarket. TheMuseumholdsnocollateralassecurityorothercreditenhancementsoverreceivablesthat areeitherpastdueorimpaired. AllbankingactivitiesrelatingtotheseOtherFinancialAssetsareconductedbytheOtago MuseumTrustBoardthroughitsbankaccount.             USForwardContracts (17,730) 68,292 $(17,730) $68,292 Prepayments $ $

ThenotionalprincipalamountsofoutstandingforwardexchangecontractsinNewZealand dollarswere$1,027,324(2015:$1,333,040).Theforeigncurrencyprincipalamountswere US$729,400(2015:US$909,400).ThecostoftheseforwardcontractstotheMusuemis $1,045,054(2015:$1,264,747).

Thefairvaluesofforwardforeignexchangecontractshavebeendeterminedusingatechnique basedonquotedmarketprices.Theinputsintothevaluationmodelarefromindependently sourcedmarketparameterssuchascurrencyrates.

     

ShopStock 163,901 147,446 CaféStock 6,609 10,213 VenueStock 4,972 6,118 $175,482 $163,777

Thecarryingamountofinventoriespledgedassecurityforliabilitiesis$Nil(2015:$Nil).

     



Current Deposits 6,365,806 6,895,905 FixedRateBonds 123,254 266,066 6,489,060 7,161,971

NonCurrent EquitySecuritiesCompanyShares 4,222,440 4,471,179 FixedRateBonds 954,694 978,146 5,177,134 5,449,325

21 68 20   

Disclosedinthefinancialstatementsas: Current 6,489,060 7,161,971 Noncurrent 5,177,134 5,449,325 $11,666,194 $12,611,296

Therearenoimpairmentprovisionsforotherfinancialassets.

EquitysecuritiesandfixedratebondsareheldinthenameofOtagoMuseumTrustBoard. Equityinvestmentsaremeasuredatfairvaluewithfairvaluedeterminedbyreferenceto publishedbidpricequotationsinanactivemarket.

AllbankingactivitiesrelatingtotheseOtherFinancialAssetsareconductedbytheOtago MuseumTrustBoardthroughitsbankaccount.

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Prepayments $ $

21 69   140 239 9,405 36,056 18,508 89,133 537,159 979,952 502,627 354,117 125,245 873,403 245,309 543,197 124,349 6,659,988 2,991,891 1,364,332                             (7,012) (23,561) (17,598) (893,629) (728,998) (110,287) (227,305) (384,070) (273,332) (326,834) (3,789,852) (2,417,693) (1,382,629) (1,636,284) (2,661,662) (1,427,720)                                      (30) (27) (2,630) (5,970) (4,063) (9,357) (64,471) (13,147) (60,000) (90,018) (53,848) (13,053) (57,021) (125,082) (352,717) (162,288)                           (6,982) (20,931) (17,571) (603,916) (104,317) (223,242) (829,158) (263,975) (370,923) (313,781) (3,437,135) (1,322,629) (1,546,266) (2,255,405) (2,607,814) (1,370,699)                             22 7,152 32,966 17,837 146,343 537,159 245,813 979,952 362,465 509,315 451,183 1,231,625 1,247,746 2,256,032 3,000,616 5,409,584 2,906,971 1,970,917 10,449,840                        396 3,817 1,107      1,035 14,031 37,986 74,612 123,926 1,719,303           7,152 17,837 31,931 362,465 245,813 979,952 523,128 108,753 509,315 451,183 2,256,032 1,174,241 1,111,516 2,906,971 1,970,917 3,000,616 5,409,584 8,730,537                             Building Fitoutexhibitions Building Fitoutexhibitions Mechanicalservices Electrical Mechanicalservices Electrical       DiscoveryWorld ComputerEquipment Furniture&Fittings Land Exhibits MotorVehicles EmergencyResponseEquipment GoldenKiwiLotteryFund Buildings CaféEquipment RedevelopmentPhase1 RedevelopmentPhase2

70   170 266 4,436 11,000 98,490 22,571 979,952 523,128 345,083 138,392 507,600 933,403 299,157 600,218 137,402 3,154,179 5,293,402 1,454,350                             (6,982) (17,571) (20,931) (829,158) (370,923) (263,975) (223,242) (603,916) (104,317) (313,781) (2,255,405) (3,437,135) (1,322,629) (1,546,266) (2,607,814) (1,370,699)                                          (37) (30) (4,955) (2,443) (1,560) (64,525) (14,527) (10,339) (60,000) (90,018) (65,669) (14,423) (63,006) (125,569) (162,288) (340,855)                         (6,945) (17,541) (18,488) (218,287) (356,396) (253,636) (478,347) (764,633) (102,757) (299,358) (1,262,629) (1,456,248) (2,093,117) (2,542,145) (3,096,280) (1,307,693)                            23 7,152 17,837 31,931 245,813 979,952 509,315 362,465 523,128 108,753 451,183 2,256,032 3,000,616 5,409,584 2,906,971 1,111,516 1,174,241 8,730,537 1,970,917                             2,180 85,989 79,724 48,642 1,043,991          7,152 17,837 29,751 362,465 245,813 979,952 509,315 108,753 474,486 451,183 2,256,032 1,094,517 1,025,527 2,906,971 1,970,917 3,000,616 5,409,584 7,686,546                             Building Fitoutexhibitions Building Fitoutexhibitions Electrical Mechanicalservices Mechanicalservices Electrical       DiscoveryWorld ComputerEquipment Furniture&Fittings Land Buildings MotorVehicles GoldenKiwiLotteryFund RedevelopmentPhase2 RedevelopmentPhase1 Exhibits EmergencyResponseEquipment CaféEquipment

71      

           16. 

TradePayables(i) 376,921 359,880  16(e) OtherAccruedCharges(ii) 457,998 185,884 $834,919 $545,764 BalanceatBeginningofYear 5,567,939 5,287,425

(i) Theaveragecreditperiodonpurchasesis30days. Transferfrom/(to)RetainedEarnings 30,630 280,514 (ii) TheMuseumholdsunspentgrantfundingreceived,includedincash&cashequivalents, BalanceatEndofYear $5,598,569 $5,567,939 of$401,085(2015:$168,789)thatissubjecttorestrictions.Therestrictionsgenerally specifyhowthegrantisrequiredtobespentprovidingspecifieddeliverablesofthegrant Restrictedreservesinclude: arrangement.Thisgrantfundingisconsideredanonexchangetransaction. trustandbequestfundsthathavebeenprovidedtotheMuseumforspecificpurposes

       AccruedSalary&Wages 142,150 184,823  16(f) AnnualLeave 214,159 178,550 $356,309 $363,373 BalanceatBeginningofYear 7,799,753 8,266,280

  Transferfrom/(to)RetainedEarnings (1,419,948) (466,527)

AvailableforSaleRevaluationReserve(a) 755,680 949,824 BalanceatEndofYear $6,379,805 $7,799,753 EqualisationFund(b) 301,779 291,590 RestrictedReserves(c)(TrustFunds) 5,598,569 5,567,939 MuseumReservesaremadeavailableforspecificeventsorpurposes,basedonestablished MuseumReserves(d)(SpecialFunds) 6,379,805 7,799,753 UnallocatedAccruedInterest 63,936 74,014 Museumpolicy. $13,099,769 $14,683,120

 BalanceatBeginningofYear 949,824 463,377 ValuationGain/(Loss)Recognised (331,716) 554,273 (Gain)/LosstransferredtoRevenueStatementonSaleof FinancialAssets 137,572 (67,826) BalanceatEndofYear $755,680 $949,824

Theavailableforsalerevaluationreserverepresentsgains(net)onrevaluationoffinancial assetsheld.

 BalanceatBeginningofYear 291,590 279,690 InterestTransfer 10,189 11,900 BalanceatEndofYear $301,779 $291,590

Afundestablishedtoenabletheboardtohandleexpenditureonmajormaintenanceprojects whichoccurirregularly.

24 72 25   

     16. 

 16(e)

BalanceatBeginningofYear 5,567,939 5,287,425

Transferfrom/(to)RetainedEarnings 30,630 280,514

BalanceatEndofYear $5,598,569 $5,567,939

Restrictedreservesinclude: trustandbequestfundsthathavebeenprovidedtotheMuseumforspecificpurposes

      16(f)

BalanceatBeginningofYear 7,799,753 8,266,280

Transferfrom/(to)RetainedEarnings (1,419,948) (466,527)

BalanceatEndofYear $6,379,805 $7,799,753

MuseumReservesaremadeavailableforspecificeventsorpurposes,basedonestablished Museumpolicy.

25 73   

 

             Elizabeth GainonSaleof Alexander Shares (4,048) InvestmentRevenue 163,841 5,726 165,519 87,506 78,013

Beth&Mark GainonSaleof TransfertoIncome& Anderson Shares (2,687) Expenditure 11,068 InvestmentRevenue 108,736 3,800 98,781 74,643 24,138

AviceBowbyes GainonSaleof TransfertoIncome& Costumes Shares (5,104) Expenditure 2,400  InvestmentRevenue 206,577 7,220 206,293 68,503 137,790 GainonSaleof Colquhoun Shares (12,851) InvestmentRevenue 520,119 18,178 525,446 173,674 351,772

DeBeer Publications& GainonSaleof TransfertoIncome& Research Shares (30,009) Expenditure 7,727  InvestmentRevenue 1,214,574 42,449 1,219,287 372,636 846,651

GainonSaleof Fairweather Shares (8,418) InvestmentRevenue 340,696 11,907 344,185 141,756 202,429

Fairweather GainonSaleof PurchasesNatural Collections Shares (14,293) History 4,000  InvestmentRevenue 578,480 20,218 580,405 199,792 380,613 GainonSaleof Gollan Shares (5,410) InvestmentRevenue 218,947 7,652 221,189 42,364 178,825 BrendaJoyce GainonSaleof Harding Shares (2,789) InvestmentRevenue 112,859 3,944 114,014 40,480 73,534

GainonSaleof PurchasesJewellery Lyders Shares (4,902) 1,200  InvestmentRevenue 198,414 6,935 199,247 39,853 159,394 GainonSaleof CowieNichols Shares (586) InvestmentRevenue 23,697 828 23,939 2,606  21,333

GainonSaleof CyrilNichols Shares (26,091) InvestmentRevenue 1,055,974 36,906 1,066,789 222,859 843,930

PeterSnowMAC GainonSaleof Fund Shares (30) InvestmentRevenue 1,204  42 1,216     1,216

GainonSaleof WilliFels Shares (20,355) InvestmentRevenue 823,821 28,793 832,259 254,775 577,484         

74 26   

 

            

Allocationfor Est.EONaylor 360 SpecialPurposes InvestmentRevenue 73,260 2,560 76,180   76,180

MajorieBarclayTrust Barclay 40,000 InvestmentRevenue 5,795  203 45,998   45,998

Conservation TransfertoIncome& Materials BudgetTransfer 7,098 Expenditure 24,439 InvestmentRevenue 162,188 5,668 150,515   150,515

Development RentalIncome 12,485 CapitalExpenditure 1,733,406 InvestmentRevenue 2,777,253 97,078 1,153,410   1,153,410

Emergency InvestmentRevenue Response 46,306 1,618 47,924   47,924

InvestmentRevenue FredaStucky 262,022 9,158 271,180 271,180

LossofHeart InvestmentRevenue Compensation 2,270,130 79,341 2,349,471 1,106,913 1,242,558

MāoriEthnology InvestmentRevenue 102,417 3,579 105,996   105,996

Purchaseof Collections BudgetTransfer 966 InvestmentRevenue 88,080 3,078 92,124   92,124

Retirement InvestmentRevenue Leave 220,867 7,719 228,586   228,586

Scientific Publications BudgetTransfer 845 InvestmentRevenue 71,704 2,506 75,055   75,055

Special Exhibitions& TransfertoIncome& Programmes BudgetTransfer 39,242 Expenditure 7,635  InvestmentRevenue 762,307 26,364 820,278   820,278

Study& StaffConference& Training BudgetTransfer 2,969 StudyLeave 5,813  InvestmentRevenue 116,617 4,076 117,849   117,849

Project& Development TransferIncome& Fund Expenditure 89,304 CapitalExpenditure 33,078 InvestmentRevenue 840,807 29,386 DirectCosts 81,458 844,961   844,961         

27 75         



BalanceatBeginningofYear 13,095,184 13,213,667

PlusExhibits&EquipmentPurchasedfrom: Restricted&MuseumReserves 1,824,953 1,162,319

Netsurplus/(Deficit) (1,051,795) (1,129,257)

Transfersfrom/(to)Reserves: Restricted&MuseumReserves (140,424) (151,545)

BalanceatEndofYear $13,727,918 $13,095,184

18. 

(a) 

Capitalcommitmentsat30June2016were$395,668(30June2015:$821,046).Theseaffect thefollowingassetclasses:

Buildings $250,773

At30June,2016,theOtagoMuseumhadbeenawarded$175,176grantfundingfromthe MinistryofBusiness,InnovationandEmployment,ofwhich$84,835hadbeenpaidoutto fundingrecipients.Thisleaves$90,341tobepaidoutin2017.Thereisalsoafurther$54,554 ofcommittedgrantexpenditurethathasbeenawardedtorecipientsbutnotyetpaidout.

TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardenteredintoa33yearleasewiththeDunedinCityCouncilon 19October2010fortheOldPostOfficebuildinglocatedontheMuseumReserve.Theinitial yearlyrentalwassetat$12,000plusGSTandissubjecttoyearlyrentalreviews.

19.      

ATACarnet 19,930 19,930

ACustomsdocumenttofacilitatethetemporarydutyfreeadmissionofgoodsintotheRepublic ofChina.Acarnetactslikeaninsurancepolicyinthatshouldacustomsdutyarise,the Museum'sliabilityislimitedto$19,930.



Therewerenocontingentassetsat30June,2016(2015:Nil).

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 



UndertheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardAct,1996contributingauthoritiesarerequiredtoprovide certainlevelsoffundingtotheOtagoMuseum.



Duringtheyearthefollowingreceipts(payments)werereceivedfrom(madeto)contributing authoritiesandthesewereconductedonnormalcommercialterms:

   

CentralOtagoDistrictCouncil LevyReceived 25,758 25,758 CluthaDistrictCouncil LevyReceived 181,570 181,570 DunedinCityCouncil LevyReceived 3,843,258 3,843,258 WaitakiDistrictCouncil LevyReceived 51,516 51,516 $4,102,101 $4,102,101

DunedinCityCouncil Rent&RatesPaid $(84,848) $(79,273) DunedinCityCouncil Other $(3,251) $(11,329) CentralOtagoDistrictCouncil Other $(421) $(376) NZGenomics Other $1,683 0 $(86,837) $(90,978)

TheOtagoMuseumalsoreceivedaratesgrantfromtheDunedinCityCounciltotalling$6,000 (2015:$6,000)aswellas$75,000contributiontowardstheShanghai:NaturalHistoryMuseum Exhibition(2015:$Nil).

Duringtheyearthefollowingreceipts(payments)werereceivedfrom(madeto)Board membersandassociatedpersonnel.Thesewereconductedonnormalcommercialterms:    

InnovatioLimited 15,000 15,000 $15,000 $15,000

Thetransactionsaboverelatedtoprofessionalservicesrendered,remunerationfortheChairof theBoardandreimbursementexpenditurerelatingtotheChairoftheBoardcarryingouthis role.Alltransactionswerecompletedonnormalcommercialterms.

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 

 

ForthepurposesoftheCashFlowStatement,cashandcashequivalentsincludescashonhand, depositsheldoncallwithbanksandothershorttermhighlyliquidinvestmentswithoriginal maturitiesofthreemonthsorless.Cashandcashequivalentsattheendofthefinancialyearas shownintheCashFlowStatementisreconciledtotherelateditemsintheStatementof FinancialPositionasfollows:

   

Cash&CashEquivalents 519,724 1,152,751 $519,724 $1,152,751

 

 

TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardAct1996(theAct)requirestheMuseumtomanageandaccount foritsrevenue,expenses,assets,liabilities,investmentsandfinancialdealingsgenerallyandin accordancewiththerelevantfinancialmanagementprinciplesoftheLocalGovernmentAct2002 andGenerallyAcceptedAccountingPractice.MuseumCapitalislargelymanagedasaby productofmanagingrevenues,expenses,assets,liabilities,investmentsandgeneralfinancial dealings.

TheMuseumhasthefollowingreserves:

RestrictedReserves(TrustFunds);and MuseumReserves(SpecialFunds).

InterestandrealisedgainsorlossesonthesaleofsharesarerecognisedthroughtheStatement ofFinancialPerformance.Theyaccordinglyformpartofthesurplusordeficittransferredto MuseumCapital.InvestmentrevenueisthenallocatedtotheReservesonaproratabasis. SubsequentuseofthesefundsmayberestrictedbyTrustDeedorestablishedpolicy.

Followingthechangeinleadershipandanextensiveconsultationprocesswithstakeholders, bothinternalandexternal,theOtagoMuseumTrustBoardhasadoptedanewstrategic direction.Thisstrategyhasfourmainfocuses.

AWorldClassCollection:aimingtosharethecollectionasmuchaspossible;develop thecollectionwhereappropriate;careforthecollection;andresearchandinterpretthe collection.

EngagingourCommunity:aimingtobeavaluablepartofthecommunity;partner, supportandengagementwithcommunitiesthroughoutOtago;encourageinteractionon site,offsiteandonline;andinspirepassionforlearning.

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 

BusinessSustainability:aimingtodiversifytheorganisation’sfundingbase;develop newandexistingincomesteams;delivervalueformoney;maximiseincomefrom commercialactivities;andhavethehigheststandardsofcommercialaccountability.

AnOutwardLookingandInclusiveCulture:aimingtobedrivenbytheneedsofthose theorganisationserves;buildingandsustainingacultureofcollaborationand partnership;andsupportingvisionandmission.

 

Details of the significant accounting policies and methods adopted, including the criteria for recognition, and the basis of measurement applied in respect of each class of financial asset, financialliabilityandequityinstrumentaredisclosedinNote1tothefinancialstatements.

      FinancialAssets

Cash&CashEquivalents 519,724 1,152,751 Trade&OtherReceivables 175,649 188,128 DerivativeFinancialInstruments  68,292 OtherFinancialAssets:  Loans&Receivables   AvailableforSaleFinancialAssets 11,666,194 12,611,296



Trade&OtherPayables 834,919 545,764 DerivativeFinancialInstruments 17,730 

 

TheMuseumhasaseriesofpoliciestomanagetherisksassociatedwithfinancialinstruments. TheMuseumisriskaverseandseekstominimiseexposurefromitstreasuryactivities.The MuseumhasestablishedMuseumapprovedFinancialManagementandInvestmentpolicies. Theseprovideaframeworkforthemanagementoffinancialresourcesinanefficientand effectiveway.

TheMuseumdoesnotenterintoortradefinancialinstruments,includingderivativefinancial instruments,forspeculativepurposes.

31 79   

 

 



Interestrateriskistheriskthatthevalueofafinancialinstrumentwillfluctuateduetochanges inmarketinterestrates.TheMuseum’sexposuretointerestrateriskislimitedtoitsbank depositsandsomelongterminvestments(bonds)whichareheldatfixedinterestrates. InvestmentsandbankdepositsheldatvariableinterestratesalsoexposetheMuseumto interestraterisk.

Tohelpminimiseinterestraterisk,bankdepositsareinvestedwithaspreadofmaturitydates overarangeoffinancialinstitutionstolimitexposuretoshortterminterestratemovements.

At30June2016,ifthe90daybankbillratehadbeen5%(2015:5%)higherorlower,withall othervariablesheldconstant,thesurplus/deficitfortheyearwouldhavebeen$10,066(2015: $14,724)lower/higher.Thismovementisattributabletointerestoncallaccounts.



Priceriskistheriskthatthevalueofafinancialinstrumentwillfluctuateasaresultofchanges inmarketprices.TheMuseum’sequityinvestmentsareexposedtopriceriskbecausetheyare listedinvestments.TheMuseum’sequityinvestmentsareprincipallyheldforstrategicpurposes asopposedtogeneratingafinancialreturn.

Theequityinvestmentsarepublicallytraded.Holdingeverythingequal,ifthesharepriceat30 June2016hasfluctuatedbyplusorminus5%(2015:5%),theeffectwouldhavebeento increase/decreaseothercomprehensiverevenueandexpenseby$214,627(2015:$177,212).



Currencyriskistheriskthatthefairvalueorfuturecashflowsofafinancialinstrumentwill fluctuateduetochangesinforeignexchangerates.

TheMuseumholdssomeequityinvestmentsinAustralia,theUnitedKingdomandtheUnited Statesmarkets.TheseholdingsareprimarilymanagedbyCraigsInvestmentPartnersonthe Museum’sbehalf.TheMuseumalsomakespurchasesofgoodsandservicesoverseasthat requireittoenterintotransactionsdenominatedinforeigncurrencies.Asaresultofthese activities,exposuretocurrencyriskarises.

Thisyear,theMuseumhasenteredintoforeignexchangeforwardcontractsduetothelarge amountsofcapitalexpenditureexpectedtobespentoverthenext1224months,tohelpto managetheforeigncurrencyriskexposure.Historically,theseinstrumentshavenotbeen utilised.

80 32   

 

At30June2016,iftheNZdollarhadweakened/strengthenedby5%(2015:5%)againstthe USdollarwithallothervariablesheldconstant,thecomprehensiveincome&expensesforthe yearwouldhavebeen$117,133(2015:$100,256)loweriftheNZdollarhadweakenedand $76,549(2015:$114,527)higheriftheNZdollarhadstrengthened.Thismovementis attributabletoforeignexchangegains/lossesontranslationofUSdollardenominatedforward contract,bankbalancesandequityinvestments.

IftheNZdollarhadweakened/strengthenedby5%(2015:5%)againsttheUKpoundwithall othervariablesheldconstant,thecomprehensiveincome&expensesfortheyearwouldhave been$36,982(2015:$47,412)loweriftheNZdollarhadweakenedand$40,877(2015: $52,404)higheriftheNZdollarhadstrengthened.Thismovementisattributabletoforeign exchangegains/lossesontranslationofUKpounddenominatedbankbalancesandequity investments.

IftheNZdollarhadweakened/strengthenedby5%(2015:5%)againsttheAUDdollarwithall othervariablesheldconstant,thecomprehensiveincome&expensesfortheyearwouldhave been$53,343(2015:$67,748)loweriftheNZdollarhadweakenedand$58,955(2015: $74,882)higheriftheNZdollarhadstrengthened.Thismovementisattributabletoforeign exchangegains/lossesontranslationofAUDdollardenominatedbankbalancesandequity investments.

 

Creditriskreferstotheriskthatathirdpartywilldefaultonitscontractualobligationsresulting infinanciallosstotheMuseum.

TheMuseumhasnosignificantconcentrationsofcreditriskarisingfromtradereceivables.Due tothetimingofwhentheannualleviesarereceivedfromthecontributinglocalauthorities,the Museuminvestssurpluscashwithregisteredbanks.

Inthenormalcourseofbusiness,theMuseumisexposedtocreditriskfromcashandterm depositswithbanks,tradereceivables,andderivativefinancialinstruments.Foreachofthese, thecarryingamountoffinancialassetsrecordedinthefinancialstatements,netofany allowanceforlosses,representstheMuseum’smaximumexposuretocreditriskwithouttaking accountofthevalueofanycollateralobtained.

TheMuseumlimitstheamountofcreditexposuretoanyonefinancialinstitutionforterm depositsandfundsheldoncalltonomorethan60%oftotalfundsheld(excludingfixedterm bonds).TheMuseuminvestsfundsandentersintoderivativefinancialinstrumentsonlywith registeredbanksthathaveaStandardandPoor’screditratingofatleastAforshorttermand longterminvestments.FundsarecurrentlyheldwithSouthlandBuildingSocietywhichdoesnot havearatingwithStandardandPoor’s.However,theamountinvestedislimitedto$150,000. TheMuseumhasexperiencednodefaultsofinterestorprincipalpaymentsonanyterm deposits.

TheMuseumholdsoncollateralorothercreditenhancementsforfinancialinstrumentsthatgive risetocreditrisk.

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 

 

LiquidityriskistheriskthattheMuseumwillencounterdifficultyinraisingliquidfundstomeet commitmentsastheyfalldue.Prudentliquidityriskmanagementimpliesmaintainingsufficient cash.

TheMuseummanagesliquidityriskbymaintainingadequatefundsondeposit,reserves,and bankingfacilitiesbycontinuouslymonitoringforecastandactualcashflows,andmatchingthe maturityprofilesoffinancialassetsandliabilities.

 

ThefollowingtablesdetailtheMuseum'sexposuretointerestrateriskonfinancialinstruments:

Effective Rate Less than 1-Feb 2-M ar 3-Apr 4-M ay 5+ Non Interest 1 year Years Years Years Years Years Interest Rate Bearing 2 0 16 % $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents 2.98 6,202,813 - 6,202,813 Trade and other receivables 1, 19 1, 8 7 0 1, 19 1, 8 7 0 Other financial assets Current - Short term deposits 2.36 174,961 - 174,961 Non current - Equity securities - NZ 1,357,368 1,357,368 - Equity securities - Aust 1,195,604 1,195,604 - Equity securities - UK 771,142 771,142 - Equity securities - USA 898,326 898,326 - Fixed rate bonds 5.36 123,254 176,057 280,443 223,876 - 274,318 - 1,077,948

Financial liabilities: Trade and other payables 1,581,044 1,581,044

Weighted Variable Non Fixed M aturity Dates Average Interest Interest Total Effective Rate Less than 1-2 2-3 3-4 4-5 5+ Bearing Interest 1 year Years Years Years Years Years Rate $ 2 0 15 % $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Financial assets: Cash and cash equivalents 3.76 7,851,719 7,851,719 Trade and other receivables 1,538,163 1,538,163 Other financial assets Current - Short term deposits 3.2 196,932 - 196,932 Non current - Equity securities – NZ 1,102,944 1,102,944 - Equity securities - Aust 1,510,952 1,510,952 - Equity securities - UK 1,026,092 1,026,092 - Equity securities - USA 831,191 831,191 - Fixed rate bonds 5.06 266,066 29,984 76,310 281,285 219,906 370,661 - 1,244,212

Financial liabilities: Trade and other payables 1,971,883 1,971,883

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 

 

Thefairvaluesoffinancialassetsandfinancialliabilitiesaredeterminedasfollows:

Thefairvalueoffinancialassetsandfinancialliabilitieswithstandardtermsandconditions andtradedonactiveliquidmarketsaredeterminedwithreferencetoquotedmarketprices.

TheMuseumconsidersthatthecarryingamountoffinancialassetsandfinancialliabilities recordedatamortisedcostinthefinancialstatementsapproximatestheirfairvalues.

 

Thecreditqualityoffinancialassetsthatareneitherpastduenorimpairedcanbeassessedby referencetoStandardandPoor’screditratings(ifavailable)ortohistoricalinformationabout counterpartydefaultrates.

     CashasBank&CashEquivalents AA 6,695,797 7,819,044 6,695,797 7,819,044 FixedTermInterest&OtherInterestBearing AA 549,464 611,413 A+ 76,495 351,395 A 221,926  BBB+ 94,081 158,492 BBB  40,929 BB+ 106,133 

TotalFixedTermInterest&OtherInterestBearing 1,048,099 1,162,229

DerivativeFinancialInstruments AA (17,730) 68,292



CashatBank&CashEquivalents Existingcounterpartywithnodefaultsinthepast 14,772 32,680

TotalCashatBank&CashEquivalents 14,772 32,680

FixedTermInterest&OtherInterestBearing Existingcounterpartywithnodefaultsinthepast 204,810 278,915

TotalFixedTermInterest&OtherInterestBearing 204,810 278,915

35 83   

EquityInvestments Existingcounterpartywithnodefaultsinthepast 4,222,440 4,471,179

TotalEquityInvestments 4,222,440 4,471,179

Trade&OtherReceivables Existingcounterpartywithnodefaultsinthepast 191,401 205,123

TotalTrade&OtherReceivables 191,401 205,123

 

Therearenosignificanteventssubsequenttobalancedate.

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TheOtagoMuseumTrustBoardAct(1996)requiresadoptionoftheauditedAnnualReportby 30November.

84 36   4,500  50,000 12,346   (84,516) (29,000)      227,010 588,675 705,341 (939,140) (358,625) (896,475) (348,837) (884,671) (197,713) (359,377) (547,838) (863,448) (637,533) (198,612) (597,328)             1,829,400  4,186,706  7,603,978      (1,322,725) (4,009,046) (2,720,324) (1,216,420)                              50    4,454  (86,905) (87,271)      109,606 206,846 382,595 (756,471) (349,168) (966,388) (278,098) (684,803) (546,888) (231,496) (522,341) (637,434) (657,587) (358,672) (559,325) 7,588,977             1,601,735  1,052,895  4,230,796      (1,348,453) (4,173,798) (2,581,706) (1,030,619)                                                                        (29,000) (29,000)   676,341 705,341 705,341                                                                             382,595   (87,271) (87,271) 295,324 382,595    37                                                                 501,771 588,675 (614,705) (259,789) (874,494) (842,198) (198,612)       1,828,400  2,417,075   (1,040,810)                                                                   501,997 676,525 (694,501) (194,989) (889,490) (617,572) (268,817) (886,389) 2,277,876        1,601,351                                       1,000 4,500   50,000 12,346   (21,250) (84,516)    227,010 (358,625) (281,770) (348,837) (624,882) (197,713) (359,377) (547,838) (637,533) (597,328)           4,186,706  4,481,562      (2,117,252) (1,322,725) (3,134,552) (1,650,514) (1,216,420)                             50        384  4,454   (19,862) (86,905) (89,855)       109,606 206,846 376,370 (349,168) (271,887) (278,098) (684,803) (351,899) (231,496) (522,341) (657,587) (559,325) 4,928,506           4,230,796      (1,348,453) (3,284,308) (1,608,046) (1,030,619) (1,553,792)                                   Executive Collections,Experience&Development Finance&Commercial Assets&Technology VisitorInteraction&Programmes ScienceEngagement Special&TrustFunds CLAContribution&OtherRevenue Executive Collections,Experience&Development Finance&Commercial Assets&Technology VisitorInteraction&Programmes ScienceEngagement Special&TrustFunds Executive Collections,Experience&Development Finance&Commercial Assets&Technology VisitorInteraction&Programmes ScienceEngagement Special&TrustFunds Depreciation Indirectcosts     

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

     Equipment&Furniture 1,591

 Equipment&Furniture 1,035

 Equipment&Furniture 119,889

 Equipment&Furniture 8,224

 Equipment&Furniture 26,823

 Equipment&Furniture 37,351

 Equipment&Furniture 7,150

 ConservationMaterials 24,439 DevelopmentFund 1,733,406 SpecialExhibitions&Programmes 7,635 ProjectandDevelopmentFundProjectandDevelopmentFund 33,078

 CloakFoam 2,400

 StarlabEquipment 11,068

 WeatherStation&CameraEquipment 7,727

 NaturalHistory 4,000

 Jewellery 1,200

  

86 38

Independent Auditor’s Report

To the readers of Otago Museum Trust Board’s financial statements and performance information for the year ended 30 June 2016

The Auditor-General is the auditor of Otago Museum Trust Board (the Museum). The Auditor-General has appointed me, Scott Tobin, using the staff and resources of Audit New Zealand, to carry out the audit of the financial statements and performance information of the Museum on her behalf.

We have audited:

 the financial statements of the Museum on pages 52 to 84, that comprise the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016, the statement of financial performance, statement of comprehensive revenue and expenses, statement of changes in equity, and cash flow statement for the year ended on that date and the notes to the financial statements that include the statement of accounting policies and other explanatory information; and

 the performance information of the Museum on pages 31 to 48. Adverse opinion on the financial statements, other than the cash flow statement – Inappropriate accounting for museum collection assets

As stated in the statement of accounting policies on page 62, the Museum has not recognised the majority of its collection assets in the statement of financial position, nor the associated depreciation expense in the statement of financial performance. This is a departure from applicable Public Benefit Entity International Public Sector Accounting Standard 17 Property, Plant and Equipment (PBE IPSAS 17), which generally requires assets to be recognised, and depreciated over their useful lives, in the financial statements. There are no practical audit procedures that we have been able to apply to quantify the effect of this departure from PBE IPSAS 17.

In our opinion, because of the effect of the failure to account for all of the museum collection assets:

 the financial statements of the Museum:

 do not present fairly, in all material respects:

 its financial position as at 30 June 2016; and

 its financial performance for the year then ended; and

 do not comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand in accordance with the Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime.

87 Unmodified opinion on the cash flow statement and the performance Museum’s financial statements and performance information in order to design audit information procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Museum’s internal control. In our opinion: An audit also involves evaluating:  the cash flow statement of the Museum on page 55:  the appropriateness of accounting policies used and whether they have been

 presents fairly, in all material respects, its cash flows for the year ended consistently applied; 30 June 2016; and  the reasonableness of the significant accounting estimates and judgements made by

 complies with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand in the Board; accordance with the Public Benefit Entity Standards Reduced Disclosure Regime.  the appropriateness of the reported performance information within the Museum’s framework for reporting performance;  The performance information of the Museum on pages 31 to 48:  the adequacy of the disclosures in the financial statements and in the performance  presents fairly, in all material respects, the Museum’s actual performance information; and compared against the performance targets and other measures by which performance was judged in relation to the Museum’s objectives for the year  the overall presentation of the financial statements and the performance information. ended 30 June 2016; and We did not examine every transaction, nor do we guarantee complete accuracy of the

 complies with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand. financial statements and the performance information. Also, we did not evaluate the security and controls over the electronic publication of the financial statements and the performance Other than for the effects of failing to account for the museum collection assets in the manner information. required by PBE IPSAS 17 as outlined above, in our opinion the financial statements of the Museum present fairly in all material respects its financial position as at 30 June 2016 and its We believe we have obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis financial performance for the year ended on that date. for our unmodified audit opinion on the cash flow statement and performance information and adverse opinion on the financial statements (other than the cash flow statement). Our audit was completed on 19 October 2016. This is the date at which our opinion is expressed. Responsibilities of the Board

The basis of our opinion is explained below. In addition, we outline the responsibilities of the The Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for Board and our responsibilities, and explain our independence. the Museum that comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand. The Board is also responsible for preparation of the performance information for the Museum. Basis of opinion The Board’s responsibilities arise from the Otago Museum Trust Board Act 1996. We carried out our audit in accordance with the Auditor-General’s Auditing Standards, which incorporate the International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Those standards require The Board is responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and carry out our audit to obtain preparation of financial statements and the performance information that are free from reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the performance information material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The Board is also responsible for the are free from material misstatement. publication of the financial statements and the performance information, whether in printed or electronic form. Material misstatements are differences or omissions of amounts and disclosures that, in our judgement, are likely to influence readers’ overall understanding of the financial statements Responsibilities of the Auditor and the performance information. We found material misstatements that were not corrected, as we have referred to in our adverse opinion on the financial statements, other than the cash We are responsible for expressing an independent opinion on the financial statements and the flow statement. performance information and reporting that opinion to you based on our audit. Our responsibility arises from the Public Audit Act 2001 and section 27 of the Otago Museum Trust An audit involves carrying out procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and Board Act 1996. disclosures in the financial statements and in the performance information. The procedures selected depend on our judgement, including our assessment of risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and the performance information, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, we consider internal control relevant to the preparation of the

88 Museum’s financial statements and performance information in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Museum’s internal control.

An audit also involves evaluating:

 the appropriateness of accounting policies used and whether they have been consistently applied;

 the reasonableness of the significant accounting estimates and judgements made by the Board;

 the appropriateness of the reported performance information within the Museum’s framework for reporting performance;

 the adequacy of the disclosures in the financial statements and in the performance information; and

 the overall presentation of the financial statements and the performance information.

We did not examine every transaction, nor do we guarantee complete accuracy of the financial statements and the performance information. Also, we did not evaluate the security and controls over the electronic publication of the financial statements and the performance information.

We believe we have obtained sufficient and appropriate audit evidence to provide a basis for our unmodified audit opinion on the cash flow statement and performance information and adverse opinion on the financial statements (other than the cash flow statement). Responsibilities of the Board

The Board is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements for the Museum that comply with generally accepted accounting practice in New Zealand. The Board is also responsible for preparation of the performance information for the Museum.

The Board’s responsibilities arise from the Otago Museum Trust Board Act 1996.

The Board is responsible for such internal control as it determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements and the performance information that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. The Board is also responsible for the publication of the financial statements and the performance information, whether in printed or electronic form. Responsibilities of the Auditor

We are responsible for expressing an independent opinion on the financial statements and the performance information and reporting that opinion to you based on our audit. Our responsibility arises from the Public Audit Act 2001 and section 27 of the Otago Museum Trust Board Act 1996.

89 Independence

When carrying out the audit, we followed the independence requirements of the Auditor-General, which incorporate the independence requirements of the External Reporting Board.

Other than the audit, we have no relationship with or interests in the Museum.

Scott Tobin Audit New Zealand On behalf of the Auditor-General Dunedin, New Zealand

90 Independence

When carrying out the audit, we followed the independence requirements of the Auditor-General, which incorporate the independence requirements of the External Reporting Board.

Other than the audit, we have no relationship with or interests in the Museum.

Scott Tobin Audit New Zealand On behalf of the Auditor-General Dunedin, New Zealand

91 419 Great King Street PO Box 6202 Dunedin 9059 Telephone +64 3 474 7474 www.otagomuseum.nz