G.12 MUSEUM OF NEW ZEALAND TE PAPA TONGAREWA Te Pūrongo ā Tau | Annual Report 2019/20 In accordance with section 150 of the Crown Entities Act 2004, this annual report of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa for 2019/20 is presented to the House of Representatives. Photo credits Cover Page 18 Page 33 n n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, After School Club Science June 2019. 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa Photo by Scott Ogilvie. Te Papa. (157816) (157809) Page 35 Page 2 Page 19 n All Roads Lead to Ngātapa, 2019. n Wonderland, an ACMI touring exhibition. n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa (146676) Photograph by Jo Moore / Te Papa 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa (157979) Page 36 n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, Page 5 n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa n Dame Fran Wilde, Chair. Photo by Daniel (157951) Rose. Te Papa. (158015) Page 20 Page 7 Page 39 n Lemi Ponifasio, Tempest: Without A n Unboxing of Waterfall in Dusky Bay with n Courtney Johnston, 2019. Photo Body. Image courtesy of the artist. by Daniel Rose. Te Papa CC BY 4.0 Maori canoe, 1775, oil on panel, 2019. (143963) Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Papa (138194) Page 21 Page 9 n Wonderland Whānau Day, 1 Feb 2020, Page 42 2020. Photo by Abbie Dorrington. n Fossil albatross skull ‘Aldiomedes n Dr Arapata Hakiwai, 2019. Photo by Te Papa (149635) Daniel Rose. angustirostris’, 2019. Photo by Rachael Hockridge. Te Papa (141324) Page 23 Page 10-11 n The presentation of Le Lau Ta’amu Page 44 n Te Papa staff close museum due to Tafea, 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. n Kaihaukai Art Collective, 2020. Photo Covid-19, 2020. Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Te Papa (150291) Papa (156911) by Jo Moore. Te Papa (150804) n COVID-19. Wellington, Willis St, SH1, 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. Page 24 Page 45 n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, n Installation view of Curators’ Choice: 21 n The Poisoners! exhibition opening 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa Things, 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. breakfast, 2007. Photograph by “Kate (158017) Te Papa (148517) Whitley”. Te Papa (82155) n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa Page 25 (157779) Page 92 n Tatau Opening Evening, 8 Nov 2019. n COVID-19. Wellington, iko iko, Cuba Mall, n Unboxing of Waterfall in Dusky Bay with 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa. Maori canoe, 1775, oil on panel, 2019. n n COVID-19. Wellington, Holloway Rd, Kaihaukai Art Collective, 2020. Photo Photo by Jack Fisher. Te Papa (138192) 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. by Jo Moore. Te Papa (150690) n COVID-19. Wellington, Hopper St, 2020. Page 97 Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. Page 28 n Matthew McIntyre-Wilson wears his n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, n Wonderland Late Night, 23 January Muka Face Mask, 2020. Photo by Jack 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa 2020, 2020. Photo by Abbie Dorrington. (157819) Fisher. Te Papa (158342) Te Papa (149690) n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa Page 99 (157805) Page 29 n Mark Adams, Nine Fathoms Passage, n Tatau Opening Evening, 8 Nov 2019. 27.6.2014 - 1.7.2014, version 2. After Page 12 Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa. William Hodges’ ‘Waterfall in Dusky n Bug Lab Exhibition. Photo: Mike O’Neill, Bay with a Maori canoe’, 1775-7, 2014, n Te Papa, COVID-19, Level 3 lockdown, Te Papa 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. photograph, chromogenic print. Te Papa (O.048397/A-D to D-D) 30 Page 16 n Tatau Opening Evening, 8 Nov 2019. Page 102 n Covid-19 Te Papa reopening May 2020, Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa. 2020. Photo by Jo Moore. Te Papa n Finale: Bouquet, 2019 by Nike Savvas, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (157908) 2019. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa Page 31 (145104) n Faka-Tokelau - Living with Change, Te Pūrongo ā Tau | Annual Report 2020. Photo by Maarten Holl. Te Papa. 2019/20 A guide to our Annual Report If you are looking for… Turn to… Page Overviews from our Chair, Chief Foreword and Statements Executive and Kaihautū 4 Our strategic vision, outcomes and Part 1: 2019/20 tirohanga whānui – te ekenga ki performance framework tā mātou pou tarāwaho hua | 2019/20 overview – 12 performance against our outcomes framework Our service performance and key Part 2: Tauākī o te ekenga 2019/20 | Statement of achievements against our strategic performance 2019/20 16 priorities Our financial performance and the Part 3: Tauākī ahumoni 2019/20 | Financial independent auditor’s report statements 2019/20 46 Our legislation, governance and Part 4: Ka pēhea mātou e mahi ai, ā mātou management structure and the tāngata, tā mātou āheinga | How we operate and 88 people and capability that enable us our people and capability to achieve our results Statement of responsibility The Board and management are responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements, and the statement of performance and the judgements used therein. The Board and management are responsible for any end-of-year performance information provided by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa under section 19A of the Public Finance Act 1989. The Board and management are responsible for establishing and maintaining a system of internal controls designed to provide reasonable assurance of the integrity and reliability of the financial statements and statement of performance. In the opinion of the Board and management, the annual financial statements and statement of performance fairly reflect the financial position and operations of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa for the year ended 30 June 2020. In accordance with the Crown Entities Act 2004, we approve this Annual Report on behalf of the Board. Dame Fran Wilde Caren Rangi Chair Chair of Assurance and Risk Committee 2 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Te Pūrongo ā Tau | Annual Report 2019/20 3 Chair’s Foreword The Treaty partnership is at the heart of Aotearoa The return and reconnection of taonga is not There are also opportunities here for Te Papa, and New Zealand, and at the heart of its national limited to the shores of Aotearoa. This year, Te the museum has been quick to pivot. We have museum. This has been reflected since our founding Papa formalised the return of the ‘ahu ‘ula and embraced the potential of the digital museum, and in the co-leadership model, where a Chief Executive mahiole (cloak and helmet) gifted by Hawaiian chief connected more than ever with New Zealanders | Tumu Whakarae and a Kaihautū | Māori co-leader Kalani’ōpu’u to Captain Cook in 1779. Globally, the around the country. And we are re-inventing our share the leadership of Te Papa. return of treasures from museum collections is commercial offerings, as we work with partners to often a contentious and painful topic. The return re-invigorate the Wellington economy. As a board, we have reaffirmed and strengthened this of these taonga is an example of a positive choice, commitment to co-leadership. This was reflected We are very mindful of the impact of COVID-19 built on and reinforcing strong relationships. It has in the process for appointing a new Chief Executive on the wider museum and gallery sector. We are been an honour for Te Papa to play our part in the after the resignation of Geraint Martin in 2019. In extremely grateful for the support of government revitalisation of Hawaiian culture in this way. addition to museum and leadership experience, that has cushioned the impact on Te Papa, and we we sought a candidate with a proven commitment Te Papa’s board has farewelled some important look forward to supporting the sector, including to sharing authority with tangata whenua. We members this year. Ngā mihi nui to our departing through administering the Museum Hardship Fund were delighted to appoint Courtney Johnston members, Sir Peter Gluckman and Abby Foote. established by government. to the role in December 2019. She is steeped in We were extremely saddened to lose board member Te Papa is a forum for the nation. We need to lead the museum and gallery sector and is a dynamic Sir Rob Fenwick this year. His passing was an important national conversations, especially when and innovative leader. She also has a profound opportunity to reflect on his lifetime of service, and they are complex and difficult. We do this through commitment to the principles of the Treaty and of of advocacy for New Zealand’s unique environment. collecting, digital outreach, exhibitions, and events. mana taonga, Te Papa’s unique enactment of its Haere atu rā e te rangatira. obligations to communities. We are confident that From collecting the experience of trans youth, to the co-leadership of Arapata Hakiwai and Courtney We closed Te Papa on 20 March as a result of providing a platform for iwi to share their experience Johnston provides the vision and drive to take Te COVID-19, and remained closed for 68 days. In our of Te Tiriti, these challenging conversations are an Papa forward into a new era.