The purposes of the society

  1. To​ ​promote,​ ​research,​ ​develop,​ ​and​ ​apply​ ​genomics​ ​for​ ​the​ ​benefit​ ​of​ ​all​ ​society;
  2. To​ ​promote​ ​and​ ​support​ ​Te​ ​Ao​ ​Māori​ ​and​ ​ Te​ ​Tiriti o Waitangi​ ​as​ ​innate​ ​to​ ​New Zealand​ ​genomics;
  3. To​ ​promote​ ​and​ ​support​ ​collaboration​ ​on​ ​genomics​ ​within​ ​New​ ​Zealand​ ​and internationally,​ ​cognisant​ ​of​ ​the​ ​61/295​ ​United​ ​Nations​ ​Declaration​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Rights​ ​of Indigenous Peoples;
  4. To​ ​promote​ ​and​ ​support​ ​education​ ​and​ ​public​ ​engagement​ ​in​ ​the​ ​field​ ​of​ ​genomics;
  5. To promote and support collaboration between genomics and a variety of disciplines; and
  6. To​ ​provide​ ​guidance​ ​to​ ​stakeholders​ ​in​ ​regards​ ​to​ ​genomics.