President's Report [2025]

Authors

  • Richard Foy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26686/arch.11626

Keywords:

President's Report

Abstract

In my 2024 President’s Annual Report for Archifacts, I began with a reference to the oft-quoted aphorism “change is a universal constant”. At that time, this was my reflection on the confronting and tumultuous times within our sector, in the midst of shrinking public services, restructuring of institutions, and general malaise brought on by ‘austerity’.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Richard Foy

Richard is an Aotearoa New Zealand-born son of Chinese immigrants, accomplished public speaker, failed comic-novelist and a public servant who’s enthusiastically committed to a career of public service and leadership. Richard is a former Chief Archivist of Archives NZ, our National Archives, an LDC (Leadership Development Centre) 2019 Fellow, 2018 Geoffrey Bolton lecturer (State Records Office, WA), President of ARANZ (Archives & Records Association of NZ) and a wannabe Starfleet Officer. Richard is currently Kaiwhakahaere, Pūnaha Mōhio (Knowledge Systems) at Te Puni Kōkiri.

Downloads

Published

2025-01-01

Issue

2025

Section

President's Report