Wellington Philosophical Society
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| Formation | 1867 |
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| Type | Independent Statutory Organisation |
| Headquarters | Wellington |
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Membership
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387 Fellows |
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President
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Richard Bedford |
| Slogan | A New Zealand enriched by fostering science, technology and the humanities |
| Website | http://www.royalsociety.org.nz |
The Royal Society Te Apārangi (in full, Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi) is an independent government body in New Zealand providing funding and policy advice in the fields of sciences and the humanities.
The Society was founded in 1867 by Sir George Grey as the New Zealand Institute as an apex organisation in science, with the Auckland Institute, the Wellington Philosophical Society, the Philosophical Institute of Canterbury, and the Otago Institute as constituents. Publishing transactions and proceedings was its main initial function.
In 1933, its name was changed to Royal Society of New Zealand, in reference to the Royal Society of London, a move requiring royal assent and a subsequent Act of Parliament. In 2010, the organisation's remit was expanded to include the social sciences and the humanities.
In 2007, Te Apārangi (Māori for "group of experts") was added to its name, and in 2017, its sesquicentenary, this was shortened to Royal Society Te Apārangi. Its legal name, as defined in legislation, remains Royal Society of New Zealand.
Constituted under the Royal Society of New Zealand Act 1997 (amended in 2012), the Society exists to:
It is a federation of 49 scientific and technological organisations and several affiliate organisations, and also has individual members.
The Society's activities include:
The Society also administers the Prime Minister's Science Prizes.
The New Zealand Association of Scientists works in similar fields, but is constituted as an independent non-profit incorporated society and registered charity, rather than being constituted by an Act of Parliament. The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology works in similar fields, but as a crown entity is not independent from politics.
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