1. To hold and protect its collection, known as ‘The Regional Collection,’ for the people of Hawke’s Bay. 2. To encourage the development of quality cultural facilities capable of accessing or drawing upon the collection within Hawke’s Bay. 3. To advance and promote cultural heritage and the arts through the use of the collection. 4. To oversee collection management through the development of collection policy, conservation and risk management strategies via a contract for services with Napier City Council. 5. To oversee collection development through the regulation of the acquisition and disposal of collection items. 6. To manage the bequests vested in the Trust in a way in which maximises benefit to the collection.