Vote Local Government

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Local Government (M49)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Department of Internal Affairs

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS: Minister of Internal Affairs

Overview of the Vote

The Minister of Local Government is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

a total of $183,000 (2% of total departmental appropriations in this Vote) on implementation of the government's decisions on the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance
a total of $3.513 million (34% of total departmental appropriations in this Vote) for advisory, information, regulatory and support services including administration of statutes, providing information and advice about local government, supporting the Local Government Commission, local government services to offshore islands, providing Lake Taupo Harbourmaster functions, and administering the Rates Rebate Scheme
a total of $6.641 million (64% of total departmental appropriations in this Vote) on providing policy advice on, and information relating to, local government issues, including ministerial correspondence and questions.

a total of $57 million for assisting low-income residential ratepayers with rates rebates
a total of $2.197 million contribution for the cost of Chatham Islands Council for meeting its statutory responsibilities
a total of $147,000 for depreciation on Lake Taupo's Crown-owned assets
a total of $1.500 million grant for the use of Lake Taupo, based upon a 2007 agreement between the Crown and the Tuwharetoa iwi
a total of $40.793 million loan to the Auckland Transition Agency
a total of $34,000 for upgrading boating facilities at Lake Taupo
a total of $5 million capital funding for a Local Government Debt Vehicle.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Local Government in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.

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