Addition to the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand and Supporting Information
Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery (M85)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR CANTERBURY EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY AUTHORITY: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Overview of the Vote
The Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery is responsible for appropriations in Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery for the 2011/12 financial year covering the following:
Departmental Appropriations
- a total of just under $5 million for the purchase of policy advice
- a total of just over $29 million for managing the recovery
- a total of just over $4 million for the management of voluntarily acquired insured properties in the residential red zone, and
- a total of $100,000 for capital expenditure.
Non-Departmental Appropriations
- a total of just under $133 million for the Canterbury Earthquake property demolition and related costs and compensation
- a total of just over $3 million for contribution to legal fees
- a total of just under $85 million for the management of voluntarily acquired insured properties in the residential red zone
- a total of $3 million for the acquisition of additional red zone properties
- a total of just over $569 million for the acquisition of Canterbury red zone properties
- a total of $28 million for the Christchurch temporary stadium
- a total of $10 million for the procurement of rockfall protection systems
- a total of over $24 million for an advance payment for the estimated Crown's share of the Stronger Christchurch Infrastructure Rebuild Team's infrastructure costs, and
- a total of $4 million of capital expenditure for demolition related property purchases.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery in the Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates and in the Information Supporting the Addition to the Supplementary Estimates.