Last updated:
Thursday, 15 March 2018
Notes on Vote name changes, merging of Votes, establishment and disestablishment of Votes and other explanatory information for Votes in Budgets 1998 to date.
These notes appear in context on the pages for certain Votes where explanations are required. They cross-reference and link to related Votes where necessary.
Note 1
From the Estimates of Appropriations 1999/00 in Budget 1999, Vote Accident Rehabilitation and Compensation Insurance was renamed to Vote Accident Insurance.
Note 2
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2003/04 in Budget 2003, Vote Accident Insurance was renamed to Vote ACC.
Note 5
From the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations 1999/00 in Budget 2000, Vote Cultural Affairs was renamed to Vote Culture and Heritage.
Note 6
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2000/01 in Budget 2000, Vote Culture and Heritage was renamed to Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage.
Note 7
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2003/04 in Budget 2003, Vote Energy - Energy Efficiency and Conservation was renamed to Vote Climate Change and Energy Efficiency.
Note 8
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 in Budget 2008, Vote Climate Change and Energy Efficiency was renamed to Vote Climate Change as the energy efficiency appropriations were transferred to Vote Energy.
Note 9
From the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations 1999/00 in Budget 2000, Vote Culture and Heritage (Internal Affairs) was established containing appropriations that were transferred from Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 10
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2000/01 in Budget 2000, Vote Culture and Heritage (Internal Affairs) was renamed to Vote National Archives.
Note 11
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2000/01 in Budget 2000, Vote National Library was renamed to Vote Culture and Heritage (National Library).
Note 12
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2001/02 in Budget 2001, Vote Culture and Heritage (National Library) was renamed to Vote National Library.
Note 13
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2002/03 in Budget 2002, Vote Economic Development and Vote Industry and Regional Development were merged into Vote Economic, Industry and Regional Development.
Note 14
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 in Budget 2008, Vote Economic, Industry and Regional Development was renamed to Vote Economic Development.
Note 15
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2001/02 in Budget 2001, Vote Employment Policy was renamed to Vote Employment.
Note 17
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2002/03 in Budget 2002, Vote Health Service Providers was merged into Vote Health.
Note 18
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2002/03 in Budget 2002, Vote Social Development Policy and Vote Work and Income were merged into Vote Social Development.
Note 19
From the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations 2001/02 in Budget 2002, Vote Social Policy was merged into Vote Social Development Policy.
Note 20
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2001/02 in Budget 2001, Vote Social Services was merged into Vote Social Policy.
Note 21
From the Estimates of Appropriations 1999/00 in Budget 1999, Vote Social Welfare was merged into Vote Social Services.
Note 22
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2002/03 in Budget 2002, Vote Sport, Fitness and Leisure was merged into Vote Sport and Recreation.
Note 23
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2000/01 in Budget 2000, Vote Tertiary Education was merged into Vote Education.
Note 24
From the Estimates of Appropriations 1997/98 in Budget 1997, Vote Finance was split into Vote Treasurer and Vote Finance to reflect the responsibilities of the Treasurer and the Minister of Finance.
Note 25
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2000/01 in Budget 2000, Vote Treasurer was merged into Vote Finance.
Note 26
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 in Budget 2008, Vote Veterans' Affairs was split into Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence Force and Vote Veterans' Affairs - Social Development.
Note 27
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2004/05 in Budget 2004, Vote Youth Affairs was merged into Vote Youth Development.
Note 29
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 in Budget 2008, Vote Child, Youth and Family Services was merged into Vote Social Development.
Note 30
Note that for the appropriations for Vote Millennium, the Millennium Office was disestablished with effect from 28 January 2001.
Note 31
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2001/02 in Budget 2001, Vote Business Development was merged into Vote Industry and Regional Development.
Note 32
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12 in Budget 2011, Vote Research, Science and Technology was renamed to Vote Science and Innovation.
Note 33
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12 in Budget 2011, Vote Education was split into Vote Tertiary Education and Vote Education.
Note 34
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12 in Budget 2011, Vote Crown Research Institutes was merged into Vote Finance.
Note 35
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12 in Budget 2011, Vote State-Owned Enterprises was merged into Vote Finance.
Note 36
From the Estimates of Appropriations 1998/99 in Budget 1998, Vote Health Service Providers was a successor vote following on from Vote Crown Health Enterprises.
Note 37
For Budget 2011, Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery had additional Vote chapters in Volume Two: Addition to the Supplementary Estimates and Supporting Information.
Note 38
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Community and Voluntary Sector was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 39
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Emergency Management was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 40
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Local Government was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 41
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Ministerial Services was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 42
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote National Archives was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 43
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote National Library was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 44
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Racing was merged into Vote Internal Affairs.
Note 45
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Internal Affairs incorporated the following Votes: Vote Community and Voluntary Sector, Vote Emergency Management, Vote Local Government, Vote Ministerial Services, Vote National Archives, Vote National Library, Vote Racing.
Note 46
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Agriculture and Forestry was merged into a new Vote - Vote Primary Industries.
Note 47
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Biosecurity was merged into a new Vote - Vote Primary Industries.
Note 48
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Fisheries was merged into a new Vote - Vote Primary Industries.
Note 49
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Primary Industries was created from a merge of several Votes: Vote Agriculture and Forestry, Vote Biosecurity and Vote Fisheries.
Note 50
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Climate Change was merged into Vote Environment.
Note 51
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 in Budget 2012, Vote Youth Development was merged into Vote Social Development.
Note 52
For Budget 2012, Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery had additional Vote chapters in Volume Two: Addition to the Supplementary Estimates and Supporting Information.
Note 53
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2011/12 in Budget 2011, Vote Finance incorporated the following Votes: Vote Crown Research Institutes and Vote State-Owned Enterprises.
Note 54
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2013/14 in Budget 2013, Vote Veterans' Affairs - Defence Force was merged into Vote Defence Force.
Note 55
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2014/15 in Budget 2014, Vote Consumer Affairs was merged into a new Vote - Vote Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Note 56
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2014/15 in Budget 2014, Vote Commerce was merged into a new Vote - Vote Commerce and Consumer Affairs.
Note 57
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2014/15 in Budget 2014, Vote Economic Development was merged into a new Vote - Vote Economic Development and Employment.
Note 58
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2014/15 in Budget 2014, Vote Employment was merged into a new Vote - Vote Economic Development and Employment.
Note 59
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2014/15 in Budget 2014, Vote Veterans' Affairs - Social Development was merged into Vote Social Development.
Note 60
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Housing was renamed to Vote Building and Housing.
Note 61
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Labour Market was created from a merger of Vote Labour, Vote Immigration and Vote ACC, and incorporated the employment appropriations from Vote Economic Development and Employment.
Note 62
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Economic Development and Employment was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation but its employment appropriations were merged into another new Vote: Vote Labour Market.
Note 63
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Commerce and Consumer Affairs was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation.
Note 64
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Communications was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation.
Note 65
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Energy was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation.
Note 66
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Science and Innovation was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation.
Note 67
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Tourism was merged into a new Vote - Vote Business, Science and Innovation.
Note 68
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Labour was merged into a new Vote - Vote Labour Market.
Note 69
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote ACC was merged into a new Vote - Vote Labour Market.
Note 70
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Immigration was merged into a new Vote - Vote Labour Market.
Note 71
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Pacific Island Affairs was renamed to Vote Pacific Peoples.
Note 72
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Women's Affairs was renamed to Vote Women.
Note 73
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2015/16 in Budget 2015, Vote Business, Science and Innovation was created from a merger of the economic development appropriations from Vote Economic Development and Employment with these Votes: Vote Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Vote Communications, Vote Energy, Vote Science and Innovation and Vote Tourism.
Note 74
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2016/17 in Budget 2016, Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery has ceased to exist with its remaining appropriations transferred to Vote Building and Housing, Vote Business, Science and Innovation, Vote Finance, Vote Health, Vote Lands and Vote Prime Minister and Cabinet.
Note 75
For Budget 2017, Vote Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki was created on 1 April 2017 and is included in the Supplementary Estimates 2016/17 consequent on the establishment of the Ministry of Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki.
Note 76
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2017/18 in Budget 2017, Vote Social Housing was created by transferring relevant appropriations from Vote Social Development and Vote Building and Housing.
Note 77
From the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations 2017/18 in Budget 2018, Vote Pike River Re-entry was created on 31 January 2018 (and included in the 2017/18 Supplementary Estimates) consequent on the establishment of the Pike River Recovery Agency.
Note 78
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2018/19 in Budget 2018, Vote Forestry was created by transferring relevant appropriations from Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety.
Note 79
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2018/19 in Budget 2018, Vote Primary Industries and Food Safety was disestablished and appropriations transferred to two new Votes, Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety and Vote Forestry.
Note 80
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2018/19 in Budget 2018, Vote Vulnerable Children, Oranga Tamariki was renamed Vote Oranga Tamariki.
Note 81
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 in Budget 2019, Vote Social Housing was disestablished and appropriations transferred to two Votes, Vote Housing and Urban Development and Vote Social Development.
Note 82
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 in Budget 2019, Vote Housing and Urban Development was created on 1 October 2018 (and included in the 2018/19 Supplementary Estimates) consequent on the establishment of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
Note 83
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2019/20 in Budget 2019, Vote Building and Housing was renamed to Vote Building and Construction.
Note 84
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2020/21 in Budget 2020, Vote Foreign Affairs was created from a merger of Vote Foreign Affairs and Trade and Vote Official Development Assistance.
Note 85
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2021/22 in Budget 2021, Vote State Services was renamed to Vote Public Service.
Note 86
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2021/22 in Budget 2021, Vote Treaty Negotiations was renamed to Vote Te Arawhiti which also includes appropriations formerly in Vote Justice that are the responsibility of the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti.
Note 87
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Attorney-General was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Corrections, Vote Courts, Vote Justice, Vote Police, and Vote Serious Fraud.
Note 88
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Corrections was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Attorney-General, Vote Courts, Vote Justice, Vote Police, and Vote Serious Fraud.
Note 89
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Courts was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Attorney-General, Vote Corrections, Vote Justice, Vote Police, and Vote Serious Fraud.
Note 90
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Justice was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Attorney-General, Vote Corrections, Vote Courts, Vote Police, and Vote Serious Fraud.
Note 91
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Police was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Attorney-General, Vote Corrections, Vote Courts, Vote Justice and Vote Serious Fraud.
Note 92
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Serious Fraud was included in the Justice cluster of votes within the Justice sector volume. The other votes in the cluster are: Vote Attorney-General, Vote Corrections, Vote Courts, Vote Justice and Vote Police.
Note 93
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, a Justice cluster of votes was formed within the Justice sector volume, but Vote Parliamentary Counsel is not part of the Justice cluster.
Note 94
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety was included in the Natural Resources cluster of votes within the new Natural Resources sector volume which was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes. The other votes in the Natural Resources cluster are: Vote Conservation, Vote Environment, and Vote Forestry.
Note 95
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Conservation was included in the Natural Resources cluster of votes within the new Natural Resources sector volume which was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes. The other votes in the Natural Resources cluster are: Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety, Vote Environment, and Vote Forestry.
Note 96
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Environment was included in the Natural Resources cluster of votes within the new Natural Resources sector volume which was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes. The other votes in the Natural Resources cluster are: Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety, Vote Conservation and Vote Forestry.
Note 97
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Forestry was included in the Natural Resources cluster of votes within the new Natural Resources sector volume which was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes. The other votes in the Natural Resources cluster are: Vote Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety, Vote Conservation and Vote Forestry.
Note 98
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, a Natural Resources cluster of votes was formed within the new Natural Resources sector volume, but Vote Lands is not part of the Natural Resources cluster. The Natural Resources sector was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes.
Note 99
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, a Natural Resources cluster of votes was formed within the new Natural Resources sector volume, but Vote Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is not part of the Natural Resources cluster. The Natural Resources sector was created from a merge of the former Environment and Primary sector volumes.
Note 100
From the Estimates of Appropriations 2022/23 in Budget 2022, Vote Pike River Re-entry ceased to exist from 30 June 2022.