Estimates of appropriations

Vote Defence Force - Estimates of Appropriations 2008/09 - Estimates 2008/2009

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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Defence (M22)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: New Zealand Defence Force

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE FORCE: Minister of Defence

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Defence is responsible for appropriations in Vote Defence Force, totalling just over $2,628 million, for the 2008/09 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of nearly $2,008 million on the Navy, Army, and Air Force to provide the Government with a range of military forces to protect and advance the security and interests of New Zealand. These forces are held at appropriate levels of capability and preparedness to protect New Zealand's territorial sovereignty and to contribute to regional and global security efforts. Most of these forces will also contribute a range of services to other government departments and the New Zealand community when not committed to operations overseas. The breakdown of appropriations, by Service, is as follows:
    • Navy: just over $658 million
    • Army: just over $774 million
    • Air Force: just over $575 million
  • a total of just over $54 million on operationally deployed forces [previously under a three-year (2005/06 to 2007/08) Multi-Year Appropriation]
  • a total of nearly $14 million on a Multi-Class Output Appropriation (MCOA), Miscellaneous Support Activities, that includes New Zealand Defence Force support to the Mutual Assistance Programme, the New Zealand Cadet Forces, the Limited Service Volunteer Scheme (a service provided to the Ministry of Social Development) and Service Military Museums
  • a total of just over $10 million on military policy development, coordination and advice to the Government
  • a Capital Expenditure appropriation of $542 million for the purchase of assets, including items on the Defence Long-Term Development Plan.

The New Zealand Defence Force expects to recognise about $19 million in third-party revenue (Revenue Department and Revenue Other) in 2008/09.

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

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Defence Force
  2007/08 2008/09
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Fixed Wing Transport Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of No 40 Squadron RNZAF (Boeing 757-200 and C-130 Hercules aircraft) prepared to conduct strategic and tactical air transport operations, including aeromedical evacuation, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications, and to contribute support services to the community.
178,023 178,023 201,218

Land Combat Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Land Combat Forces (command, control, intelligence and manoeuvre force elements) prepared to conduct land operations and to contribute support services to the community, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
324,682 324,682 354,832

Land Combat Service Support Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Land Combat Service Support Forces (transport, medical, supply, repair and movements force elements) prepared to support land operations and to contribute support services to the community, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
135,134 135,134 154,984

Land Combat Support Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Land Combat Support Forces (artillery, engineers, communications and military police force elements) prepared to conduct land operations and to contribute support services to the community, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
171,654 171,654 201,599

Maritime Patrol Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of No 5 Squadron RNZAF (P-3K Orion aircraft) prepared to conduct maritime surveillance of New Zealand's EEZ, the Pacific region and the Southern Ocean, to conduct search and rescue missions, and to conduct maritime air operations, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications. This output expense also includes some support services to the community.
149,736 149,736 166,855

Military Hydrography, and Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the hydrographic and oceanographic survey vessel, HMNZS RESOLUTION, specialist personnel and support infrastructure to conduct military hydrography in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications, and hydrographic data collection and processing that meets contractual commitments to Land Information New Zealand (LINZ). This output expense is supported by the Hydrographic Business Unit.
15,270 15,270 15,996

Military Policy Development, Coordination and Advice (M22)

Provision of advice to the Minister of Defence on military contributions to New Zealand's foreign policy and military responses to contingencies, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications. This output expense also includes military intelligence, responses to ministerial correspondence, select committee and parliamentary questions, Official Information Act inquiries, and Ombudsmen correspondence.
10,204 10,204 10,352

Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and MCM Diving Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Mine Countermeasures (MCM) Forces, HMNZS MANAWANUI with HMNZS KAHU as backup, prepared to conduct route surveys and conditioning of selected New Zealand ports, and the provision of the Operational Diving Team prepared to support MCM operations and to conduct independent diving tasks, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications. This output expense also includes some support services to the community.
27,131 27,131 30,950

Miscellaneous Support Activities MCOA (M22)

- - 13,774
Support to Limited Service Volunteer Scheme
This output class is limited to the conduct of Limited Service Volunteer courses for unemployed or disadvantaged youth, selected by the Ministry of Social Development, to encourage these youth towards employment.
- - 2,576
Support to Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP)
This output class is limited to the provision of training, technical advice and resources to the defence forces and law enforcement agencies of participant countries under the Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP), both in New Zealand and in MAP countries.
- - 1,977
Support to New Zealand Cadet Forces
This output class is limited to the provision of leadership and skills training for all approved New Zealand Cadet Force (NZCF) units.
- - 2,897
Support to Service Military Museums
This output class is limited to collection development, collection management and exhibits related to New Zealand's military history.
- - 6,324

Naval Combat Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the frigates, HMNZ Ships TE KAHA and TE MANA, prepared to conduct maritime operations and to contribute support services to the community, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
385,241 385,241 398,056

Naval Helicopter Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of No 6 Squadron RNZAF (Seasprite SH-2G helicopters) prepared to conduct maritime operations in support of other Output Expenses, especially the Naval Combat Forces, Naval Support Forces and Naval Patrol Forces, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
79,073 79,073 82,275

Naval Patrol Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Offshore and Inshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs, IPVs) prepared for the conduct of maritime operations in support of Multi-Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T), and for the security and protection of New Zealand's economic border and EEZ, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications. Once in service the OPVs will also be prepared to conduct sovereignty and resource protection patrol operations in the Southern Ocean, Ross Dependency, South Pacific region and further afield when directed.
61,912 61,912 104,652

Naval Support Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Fleet Replenishment Ship, HMNZS ENDEAVOUR, and the Multi-Role Vessel, HMNZS CANTERBURY, prepared to conduct maritime logistic support and amphibious sealift operations for deployed military forces, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications. This output expense also includes contributions to a range of services provided to Government and the community.
92,677 92,677 108,664

Operationally Deployed Forces Annual (M22)

The provision of deployed force elements on military tasks, including the commitments agreed by Government under which the NZDF contributes to peace support and other operations conducted in support of the United Nations and other international agencies. It includes the provision of individuals, observers, advisers, instructors, headquarters staff, and complete force elements and contingents.
- - 54,110

Rotary Wing Transport Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of No 3 Squadron RNZAF (Iroquois helicopters) prepared to conduct tactical air transport, including aeromedical evacuation, and counter-terrorist operations, and to contribute support services to the community, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
118,859 118,859 124,891

Special Operations Forces (M22)

Provision of the capabilities of the Special Operations Forces prepared to conduct special forces operations in support of land operations, counter-terrorist operations, and the provision of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Explosive, Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (CBRE IEDD) that threaten public safety or national interests, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
51,063 51,063 62,968

Miscellaneous Support Activities (M22)

Provision of the NZDF infrastructure and planned support to regional defence forces and the New Zealand community provided by identified elements of the NZDF. It includes support provided under the auspices of the Mutual Assistance Programme, support to the New Zealand Cadet Forces, training of Limited Service Volunteers and the provision of Service Museums, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.
14,295 14,295 -

Total Departmental Output Expenses

1,814,954 1,814,954 2,086,176

Departmental Other Expenses

     

Asset Write-Offs (M22)

To provide for the expensing of capitalised items that have no ongoing utility.
2,700 2,700 -

Total Departmental Other Expenses

2,700 2,700 -

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

New Zealand Defence Force - Capital Expenditure PLA (M22)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the New Zealand Defence Force, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989
412,152 373,925 541,956

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

412,152 373,925 541,956

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

2,229,806 2,191,579 2,628,132

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Multi-Year Appropriations - Defence Force
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriation $000

Departmental Output Expenses

   

Operationally Deployed Forces (M22)

The provision of force elements for routine operational deployments in support of the United Nations and other relevant multinational agencies as approved by the Government, in accordance with NZDF Output Plan specifications.

Commences: 1 July 2005

Expires: 30 June 2008

Original Appropriation 66,999
Adjustments for 2006/07 71,179
Adjustments to 2007/08 (7,311)
Adjusted Appropriation 130,867
Actual to 2006/07 Year End 59,575
Estimated Actual for 2007/08 71,292
Estimated Actual for 2008/09 -
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

New Zealand Defence Force

New Zealand Defence Force - Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets - Defence Force
Details of Net Asset Schedule Estimated
Actual 2007/08
$000
Projected
2008/09
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2008/09
Opening Balance 4,702,521 4,787,655  
Capital Injections 73,395 54,190 The changes recognise a transfer of $54.190 million to 2008/09 from an original 2007/08 Main Estimates value of $127.585 million.
Capital Withdrawals - -  
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) 11,751 - The surplus includes unrealised foreign exchange gains of $14.5 million recognised as at 29 February 2008 offset by a $2.7 million asset write-off, should it be required.
Other Movements (12) 2,700 To maintain the Net Asset value should a $2.7 million asset write-off in 2007/08 not be required.
Closing Balance 4,787,655 4,844,545