MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Land Information (M44)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Land Information New Zealand
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR LAND INFORMATION NEW ZEALAND: Minister for Land Information
Overview of the Vote#
The Minister for Land Information is responsible for appropriations in Vote Lands for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:
- a total of just under $3 million for policy advice about land information and ministerial support
- a total of over $7 million for standards and quality assurance for the regulation of (i) Crown property management, acquisition and disposal; (ii) property valuation for rating purposes; (iii) the collection, authorisation, management and dissemination of information associated with the lands rights register, geodetic and cadastral survey reference systems, and topographic and hydrographic information systems
- a total of nearly $3 million for provision of advice and decisions regarding overseas investment in New Zealand
- a total of just under $66 million for services associated with the collection, authorisation, management and dissemination of land information
- a total of just under $19 million for the delivery of Crown property management, acquisition and disposal services
- a total of just under $3 million for the Oceans Survey 20/20 programme
- a total of just under $2 million for the administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board
- a total of $500,000 for remedial work on Crown and private land and property
- a total of just over $20 million on other expenses to be incurred by the Crown, including (i) a total of $17 million to pay New Zealand Transport Agency the equivalent of what the Crown has received from the sales of Transit properties; (ii) a total of just over $1 million for the payment of rates on Crown-owned land; (iii) a total of almost $1 million for the investigation and resolution of land related liabilities administered by the department; and (iv) other expenses including the loss on disposal of properties arising from Crown obligations, management of Crown forest properties, bad and doubtful debts, depreciation of buildings on Crown land, and the payment of leasehold liabilities on residual surplus government accommodation administered by the Department
- a total of $1 million for Crown capital expenditure for the purchase of properties to meet Crown obligations
- a total of just over $6 million for departmental capital expenditure on property, plant, equipment and intangible assets, and
- a total of nearly $11 million for capital expenditure on the acquisition of lessees' interests in pastoral leases (through a multi-year appropriation).
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Lands in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2011/12 | 2012/13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 |
Estimated Actual $000 |
Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008 (M44)This appropriation is limited to the expenses incurred under the New Zealand Geographic (Nga Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa) Act 2008, including: Board/Committee meetings, secretariat personnel, consultation, public advertising and publicity, national and international liaison and representation, and Board publications. |
1,463 | 1,463 | 1,432 |
Administration of the Overseas Investment Act 2005 (M44)This appropriation is limited to the assessing of applications, for consent to the acquisition of investments in New Zealand land, significant business assets and fishing quota; monitoring and enforcement. |
2,955 | 2,955 | 2,955 |
Crown Property Management and Disposal Services (M44)The management and disposal of the Crown's interest in land and property (outside of the conservation estate) and acquisition, management and disposal of land and property administered by the department on behalf of the Crown. |
19,651 | 18,451 | 18,237 |
Land and Seabed Data Capture and Processing (M44)The collection and authorisation of land data and information in accordance with the regulatory frameworks. |
46,775 | 41,228 | 42,324 |
Land and Seabed Information Access and Dissemination (M44)The provision of access to, and dissemination of, information held by LINZ. |
4,977 | 4,344 | 4,676 |
Land and Seabed Information Storage and Management (M44)Ensuring that the security and management of LINZ's databases and systems for land information are managed effectively and efficiently. |
19,680 | 14,021 | 18,829 |
Oceans Survey 20/20 Programme (M44)This appropriation is limited to the undertaking of initiatives within the Oceans Survey 20/20 Programme. |
3,809 | 3,809 | 2,792 |
Policy Advice and Related Services MCOA (M44) |
- | - | 2,546 |
Ministerial Services, Appointments, Implementation and Operational PolicyThis output class is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities, including appointments to boards, the implementation of policy decisions and development of operational policy. |
- | - | 625 |
Policy AdviceThis output class is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributions to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to land, property and geospatial information. |
- | - | 1,921 |
Standards and Quality Assurance (M44)Ensuring that the regulatory frameworks that create and protect property rights, and protect the public interest in Crown property management, rating valuations and the land information for which LINZ is responsible, are managed effectively and that delivery against the frameworks is quality assured. |
7,149 | 7,149 | 7,162 |
Policy Advice (M44)Policy advice to the Government and Minister, relating to land and property information and providing support to the Minister. |
2,546 | 2,546 | - |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
109,005 | 95,966 | 100,953 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
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Contaminated Sites (M44)Analysis, investigation and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action on contaminated sites for which the Crown has accepted responsibility. |
500 | 150 | 500 |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses |
500 | 150 | 500 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Bad and Doubtful Debts (M44)This appropriation is limited to the provision for writing off bad and doubtful debts. |
25 | 25 | 25 |
Crown Forest Management (M44)Management of Crown forest properties and licences, including settling reviews, interest liability and GST on refunded fees. |
844 | 844 | 500 |
Crown Rates (M44)Payment of rates on Crown land and surplus government properties administered by the department on behalf of the Crown. |
1,107 | 1,107 | 1,107 |
Depreciation (M44)This appropriation is limited to depreciation of buildings on surplus Crown land. |
393 | 393 | 393 |
Land Liabilities (M44)Investigation and resolution, including legal costs and settlement, of land-related liabilities administered by the department. |
963 | 584 | 843 |
Proceeds from Sale of Transit NZ Properties (M44)To pay Transit NZ the equivalent of what the Crown has received from the sales of Transit properties. |
33,000 | 8,000 | 17,000 |
Residual Crown Leasehold Rents (M44)Leasehold liabilities paid on residual surplus government accommodation administered by the department on behalf of the Crown. |
543 | 543 | 543 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
36,875 | 11,496 | 20,411 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Land Information New Zealand - Capital Expenditure PLA (M44)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Land Information New Zealand, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. |
6,952 | 6,952 | 6,120 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure |
6,952 | 6,952 | 6,120 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Crown Acquisitions - Huntly East (M44)Acquisition of properties falling within Cabinet's approved policy area for Huntly East subsidence zone. |
400 | 400 | 1,100 |
Loans for Crown Pastoral Lease Holders (M44)This appropriation is limited to loans made to Crown pastoral lessees who suffer significant financial hardship due to back-rent payable under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998. |
3,000 | - | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
3,400 | 400 | 1,100 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
156,732 | 114,964 | 129,084 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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Land Tenure Reform Acquisitions (M44)This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of the lessees' interest in pastoral lease land and purchase of any land and/or assets required to complete the acquisition of lessee interest in order to achieve Tenure Review outcomes under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998, or to achieve Government high country objectives. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2014 |
Original Appropriation | 32,001 |
| Adjustments for 2010/11 | - | |
| Adjustments to 2011/12 | 10,577 | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 42,578 | |
| Actual to 2010/11 Year End | - | |
| Estimated Actual for 2011/12 | 21,244 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 10,667 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 10,667 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Land Information New Zealand
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2011/12 Estimated Actual $000 |
2012/13 Projected $000 |
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2012/13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 40,647 | 42,075 | |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | (12,884) | (8,750) | Provision to repay capital contribution. |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | 14,312 | 11,786 | |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance |
42,075 | 45,111 |