Vote Māori Development - Māori Affairs Sector - Estimates 2021/22

Vote Māori Development#

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Māori Development is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2021/22 financial year covering the following:

• a total of just over $116 million for the promotion of Māori language and culture through direct funding of broadcasting entities (Te Māngai Pāho and Māori Television Service), Te Mātāwai and Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission)
• a total of just under $71 million to discharge the departmental responsibilities of Te Puni Kōkiri, including the support of Vote Ministers, facilitating the two way flow of information between the Crown and Māori, the management of community investment programmes, including through the operating of a network of regional offices expanding whānau-centred facilitation by kaupapa Māori providers and Crown response to the abuse in care inquiry
• a total of just under $50 million to fund Māori development initiatives that assist Māori to meet their economic, cultural, land development, technological, and health aspirations, including the Māori Digital Technology Fund and Rangatiratanga grants and preventing family violence and sexual violence
• a total of over $98 million to provide practical assistance and resources to whānau and Māori housing providers to improve housing outcomes for Māori, including through initiatives to improve pathways to home ownership and delivery of new housing and repairs to existing stock for regional Māori
• a total of under $17 million to purchase services from the Māori Trustee
• a total of under $20 million to support the work of community and Māori governance organisations including supporting the development and promotion of Māori Tourism
• a total of just over $9 million to support the critical needs related to the infrastructure of the Māori boarding schools - Hukarere College, St Joseph's Māori Girls' College, Te Aute College and Hato Pāora College
• a total of just over $2 million for departmental capital expenditure
• a total of $49,000 for meeting the administrative expenses for Crown land and for various legislative payments administered by Te Puni Kōkiri, and
• a total of $15,000 for payment of annuity to the Taranaki Māori Trust Board.

The Minister for Māori Development is responsible for a capital injection to Te Puni Kōkiri of $40,000.

The Minister for Whānau Ora is responsible for the following appropriations:

• a total of over $149 million for purchasing the achievement of Whānau Ora outcomes from non-government commissioning agencies, and
• a total of just under $10 million for activities associated with implementing, developing, administering and evaluating the Whānau Ora approach.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations#

Capital Injection Authorisations#

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote#

Summary of Financial Activity

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring

There have been no restructuring adjustments to prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table.

1.3 - Analysis of Significant Trends#

Output Expenses

Between 2016/17 and 2024/25, output expenses are forecast to increase by over $39.272 million (12%).

The increase largely relates to new funding appropriated over consecutive Budgets toward Whānau Ora outcomes ($23 million per annum in Budget 2019, $2.500 million per annum in Budget 2017, and $10 million per annum in Budget 2016.) There have also been contributions of over $9 million per annum from Vote Social Development to support Whānau Ora commissioning. In Budget 2021, new funding was received for Māori Boarding Schools ($10 million) and investing in Māori Housing ($138.600 million).

Funding for Māori Housing has also contributed to the increase ($10.419 million per annum in Budget 2019, $5 million per annum in Budget 2017, and $9.950 million per annum in Budget 2016).

In Budget 2020, over $55.811 million of departmental funding was transferred from Multi-Category Expense and Capital Expenditure appropriations to an Output Expense appropriation under an appropriation consolidation exercise. Some of the larger amounts transferred include:

• $3.300 million per annum for Whānau-centred Family Violence Interventions
• $2.300 million per annum for Moving the Māori Nation - supporting Māori Culture and Sport
• $2 million per annum for Rangatahi Māori Suicide Prevention.

Other Expenses

Between 2016/17 and 2024/25, other expenses are forecast to increase by over $3.026 million (54%).

The increase is due to the Strengthening and Promoting Māori Tourism ($4.160 million) moving from the Output Expenses category to the Other Expenses category due to an appropriation consolidation exercise in Budget 2020 and an extended policy initiative from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund that received funding of $15 million for 2021/22 to 2022/23 to support Māori Tourism businesses which will be deployed via New Zealand Māori Tourism.

There are appropriated funds of $9 million for a Crown contribution to the Parihaka community which created a single year spike in 2018/19, and appropriated funds of $20.800 million for the Buyout of the Taranaki Māori Trust Board Annuity which created a single year spike in 2019/20.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Te whakatinanatanga o ngā wawata ā-pāpori, ā-ōhanga, ā-whakawhanaketanga ahurea o te iwi Māori | Realising the social, economic and cultural development aspirations of Māori (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve:

• effective policy advice and other support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities, particularly in relation to Māori development
• positive engagement between the Crown and Māori through brokerage, co-ordination and facilitation that focuses on the strengthening of relationships between the Crown and iwi, hapū and whānau Māori
• effective Māori land utilisation through the provision of services to owners of Māori land.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Puni Kōkiri in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2021/22 is mainly due to:

• an expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2020/21 to ensure funding remained available for the Whenua Māori Programme as a result of delays in procurement of expertise for regional based contracts to deliver services to landowners ($1.518 million)
• a one-off expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2020/21 due to the timing of the drawdown of the Modernising Māori Wardens operating contingency ($300,000)
• a drop-off of COVID-19 Response and Recovery funding in 2020/21 to support the Māori economy through social procurement ($3.146 million)
• a decrease in the phasing of funding from Budget 2020 initiative Wai262 - Te Pae Tawhiti - Realising the Benefits of Partnership ($2.350 million)
• a decrease in the phasing of funding from Budget 2019 initiative Services for Māori landowners ($1.499 million), and
• a decrease in capital charge rate from 6% to 5% ($106,000).

This decrease was partly offset by an increase due to new funding provided in Budget 2021 for:

• infrastructure to maintain the delivery of Māori boarding schools ($652,000)
• preventing family violence and sexual violence - expanding whānau-centred facilitation by kaupapa Māori providers ($800,000), and
• Crown response to the abuse in care inquiry ($150,000).

Whakapakari Kaupapa Whānau Ora | Whānau Ora Commissioning Approach (M82) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses and Revenue

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to provide support to non-governmental commissioning agencies in their delivery of Whānau Ora, including:

• support and contract management for three non-governmental Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies, and
• research and evaluation of the Whānau Ora approach.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Puni Kōkiri in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2021/22 is mainly due to:

• a reduction of COVID-19 Response and Recovery 2019/20 funding to support the immediate and near-term recovery of whānau ($1.495 million)
• a decrease in the phasing of funding from Budget 2019 initiative for Paiheretia Te Muka Tangata - Improving Outcomes for Rangitahi Māori in the Corrections System ($200,000)
• a decrease in capital charge rate from 6% to 5% ($18,000).

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Te Puni Kōkiri Utunga Haupū Rawa | Te Puni Kōkiri - Capital Expenditure PLA (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the renewal, replacement and upgrade of assets to support the delivery of services by Te Puni Kōkiri.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Puni Kōkiri in its Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2021/22 is mainly due to capital expenditure being high in 2020/21 as Te Puni Kōkiri replaced the majority of its motor vehicles ($1.356 million), relocated/refurbished Rotorua office ($656,000) and drew down funding from the State Sector decarbonisation contingency ($493,000).

This decrease was partly offset by an increase in capital expenditure in 2021/22 for replacement of additional motor vehicles ($231,000).

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Ministry of Māori Development - Te Puni Kōkiri

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Ngā Whakahaere a Te Tumu Paeroa | Māori Trustee Function (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve progress towards Māori sustainably growing and developing their resources.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Tumu Paeroa (the Māori Trustee) in their Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to new funding provided in 2021 for increasing capability and capacity of Te Tumu Paeroa to meet statutory and compliance functions ($5.100 million).

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Pāpāho Reo me ngā Kaupapa Māori | Māori Broadcast and Streamed Services (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve progress towards Māori protecting, sustaining and growing their reo, taonga, mātauranga and tikanga.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Māngai Pāho in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to new funding provided in 2021 for building a sustainable Māori Media sector - Programme Content ($10.500 million).

This increase was partly offset by a decrease due to a phased reduction of time-bound funding provided in:

• the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund in 2019/20 to support the news and current affairs capacity in the Māori Media Sector ($3 million)
• Budget 2019 for the innovation of Te Reo Māori Media Content to increase engagement across a range of media platforms ($7 million).

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Tahua Whanaketanga Hangarau Māori | Māori Digital Technology Development Fund (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve support for Māori digital technology development initiatives and to support progress towards Māori sustainably growing and developing their resources.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Māori Development in the Vote Māori Development Non-Departmental Appropriations Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Tahua Whanaketanga Māori | Māori Development Fund (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the following impacts:

• Māori are protecting, sustaining and growing their reo, taonga, mātauranga and tikanga
• Māori are sustainably growing and developing their resources, and
• Māori are acquiring skills and knowledge.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Māori Development in the Vote Māori Development Non-Departmental Appropriations Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to:

• a one-off expense transfer in 2020/21 from 2019/20 to ensure COVID-19 emergency response funding for building sustainable and resilient communities remains strategically available for the most appropriate NGOs in the most economically and socially affected communities in 2020/21 ($10.830 million)
• bringing forward funding from 2021/22 to 2019/20 to contribute to the COVID-19 Māori Response Package ($2.533 million)
• a decrease in funding for enhanced education and employment outcomes for Rangatahi ($1.925 million)
• an expense transfer in 2020/21 from 2019/20 to ensure funding remains aligned with milestones for Te Ture Whenua Network fund ($460,000) and Rangatahi Māori Suicide Prevention fund ($121,000)
• a forecast adjustment to reflect the recovery of funding from other government agencies to support the Parihaka Papakāinga Trust ($105,000).

This decrease was partly offset by an increase due to new funding provided in Budget 2021 for preventing family violence and sexual violence - expanding Whānau-centred facilitation by kaupapa Māori providers ($2.200 million).

Te Kōtuitui Hanga Whare mō ngāi Māori | Māori Housing (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve improved housing outcomes for Māori by providing capability support and practical assistance to whānau and Māori housing projects.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Māori Development in the Vote Māori Development Non-Departmental Appropriations Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to new funding provided in 2021 for investing in Māori Housing ($70.039 million).

This increase was partly offset by a decrease due to:

• Hastings Homelessness fund draw down from Budget 2020 contingency fund ceases in 2021/22 ($5.860 million)
• a one-off expense transfer in 2019/20 to 2020/21 for Māori Housing ($2.311 million).

Whakaata Māori | Māori Television (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the administration of the Māori Television Service.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Māori Television Service in their Annual Report.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Whakamahi i ngā Huanga a Whānau Ora | Commissioning Whānau Ora Outcomes (M82) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the engagement of NGO commissioning agencies to achieve the Whānau Ora outcome goals where whānau and families are:

• self-managing and empowered leaders
• living healthy lifestyles
• participating fully in society
• confidently participating in te ao Māori (the Māori world)
• economically secure and successfully involved in wealth creation
• cohesive, resilient and nurturing, and
• responsible stewards of their living and natural environment.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Whānau Ora in the Vote Māori Development Non-Departmental Appropriations Report.

Service Providers

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2021/22 is mainly due to:

• a decrease in the phasing of funding provided in the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to support the immediate and near-term recovery of whānau ($30.822 million)
• bringing forward funding to 2019/20 from 2021/22 to contribute to the COVID-19 Māori Response Package ($306,000).

This decrease was partly offset by:

• an increase in the phasing of funding provided in Budget 2019 for Paiheretia Te Muka Tangata - improving outcomes for rangatahi Māori in the corrections system ($2.347 million)
• an expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2021/22 to facilitate increased support for Commissioning Agencies for general commissioning activities ($250,000).

Whakarauora Reo mō te Motu | National Māori Language Revitalisation (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the effective promotion, protection and revitalisation of the Māori language through the:

• on-going operation of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
• delivery of a research programme supporting Māori language revitalisation
• the Maihi Karauna (Crown Te Reo Māori Strategy), and
• other statutory functions that Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is required to perform.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to new funding provided in 2021 for Maihi Karauna - implementation of Māori Language Strategy (Crown Te Reo Māori Strategy) (Te Taura Whiri) ($5.350 million).

This increase was partly offset by a decrease in the phasing of funding provided in 2020 for Strengthening Infrastructure for Delivering Te Reo Māori Language Revitalisation Outcomes ($796,000).

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Whakarauora Reo mō te Whānau, Hapū, Iwi me te Hapori | Family, Tribal and Community Māori Language Revitalisation (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve progress towards the development and revitalisation of the Māori Language within homes and communities through the:

• operation of Te Mātāwai including the fulfilment of its statutory functions
• provision of leadership, influence and advice that supports Māori to protect, sustain and grow their language for use across generations in whānau, homes and communities
• support of community-led initiatives aimed at re-establishing and maintaining te reo Māori as a first language within Māori whānau, homes and communities.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Mātāwai in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

3.2 - Non-Departmental Benefits or Related Expenses#

Takoha Rangatiratanga | Rangatiratanga Grants (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the effective promotion and enhancement of initiatives for the social, economic and cultural advancement of Māori.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount (or annual average equivalent) of this Non-Departmental expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Ngā Rawa Kura Noho Māori | Māori Boarding Schools Facilities (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to improve the quality of the school infrastructure, particularly boarding facilities, to ensure students are safe and well housed.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by Te Puni Kōkiri in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 is due to new funding provided in Budget 2021 for improving infrastructure to maintain the delivery of Māori boarding schools.

Poari Kaitiaki Māori o Taranaki | Taranaki Māori Trust Board PLA (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

During the 2019/20 financial year the Crown bought-out the Taranaki Māori Trust Board annuity. This appropriation will cease once legislation is passed to rescind the statutory provision in the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 that requires this appropriation.

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to meet the requirements of section 9(2) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount (or annual average equivalent) of this Non-Departmental expense appropriation is less than $5 million.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Rōpū Whakahaere, Rōpū Hapori Māori | Community and Māori Governance Organisations (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the provision of:

• targeted support to Māori enterprises to ensure the Māori Tourism sector thrives
• assistance to the National Māori Wardens Association to meet administrative costs and provide funding to Māori Wardens for locally based initiatives that focus on improving outcomes for Māori youth and whānau
• support and mentoring to Māori women and their whānau in business
• expenses incurred as required by clause 6, Schedule 4 of the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Claims Settlement Act 2012
• support for administration of the New Zealand Māori Council and Te Ariki Trust, and
• support for the Crown's commitment to provide capacity building funding to the Tūranganui-a-Kiwa post-settlement entities.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Māori Development in the Vote Māori Development Non-Departmental Appropriations Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in the appropriation is due to the expiry of one-off funding in 2020/21 through the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to support the recovery of Māori tourism sector from the impact of COVID-19 ($12 million).

This decrease is partly offset by an increase due to an extended policy initiative from the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund that received funding of $7.500 million for 2021/22 and for 2022/23 to support Māori Tourism businesses which will be deployed via New Zealand Māori Tourism.

Utu Whakahaere Whenua Karauna | Administrative Expenses for Crown Land (M46) (A24)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve financial support for the direct costs of Crown owned land administered by Te Puni Kōkiri.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount (or annual average equivalent) of each of these Non-Departmental expense appropriations is less than $5 million.

Conditions on Use of Appropriation