Estimates of appropriations

Vote Pacific Island Affairs - Estimates 2010/2011

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Pacific Island Affairs (M50)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF PACIFIC ISLAND AFFAIRS: Minister of Pacific Island Affairs

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Pacific Island Affairs is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2010/11 financial year covering the following:

Departmental Appropriations

  • A total of $6.295 million (100% of the Vote) for the purchase of policy advice, monitoring and piloting of innovative programmes, to provide and receive information from the Pacific communities and facilitate links between communities and other Government agencies and servicing of the Minister's Advisory Council.

Non-Departmental Appropriations

  • A total of $1.156 million on the provision of business advice, information, support and education relating to business development, provided by the Pacific Business Trust.
  • A total of $1 million supporting Economic Development programmes run in Auckland.

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

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Pacific Island Affairs
2009/10 2010/11
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

Policy, Communications and Relationships (M50)

This appropriation is limited to providing information, policy advice, nominations services, and the establishment and maintenance of relationships with Pacific communities, to improve outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand, as well as ministerial servicing.
- - 6,295

Communications and Relationships (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the establishment and maintenance of relationships with Pacific communities, in order to communicate government policy advice to Pacific communities, and the views of Pacific communities to government. It also includes the management of innovative projects, ministerial servicing and the provision of a nominations service.
2,857 2,857 -

Policy and Monitoring (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of information, policy advice and monitoring services to the Minister of Pacific Island Affairs and to local and central government agencies, and the development and piloting of innovative projects.
3,424 3,424 -

Total Departmental Output Expenses

6,281 6,281 6,295

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Promotions - Business Development (M50)

This output class involves the purchase of a range of services that will provide opportunities for Pacific peoples to gain the information and skills necessary to succeed in business.
1,156 1,156 1,156

Skills Training and Employment (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of services from third party providers to support improved education, skill development, and entrepreneurship of Pacific peoples in Auckland.
- - 1,000

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

1,156 1,156 2,156

Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

Study and Training Awards for Business Development (M50)

This is for the promotion of positive role models for young Pacific people in New Zealand and the provision of scholarships for further education.
100 100 100

Welfare of Pacific Island People in New Zealand (M50)

This provides scholarships and seeding grants for projects with objectives falling within the strategic areas identified for the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs.
8 8 8

Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses

108 108 108

Departmental Capital Expenditure

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - Capital Expenditure PLA (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
40 40 90

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

40 40 90

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

7,585 7,585 8,649

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs

Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs - Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets - Pacific Island Affairs
Details of Net Asset Schedule 2009/10
Estimated Actual
$000
2010/11
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2010/11
Opening Balance 1,023 1,023
Capital Injections - 90
Capital Withdrawals - -
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) - -
Other Movements - -

Closing Balance

1,023 1,113