Estimates of appropriations

Vote Pacific Peoples - Māori, Other Populations and Cultural Sector - Estimates 2016/2017

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Pacific Peoples (M50)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry for Pacific Peoples

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY FOR PACIFIC PEOPLES: Minister for Pacific Peoples

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Pacific Peoples is responsible for appropriations in Vote Pacific Peoples for the 2016/17 financial year covering the following:

Services purchased directly from the Ministry for Pacific Peoples:

  • $1.870 million for the purchase of policy advice
  • $5.134 million for the purchase of communication, project and relationship services required to maintain strong links between the Crown and Pacific communities, and
  • $100,000 for the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Services purchased through non-departmental output expenses:

  • $1.409 million to provide Pacific peoples with the information and skills needed to succeed in business, and
  • $1.050 million to provide education, employment and skill development programmes for Pacific peoples.

Services purchased through benefits or related expenses:

  • $350,000 for the promotion of positive role models and the provision of scholarships for further education, and
  • $8,000 for scholarships or project funding where the objective of an initiative aligns with the strategic objectives of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

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

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2015/16 2016/17
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Capital Expenditure PLA (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
650 650 100

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

650 650 100

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.
1,596 1,596 1,409

Skills Training and Employment (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of services from third party providers to support improved education, skills development, employment and entrepreneurship of Pacific peoples.
50 50 1,050

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

1,646 1,646 2,459

Benefits or Related 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.
200 200 350

Welfare of Pacific Island People in New Zealand (M50)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of scholarships and seeding grants for projects with objectives falling within the strategic areas identified for the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
8 8 8

Total Benefits or Related Expenses

208 208 358

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA (M50)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities in relation to improving outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand.
6,763 6,763 7,004
Departmental Output Expenses
     
Communications, Projects & Relationships
This category is limited to ministerial servicing, nominations services, the development, implementation and monitoring of innovative projects and the establishment and maintenance of relationships with Pacific communities and key stakeholders, to improve outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand.
4,788 4,788 5,134
Policy Advice
This category 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.
1,975 1,975 1,870

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

6,763 6,763 7,004

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

9,267 9,267 9,921

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Capital Injection (M50) 322 322 -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives

Policy Initiative Appropriation 2015/16
Final Budgeted
$000
2016/17
Budget
$000
2017/18
Estimated
$000
2018/19
Estimated
$000
2019/20
Estimated
$000
Share of costs for Budget 2015 whole-of-government initiatives Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
(16) (16) (11) (9) (9)
The continuation and expansion of the Toloa Scholarships programme which supports Pacific students to study STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) subjects Study and Training Awards for Business Development
Benefits or Related Expenses
- 250 250 250 250
  Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 50 50 50 50
The Pacific Employment Support Service programme aimed at improving training and employment outcomes for Pacific youth Skills Training and Employment
Non-Departmental Output Expense
- 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
  Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 150 150 150 150
Project Tatupu which will investigate regional housing and employment opportunities for Pacific people Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 250 - - -
A study on the viability of a Pacific cultural centre in Auckland Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
- 250 - - -
Additional capital funding to assist the Ministry with the implementation of a new operating model Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Capital Expenditure PLA
Departmental Capital expenditure
200 - - - -
  Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing MCA
(Communications, Projects & Relationships category)
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
16 16 16 16 16

Summary of Financial Activity#

  2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20
  Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Non-
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000

Appropriations

                       
Output Expenses 2,155 2,211 2,435 1,853 1,646 1,646 - 2,459 2,459 2,409 2,409 2,409
Benefits or Related Expenses 108 108 108 108 208 208 N/A 358 358 358 358 358
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure 4 27 66 93 650 650 100 - 100 100 100 100
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - N/A - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)                        
Output Expenses 6,464 6,310 6,627 6,577 6,763 6,763 7,004 - 7,004 6,509 6,511 6,511
Other Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Appropriations

8,731 8,656 9,236 8,631 9,267 9,267 7,104 2,817 9,921 9,376 9,378 9,378

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

                       
Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - - - - N/A - - - - -

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 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.

Non-departmental output expenses increase from $1.646 million in 2015/16 to $2.459 million in 2016/17 due to additional funding being received for the Pacific Employment Support Service programme that will assist Pacific youth not in employment, education or training. This increased level of overall funding was partially offset by a reduction in funding due to the completion of a one-year programme aimed at supporting Pasifika organisations to become involved in the provision of community housing. Additional funding was received in 2015/16 for this community housing work.

Non-departmental benefits or related expenses increases from $208,000 in 2015/16 to $358,000 in 2016/17 due to the continuation and expansion of the Toloa scholarship programme aimed at improving the participation of Pacific students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) subjects.

Departmental capital expenditure is forecast to reduce from $650,000 in 2015/16 to $100,000 in 2016/17. This reflects the completion of an investment programme that was required to implement the Ministry's new operating model. During 2015/16 the Ministry implemented a new document management system, upgraded its information technology hardware and completed a number of property moves.

Departmental multi-category output expenses increase from $6.763 million in 2015/16 to $7.004 million in 2016/17 due to additional funding being received for three new initiatives. These are the Pacific Employment Support Service programme that will assist Pacific youth not in employment, education or training; Project Tatupu that will investigate regional housing and employment opportunities for Pacific peoples; and an investigation in to the viability of a Pacific cultural centre in Auckland. The Ministry will also receive additional funding from 2016/17 onwards to supports the continuation and expansion of the Toloa Scholarships programme. This increased level of overall funding was partially offset by a reduction in funding due to the completion of the implementation of the Ministry's new operating model. Additional funding was received between 2014/15 and 2015/16 to complete the implementation of this new model.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Ministry for Pacific Peoples - Capital Expenditure PLA (M50)

Scope of Appropriation

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

Capital Expenditure

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment 185 185 100
Intangibles 465 465 -
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

650 650 100

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient delivery of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples outputs through funding the purchase, development and maintenance of necessary assets.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2015/16 2016/17
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Expenditure is in accordance with the Ministry's annual capital investment plan.

100% 100% 100%

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples, in its Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2016/17 is mainly due to the completion, during 2015/16, of an investment programme linked to the implementation of the Ministry's new operating model. During 2015/16 the Ministry implementation of a new document management system, upgraded its information technology hardware and completed a number of property moves.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Ministry for Pacific Peoples
Details of Net Asset Schedule 2015/16
Estimated Actual
$000
2016/17
Projected
$000
Explanation of Projected Movements in 2016/17
Opening Balance 806 1,128  
Capital Injections 322 -  
Capital Withdrawals - -  
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) - -  
Other Movements - -  

Closing Balance

1,128 1,128  

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Promotions - Business Development (M50)

Scope of Appropriation

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.

Expenses

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 1,596 1,596 1,409

Components of the Appropriation

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the development of skills necessary for Pacific peoples to succeed in business.

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 appropriation is less than $5 million.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The decrease in this appropriation for 2016/17 is mainly due to the completion of one year programme aimed at supporting Pacific organisations to become involved in the provision of community housing.

Skills Training and Employment (M50)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of services from third party providers to support improved education, skills development, employment and entrepreneurship of Pacific peoples.

Expenses#

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 50 50 1,050

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve sustainable employment and educational outcomes for Pacific youth.

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 appropriation is less than $5 million.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The increase in this appropriation for 2016/17 is due to additional funding being received for the Pacific Employment Support Service (PESS) programme that will focus on reducing the number of Pacific youth who are not in employment, education or training.

Study and Training Awards for Business Development (M50)#

Scope of Appropriation

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

Expenses

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 200 200 350

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This Appropriation is intended to achieve the promotion of positive role models for Pacific peoples in New Zealand and, in some instances, to provide scholarships for further education.

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 appropriation is less than $5 million.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2016/17 is due to the continuation and expansion of a scholarship programme aimed at improving the participation of Pacific students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and maths) subjects.

Welfare of Pacific Island People in New Zealand (M50)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the provision of scholarships and seeding grants for projects with objectives falling within the strategic areas identified for the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

Expenses#

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 8 8 8

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This Appropriation is intended to provide scholarships or project funding for initiatives that align with the strategic objectives of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

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 appropriation is less than $5 million.

Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing (M50)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities in relation to improving outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Communications, Projects & Relationships
This category is limited to ministerial servicing, nominations services, the development, implementation and monitoring of innovative projects and the establishment and maintenance of relationships with Pacific communities and key stakeholders, to improve outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand.
Policy Advice
This category 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.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2015/16 2016/17
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

6,763 6,763 7,004

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Communications, Projects & Relationships 4,788 4,788 5,134
Policy Advice 1,975 1,975 1,870

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

6,724 6,724 7,004
Communications, Projects & Relationships 4,749 4,749 5,134
Policy Advice 1,975 1,975 1,870

Revenue from Others

39 39 -
Communications, Projects & Relationships 39 39 -

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve better outcomes for Pacific Peoples in New Zealand through well-informed policy advice and by maintaining strong links between the Crown and Pacific communities.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

  2015/16 2016/17
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Performance of the MCA as a whole will be assessed with reference to the measures in place for each category within the MCA.

100% of category measures achieved 100% of category measures achieved 100% of category measures achieved

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed

  2015/16 2016/17
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Communications, Projects & Relationships

     

This category is intended to achieve the provision of initiatives that support the forming and maintaining of strong relationships between the Crown and New Zealand's Pacific communities.

     
Relationship Building and Information Sharing with Communities
     

Number of public events with Pacific Communities.

30-50 30-50 30-50

Stakeholder satisfaction with quality of MPP's stakeholder engagement as rated on a scale of 1 (extremely dissatisfied) - 10 (extremely satisfied).

Average of all results will be 6 or better Average of all results will be 6 or better Average of all results will be 6 or better

Stakeholder agency satisfaction with the effectiveness of MPP's facilitation and engagement of community-led forums as rated on a scale of 1 (extremely dissatisfied) - 10 (extremely satisfied).

Average of all results will be 6 or better Average of all results will be 6 or better Average of all results will be 6 or better
Ministerial Servicing
     

Proportion of replies to Official Information Act (OIA) requests delivered within the required timeframe.

95% 95% 95%

Proportion of replies to Parliamentary questions delivered within the required timeframe.

95% 95% 95%

Proportion of replies to Parliamentary Select Committee Questions within the required timeframe.

95% 95% 95%

Briefings delivered within the required timeframe.

95% 95% 95%

Speech notes delivered within the required timeframe.

95% 95% 95%
Nominations Service
     

Number of nominees put forward for governance positions across the state sector.

30 30 30

Number of nominees put forward for Queens Birthday and New Year's Honours.

10 10 10
Demonstration of Innovative Ideas
     

Number of workshops run on the Pacific Analysis Framework.

5 5 5

Policy Advice

     

This category is intended to achieve the provision of timely, high quality advice to Ministers and other government agencies who are developing policies that affect New Zealand's Pacific peoples.

     

Technical quality of policy advice is delivered in accordance with agreed quality criteria assessed by an independent review.

At least 70% At least 70% At least 70%

Ministerial satisfaction with the policy advice service, as per the common satisfaction survey as rated on a scale of 1 (extremely dissatisfied) - 10 (extremely satisfied).

At least 7 or better At least 7 or better At least 7 or better

Cost of policy advice per output hour.

At most $130 At most $130 At most $130

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples in its Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2016/17 is due to due to additional funding being received for three new initiatives. These are the Pacific Employment Support Service programme that will assist Pacific youth not in employment, education or training; Project Tatupu that will investigate regional housing and employment opportunities for Pacific peoples; and an investigation in to the viability of a Pacific cultural centre in Auckland. The Ministry will also receive additional funding from 2016/17 onwards to supports the continuation and expansion of the Toloa Scholarships programme. This increased level of overall funding was partially offset by a reduction due to the Ministry completing the implementation of its new operating model. Additional funding was received between 2014/15 and 2015/16 to complete the implementation of this new model.