Estimates of appropriations

Vote Te Arawhiti - Māori Affairs Sector - Estimates 2021/22

Formats and related files

Note 86

From the Estimates of Appropriations 2021/22 in Budget 2021, Vote Treaty Negotiations was renamed to Vote Te Arawhiti which also includes appropriations formerly in Vote Justice that are the responsibility of the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti.

Vote Te Arawhiti#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74), Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti (M98)

DEPARTMENT ADMINISTERING THE VOTE: Ministry of Justice (A23)

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: Minister of Justice

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2021/22 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of over $12 million for strengthening Crown capability and supporting significant events that demonstrate and strengthen the Māori Crown relationship, and
  • a multi-year appropriation of over $4 million for the three-year period from 2021/22 to 2023/24 for the costs associated with the Wakatū litigation.

The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2021/22 financial year covering the following:

  • a multi-year appropriation of $1,400 million for the four-year period from 2021/22 to 2024/25. This appropriation is for the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims and provides for the payment of redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to claimant groups and for the payment of interest on the settlements
  • a total of nearly $40 million for the departmental expenses in settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims and determining customary interests in marine and coastal areas
  • a total of over $13 million for financial assistance toward determining customary interests in the marine and coastal area
  • a total of over $8 million for claimant funding to support the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, and
  • a total of over $2 million for the operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited.

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

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

  2020/21 2021/22
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to departmental expenses incurred in settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, determining customary interests in marine and coastal areas, and implementing such settlements of claims and determinations of interests.
39,229 39,229 39,580

Total Departmental Output Expenses

39,229 39,229 39,580

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the administration and management of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited.
1,000 1,000 2,390

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

1,000 1,000 2,390

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Claimant Funding (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to payment of claimant funding related to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
8,102 5,613 8,102

Financial Assistance Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance to applicant groups to investigate their customary interests in the marine and coastal area.
9,688 9,688 13,450

Contribution to Parihaka community engagement with the Crown support package (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to providing financial support to the Parihaka community to engage in the development and implementation of the Crown support package.
15 15 -

Crown Contribution to Facilitate the Transfer of Landcorp Assets to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua (M74) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to part payment by the Crown for Landcorp assets being transferred to Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua.
2,389 2,389 -

Specific Redress Arrangements (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to Crown contributions to support the delivery of redress arrangements in specific circumstances as determined by the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.
20,000 - -

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

40,194 17,705 21,552

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Capital Investment in the Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund Entity (M74) (A23) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the Crown's capital investment in the Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund entity.
150,000 150,000 -

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

150,000 150,000 -

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Māori Crown Relations MCA (M98) (A23) (A23)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the strengthening of the relationship between Māori and the Crown.
- - 12,500

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Strengthening Crown Capability

This category is limited to the provision of services to strengthen Crown capability in building sustainable and productive Māori Crown relationships; including providing advice and information to support Ministers on government policy matters relating to the Māori Crown Relationship.
- - 10,500

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Supporting Significant Māori Events

This category is limited to providing funding for events that strengthen and display a Māori Crown Relationship.
- - 2,000

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

- - 12,500

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations

230,423 207,934 76,022

Multi-Year Appropriations#

Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Departmental Output Expenses

   

Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings (M98) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the development and delivery of a Crown response to the Wakatū litigation and any related proceedings.

Commences: 01 July 2021

Expires: 30 June 2024
Original Appropriation 4,400
Adjustments to 2019/20 -
Adjustments for 2020/21 -
Adjusted Appropriation 4,400
Actual to 2019/20 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2020/21 -
Estimate for 2021/22 1,800
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 2,600

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   

Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2020 - 2024 (M74) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to the claimant groups, and any simple interest payable on settlements between the date specified in the Deed of Settlement and the settlement date.

Commences: 30 June 2020

Expires: 30 June 2024
Original Appropriation 1,400,000
Estimated Actual for 2020/21 350,000

Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2021 - 2025 (M74) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to the claimant groups, and any simple interest payable on settlements between the date specified in the Deed of Settlement and the settlement date.

Commences: 30 June 2021

Expires: 30 June 2025
Original Appropriation 1,400,000
Estimated Actual for 2020/21 -

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

  2020/21 2021/22
  Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations 230,423 207,934 76,022
Total Forecast MYA Departmental Output Expenses - - 1,800
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Other Expenses 350,000 350,000 350,000

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

580,423 557,934 427,822

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative Appropriation 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
2021/22
Budget
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
2024/25
Estimated
$000
Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund Entity

Capital Investment in the Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund Entity

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
150,000 - - - -

Operations of the Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund Entity

Non-Departmental Output Expenses
1,000 2,390 2,050 1,900 1,900
Increasing the Crown Contribution to Resourcing for Specific Redress Arrangements

Specific Redress Arrangements

Non-Departmental Other Expenses
5,000 - - - -
Relativity Mechanism Dispute Resolution

Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests

Departmental Output Expenses
- 2,500 - - -
Whai Hononga - Significant Māori Crown Events (Recognising Māori Leaders or Events)

Māori Crown Relations MCA

Supporting Significant Māori Events

- 1,000 - - -
  Non-Departmental Output Expenses          
Total Initiatives   156,000 5,890 2,050 1,900 1,900

Summary of Financial Activity

  2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25
  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 32,922 33,782 37,090 42,748 42,029 41,537 41,380 2,390 43,770 33,170 33,022 31,722
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other Expenses 143,150 265,145 60,100 26,146 390,194 367,705 - 371,552 371,552 366,197 372,109 372,109
Capital Expenditure - 6,111 2,466 - 150,000 150,000 - - - - - -
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - N/A - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)                        
Output Expenses - - 3,181 6,055 11,500 11,500 10,500 2,000 12,500 10,500 10,500 10,500
Other Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Appropriations

176,072 305,038 102,837 74,949 593,723 570,742 51,880 375,942 427,822 409,867 415,631 414,331

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

                       
Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 1,024 734 725 711 708 708 N/A 708 708 708 708 708
Capital Receipts - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

1,024 734 725 711 708 708 N/A 708 708 708 708 708

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

  2016/17
Adjustments
$000
2017/18
Adjustments
$000
2018/19
Adjustments
$000
2019/20
Adjustments
$000
2020/21
Final Budgeted
Adjustments
$000
2020/21
Estimated
Actual
Adjustments
$000

Appropriations

           
Output Expenses - - - - 1,800 1,308
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - -
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)            
Output Expenses - - 3,181 6,055 11,500 11,500
Other Expenses - - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - -

Total Appropriations

-

-

3,181

6,055

13,300

12,808

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

           
Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - - - -
Capital Receipts - - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - - - -

The prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table has been restated to reflect the current Vote structure.

Total Vote: All Appropriations
Figure 1 - Vote trends in actual and budgeted expenditure by appropriation type
The Vote trends in actual and budgeted expenditure by appropriation type chart is a Line chart.
Source: Ministry of Justice
Output Expenses

Output expenses remain fairly consistent over the trend period. Time-limited funding has been included in 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 to support the higher than anticipated demand for determining customary interests. From 2018/19 onwards the Māori Crown Relations appropriation has been included in output expenses. From 2020/21 onwards funding for the operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited and Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings appropriations have been included in output expenses.

Other Expenses

The fluctuation in other expenses primarily reflects the size and timing of Treaty Settlements under the Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements multi-year appropriation, which varies as each negotiation progresses through key milestones over the full course of the negotiation.

Non-Tax Revenue

The non-tax revenue relates to interest received from lending to implement the Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Deed of Settlement.

 

1.4 - Reconciliation of Changes in Appropriation Structure#

From 2021/22 the following changes to the appropriation structure have been made:

  • From 1 July 2021 Vote Treaty Negotiations has been changed to the new Vote Te Arawhiti.
  • Moving the existing multi-category appropriation Māori Crown Relations from Vote Justice to the new Vote Te Arawhiti from 1 July 2021 and reducing the number of departmental output categories in Māori Crown Relations appropriation in line with initial step of modernising the public finance system.
  • Moving the existing multi-year appropriation Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings from Vote Justice to the new Vote Te Arawhiti.
    Old Structure New Structure
2020/21 Appropriations
in the 2020/21 Structure
2020/21
(Current)
$000
Appropriations to which
Expenses (or Capital
Expenditure) have been Moved from or to
Amount
Moved
$000
2020/21 Appropriations
in the 2021/22 Structure
2020/21
(Restated)
$000
2021/22
$000

Vote Justice

  Transferred to:  

Vote Te Arawhiti

   

Māori Crown Relations MCA

     

Māori Crown Relations MCA

   

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Policy Advice - Māori Crown Relations 3,002 Strengthening Crown Capability (3,002) Strengthening Crown Capability 10,500 10,500
Services to Ministers 998 Strengthening Crown Capability (998)      
Strengthening Crown Capability 6,500 Strengthening Crown Capability (6,500)      

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

   
Supporting Significant Māori Events 1,000 Supporting Significant Māori Events (1,000) Supporting Significant Māori Events 1,000 2,000

Multi-Year Appropriation

     

Multi-Year Appropriation

   

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

 

Departmental Output Expenses

   
Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings 1,800 Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings (1,800) Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings 1,800 1,800

Total Change in Appropriations

13,300    -   13,300 14,300

Explanations of the reasons for changing the appropriation structure are noted in the details of each appropriation in Parts 2-4.

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings (M98) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings (M98) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the development and delivery of a Crown response to the Wakatū litigation and any related proceedings.

Commences: 01 July 2021

Expires: 30 June 2024
Original Appropriation 4,400
Adjustments to 2019/20 -
Adjustments for 2020/21 -
Adjusted Appropriation 4,400
Actual to 2019/20 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2020/21 -
Estimate for 2021/22 1,800
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 2,600
Revenue
  Budget
$000
Revenue from the Crown to end of 2021/22 1,800
Revenue from Others to end of 2021/22 -
Total Revenue 1,800
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation
  2020/21 2021/22
Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Justice: Departmental Output Expenses

     
Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings 1,800 1,308 -
Total 1,800 1,308 1,800
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the development and delivery of a coordinated Crown response to the Wakatū litigation and related proceedings.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Te Arawhiti convenes regular hui with the interagency panel to ensure agencies contribute appropriately to the development of the Crown response to the Wakatū proceedings

New measure New measure Achieved
End of Year Performance Reporting

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

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
2021/22
Budget
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
2024/25
Estimated
$000
Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings 2020/21 1,800 1,800 1,300 1,300 -
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in the appropriation for 2021/22 of $1.800 million is due to the transfer of this appropriation from Vote Justice to Vote Te Arawhiti.

Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests (M74) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to departmental expenses incurred in settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, determining customary interests in marine and coastal areas, and implementing such settlements of claims and determinations of interests.
Expenses and Revenue
  2020/21 2021/22
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 39,229 39,229 39,580
Revenue from the Crown 38,843 38,843 39,448
Revenue from Others 386 386 132
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve supporting the Crown in the negotiation, administration and implementation of historical Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims and Marine and Coastal Area customary interests.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard
Services to Ministers
     

The satisfaction of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations with progress towards negotiation milestones

At least 8/10 8/10 At least 8/10

The satisfaction of the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations with ministerial services, as per the common satisfaction survey

At least 8.5/10 8.5/10 At least 8.5/10

Percentage of fast-track consenting application advised on within the time agreed with the Minister's office (see Note 1)

New measure New measure 95%
Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts
     

The Crown is represented at 100% of Tribunal Inquiries and Court cases where Te Arawhiti is the instructing agency

100% 100% 100%
Treaty Negotiations and the Marine and Coastal Area
     

Percentage of settlement date obligations met

100% 100% 100%

Deeds of Mandate recognised (see Notes 2 and 3)

1 1 1

Agreements in Principle signed (see Notes 2 and 4)

1 1 1

Deeds of Settlement initialled (see Notes 2 and 5)

5 5 6

Number of applications in formal engagement processes with the Crown regarding customary interests in the takutai moana

12 13 19

The Crown is represented at 100% of current High Court hearings in relation to takutai moana cases

100% 100% 100%

Note 1 - Agreed time is to enable the Minister to meet the ten-day statutory timeframe for providing response.

Note 2 - Te Arawhiti does not have full control over the achievement of these measures as it is partially reliant on claimant groups undertaking the work required by them to achieve a mandate to negotiate, broadly agree to the Crown's offer and move steadily towards the conclusion of negotiations.

Note 3 - This does not include mandates that are in the process of being refreshed or renewed.

Note 4 - An Agreement in Principle is agreed between the Crown and a claimant group. The document describes the broad outline of a settlement package and is signed by the claimant group and the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations.

Note 5 - A Deed of Settlement is the complete, detailed and formal settlement agreement between the Crown and the claimant group.

End of Year Performance Reporting

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

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
2021/22
Budget
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
2024/25
Estimated
$000
Relativity Mechanism Dispute Resolution 2021/22 - 2,500 - - -
Implementation of Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests 2020/21 3,640 3,640 3,640 3,640 3,640
Continue Momentum to Complete Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2020/21 5,000 5,000 - - -
Relativity Mechanism Dispute Resolution 2020/21 2,500 - - - -
Maintaining Critical Technology to Ensure the Delivery of Justice Services 2020/21 337 130 132 134 134
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in the appropriation for 2021/22 of $351,000 is mainly due to:

  • an expense transfer of $2.262 million from 2020/21 to 2021/22 from the Financial Assistance Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area appropriation to implement the strategy for engagement with applicants.

This was partially offset by:

  • an expense transfer of $750,000 from 2019/20 to 2020/21 for negotiation costs, and
  • an expense transfer of $600,000 from 2019/20 to 2020/21 for historical research for marine and coastal area customary interests.

 

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited (M74) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to the administration and management of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited.
Expenses
  2020/21 2021/22
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 1,000 1,000 2,390
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the efficient and effective administration and management of Tupu Tonu: Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited.

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 1989, as the amount of this annual appropriation for a non-departmental output expense is less than $5 million.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
2021/22
Budget
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
2024/25
Estimated
$000
Operations of the Ngāpuhi Sovereign Fund Entity 2020/21 1,000 2,390 2,050 1,900 1,900
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 of $1.390 million is due to an increase in the funding for the operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Claimant Funding (M74) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to payment of claimant funding related to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Expenses
  2020/21 2021/22
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 8,102 5,613 8,102
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve an effective process for providing financial assistance for claimant groups, to achieve durable historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Percentage of payments made to groups within 10 working days of approval of claim

95% 95% 95%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations in a report appended to the Ministry of Justice Annual Report.

Financial Assistance Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area (M74) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance to applicant groups to investigate their customary interests in the marine and coastal area.
Expenses
  2020/21 2021/22
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Appropriation 9,688 9,688 13,450
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve supporting an efficient process for providing financial assistance for the investigation of applicant groups' customary rights in the Marine and Coastal Area.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Percentage of funding payments made to groups within 10 days of approval of claim

95% 95% 95%
End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations in a report appended to the Ministry of Justice Annual Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2021/22 of $3.762 million is due to:

  • an expense transfer of $2.262 million from 2020/21 to 2021/22 to the Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests appropriation for the implementation of strategy for engagement with applicants, and
  • an expense transfer of $1.500 million from 2019/20 to 2021/22 of unused funding.

Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2021 - 2025 (M74) (A23)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriations, Adjustments and Use $000

Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2021 - 2025 (M74) (A23)

This appropriation is limited to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to the claimant groups, and any simple interest payable on settlements between the date specified in the Deed of Settlement and the settlement date.

Commences: 30 June 2021

Expires: 30 June 2025
Original Appropriation 1,400,000
Estimated Actual for 2020/21 -

A multi-year appropriation for historical Treaty of Waitangi settlements is established each year in the Appropriation (Supplementary Estimates) Act, and the previous multi-year appropriation is revoked. The reason for this change is to ensure there is sufficient legal authority to finalise deeds of settlements negotiated in earlier years and to continue the momentum of settling Treaty of Waitangi claims.

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve durable settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act 1989, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for the settlement of claims, including redress. Performance information relating to what is intended to be achieved with this expenditure is provided under the Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act multi-category appropriation.

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

4 - Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Māori Crown Relations (M98) (A23)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the strengthening of the relationship between Māori and the Crown.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Strengthening Crown Capability
This category is limited to the provision of services to strengthen Crown capability in building sustainable and productive Māori Crown relationships; including providing advice and information to support Ministers on government policy matters relating to the Māori Crown Relationship.
 
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Supporting Significant Māori Events
This category is limited to providing funding for events that strengthen and display a Māori Crown Relationship.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2020/21 2021/22
  Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

- - 12,500

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Strengthening Crown Capability - - 10,500

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Supporting Significant Māori Events - - 2,000

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

- - 10,500
Strengthening Crown Capability - - 10,500
Comparators for Restructured Appropriation
  2020/21 2021/22
Vote, Type and Title of Appropriation Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Vote Justice: Māori Crown Relations MCA

     

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Policy Advice - Māori Crown Relations 3,002 3,002 -
Services to Ministers 998 998 -
Strengthening Crown Capability 6,500 6,500 -

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Supporting Significant Māori Events 1,000 1,000 -
Total 11,500 11,500 12,500
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve strong, ongoing and effective relationships between Māori and the Crown.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

How performance will be assessed for the MCA as a whole#

     

The satisfaction of the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti and the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations with the strengthening of the relationship between Māori and the Crown, as per the common satisfaction survey

At least 8/10 8/10 At least 8/10
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
  2020/21 2021/22
Assessment of Performance Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Strengthening Crown Capability

     

This category is intended to achieve effective support for the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti in helping government to better engage with Māori on matters of importance by lifting capability across the sector

     
Policy Advice - Māori Crown Relations
     

The satisfaction of the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti with the policy advice service, as per the common satisfaction survey

At least 4/5 4/5 At least 4/5

An average score for policy advice papers that are assessed (see Note 1)

3.5/5 3.5/5 3.5/5

Percentage of policy advice papers that are assessed score 3 or higher out of 5 (see Note 1)

80% 80% 80%

Percentage of policy advice papers that are assessed score 4 or higher out of 5 (see Note 1)

40% 40% 40%

Percentage of policy advice papers that are assessed score 2.5 or less out of 5 (see Note 1)

<20% <20% <20%
Services to Ministers
     

The satisfaction of the Minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti with ministerial services, as per the common satisfaction survey

At least 8/10 8/10 At least 8/10

Percentage of fast-track consenting applications advised on within the time agreed with the Minister's office (see Note 2)

New measure New measure 95%
Strengthening Crown Capability - Māori Crown Relations
     

Number of engagement processes advised on

50 50 50

Number of Māori Crown engagement workshops

15 15 15

Percentage of our target agencies that have expressed their commitment to Whainga Amorangi

100% 100% 100%

Number of people signed up to use Te Haeata (see Note 3)

700 700 1000

Percentage of all legislated settlements published on Te Haeata (Except where Post Settlement Governance Entities have asked to pause publication of the settlement)

100% 100% 100%

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Supporting Significant Māori Events

     

This category is intended to provide support for a small number of large events that demonstrate and strengthen the Māori Crown relationship

     

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 as annual expenditure under this category for Non-Departmental output expenses is less than $5 million

     

Note 1 - This indicator provides a standardised score for technical quality reviews of policy advice. This review may include an assessment of clarity, accuracy, analytical rigour, fitness for purpose, and relevance.

Note 2 - The agreed time is to enable the Minister to meet the ten-day statutory timeframe for providing response.

Note 3 - Te Haeata - the Settlement Portal, is an online record of Treaty settlement commitments, to help agencies and settled groups to search for and manage settlement commitments. Over time the goal is for the number of people signed up to increase.

End of Year Performance Reporting

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

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
2021/22
Budget
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
2024/25
Estimated
$000

Policy Advice - Māori Crown Relations

           
Supporting the Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Portfolio 2019/20 2,550 2,550 2,250 2,250 2,250
Improving Base Pay of Ministry of Justice Employees 2018/19 25 25 25 25 25

Services to Ministers

           
Supporting the Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Portfolio 2019/20 850 850 750 750 750
Improving Base Pay of Ministry of Justice Employees 2018/19 8 8 8 8 8

Strengthening Crown Capability

           
Supporting the Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti Portfolio 2019/20 5,100 5,100 4,500 4,500 4,500
Improving Base Pay of Ministry of Justice Employees 2018/19 50 50 50 50 50

Supporting Significant Māori Events

           
Whai Hononga - Significant Māori Crown Events (Recognising Māori Leaders or Events) 2021/22 - 1,000 - - -
Ngā Kaupapa Matua - Supporting and Celebrating Te Ao Māori Significant Events 2019/20 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in the appropriation for 2021/22 of $12.500 million is due to:

  • a technical adjustment as a result of the transfer of $11.500 million from Vote Justice to Vote Te Arawhiti, and
  • an increase of $1 million for recognising Māori Leaders or Events.