Estimates of appropriations

Vote Tourism - Estimates of Appropriations 2012/13 - Estimates 2012/2013

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Tourism (M69)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Economic Development

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Minister for Economic Development

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Tourism is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2012/13 financial year covering the following:

  • a total of just under $7.600 million for policy advice and research to promote a high value and sustainable tourism sector, services to support the Minister and monitoring the performance and compliance of Crown entities, and
  • a total of just under $97.500 million for the promotion of New Zealand to key overseas markets as a visitor destination, to implement the Tourism Strategy 2015, financial assistance for the provision of water and sewerage facilities to tourists in small local communities, the investment for the development of the New Zealand National Cycleway, and targeted financial assistance for significant non-commercial tourism facilities.

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

Details of Appropriations#

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations

Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations - Tourism
  2011/12 2012/13
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Management Support of the National Cycleway (M69)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of support and advice for the National Cycleway Fund, support services for the Cycleway Advisory Group and associated ministerial servicing.
1,014 1,014 400

Policy Advice - Tourism (M69)

This appropriation 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.
7,012 6,812 2,367

Tourism Data and Operational Policy, Ministerial Servicing and Crown Entity Monitoring (M69)

This appropriation is limited to collection, processing, analysis and dissemination of data on tourism; development of operational policies in relation to Tourism issues, research support, services to support the Minister, monitoring the performance and compliance of Crown Entities, and administering grants programmes.
- - 4,819

Total Departmental Output Expenses

8,026 7,826 7,586

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Implementation of the Tourism Strategy (M69)

This appropriation is limited to third party expenses in implementing the New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015.
1,222 800 1,222

Marketing of New Zealand as a Visitor Destination (M69)

This appropriation is limited to the promotion of New Zealand as a visitor destination in key overseas markets.
83,861 83,861 83,851

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

85,083 84,661 85,073

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

National Cycleway Fund - Extension (M69)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of financial assistance for the development of a National Cycleway.
- - 12,100

Tourism Facilities Development Grants (M69)

Government Grants for non-commercial, nationally significant tourism facilities.
267 - 267

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

267 - 12,367

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

93,376 92,487 105,026

Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#

Multi-Year Appropriations - Tourism
Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations Appropriation, Adjustments and Use $000

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   

The National Cycleway Fund (M69)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of financial assistance for the development of a National Cycleway.

Commences: 1 July 2009

Expires: 30 June 2012

Original Appropriation 47,500
Adjustments for 2010/11 (1,500)
Adjustments to 2011/12 (12,500)
Adjusted Appropriation 33,500
Actual to 2010/11 Year End 4,604
Estimated Actual for 2011/12 27,237
Estimated Actual for 2012/13 -
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 1,659