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MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister of Transport (M72)
ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry of Transport
MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT: Minister of Transport
Overview of the Vote#
Vote Transport encompasses the funding of the road, rail, aviation and maritime transport modes.
The major entities involved are the Ministry of Transport, the New Zealand Transport Agency and KiwiRail, as well as the other transport Crown entities, the Civil Aviation Authority (incorporating the Aviation Security Service), Maritime New Zealand and the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.
Road
The largest element of the Vote is the funding for the National Land Transport Programme and other roading projects ($3,627 million or 90% of the total Vote) which is principally funded from road tax revenue collected by the Crown.
$970 million of the balance relates to loans from the Crown:
- $750 million for cash flow management. This appropriation does not take account of any repayments made in the year and the facility may not exceed $250 million at any one time.
- $100 million additional facility for cash flow management that may only be drawn once.
- $120 million to advance the construction of the Tauranga Eastern Link road.
Rail
Funding for Rail makes up 7% of the Vote - $286 million, mainly:
- $94 million is the fourth tranche of the Government's commitment to the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan, the aim of which is put the freight business on a commercially viable footing
- $130 million is a loan to the Auckland Council to assist with the funding of the Electric Multiple Unit package
- $58 million is for metro rail projects in Auckland and Wellington.
Crown Entity and Other Funding
The balance of the Vote ($134 million) is mainly split between:
- $33 million - the Ministry of Transport as departmental funding
- $24 million - Crown entities for outputs. The transport Crown entities receive most of their funding from third party fees and charges
- $20 million - road user charge administration by the New Zealand Transport Agency
- $24 million - SuperGold card public transport concessions
- $20 million - weather forecasting services from the Meteorological Service of New Zealand.
Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-6 for Vote Transport in the Information Supporting the Estimates of Appropriations.
Details of Appropriations#
Details of Annual and Permanent Appropriations
| 2012/13 | 2013/14 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type | Budgeted $000 | Estimated Actual $000 | Budget $000 |
Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Fuel Excise Duty Refund Administration (M72)This appropriation is limited to the receipt and processing of applications for, and the refunding of, Fuel Excise Duty. | 429 | 429 | 429 |
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi Aerodrome Operation and Administration (M72)This appropriation is limited to the operation of Milford Sound/Piopiotahi aerodrome to provide a safe and efficient airport. | 255 | 255 | 230 |
Policy Advice and Related Outputs MCOA (M72) | 30,489 | 30,489 | 31,143 |
Clifford Bay Ferry Terminal - Facilitation of ProcurementThis output class is limited to the facilitation of the procurement of a ferry terminal at Clifford Bay. | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,000 |
Governance and Performance Advice on Crown AgenciesThis output class is limited to monitoring of and advice on the governance, performance and capability of transport Crown agencies. | 600 | 600 | 800 |
Ministerial ServicingThis output class is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities. | 2,800 | 2,800 | 2,800 |
Policy AdviceThis output class 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 relating to transport. | 25,789 | 25,789 | 26,543 |
Search and Rescue Activity Coordination PLA (M72)The estimated amount to be spent on the coordination of search and rescue activities as authorised by section 9(1) of Land Transport Management Act 2003. | 1,136 | 1,136 | 1,136 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses | 32,309 | 32,309 | 32,938 |
Non-Departmental Output Expenses | |||
Accident or Incident Investigation and Reporting (M72)This appropriation is limited to investigation and reporting on aviation, rail and marine accidents and incidents in New Zealand and the waters over which it has jurisdiction. | 3,865 | 3,865 | 3,865 |
Construction of Passing Opportunities on State Highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne (M72)This appropriation is limited to the investigation, design and construction of passing opportunities on State highway 2 between Napier and Gisborne. | 500 | 500 | 3,000 |
Crash Analysis (M72)This appropriation is limited to operating the Crash Analysis System and performing associated crash analysis and research activities. | 775 | 775 | 775 |
Licensing Activities (M72)This appropriation is limited to land transport licensing services, including driver licensing, not met by user fees. | 3,245 | 3,245 | 3,483 |
Maritime Port Security (M72)This appropriation is limited to standby screening and searching services at ports. | 145 | 145 | 145 |
Ministerial Servicing by the New Zealand Transport Agency (M72)This appropriation is limited to Ministerial servicing by the New Zealand Transport Agency. | 548 | 548 | 548 |
National Land Transport Programme PLA (M72)The estimated amount to be spent on activities under the National Land Transport Programme, as authorised by section 9 (3) and (4) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003. | 1,818,900 | 1,818,900 | 1,867,600 |
Policy Advice and Related Outputs - Civil Aviation MCOA (M72) | 2,219 | 2,219 | 2,219 |
Health and Safety in Employment Activities - Civil AviationThis output class is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility. | 440 | 440 | 440 |
International Relations and International Civil Aviation Organisation ObligationsThis output class is limited to technical information and advice in relation to international matters affecting New Zealand aviation, to ensure the Minister's obligations in relation to international civil aviation agreements are met, and to promote the development of New Zealand aviation in the international context. | 685 | 685 | 685 |
Ministerial Servicing - Civil AviationThis output class is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities. | 431 | 431 | 431 |
Policy Advice - Civil AviationThis output class 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 relating to civil aviation. | 663 | 663 | 663 |
Policy Advice and Related Outputs - Maritime MCOA (M72) | 6,645 | 6,645 | 6,510 |
Health and Safety in Employment Activities - MaritimeThis output class is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility. | 954 | 954 | 954 |
Maritime Safety and Marine Protection ServicesThis output class is limited to the development and delivery of regulatory services which are the responsibility of Maritime New Zealand under legislation | 2,078 | 2,078 | 2,078 |
Policy Advice - MaritimeThis output class 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 and Ministerial servicing. | 3,613 | 3,613 | 3,478 |
Road User Charges Collection (M72)This appropriation is limited to collecting road user charges. | 12,773 | 12,773 | 13,773 |
Road User Charges Investigation and Enforcement (M72)This appropriation is limited to investigating evasion and enforcing of Road User Charges. | 3,779 | 3,779 | 6,279 |
Road User Charges Refunds (M72)This appropriation is limited to the processing of Road User Charge refunds. | 450 | 450 | 450 |
Search and Rescue Activities (M72)This appropriation is limited to the purchase of search and rescue activities and a search and rescue coordination service, including follow-up inquiries and reporting, associated with the searches and rescues undertaken. | 3,316 | 3,316 | 3,316 |
Search and Rescue and Recreational Boating Safety Activities PLA (M72)The estimated amount to be spent in relation to search and rescue and recreational boating safety activities, as authorised under Section 9 (1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003. | 4,473 | 4,473 | 5,873 |
SuperGold Card - Administration of the Public Transport Concessions Scheme (M72)This appropriation is limited to the administration costs of the scheme to provide enhanced public transport concessions for SuperGold cardholders. | 95 | 95 | 95 |
Weather Forecasts and Warnings (M72)This appropriation is limited to severe-weather warnings and a level of weather forecast services for land, coastal waters and oceanic areas for which New Zealand has international responsibility. | 18,574 | 18,574 | 20,017 |
Rail - Waikato Network Funding (M72)This appropriation is limited to rail projects which improve the capacity and connections of rail freight in the Waikato region. | 1,591 | 1,591 | - |
Reinstatement of Local Roads in Canterbury (M72)This appropriation is limited to the reinstatement of local roads in Canterbury following the earthquakes as approved by the New Zealand Transport Agency under relevant legislation. | 57,000 | 57,000 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses | 1,938,893 | 1,938,893 | 1,937,948 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | |||
Bad Debt Provision - Motor Vehicle Registration/Licences and Road User Charges (M72)This appropriation is limited to provision for bad debts that arise from non payment of motor vehicle registrations and road user charges. | 7,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 |
Membership of International Organisations (M72)This appropriation is limited to non-discretionary payments to international transport related organisations. | 743 | 743 | 743 |
Rail - Public Policy Projects (M72)This appropriation is limited to public policy rail initiatives. | 3,270 | 3,270 | 3,270 |
Rail - Railway Safety (M72)This appropriation is limited to public safety works. | 500 | 500 | 500 |
SuperGold Card - public transport concessions for cardholders (M72)This appropriation is limited to providing enhanced public transport concessions for SuperGold cardholders. | 22,755 | 22,755 | 23,905 |
Tauranga Maritime Incident Response (M72)This appropriation is limited to responding to the MV Rena grounding off Tauranga. | 3,361 | 3,361 | 940 |
Rail - Metro Rail Rolling Stock and Infrastructure (Wellington) (M72)This appropriation is limited to metro rail rolling stock and infrastructure projects in Wellington. | 5,415 | 5,415 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses | 43,044 | 43,044 | 35,358 |
Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Ministry of Transport - Capital Expenditure PLA (M72)This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Transport, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989. | 500 | 500 | 510 |
Total Departmental Capital Expenditure | 500 | 500 | 510 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | |||
Maritime New Zealand (M72)This appropriation is limited to a replacement ground station for the Search and Rescue satellite system. | - | - | 1,100 |
National Land Transport Programme - New Infrastructure for and Renewal of State Highways PLA (M72)The estimated amount to be spent on capital works for new infrastructure and renewal of State Highways, as authorised by Section 9 (3) and (4) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003. | 607,265 | 607,265 | 761,010 |
National War Memorial Park: Buckle Street Undergrounding Project (M72)This appropriation is limited to the undergrounding of that part of State Highway 1 necessary for the establishment of the National War Memorial Park in Wellington. | 15,000 | 15,000 | 25,000 |
NLTF Borrowing Facility for a Short-Term Advance in 2012/2013 (M72)This appropriation is limited to a short-term advance to the New Zealand Transport Agency to manage variations between cash outlays from, and flows of hypothecated revenue into, the National Land Transport Fund. | - | - | 100,000 |
NLTF Borrowing Facility for Short-Term Advances (M72)This appropriation is limited to short-term advances to the New Zealand Transport Agency to manage variations between cash outlays from and flows of hypothecated revenue into the National Land Transport Fund, with the maximum amount of such advances at any one time not exceeding $250 million. | 750,000 | 120,000 | 750,000 |
Rail - KiwiRail Turnaround Plan Funding (M72)This appropriation is limited to approved capital expenditure that contributes to the KiwiRail Turnaround Plan outcomes. | 250,000 | 250,000 | 93,849 |
Rail - Loan for Auckland Metro Rail Electric Multiple Unit Package (M72)This appropriation is limited to a loan for the Auckland metro rail electric multiple unit package. | 118,000 | 118,000 | 130,000 |
Rail - Wellington Metro Rail Network Upgrade (M72)The appropriation is limited to catch up investment in the Wellington metro rail network which will enable sustainable operation of the network through the Metro Rail Operating model. | 10,870 | 10,870 | 36,146 |
Tauranga Eastern Link Loan (M72)This appropriation is limited to the government provision of a loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency to contribute towards the costs of the construction and tolling operations for the Tauranga Eastern Link Roading Project. | - | - | 120,000 |
Aviation Security Service (M72)This appropriation is limited to meeting the ongoing capital costs of the security measures under international and domestic obligations, including accommodation and IT systems. | 200 | 200 | - |
KiwiRail Equity Injection (M72)This appropriation is limited to increasing Crown equity in the New Zealand Railways Corporation (KiwiRail). | 322,500 | 322,500 | - |
Maritime New Zealand Capital Expenditure PLA (M72)The estimated amount to be spent in relation to Maritime New Zealand costs, as authorised by Section 9 (1) of the Land Transport Management Act 2003. | 745 | 745 | - |
Rail - New Zealand Railways Corporation Loans (M72)This appropriation is limited to loans to the New Zealand Railways Corporation to fund capital projects and provide working capital. | 107,500 | 107,500 | - |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | 2,182,080 | 1,552,080 | 2,017,105 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 4,196,826 | 3,566,826 | 4,023,859 |
Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriation, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Other Expenses | ||
Auckland Rail Development (M72)This appropriation is limited to the renewal, upgrade, and electrification of the Auckland metropolitan rail network. Commences: 1 July 2009 Expires: 30 June 2014 | Original Appropriation | 663,875 |
| Adjustments for 2011/12 | (278) | |
| Adjustments to 2012/13 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 663,597 | |
| Actual to 2011/12 Year End | 482,656 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 159,108 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2013/14 | 21,833 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | - | |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure | ||
Joint Venture Airports - Crown Contribution (M72)This appropriation is limited to enhancements to joint venture airport terminals and runways and the Crown's share of operating losses. Commences: 1 July 2011 Expires: 30 June 2015 | Original Appropriation | 2,000 |
| Adjustments for 2011/12 | 101 | |
| Adjustments to 2012/13 | - | |
| Adjusted Appropriation | 2,101 | |
| Actual to 2011/12 Year End | 154 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2012/13 | 947 | |
| Estimated Actual for 2013/14 | 500 | |
| Estimated Appropriation Remaining | 500 |
Details of Projected Movements in Departmental
Net Assets#
Ministry of Transport
| Details of Net Asset Schedule | 2012/13 Estimated Actual $000 | 2013/14 Projected $000 | Explanation of Projected Movements in 2013/14 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opening Balance | 3,116 | 2,708 | |
| Capital Injections | - | - | |
| Capital Withdrawals | (408) | - | |
| Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) | - | - | |
| Other Movements | - | - | |
Closing Balance | 2,708 | 2,708 |