Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage - Supplementary Estimates and supporting information 2010/11

Details of Multi-Year Appropriations#

Details of Projected Movements in Departmental Net Assets#

Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Information Supporting the Supplementary Estimates Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage#

MINISTER(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR APPROPRIATIONS: Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage (M4), Minister of Broadcasting (M8)

ADMINISTERING DEPARTMENT: Ministry for Culture and Heritage

MINISTER RESPONSIBLE FOR MINISTRY FOR CULTURE AND HERITAGE: Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Part 1 - Summary of the Vote#

Part 1.3 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

Part 2 - Details and Expected Performance for Output Expenses#

Part 2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Cultural Diplomacy International Programme (M4)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

Revenue

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The International Cultural Diplomacy appropriation was renamed Cultural Diplomacy International Programme, and changed from an annual to a multi-year appropriation starting 1 July 2010. This technical change was fiscally neutral.

Output Performance Measures and Standards

Conditions on Use of Appropriation

Delivery of Going Digital Programme (M8)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

A new appropriation was established during 2010/11 to fund the Going Digital project. The appropriation was provided to fund an information campaign, community outreach activity, programme office management, DTT extension and a regional content broadcaster (if required).

Output Performance Measures and Standards#

Heritage Services (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased as a result of overheads being adjusted to reflect the expected incurrence of the costs of producing these outputs, and to a lesser extent expense transfers, adjustment of revenue dependent activities, and Vote re-prioritisation.

International Cultural Diplomacy (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The International Cultural Diplomacy appropriation was renamed Cultural Diplomacy International Programme, and changed from an annual to a multi-year appropriation starting 1 July 2010. This technical change was fiscally neutral.

Output Performance Measures and Standards#

Policy Advice and Monitoring of Funded Agencies (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses and Revenue#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased as a result of Vote re-prioritisation which included the fiscally neutral transfer of Going Digital funding from the Policy Advice and Monitoring of Funded Agencies appropriation to the new Departmental Output Expense - Delivery of Digital Switchover Programme. Contributing to a lesser extent were overheads being adjusted to reflect the expected incurrence of the costs of producing these outputs, expense transfers, and the adjustment of revenue dependent activities.

Part 2.2 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Protection of Taonga Tuturu (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Funding of $100,000 was re-prioritised within the Vote to fund increased cost for conservation services. As these services are legislatively required and demand driven, volumes are difficult to anticipate in advance and the ability to reduce or defer expenditure is limited.

Public Broadcasting Services (M8)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The appropriation decreased by $10.128 million in 2010/11 because of two expense transfers.

Firstly, In 2007 $25 million was allocated to Freeview for Digital television platform funding. Costs were expected to amount to $5 million per year over five years; however, in the first two years the full $5 million allocated was not required. Funding was transferred as far as possible into outyears. In 2010/11 the remaining $4.628 million of additional funding was transferred into 2011/12 to allow support for the Freeview platform to continue during the period of digital switchover.

Secondly, In April 2010 the government agreed to TVNZ's proposal to commercialise one of two advertising-free digital channels that were being directly funded through the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Funding had been appropriated for the two channels TVNZ 6 and 7 until 30 June 2012. With the commercialisation of 6, the remaining balance of the funding has been applied to TVNZ 7 only, and the payment schedule for the period 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2012 was revised accordingly resulting in $5.500 million being transferred from 2010/11 into 2011/12.

Part 5 - Details and Expected Results for Other Expenses#

Part 5.2 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Intended Impacts, Outcomes and Objectives

Commonwealth War Graves (M4)

Scope of Appropriation

Expenses

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Due to a favourable foreign exchange movement, the full appropriation was not required during 2010/11. The Commonwealth War Graves appropriation funding was re-prioritised to partially fund the establishment of a World War One commemorations office to co-ordinate New Zealand's WW1 commemorations over the next 5 years (funded via the Departmental Output Expense - Heritage Services). This required the surplus funding to be not only transferred between appropriations but also transferred from 2010/11 into 2011/12.

Contribution to a Fund for Canterbury Heritage Buildings (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation#

Expenses#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

Following the Canterbury earthquake in September 2010 the government agreed to match funding from donations for the repair, restoration and strengthening of earthquake damaged heritage buildings up to a maximum of $10 million. As a result this new one-off appropriation was established during 2010/11.

New Zealand Screen Production Incentive Fund (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses#

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This multi-year appropriation was adjusted during 2010/11 to reflect the latest forecasts from the New Zealand Film Commission.

Reporting Mechanisms#

The above table indicates the mechanisms to be used for reporting actual performance for each non-departmental other expenses appropriation.

Part 6 - Details and Expected Results for Capital Expenditure#

Part 6.1 - Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Ministry for Culture and Heritage - Capital Expenditure PLA (M4)

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

A fiscally neutral operating to capital funding swap of $315,000 was approved during 2010/11 to purchase vehicles and some minor office equipment for the new Digital Switchover project.

Part 6.2 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Intended Impacts, Outcomes and Objectives#

New Zealand Memorial Park (M4)#

Scope of Appropriation

Capital Expenditure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

$450,000 of the total $10 million Memorial Park appropriation was brought forward from 2013/14 into 2010/11 to allow interim landscape work to be completed.

Expected Results

Reporting Mechanisms#

The above table indicates the mechanisms to be used for reporting actual results for each non-departmental capital expenditure appropriation.