Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Building and Housing - Supplementary Estimates 2015/16

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Fiscal year:
2015/16
Budget year:
2016
Budget vote:
Building and Housing

Formats and related files

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Building and Housing (M9), Minister for Social Housing (M37), Minister Responsible for Housing New Zealand Corporation (M90)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF BUSINESS, INNOVATION AND EMPLOYMENT: Minister for Economic Development

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2015/16
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Building Regulation and Control (M9)

This appropriation is limited to activities associated with the setting of performance standards for buildings and the design and delivery of regulatory schemes and other initiatives to help ensure those standards are met.		 20,809 6,559 27,368

Canterbury Recovery: Building and Housing Assistance (M9)

This appropriation is limited to accommodation matching and placement services to people displaced during the Canterbury recovery.		 1,482 - 1,482

Community Housing Regulatory Authority (M37)

This appropriation is limited to the administration of the Community Housing Regulatory Authority.		 700 - 700

Greater Christchurch Recovery (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of services to residents of the greater Christchurch area affected by the Canterbury earthquakes to support the residential rebuild.		 - 2,197 2,197

Occupational Licensing (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the development, implementation and maintenance of the registration and licensing regimes for building practitioners and electrical workers.		 9,266 300 9,566

Professional Engineering input toward the Resolution of Canterbury Residential Rebuild Design Uncertainty (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of professional engineering advice and support for either third parties or the general public to support the Canterbury residential rebuild.		 700 - 700

Redevelopment of Surplus Crown Land (M9)

This appropriation is limited to activities associated with the facilitation of Crown land redevelopment.		 2,003 - 2,003

Residential Tenancy and Unit Title Services (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the provision of residential tenancy and unit title dispute resolution services, information, education, and advice; administration and investment of residential tenancy bond monies; provision of administrative support to the State Housing Appeals Authority.		 24,523 367 24,890

Social Housing Unit (M37)

This appropriation is limited to the administration costs of the Social Housing Unit.		 600 - 600

Special Housing Areas (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the costs of providing resource consenting processes in Special Housing Areas where a Special Housing Area is declared outside of a Housing Accord.		 3,000 - 3,000

Weathertight Services (M9)

This appropriation is limited to assessing the eligibility of weathertight homes claims; independent technical assessment of claims, including reports on actual and probable damage with estimated costs of repair; administration of the financial assistance package; claim management until repair or claim lodged with the Weathertight Tribunal; provision of mediation services; and advice, information and education to support more informed consumer decisions.		 15,668 (1,937) 13,731

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 78,751 7,486 86,237

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      

Canterbury Earthquakes: Emergency and Temporary Accommodation (M9)

This appropriation is limited to operating expenses incurred on emergency and temporary accommodation for people displaced by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 3,384 (453) 2,931

HNZC Housing Support Services (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of housing related services from Housing New Zealand Corporation including home ownership initiatives, the Housing Innovation Fund and Healthy Housing.		 11,314 - 11,314

Management of Crown Properties held under the Housing Act 1955 (M90)

This appropriation is limited to the administration and management of Crown owned properties held under the Housing Act 1955.		 1,395 - 1,395

Tamaki Regeneration (M90)

This appropriation is limited to the housing demonstration projects and associated regeneration activity in the Tamaki area of Auckland.		 3,370 1,200 4,570

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 19,463 747 20,210

Benefits or Related Expenses

      

KiwiSaver HomeStart grant (M9)

This appropriation is limited to enabling the provision of the KiwiSaver HomeStart grant for people who meet the required eligibility criteria.		 78,268 - 78,268

Total Benefits or Related Expenses

 78,268 - 78,268

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Housing Assistance (M9)

This appropriation is limited to payments made to Housing New Zealand Corporation and other mortgage providers to compensate for the difference between the cost of funds and the rate at which funds are lent, and provide write-offs for loans.		 1,502 - 1,502

Impairment of Crown Assets (M9)

This appropriation is limited to expenses arising from the recognition of impaired value of Crown assets, including write down and write offs.		 - 20 20

Payments in respect of the Weathertight Services Loan Guarantees PLA (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the payments to banks under the Weathertight Services Financial Assistance Package: Loan Guarantee scheme as authorised under section 65ZG of the Public Finance Act 1989.		 1,700 - 1,700

Social Housing Provider Development (M37)

This appropriation is limited to providing support to third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.		 726 35 761

Unwind of Discount Rate Used in the Present Value Calculation of Direct Payments Under the Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the expense incurred in unwinding the discount rate used in the present value calculation of the Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package liability as the liability nears settlement.		 2,352 648 3,000

Weathertight Services: Guarantee Fee Subsidy (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the expense reflecting the guarantee fee subsidy under the Weathertight Services Financial Assistance Package Loan Guarantee Scheme		 727 (527) 200

Wellington City Council Social Housing Assistance (M9)

This appropriation is limited to assisting the Wellington City Council upgrade its social housing portfolio under the terms of a Deed of Grant entered into between the Crown, Housing New Zealand Corporation and the Council.		 26,500 - 26,500

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 33,507 176 33,683

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Auckland Housing Developments (M9)

This appropriation is limited to the Crown's contribution to the development of housing in Auckland on vacant Crown-owned land.		 - 48,595 48,595

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 - 48,595 48,595

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Community Group Housing MCA (M37)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to purchase housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation and Community Group Housing providers to maintain the supply of tenanted Community Group Housing properties.		 19,338 - 19,338
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
      
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up
This category is limited to the provision of funding to Housing New Zealand Corporation to pay the difference between the contracted rent with the Community Group Housing provider and market rent for the leased properties.		 9,434 - 9,434
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
      
Community Housing Rent Relief
This category is limited to the provision of a rent relief fund to Community Group Housing providers for the sole purpose of helping them meet their contracted rent payments.		 4,104 - 4,104
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
      
Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties
This category is limited to debt or equity in Housing New Zealand Corporation to acquire, modernise or reconfigure properties leased by Community Housing Providers.		 5,800 - 5,800

Policy Advice and Related Outputs MCA (M9)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and other support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.		 13,898 (43) 13,855
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Policy Advice - Building and Housing
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 relating to building and housing including social housing.		 13,616 (43) 13,573
Related Services to Ministers - Building and Housing
This category is limited to the provision of support, information and services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities on matters relating to building and housing including social housing.		 282 - 282

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 33,236 (43) 33,193

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 243,225 56,961 300,186

Multi-Year Appropriations#

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

Departmental Output Expenses

    

Tenant Health and Safety Information (M9)

This appropriation is limited to providing information to increase tenant health and safety in residential rental properties.

Commences: 01 July 2015

Expires: 30 June 2020		 Original Appropriation 2,740
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 -
Adjusted Appropriation 2,740
Actual to 2014/15 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 400
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 830
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 1,510

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

    

Social Housing Fund (M37)

This appropriation is limited to the purchasing of services (other than part purchase of social housing tenancies) from, or providing support to, third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.

Commences: 01 July 2015

Expires: 30 June 2017		 Original Appropriation 29,142
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 8,708
Adjusted Appropriation 37,850
Actual to 2014/15 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 21,600
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 16,250
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Total Annual, Permanent and Multi-Year Appropriations#

  2015/16
  Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations 243,225 56,961 300,186
Total MYA Departmental Output Expenses Forecasts - 400 400
Total MYA Non-Departmental Other Expenses Forecasts 21,240 360 21,600

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts

 264,465 57,721 322,186

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Total
Transactions
$000		 Total
$000

Appropriations

          
Output Expenses 98,214 7,886 747 8,633 106,847
Benefits or Related Expenses 78,268 N/A - - 78,268
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses 54,747 - 536 536 55,283
Capital Expenditure - - 48,595 48,595 48,595
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 23,332 (43) - (43) 23,289
Other Expenses 4,104 - - - 4,104
Capital Expenditure 5,800 N/A - - 5,800

Total Appropriations

 264,465 7,843 49,878 57,721 322,186

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 88,000 N/A (50,000) (50,000) 38,000
Capital Receipts - N/A 2,262 2,262 2,262

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 88,000 N/A (47,738) (47,738) 40,262

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses

Building Regulation and Control (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to activities associated with the setting of performance standards for buildings and the design and delivery of regulatory schemes and other initiatives to help ensure those standards are met.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 20,809 6,559 27,368
Revenue from the Crown 150 600 750
Revenue from Others 22,731 6,412 29,143

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $6.559 million to $27.368 million for 2015/16 due to:

  • an increase of $5.816 million in 2015/16 to reflect updated Building Levy Forecasts and subsequent increase in expenditure forecasts
  • a $600,000 transfer from 2014/15 for the Post Disaster Building Management Programme, and
  • a $143,000 transfer from the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority for the Canterbury geotechnical database.

Greater Christchurch Recovery (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the provision of services to residents of the greater Christchurch area affected by the Canterbury earthquakes to support the residential rebuild.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 2,197 2,197
Revenue from the Crown - 2,197 2,197
Revenue from Others - - -

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve information and advice that supports the recovery of greater Christchurch to progress in a timely and efficient way.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2015/16
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Ministers and DPMC are satisfied with the advice and quarterly reports showing progress in residential rebuild, repair and insurance issues

 - Satisfied or very satisfied Satisfied or very satisfied

Ministerial satisfaction with the public sector rebuild programme monitoring reports

 - Satisfied or very satisfied Satisfied or very satisfied

A summary of the Public Sector Rebuild report will be available on CERA or other suitable website within two weeks of being approved by the Minister

 - Achieved Achieved

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in its annual report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established in 2015/16 with the transfer of $2.197 million from the departmental output expense Managing the Recovery in Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, following the transfer of functions from the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.

Occupational Licensing (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the development, implementation and maintenance of the registration and licensing regimes for building practitioners and electrical workers.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 9,266 300 9,566
Revenue from the Crown 691 - 691
Revenue from Others 8,153 300 8,453

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $300,000 to $9.566 million for 2015/16 due to an enhanced audit programme for Electrical Workers.

Residential Tenancy and Unit Title Services (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the provision of residential tenancy and unit title dispute resolution services, information, education, and advice; administration and investment of residential tenancy bond monies; provision of administrative support to the State Housing Appeals Authority.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 24,523 367 24,890
Revenue from the Crown - 367 367
Revenue from Others 20,816 - 20,816

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $367,000 to $24.890 million for 2015/16 due to a transfer from Weathertight Services for additional administrative activities.

Tenant Health and Safety Information (M9)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

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

Tenant Health and Safety Information (M9)

This appropriation is limited to providing information to increase tenant health and safety in residential rental properties.

Commences: 01 July 2015

Expires: 30 June 2020		 Original Appropriation 2,740
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 -
Adjusted Appropriation 2,740
Actual to 2014/15 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 400
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 830
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 1,510

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve an environment in which tenants and landlords are aware of their rights and regulatory obligations to ensure residential rental homes are warm, dry and safe, through the provision of information, education, advice, and compliance.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2015/16
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Deliver information campaigns to promote warm, dry and safe residential rental homes

 New measure New measure By 30 June 2017

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in its annual report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established in 2015/16 with a transfer of $1.500 million from Weathertight Services for an information campaign to promote smoke alarms, insulation, ventilation and information about existing property quality requirements. There is an additional $1.240 million for implementation costs arising from changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

Weathertight Services (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to assessing the eligibility of weathertight homes claims; independent technical assessment of claims, including reports on actual and probable damage with estimated costs of repair; administration of the financial assistance package; claim management until repair or claim lodged with the Weathertight Tribunal; provision of mediation services; and advice, information and education to support more informed consumer decisions.

Expenses and Revenue

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 15,668 (1,937) 13,731
Revenue from the Crown 15,668 (1,937) 13,731
Revenue from Others 113 - 113

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $1.937 million to $13.731 million in 2015/16 due to:

  • a $1.500 million transfer to Tenant Health and Safety Information Multi-Year Appropriation for an information campaign to promote smoke alarms, insulation, ventilation and information about existing property quality requirements
  • a $367,000 transfer to Residential Tenancies and Unit Title Services for additional administrative activities, and
  • a $70,000 contribution to the Crown to assist with the Growing Up in New Zealand initiative.

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Canterbury Earthquakes: Emergency and Temporary Accommodation (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to operating expenses incurred on emergency and temporary accommodation for people displaced by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $453,000 to $2.931 million in 2015/16 due to a $1.250 million transfer to Canterbury Recovery: Building and Housing Assistance in 2016/17 to fund the Canterbury Earthquake Temporary Accommodation Services Matching and Placement Service, and Rawhiti and Linwood village operations. This was offset by a $797,000 transfer from 2014/15 to cover both remediation and disestablishment costs of three temporary villages established in Kaiapoi, Rawhiti and Linwood, and the sale of the Rangers Park housing stock.

Tamaki Regeneration (M90)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the housing demonstration projects and associated regeneration activity in the Tamaki area of Auckland.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $1.200 million to $4.570 million for 2015/16 due to a transfer from 2014/15 to reflect delays to the Catalyst Projects in Tamaki.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Impairment of Crown Assets (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to expenses arising from the recognition of impaired value of Crown assets, including write down and write offs.

Expenses

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 20 20

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve the recognition of impairment costs of assets owned by the Crown.

End of Year Performance Reporting

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act as the amount of the annual appropriation for a non-departmental other expense is less than $5 million.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established in 2015/16 for Crown debt impairment and write-off expenses for debts arising from the provision of emergency housing following the Canterbury earthquakes.

Social Housing Fund (M37)

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses

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

Social Housing Fund (M37)

This appropriation is limited to the purchasing of services (other than part purchase of social housing tenancies) from, or providing support to, third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.

Commences: 01 July 2015

Expires: 30 June 2017		 Original Appropriation 29,142
Adjustments to 2014/15 -
Adjustments for 2015/16 8,708
Adjusted Appropriation 37,850
Actual to 2014/15 Year End -
Estimated Actual for 2015/16 21,600
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 16,250
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This multi-year appropriation increased by $8.708 million in 2015/16 due to a transfer of unspent funds from the previous Social Housing Fund MYA, which expired 30 June 2015.

Social Housing Provider Development (M37)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to providing support to third party providers of social and/or affordable housing services.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $35,000 to $761,000 for 2015/16 due to funding to support Community Housing Aotearoa to establish the New Zealand Housing Bond Scheme.

Unwind of Discount Rate Used in the Present Value Calculation of Direct Payments Under the Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the expense incurred in unwinding the discount rate used in the present value calculation of the Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package liability as the liability nears settlement.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $648,000 to $3 million for 2015/16 due to the actuarial valuation of the Financial Assistance Package liability.

Weathertight Services: Guarantee Fee Subsidy (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the expense reflecting the guarantee fee subsidy under the Weathertight Services Financial Assistance Package Loan Guarantee Scheme

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation decreased by $527,000 to $200,000 for 2015/16 due to a transfer of $846,000 to 2016/17 to support the financial assistance package for Weathertight Homes. This was offset by a transfer from 2014/15 of $319,000 to capture the costs of fee subsidies from 2015/16 onwards.

3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

Auckland Housing Developments (M9)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the Crown's contribution to the development of housing in Auckland on vacant Crown-owned land.

Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 48,595 48,595

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve an increase in supply of land available for housing.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2015/16
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Invitation to partner process completed and partner(s) appointed by 30 June 2016

 Achieved Achieved Achieved

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister for Building and Housing in the Vote Building and Housing Non-Departmental Appropriation Report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established in 2015/16 to acquire land to facilitate housing development in Moire Road, New North Road, Great North Road, Waterview, Central Manukau and Mt Albert in Auckland.

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

Community Group Housing (M37)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to purchase housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation and Community Group Housing providers to maintain the supply of tenanted Community Group Housing properties.

Scope of Appropriation

Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up
This category is limited to the provision of funding to Housing New Zealand Corporation to pay the difference between the contracted rent with the Community Group Housing provider and market rent for the leased properties.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Community Housing Rent Relief
This category is limited to the provision of a rent relief fund to Community Group Housing providers for the sole purpose of helping them meet their contracted rent payments.
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties
This category is limited to debt or equity in Housing New Zealand Corporation to acquire, modernise or reconfigure properties leased by Community Housing Providers.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 19,338 - 19,338

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      
Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up 9,434 - 9,434

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      
Community Housing Rent Relief 4,104 - 4,104

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      
Acquisition and Improvement of Community Group Housing Properties 5,800 - 5,800

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

The performance for this appropriation will be assessed by the Housing New Zealand Corporation's support to community group providers by making available up to 1,500 community group housing properties and related housing services.

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

  2015/16
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      

Community Group Housing Market Rent Top-Up

      

This category is intended to achieve safe, healthy and affordable homes with the purchase of housing services from Housing New Zealand Corporation.

      

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative in light of the nature of the transaction or causal event giving rise to the expense.

 Exempt Exempt Exempt

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported as an appendix to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's annual report.

Policy Advice and Related Outputs (M9)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to provide policy advice and other support to Ministers in discharging their policy decision-making and other portfolio responsibilities.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses

Policy Advice - Building and Housing
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 relating to building and housing including social housing.
Related Services to Ministers - Building and Housing
This category is limited to the provision of support, information and services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities on matters relating to building and housing including social housing.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2015/16
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 13,898 (43) 13,855

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Policy Advice - Building and Housing 13,616 (43) 13,573
Related Services to Ministers - Building and Housing 282 - 282

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 13,898 (43) 13,855
Policy Advice - Building and Housing 13,616 (43) 13,573
Related Services to Ministers - Building and Housing 282 - 282

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

The performance for this appropriation will be assessed by the satisfaction of the Minister for Building and Housing reaching, or exceeding, 70 per cent annually.

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

  2015/16
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Related Services to Ministers - Building and Housing

      

Percentage of requests completed within either specified or statutory timeframes:

      
  • Parliamentary Questions
 95% or above 95% or above 95% or above
  • Ministerial correspondence
 95% or above 95% or above 95% or above
  • Ministerial Official Information Act 1992 requests
 95% or above 95% or above 95% or above

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

Policy Advice - Building and Housing

This category decreased by $43,000 to $13.573 million for 2015/16 due to a contribution to the Crown to assist with the Growing Up in New Zealand initiative.