Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Lands - Supplementary Estimates 2016/17

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Fiscal year:
2016/17
Budget year:
2017
Budget vote:
Lands

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APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Land Information (M44), Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74), Minister supporting Greater Christchurch Regeneration (M85)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Land Information New Zealand

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR LAND INFORMATION NEW ZEALAND: Minister for Land Information

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual and Permanent Appropriations#

  2016/17
Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Administering the Overseas Investment Regime (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the assessment of applications for consent to acquire sensitive New Zealand assets, monitoring and enforcement.		 3,355 2,832 6,187

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 3,355 2,832 6,187

Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Land Information New Zealand - Capital Expenditure PLA (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Land Information New Zealand, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.		 750 2,031 2,781

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

 750 2,031 2,781

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      

Contaminated Sites (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the analysis, investigation and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action on contaminated sites for which the Crown has accepted responsibility.		 400 - 400

Forestry Plantation Activity (M44)

This appropriation is limited to forestry operations on Crown Land.		 1,326 1,500 2,826

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 1,726 1,500 3,226

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Bad and Doubtful Debts (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the provision for writing off bad and doubtful debts.		 145 - 145

Crown Forest Management (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the management of Crown forest properties and licences, including settling reviews, interest liability and GST on refunded fees.		 400 - 400

Depreciation (M44)

This appropriation is limited to depreciation of buildings on surplus Crown land.		 3,993 - 3,993

Impairment of Land for Treaty Settlements (M74)

This appropriation is limited to the impairment of the value of land used in Treaty settlements.		 - 11,481 11,481

Land Liabilities (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the investigation and resolution, including legal costs and settlement, of land-related liabilities administered by the department.		 843 - 843

Loss on sale of Landbank properties (M74)

This appropriation is limited to the expense of loss on sale incurred when disposing of Landbank properties.		 - 14,343 14,343

Proceeds from Sale of New Zealand Transport Agency Properties (M44)

This appropriation is limited to payments to the New Zealand Transport Agency equivalent to the proceeds received from the sales of Crown land no longer required for New Zealand Transport Agency purposes.		 100,000 - 100,000

Rates on Crown Land (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the rate expense on Crown land and surplus government properties managed by the department on behalf of the Crown.		 1,157 3,143 4,300

Residual Crown Leasehold Rents (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the leasehold expenses and liabilities incurred on residual surplus government accommodation managed by the department on behalf of the Crown.		 700 - 700

Soil Conservation Reserve Management (M44)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred in the management of soil conservation reserves in accordance with the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Act 1941.		 380 - 380

Tangoio Catchment Management Fund (M44)

This appropriation is limited to soil conservation and management of environmental effects related to the Tangoio Catchment Area.		 120 - 120

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 107,738 28,967 136,705

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Capital Improvements (M44)

This appropriation is limited to capital improvements expenditure for Crown properties.		 - 402 402

Crown Acquisitions - Huntly East (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of properties falling within Cabinet's approved policy area for Huntly East subsidence zone.		 1,245 (1,245) -

Crown Purchases- Land Exchanges (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of land from Territorial Authorities and other Crown agencies to effect boundary adjustments for works such as roading and rail service improvements.		 100 - 100

Purchase of Assets for Possible Use in future Treaty of Waitangi settlements (M74)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of assets for possible use in future Treaty of Waitangi settlements.		 10,000 14,746 24,746

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 11,345 13,903 25,248

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Land Ownership and Management MCA (M85)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the recovery of Canterbury through the purchase, clearance, maintenance and management of land affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 59,005 60,682 119,687
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Acquisition and Disposal Expenses
This category is limited to the Crown's costs incurred in acquiring and disposing of land and buildings in Canterbury.		 - 2,831 2,831
Managing the Recovery
This category is limited to managing properties and associated issues relating to the Canterbury earthquakes.		 2,400 2,483 4,883
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
      
Clearance of built structures and associated works
This category is limited to the clearance of built structures and other works deemed necessary on land affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 9,391 6,137 15,528
Initial write-down in the value of Land
This category is limited to the write-down to fair value on the acquisition of land and improvements in Canterbury.		 - 10,000 10,000
Management and Clearance of Land
This category is limited to costs arising from the management of properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes and anchor projects.		 47,214 (33,794) 13,420
Mass Movement of Land
This category is limited to assisting the Christchurch City Council response to the landslide hazards in the Port Hills exacerbated by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 - 3,563 3,563
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Operational
This category is limited to the purchase of land and improvements and other associated operating costs relating to properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 - 12,833 12,833
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
      
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Capital
This category is limited to the purchase of land and improvements and other capital costs relating to properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.		 - 56,629 56,629

Crown Land MCA (M44)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to enable the best economic, environmental and recreational uses of Crown-owned and Crown-used land.		 39,437 (1,146) 38,291
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Centralised clearance service for acquisitions and disposals
This category is limited to statutory decision making on land acquisitions and disposals by the Crown and road legislation actions for local authorities and related work.		 1,200 (2) 1,198
Land disposal services for other agencies
This category is limited to costs associated with the disposal of land and improvements that have been assigned to Land Information New Zealand for disposal.		 7,621 (1) 7,620
Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme
This category is limited to the delivery of the Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme.		 2,738 1,206 3,944
Management of Crown Land
This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in land, including disposals, related liabilities, and establishing standards relating to Crown Land.		 27,878 (2,349) 25,529

Location Based Information MCA (M44)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to enable location information to be widely available, easily accessible and readily used.		 25,559 9,438 34,997
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa
This category is limited to the official geographic naming activities of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa.		 785 204 989
Land Information New Zealand Location Based Information Infrastructure
This category is limited to costs associated with the collection, authorisation, maintenance and dissemination of location based information.		 21,275 4,922 26,197
Leading the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy
This category is limited to the delivery and ongoing support of Spatial Data Infrastructure.		 3,499 4,312 7,811

Policy Advice and Related Services MCA (M44)

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.		 3,484 466 3,950
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Ministerial Services, Appointments, Implementation and Operational Policy
This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities, including appointments to boards, the implementation of policy decisions and development of operational policy.		 1,177 (423) 754
Policy Advice
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 land, property and geospatial information.		 2,307 889 3,196

Property Rights MCA (M44)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that property rights and information are clear, certain, easily tradable and accessible.		 74,607 234 74,841
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Regulating Valuation
This category is limited to the certification of rating revaluations and the administration of the Valuers Registration Board.		 2,518 (1) 2,517
The Survey and Title system
This category is limited to the provision of the system for providing information, transacting and recording land property rights including establishing standards.		 72,089 235 72,324

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 202,092 69,674 271,766

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 327,006 118,907 445,913

Multi-Year Appropriations#

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

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

    

Land Tenure Reform Acquisitions (M44)

This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of the lessees' interest in pastoral lease land and purchase of any land and/or assets required to complete the acquisition of lessee interest in order to achieve Tenure Review outcomes under the Crown Pastoral Land Act 1998, or to achieve Government high country objectives.

Commences: 01 July 2014

Expires: 30 June 2019		 Original Appropriation 480,570
Adjustments to 2015/16 -
Adjustments for 2016/17 -
Adjusted Appropriation 480,570
Actual to 2015/16 Year End 54,093
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 70,000
Estimated Actual for 2017/18 131,246
Estimated Appropriation Remaining 225,231

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts#

  2016/17
  Estimates
Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
Budget
$000		 Total
Budget
$000
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations 327,006 118,907 445,913
Total MYA Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forecasts 131,246 (61,246) 70,000

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts

 458,252 57,661 515,913

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2016/17
  Estimates Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000		 Total Budget
$000
Land Information New Zealand - Capital Injection (M44) - - -

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.2 - Trends in the Vote

Summary of Financial Activity

  2016/17
    Supplementary Estimates  
  Estimates
$000		 Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Non-Departmental
Transactions
$000		 Total
Transactions
$000		 Total
$000

Appropriations

          
Output Expenses 5,081 2,832 1,500 4,332 9,413
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses 107,738 - 28,967 28,967 136,705
Capital Expenditure 143,341 2,031 (47,343) (45,312) 98,029
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 145,487 14,306 - 14,306 159,793
Other Expenses 56,605 - (1,261) (1,261) 55,344
Capital Expenditure - N/A 56,629 56,629 56,629

Total Appropriations

 458,252 19,169 38,492 57,661 515,913

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue - N/A - - -
Non-Tax Revenue 115,455 N/A 6,833 6,833 122,288
Capital Receipts 105,547 N/A 4,501 4,501 110,048

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 221,002 N/A 11,334 11,334 232,336

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Administering the Overseas Investment Regime (M44)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the assessment of applications for consent to acquire sensitive New Zealand assets, monitoring and enforcement.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $2.832 million to $6.187 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $2.845 million for a work programme to improve the processing of applications and to increase the level of ongoing monitoring, and
  • this is partially offset by a decrease of $13,000 for the reduction in the capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.

Memorandum Account

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Overseas Investment Office (OIO)

      
Opening Balance at 1 July (1,638) 127 (1,511)
Revenue 4,800 1,187 5,987
Expenses 3,500 2,487 5,987
Transfers and Adjustments      
Closing Balance at 30 June (338) (1,173) (1,511)

2.3 - Departmental Capital Expenditure and Capital Injections#

Land Information New Zealand - Capital Expenditure PLA (M44)#

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Land Information New Zealand, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Forests/Agricultural - - -
Land - - -
Property, Plant and Equipment - 1,000 1,000
Intangibles 750 1,031 1,781
Other - - -

Total Appropriation

 750 2,031 2,781

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $2.031 million to $2.781 million for 2016/17 for office fit out to meet business expansion requirements and software upgrades including the Registrar General of Land Claims database, Historic Archives and IRD Property Compliance.

Capital Injections and Movements in Departmental Net Assets

Land Information New Zealand

Details of Net Asset Schedule 2016/17
Main Estimates Projections
$000		 2016/17
Supplementary Estimates Projections
$000		 Explanation of Projected Movements in 2016/17
Opening Balance 92,492 90,670 Supplementary Estimates opening balance reflects the audited results as at 30 June 2016.
Capital Injections - -  
Capital Withdrawals - -  
Surplus to be Retained (Deficit Incurred) 8,529 10,694 LINZ is forecasting a higher surplus of third party funds than was previously anticipated
Other Movements - -  

Closing Balance

 101,021 101,364  

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Forestry Plantation Activity (M44)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to forestry operations on Crown Land.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $1.500 million to $2.826 million for 2016/17 due to additional harvesting costs for the Pukeora Forest.

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Impairment of Land for Treaty Settlements (M74)#

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the impairment of the value of land used in Treaty settlements.

Expenses

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 11,481 11,481

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve management of impairments of Crown land used in Treaty of Waitangi settlements.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under S.15D(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 because additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because the appropriation is non cash and for accounting purposes only.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established during 2016/17 for $11.481 million following Cabinet approval to appropriate impairment on Crown owned properties used for Treaty of Waitangi settlements.

Loss on sale of Landbank properties (M74)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the expense of loss on sale incurred when disposing of Landbank properties.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 14,343 14,343

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve management of losses on the sale of Crown land for Treaty of Waitangi settlements.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s.15D(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 because additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because the appropriation is non cash and for accounting purposes only.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation was established during 2016/17 for $14.343 million following Cabinet approval to appropriate for the loss on sale incurred when disposing of Landbank properties.

Rates on Crown Land (M44)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the rate expense on Crown land and surplus government properties managed by the department on behalf of the Crown.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $3.143 million to $4.300 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $2.800 million from the Office of Treaty Settlements for rates on Landbank properties that are now managed by LINZ from 1 July 2016, and
  • an increase of $343,000 for the reallocation of funding within appropriations for increased activity in Crown Rates for the 2016/17 year.

3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Capital Improvements (M44)#

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to capital improvements expenditure for Crown properties.

Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 402 402

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve management of new improvements for Crown properties.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

An exemption was granted under s.15D(2)(b)(iii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 because the amount of the annual appropriation is less than $15 million for capital expenditure.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation was established during 2016/17 at $402,000 for planned expenditure on capital improvements to Crown land.

Crown Acquisitions - Huntly East (M44)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the acquisition of properties falling within Cabinet's approved policy area for Huntly East subsidence zone.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $1.245 million to zero for 2016/17 due to:

  • a decrease of $745,000 due to the reallocation of funding within appropriations for changes to activities, and
  • a decrease of $500,000 for an expense transfer from 2016/17 to 2017/18 as the timing and volume of these purchases are uncertain and outside of LINZ's control. This funding may be required to purchase additional properties in the future.

Purchase of Assets for Possible Use in future Treaty of Waitangi settlements (M74)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of assets for possible use in future Treaty of Waitangi settlements.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements#

An exemption was granted under s. 15D(2)(ii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 because end of year performance information for this appropriation is not likely to be informative.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $14.746 million to $24.746 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • $3.846 million for a transfer of funding from 2015/16 associated with the timing of acquisition settlements, and
  • $10.900 million for the Purchase of two Landcorp Farms for Treaty Settlements.

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Land Ownership and Management (M85)

Overarching Purpose Statement

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the recovery of Canterbury through the purchase, clearance, maintenance and management of land affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Scope of Appropriation

Departmental Output Expenses
Acquisition and Disposal Expenses
This category is limited to the Crown's costs incurred in acquiring and disposing of land and buildings in Canterbury.
Managing the Recovery
This category is limited to managing properties and associated issues relating to the Canterbury earthquakes.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Clearance of built structures and associated works
This category is limited to the clearance of built structures and other works deemed necessary on land affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.
Initial write-down in the value of Land
This category is limited to the write-down to fair value on the acquisition of land and improvements in Canterbury.
Management and Clearance of Land
This category is limited to costs arising from the management of properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes and anchor projects.
Mass Movement of Land
This category is limited to assisting the Christchurch City Council response to the landslide hazards in the Port Hills exacerbated by the Canterbury earthquakes.
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Operational
This category is limited to the purchase of land and improvements and other associated operating costs relating to properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Capital
This category is limited to the purchase of land and improvements and other capital costs relating to properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 59,005 60,682 119,687

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Acquisition and Disposal Expenses - 2,831 2,831
Managing the Recovery 2,400 2,483 4,883

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      
Clearance of built structures and associated works 9,391 6,137 15,528
Initial write-down in the value of Land - 10,000 10,000
Management and Clearance of Land 47,214 (33,794) 13,420
Mass Movement of Land - 3,563 3,563
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Operational - 12,833 12,833

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      
Purchase of Land and Improvements - Capital - 56,629 56,629

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 1,400 6,314 7,714
Acquisition and Disposal Expenses - 2,831 2,831
Managing the Recovery 1,400 3,483 4,883

Revenue from Others

 1,000 (1,000) -
Managing the Recovery 1,000 (1,000) -

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

  2016/17
Assessment of Performance Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

      

Initial write-down in the value of Land

      

This category is intended to achieve the management of the write down on acquisitions as part of the Canterbury Earthquake Regeneration.

      

An exemption was granted under s. 15D(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance Act 1989 because end of year reporting information is not likely to be informative.

 exempt exempt exempt

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Purchase of Land and Improvements - Capital

      

This category is intended to achieve the purchase of land and improvements and other capital costs relating to properties affected by the Canterbury earthquakes.

      

An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional performance information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for the purchase of assets on behalf of the Crown.

 exempt exempt exempt

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $60.682 million to $119.687 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $78.000 million due to an expense transfer from Vote Finance for the Christchurch earthquake regeneration anchor projects
  • an increase of $22.606 million due to expense transfers from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to align funding with activities
  • an increase of $2.229 million for the operational costs of Crown owned properties and clearance work undertaken in the Port Hills, and
  • partially offset by a decrease of $42.153 million for an expense transfer from 2016/17 to 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20 to align funding with the current Canterbury regeneration work programme.

Crown Land (M44)#

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to enable the best economic, environmental and recreational uses of Crown-owned and Crown-used land.

Scope of Appropriation#

Departmental Output Expenses

Centralised clearance service for acquisitions and disposals
This category is limited to statutory decision making on land acquisitions and disposals by the Crown and road legislation actions for local authorities and related work.
Land disposal services for other agencies
This category is limited to costs associated with the disposal of land and improvements that have been assigned to Land Information New Zealand for disposal.
Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme
This category is limited to the delivery of the Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme.
Management of Crown Land
This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in land, including disposals, related liabilities, and establishing standards relating to Crown Land.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

 

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 39,437 (1,146) 38,291

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Centralised clearance service for acquisitions and disposals 1,200 (2) 1,198
Land disposal services for other agencies 7,621 (1) 7,620
Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme 2,738 1,206 3,944
Management of Crown Land 27,878 (2,349) 25,529

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 30,947 (1,815) 29,132
Land disposal services for other agencies 621 - 621
Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme 2,448 709 3,157
Management of Crown Land 27,878 (2,524) 25,354

Revenue from Others

 8,490 669 9,159
Centralised clearance service for acquisitions and disposals 1,200 (2) 1,198
Land disposal services for other agencies 7,000 (1) 6,999
Land Information New Zealand Biosecurity Programme 290 497 787
Management of Crown Land - 175 175

 

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $1.146 million to $38.291 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • a decrease of $1.131 million for the reallocation of funding within appropriations for changes to activities, and
  • a decrease of $15,000 due to the reduction in the capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.

Memorandum Account#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Crown Property Clearances

      
Opening Balance at 1 July 10 (11) (1)
Revenue 939 259 1,198
Expenses 1,113 85 1,198
Transfers and Adjustments      
Closing Balance at 30 June (164) (163) (1)

Location Based Information (M44)#

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to enable location information to be widely available, easily accessible and readily used.

Scope of Appropriation#

Departmental Output Expenses

Administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa
This category is limited to the official geographic naming activities of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa.
Land Information New Zealand Location Based Information Infrastructure
This category is limited to costs associated with the collection, authorisation, maintenance and dissemination of location based information.
Leading the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy
This category is limited to the delivery and ongoing support of Spatial Data Infrastructure.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 25,559 9,438 34,997

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa 785 204 989
Land Information New Zealand Location Based Information Infrastructure 21,275 4,922 26,197
Leading the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy 3,499 4,312 7,811

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 23,555 5,813 29,368
Administration of the New Zealand Geographic Board Nga Pou Taunaha O Aotearoa 785 204 989
Land Information New Zealand Location Based Information Infrastructure 19,421 2,872 22,293
Leading the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy 3,349 2,737 6,086

Revenue from Others

 2,004 3,625 5,629
Land Information New Zealand Location Based Information Infrastructure 1,854 2,050 3,904
Leading the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy 150 1,575 1,725

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $9.438 million to $34.997 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $7.286 million for an increase in various work programmes that are part of a LINZ lead cross-government initiative on information infrastructure to ensure that those who are making decisions have the right information that will help protect New Zealanders and their assets, and to enable better decision making on Crown land, Maori land and urban intensive areas,
  • an increase of $2.170 million for expense transfers from 2015/16 to 2016/17 to align funding with activities, and
  • this is partially offset by a decrease of $18,000 due to the reduction in the capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.

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

Ministerial Services, Appointments, Implementation and Operational Policy
This category is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities, including appointments to boards, the implementation of policy decisions and development of operational policy.
Policy Advice
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 land, property and geospatial information.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $466,000 to $3.950 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $471,000 for the reallocation of funding within appropriations to align with activities, and
  • this is partially offset by a decrease of $5,000 for the reduction in the capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.

Property Rights (M44)#

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to ensure that property rights and information are clear, certain, easily tradable and accessible.

Scope of Appropriation#

Departmental Output Expenses

Regulating Valuation
This category is limited to the certification of rating revaluations and the administration of the Valuers Registration Board.
The Survey and Title system
This category is limited to the provision of the system for providing information, transacting and recording land property rights including establishing standards.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

 

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Total Appropriation

 74,607 234 74,841

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Regulating Valuation 2,518 (1) 2,517
The Survey and Title system 72,089 235 72,324

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 2,000 (1,600) 400
The Survey and Title system 2,000 (1,600) 400

Revenue from Others

 72,607 6,428 79,035
Regulating Valuation 2,518 (1) 2,517
The Survey and Title system 70,089 6,429 76,518

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $234,000 to $74.841 million for 2016/17 due to:

  • an increase of $955,000 for the reallocation of funding within appropriations to align with activities, and
  • this is partially offset by a decrease of $721,000 for the reduction in the capital charge rate from 8% to 6%.

Memorandum Account#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000

Landonline

      
Opening Balance at 1 July 44,631 (582) 44,049
Revenue 66,261 7,757 74,018
Expenses 58,348 11,076 69,424
Transfers and Adjustments - - -
Closing Balance at 30 June 52,544 (3,901) 48,643