Supplementary estimates of appropriations

Vote Transport - Supplementary Estimates 2016/17

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Government of New Zealand
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Fiscal year:
2016/17
Budget year:
2017
Budget vote:
Transport

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APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Transport (M72)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Transport

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT: Minister of Transport

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

      

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.		 918 305 1,223

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.		 230 40 270

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.		 1,201 - 1,201

Total Departmental Output Expenses

 2,349 345 2,694

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.		 755 - 755

Total Departmental Capital Expenditure

 755 - 755

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      

Accident or Incident Investigation and Reporting (M72)

This appropriation is limited to inquiries, investigations and activities in accordance with the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990.		 5,639 - 5,639

Crash Analysis (M72)

This appropriation is limited to operating the Crash Analysis System and performing associated crash analysis and research activities.		 775 - 775

Licensing Activities (M72)

This appropriation is limited to land transport licensing services, including driver licensing, not met by user fees.		 2,550 391 2,941

Maritime Port Security (M72)

This appropriation is limited to standby screening and searching services at ports.		 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

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.		 2,135,900 (68,174) 2,067,726

Road User Charges Investigation and Enforcement (M72)

This appropriation is limited to investigating evasion and enforcing of Road User Charges.		 3,779 - 3,779

Road User Charges Refunds (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the processing of Road User Charge refunds.		 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 (72) 3,244

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.		 8,167 358 8,525

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

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.		 21,917 - 21,917

Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses

 2,183,281 (67,497) 2,115,784

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.		 4,000 4,000 8,000

Membership of International Organisations (M72)

This appropriation is limited to non-discretionary payments to international transport related organisations.		 743 - 743

Rail - Public Policy Projects (M72)

This appropriation is limited to public policy rail initiatives.		 3,270 - 3,270

Rail - Railway Safety (M72)

This appropriation is limited to public safety works.		 500 - 500

SuperGold Card - public transport concessions for cardholders (M72)

This appropriation is limited to providing enhanced public transport concessions for SuperGold cardholders.		 28,129 191 28,320

Tauranga Maritime Incident Response (M72)

This appropriation is limited to responding to the MV Rena grounding off Tauranga.		 - 106 106

Urban Cycleways - Local Routes (M72)

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred on the investigation, design and construction of urban cycleways that will become the responsibility of local authorities.		 43,630 (16,630) 27,000

Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses

 80,272 (12,333) 67,939

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

      

Auckland Transport Package Loan (M72)

This appropriation is limited to a loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency to accelerate projects in the Auckland Transport Package.		 110,000 12,200 122,200

Aviation Security Service (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of baggage screening equipment.		 4,500 (1,800) 2,700

Joint Venture Airports (M72)

This appropriation is limited to enhancements to joint venture airport terminals, facilities and runways and the Crown's share of operating losses.		 500 541 1,041

Maritime New Zealand (M72)

This appropriation is limited to capital injection to Maritime New Zealand.		 - 1,600 1,600

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.		 943,316 393,312 1,336,628

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.		 500,000 - 500,000

Rail - KiwiRail Equity Injection (M72)

This appropriation is limited to equity injections to KiwiRail Holdings Limited offset by property transactions in New Zealand Railways Corporation.		 23,600 19,000 42,600

Rail - KiwiRail Holdings Limited (M72)

This appropriation is limited to a capital injection to KiwiRail Holdings Limited to finance approved capital expenditure on the New Zealand rail system.		 190,200 - 190,200

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.		 5,825 2,445 8,270

Regional State Highways (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the investigation, design and construction of regional State highways.		 14,000 36,427 50,427

Reinstatement of South Island State Highway 1 (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the reinstatement of State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.		 - 69,000 69,000

Roading - Reinstatement of earthquake damaged roads in Christchurch - Loan (M72)

This appropriation is limited to a loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency for the reinstatement of earthquake damaged local roads in Christchurch.		 114,000 (39,000) 75,000

Urban Cycleways - Crown Assets (M72)

This appropriation is limited to capital expenditure on the investigation, design and construction of urban cycleways that will become Crown assets.		 7,600 (3,600) 4,000

Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

 1,913,541 490,125 2,403,666

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

      

Policy Advice and Related Outputs MCA (M72)

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.		 31,136 1,129 32,265
Departmental Output Expenses
      
Governance and Performance Advice on Crown Agencies
This category is limited to monitoring of and advice on the governance, performance and capability of transport Crown agencies.		 900 - 900
Ministerial Servicing
This category is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities.		 2,600 - 2,600
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 transport.		 27,636 1,129 28,765

Policy Advice and Related Outputs - Civil Aviation MCA (M72)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to regulate civil aviation and enhance aviation safety in New Zealand.		 3,389 - 3,389
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
      
Health and Safety at Work Activities - Civil Aviation
This category is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility.		 1,610 - 1,610
International Relations and International Civil Aviation Organisation Obligations
This category 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
Ministerial Servicing - Civil Aviation
This category is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities.		 431 - 431
Policy Advice - Civil Aviation
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 civil aviation.		 663 - 663

Policy Advice and Related Outputs - Maritime MCA (M72)

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to regulate and enhance safety in New Zealand's maritime environment.		 9,295 (72) 9,223
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
      
Health and Safety at Work Activities - Maritime
This category is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility.		 2,975 - 2,975
Maritime Incident Response
This category is limited to building capability to respond to complex maritime pollution incidents.		 764 - 764
Maritime Safety and Marine Protection Services
This category is limited to the development and delivery of regulatory services which are the responsibility of Maritime New Zealand under legislation		 2,078 - 2,078
Policy Advice - Maritime
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 and Ministerial servicing.		 3,478 (72) 3,406

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

 43,820 1,057 44,877

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations

 4,224,018 411,697 4,635,715

Multi-Year Appropriations#

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

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

    

Regional State Highways (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the investigation, design and construction of regional State Highways.

Commences: 01 July 2014

Expires: 30 June 2017		 Original Appropriation 97,000
Adjustments to 2015/16 -
Adjustments for 2016/17 (53,690)
Adjusted Appropriation 43,310
Actual to 2015/16 Year End 43,310
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 -
Estimated Actual for 2017/18 -
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

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 4,224,018 411,697 4,635,715
Total MYA Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure Forecasts 41,000 (41,000) -

Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts

 4,265,018 370,697 4,635,715

Capital Injection Authorisations#

  2016/17
  Estimates Budget
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates Budget
$000		 Total Budget
$000
Ministry of Transport - Capital Injection (M72) - - -

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 2,185,630 345 (67,497) (67,152) 2,118,478
Benefits or Related Expenses - N/A - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - -
Other Expenses 80,272 - (12,333) (12,333) 67,939
Capital Expenditure 1,955,296 - 449,125 449,125 2,404,421
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - N/A - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)          
Output Expenses 43,820 1,129 (72) 1,057 44,877
Other Expenses - - - - -
Capital Expenditure - N/A - - -

Total Appropriations

 4,265,018 1,474 369,223 370,697 4,635,715

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

          
Tax Revenue 1,537,780 N/A 77,226 77,226 1,615,006
Non-Tax Revenue 10,060 N/A - - 10,060
Capital Receipts 23,600 N/A 19,000 19,000 42,600

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

 1,571,440 N/A 96,226 96,226 1,667,666

Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#

2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses#

Fuel Excise Duty Refund Administration (M72)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to the receipt and processing of applications for, and the refunding of, Fuel Excise Duty.

Expenses and Revenue

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 918 305 1,223
Revenue from the Crown 803 300 1,103
Revenue from Others 115 5 120

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Average number of days taken to audit, process and pay FED refunds. Note: this measure only applies for correct FED applications received.

 10 days No longer a measure No longer a measure

Average number of days taken to receive all FED claims, audit, process and pay FED refunds

 New measure New measure Within in 20 working days

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $305,000 to $1.223 million due to increased costs and some one off projects.

Milford Sound / Piopiotahi Aerodrome Operation and Administration (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the operation of Milford Sound/Piopiotahi aerodrome to provide a safe and efficient airport.

Expenses and Revenue#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary
Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation 230 40 270
Revenue from the Crown - - -
Revenue from Others 230 40 270

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $40,000 to $270,000 due to higher revenue from landing fees, less associated costs.

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.1 - Non-Departmental Output Expenses#

Accident or Incident Investigation and Reporting (M72)

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to inquiries, investigations and activities in accordance with the Transport Accident Investigation Commission Act 1990.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Assessment of Performance

 20-25 (2) to (7) 18

Number of domestic inquiries completed

 30 1 31

Number of inquiries by overseas jurisdictions assisted

 4-8 1 to 5 9

Proportion of safety recommendations accepted by recipient upon issue

 90% (15)% 75%

For domestic inquiries completed, the proportion open for fewer than 440 working days increases

 50% (17)% 33%

For domestic inquiries in progress as at 30 June, the proportion open for fewer than 440 working days increases

 50% 30% 80%

Average cost of domestic inquiries closed

 $250,000 $83,000 $333,000

Crash Analysis (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to operating the Crash Analysis System and performing associated crash analysis and research activities.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Average number of days taken to enter crash reports (from date of receipt) into the Crash Analysis System

 20 days No longer measured No longer a measured

Average number of days taken to enter fatal crash reports (from date of receipt) into the Crash Analysis System

 New measure New measure 10 days

 

Licensing Activities (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to land transport licensing services, including driver licensing, not met by user fees.

Components of the Appropriation#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Older driver licence holder subsidy 1,445 - 1,445
Drug and alcohol assessment costs 1,030 391 1,421
Driver licence stop orders 75 - 75
Total 2,550 391 2,941

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Number of drug or alcohol assessments funded

 1,800 - 2,000 (400) to (600) Greater than 1,400

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $391,000 to $2.941 million due to a carry forward from 2015/16.

Ministerial Servicing by the New Zealand Transport Agency (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to Ministerial servicing by the New Zealand Transport Agency.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Percentage of ministerial servicing that meets statutory time frames.

 100% No longer a measure No longer a measure

Percentage of requests completed within specified timeframes - Ministerial correspondence

 New measure New measure Greater than 80%

Percentage of requests completed within specified timeframes - Parliamentary Questions.

 New measure New measure Greater than 90%

Percentage of requests completed within statutory timeframes - Official Information Act requests.

 New measure New measure Greater than 90%

National Land Transport Programme PLA (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Total cost of management of the funding allocation system as a percentage of the NLTP expenditure

 Less than 1% Up to 1% 1%

Percentage of activities that are delivered to agreed standards and timeframes

 100% No longer a measure No Longer a measure

Local Road Network - Improvements

      

Proportion of local roads that are made available to high productivity motor vehicles

 Increasing No longer a measure No longer a measure

Percentage of approved organisations signed up to the 50MAX network.

 New measure New measure 90%

State Highways Road Network - Improvements

      

Productivity of the state highway network in major metropolitan areas (Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch - AM peak)

 Maintaining Auckland: 62%, Wellington: 63%, Christchurch: 35% Auckland: 62%, Wellington: 63%, Christchurch: 35%

Proportion of state highways available to high productivity motor vehicles

 Increasing 45% or greater 45% or greater

Local Road Network - Maintenance

      

Surface condition of the sealed network (100-Cl) (average of index for the whole of the network)

 Maintaining 98 98

Pavement integrity of the sealed network (100-Pll) (average of index for the whole of the network)

 Maintaining 94 94

Smooth ride - percentage of travel on smooth roads

 Maintaining 84% 84%

Local road maintenance cost per lane km expenditure by road classification

 Maintaining (in real terms) Approx $3,000 Approx $3,000

State Highways Road Network - Maintenance

      

Percentage of activities that are delivered to agreed standards and timeframes

 Greater than 90% 0% or greater 90% or greater

Surface condition of the sealed network

 Maintaining No longer a measure No longer a measure

Smooth ride - percentage of travel on smooth roads

 98% or greater 0% or greater 98%

State highway maintenance cost per lane km expenditure by road classification

 $21,400 or less Up to ($2,400) $19,000 to $21,400

Public Transport Services

      

Number of passengers using urban public transport services (bus, train, ferry)

 Increasing 148.8m 148.8m

Fare revenue as a percentage of total expenditure

 Greater than 47% 0% or greater 47% or greater

Walking and Cycling - Active Modes of Transport

      

Network kilometres of cycle lanes

 Increasing No longer a measure No longer a measure

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $68.174 million to $2,067.726 million due to changes in how the New Zealand Transport Agency proposes to spend its funding and the split between operating and capital expenditure.

Road User Charges Investigation and Enforcement (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to investigating evasion and enforcing of Road User Charges.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Number of products/services delivered or processes (investigations and audits). This includes both light and heavy vehicle Road User Charges investigation and enforcement activities (Road User Charges Act 2012)

 23,000 - 26,000 (2,000) to 1,000 24,000

Road User Charges Refunds (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the processing of Road User Charge refunds.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Number of products/services delivered or processes (refunds applications processed)

 480,000 - 520,000 200,000 680,000 - 720,000

Search and Rescue Activities (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Percentage of beacons data verified every two years

 65% 4% 69%

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $72,000 to $3.244 million due to a decrease in the capital charge rate.

Search and Rescue and Recreational Boating Safety Activities PLA (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

People who recall boating safety messaging (as gauged by survey)

 60% 15% 75%

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $358,000 to $8.525 million due to the net of:

  • a carry forward from 2015/16 of $429,000 for Coastguard NZ for VHF radio and NowCasting transmission (increase) and
  • a decrease of $71,000 due to a decrease in the capital charge rate.

SuperGold Card - Administration of the Public Transport Concessions Scheme (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the administration costs of the scheme to provide enhanced public transport concessions for SuperGold cardholders.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Average number of working days taken to process and pay claims received from local authorities

 20 days (2.5) days 17.5 days

 

Weather Forecasts and Warnings (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Minimum percentage of forecasts of severe-weather events which successfully predicted the event (probability of detection)

 90% 4% 94%

Maximum percentage of forecasts of severe-weather events which are subsequently found to be false alarms (false alarm ratio)

 25% 12% 13%

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Bad Debt Provision - Motor Vehicle Registration/Licences and Road User Charges (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to provision for bad debts that arise from non payment of motor vehicle registrations and road user charges.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $4 million to $8 million due to NZ Transport Agency processing higher than usual write-offs.

SuperGold Card - public transport concessions for cardholders (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to providing enhanced public transport concessions for SuperGold cardholders.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $191,000 to $28.320 million due to the increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Tauranga Maritime Incident Response (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to responding to the MV Rena grounding off Tauranga.

Expenses#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 106 106

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve effective oversight of MV Rena response activities.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Crown Law advice meets the needs of the Attorney-General, including those relating to an Ombudsman's inquiry

 New measure 100% 100%

End of Year Performance Reporting#

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Minister of Transport in a report appended to the Ministry of Transport's annual report.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $106,000 to $106,000 due to a carry forward from 2015/16.

Urban Cycleways - Local Routes (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to expenses incurred on the investigation, design and construction of urban cycleways that will become the responsibility of local authorities.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $16.630 million to $27.000 million due to:

  • a carry forward of $3.543 million from 2015/16 (increase) and
  • an expense transfer of $20.173 million to 2017/18 to align with forecast expenditure (decrease).

3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure#

Auckland Transport Package Loan (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation

This appropriation is limited to a loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency to accelerate projects in the Auckland Transport Package.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $12.200 million to $122.200 million to align the appropriation with the New Zealand Transport Agency's borrowing profile.

Aviation Security Service (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the purchase of baggage screening equipment.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $1.800 million to $2.700 million due to a reprioritisation of funds to elsewhere within the Vote to meet forecast costs.

Joint Venture Airports (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to enhancements to joint venture airport terminals, facilities and runways and the Crown's share of operating losses.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $541,000 to $1.041 million due to a transfer of funds from the Joint venture multi-year appropriation, which expired in 2015/16.

Maritime New Zealand (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to capital injection to Maritime New Zealand.

Components of the Appropriation#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Replacement ground station for Search and Rescue satellite system - 1,282 1,282
Information Technology system to support Maritime Operator Safety System and Seafarer Certification Rules - 318 318
Total - 1,600 1,600

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $1.600 million to $1.600 million due to a carry forward from 2015/16.

National Land Transport Programme - New Infrastructure for and Renewal of State Highways PLA (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $393.312 million to $1,336.628 million due to the net of:

  • $210.424 million surplus accumulated to the National Land Transport Fund from the previous year (increase)
  • $68.174 million transferred from the non-departmental output expense National Land Transport Programme PLA to reflect changes in how the New Zealand Transport Agency proposes to spend its funding and the split between operating and capital expenditure (increase)
  • $129.014 million from changes in the road tax revenue forecasts (increase), and
  • $14.300 million appropriated to other outputs that are funded from road tax revenue (decrease)

Rail - KiwiRail Equity Injection (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to equity injections to KiwiRail Holdings Limited offset by property transactions in New Zealand Railways Corporation.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $19 million to $42.600 million due to an amount transferred from 2017/18 to align with KiwiRail's forecast of property sales.

Rail - Wellington Metro Rail Network Upgrade (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

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.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $2.445 million to $8.270 million due to the net of:

  • $3.745 million carried forward from 2015/16 (increase) and
  • $1.300 million carried forward to 2017/18 (decrease).

Regional State Highways (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the investigation, design and construction of regional State highways.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation increased by $36.427 million to $50.427 million due to the net of:

  • $53.690 million balance transfer from the multi-year appropriation (increase) and
  • $17.263 million expense transfer (decrease).

Regional State Highways (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation and Expenses#

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

Regional State Highways (M72)

This appropriation is limited to the investigation, design and construction of regional State Highways.

Commences: 01 July 2014

Expires: 30 June 2017		 Original Appropriation 97,000
Adjustments to 2015/16 -
Adjustments for 2016/17 (53,690)
Adjusted Appropriation 43,310
Actual to 2015/16 Year End 43,310
Estimated Actual for 2016/17 -
Estimated Actual for 2017/18 -
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

 

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

The balance of this appropriation was transferred to the new Regional state highway annual appropriation.

Reinstatement of South Island State Highway 1 (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to the reinstatement of State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.

Capital Expenditure#

  2016/17
  Estimates
$000		 Supplementary Estimates
$000		 Total
$000
Total Appropriation - 69,000 69,000

What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation#

This appropriation is intended to achieve the reinstatement of State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch.

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

  2016/17
Performance Measures Estimates
Standard		 Supplementary
Estimates
Standard		 Total
Standard

Percentage of activities that are delivered to agreed standards and timeframes.

 New measure 100% 100%

End of Year Performance Reporting#

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the New Zealand Transport Agency in its annual report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact		 2016/17
Final Budgeted
$000		 2017/18
Budget
$000		 2018/19
Estimated
$000		 2019/20
Estimated
$000		 2020/21
Estimated
$000
Funding to reinstate State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch 2016/17 69,000 325,000 - - -

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation was created during 2016/17 with total funding of $394.000 million spread over 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Roading - Reinstatement of earthquake damaged roads in Christchurch - Loan (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to a loan to the New Zealand Transport Agency for the reinstatement of earthquake damaged local roads in Christchurch.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $39 million to $75 million due to the net of:

  • $42.420 million carried forward from 2015/16 (increase) and
  • $81.420 million unused funding returned (decrease).

Urban Cycleways - Crown Assets (M72)#

Scope of Appropriation#

This appropriation is limited to capital expenditure on the investigation, design and construction of urban cycleways that will become Crown assets.

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $3.600 million to $4 million due to a carry forward to 2017/18 to align with forecast expenditure.

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Policy Advice and Related Outputs (M72)

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
Governance and Performance Advice on Crown Agencies
This category is limited to monitoring of and advice on the governance, performance and capability of transport Crown agencies.
Ministerial Servicing
This category is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities.
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 transport.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure

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

Total Appropriation

 31,136 1,129 32,265

Departmental Output Expenses

      
Governance and Performance Advice on Crown Agencies 900 - 900
Ministerial Servicing 2,600 - 2,600
Policy Advice 27,636 1,129 28,765

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

      

Revenue from the Crown

 30,761 1,109 31,870
Governance and Performance Advice on Crown Agencies 900 - 900
Ministerial Servicing 2,600 - 2,600
Policy Advice 27,261 1,109 28,370

Revenue from Others

 - 20 20
Policy Advice - 20 20

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation

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

Transport network congestion in the five largest metropolitan areas will decrease over the medium term

 On track Not on track Not on track

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

Departmental Output Expenses

      

Ministerial Servicing

      

Percentage of draft replies to Ministerial correspondence completed within 10 working days

 80% 2% 82%

Percentage of Official Information Act requests to the Ministry replied to within statutory timeframes

 100% (18)% 82%

Percentage of Ministerial Servicing items that meet quality characteristics (refer conditions on use of Appropriation)

 90% 10% 100%

Policy Advice

      

Key initiatives contained in the annual work programme are completed or progressed as agreed, or as subsequently amended by the agreement between the Minister and the Chief Executive

 95% No longer a measure No longer a measure

Milestones contained in the output plan are completed as agreed, or as subsequently amended by the agreement between the Minister and the Chief Executive

 New measure New measure 86%

Satisfaction of the Minister of Transport with the policy advice service, as per the satisfaction survey

 75% (17)% 58%

Reasons for Change in Appropriation

This appropriation increased by $1.129 million to $32.265 million due to the net of:

  • $500,000 carried forward from 2015/16 (increase)
  • $696,000 reprioritised for the City Rail Link (increase)
  • $20,000 of additional revenue from third parties (increase)
  • $37,000 reduction in the capital charge rate (decrease) and
  • $50,000 funding transferred to Department of Internal Affairs fiscally neutral (decrease).

 

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to regulate civil aviation and enhance aviation safety in New Zealand.

Scope of Appropriation#

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Health and Safety at Work Activities - Civil Aviation
This category is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility.
International Relations and International Civil Aviation Organisation Obligations
This category 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.
Ministerial Servicing - Civil Aviation
This category is limited to services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio (other than policy decision-making) responsibilities.
Policy Advice - Civil Aviation
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 civil aviation.

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 Output Expenses

      

Health and Safety at Work Activities - Civil Aviation

      

Number of health and safety in employment investigations, audits and inspections

 20-35 (4)-(19) 16

Percentage of occurrences investigated or reviewed where:

      

an isolated occurrence or deficiency not indicative of a significant system problem, including minor Hazardous Substances and New Organisms incidents

 30% No longer a measure No Longer a measure

Minor equals an isolated occurrence or deficiency not indicative of a significant system problem, including minor Hazardous Substances and New Organisms incidents

 New measure New measure 30%

International Relations and International Civil Aviation Organisation Obligations

      

International engagement is undertaken that meets the objectives of the Civil aviation Authority International Engagement Strategy

 95% of objectivies met No longer a measure No longer a measure

International engagement is undertaken that meets the key objectives of the Civil aviation Authority

 New measure New measure 100%

International Civil Aviation Organization coordinated validation mission carried out as a result of a significant safety concern raised by International Civil Aviation Organization

 Nil No longer a measure No longer a measure

International Civil Aviation Organization coordinated validation mission carried out as a result of a significant safety concern

 New measure New measure Nil

Ministerial Servicing - Civil Aviation

      

Reports, correspondence and Parliamentary Questions are acceptable to the Minister (as assessed by annual survey)

 Met or exceeded No longer a measaure No longer a measure

Reports, correspondence and Parliamentary Questions are acceptable to the Minister (as assessed by biannual survey) based on a scale of "exceeded expectations", "met expectations" or "requires improvement"

 New measure New measure Met expectations

Percentage of reports and responses that are delivered in accordance with prescribed standards and timeframes established by the Ministry of Transport in their correspondence tracking system

 New measure New measure 100%

Overarching Purpose Statement#

The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to regulate and enhance safety in New Zealand's maritime environment.

Scope of Appropriation#

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Health and Safety at Work Activities - Maritime
This category is limited to health and safety activities, for which there is a designated responsibility.
Maritime Incident Response
This category is limited to building capability to respond to complex maritime pollution incidents.
Maritime Safety and Marine Protection Services
This category is limited to the development and delivery of regulatory services which are the responsibility of Maritime New Zealand under legislation
Policy Advice - Maritime
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 and Ministerial servicing.

Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure#

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

Total Appropriation

 9,295 (72) 9,223

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

      
Health and Safety at Work Activities - Maritime 2,975 - 2,975
Maritime Incident Response 764 - 764
Maritime Safety and Marine Protection Services 2,078 - 2,078
Policy Advice - Maritime 3,478 (72) 3,406

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 Output Expenses

      

Health and Safety at Work Activities - Maritime

      

Proportion of HSW assessments that are required are conducted

 100% No longer a measure No longer a measure

All of the HSW assessments that are required are conducted

 New measure New measure 100%

Prosecutions brought under the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Maritime Transport Act that are successful

 75% 25% 100%

Maritime Safety and Marine Protection Services

      

Percentage of time lighthouses are available

 99.8% 0.12% 99.92%

Reasons for Change in Appropriation#

This appropriation decreased by $72,000 to $9.223 million due to the decrease in the capital charge rate.