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APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations (M74)
APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry of Justice
RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY OF JUSTICE: Minister of Justice
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 |
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Property Portfolio Management (M74)Management, transfer and disposal of Crown-owned property for Treaty settlement purposes. |
11,538 | (729) | 10,809 |
Total Departmental Output Expenses |
11,538 | (729) | 10,809 |
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Agreed Payments for Foreshore and Seabed Deeds of Agreement (M74)This appropriation is limited to agreed payments associated with implementing foreshore and seabed Deeds of Agreement. |
15,530 | - | 15,530 |
Claimant Funding (M74)This appropriation is limited to payment of claimant funding related to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. |
9,942 | (2,532) | 7,410 |
Contribution to Parihaka community engagement with the Crown support package (M74)This appropriation is limited to providing financial support to the Parihaka community to engage in the development and implementation of the Crown support package. |
- | 150 | 150 |
Contribution toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area (M74)This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance for the investigation of applicant groups' customary rights under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. |
7,950 | (6,142) | 1,808 |
Debt Write-offs (M74)Write-off of Bad Debts from Landbank rental properties. |
120 | - | 120 |
Depreciation (M74)Depreciation on assets held in the Office of Treaty Settlements Landbank for Treaty settlements. |
3,600 | - | 3,600 |
Total Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
37,142 | (8,524) | 28,618 |
Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
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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 | 5,664 | 15,664 |
Total Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure |
10,000 | 5,664 | 15,664 |
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
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Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act MCA (M74)The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the Crown in the negotiation, administration and implementation of historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. |
29,144 | 2,225 | 31,369 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) ActThis category is limited to the provision of advice to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to Treaty Negotiations and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. |
1,363 | (3) | 1,360 |
Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and CourtsThis category is limited to Crown representation in the Waitangi Tribunal and in the Courts on matters concerning Treaty claims, and associated research into historical Treaty grievances to support representation. |
2,077 | (5) | 2,072 |
Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) ActThis category is limited to the negotiation and implementation of historical Treaty claims, and the administration and implementation of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. |
25,704 | 2,233 | 27,937 |
Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure |
29,144 | 2,225 | 31,369 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations |
87,824 | (1,364) | 86,460 |
Multi-Year Appropriations#
| Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations | Appropriations, Adjustments and Use | $000 |
|---|---|---|
Non-Departmental Other Expenses |
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Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2015 - 2019 (M74)This appropriation is limited to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to the claimant groups, and any simple interest payable on settlements between the date specified in the Deed of Settlement and the settlement date.Commences: 30 June 2015 Expires: 30 June 2019 |
Original Appropriation | 1,400,000 |
| Estimated Actual for 2015/16 | 450,402 | |
Historical Treaty of Waitangi Settlements 2016 - 2020 (M74)This appropriation is limited to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including redress through the transfer of assets (cash and property) from the Crown to the claimant groups, and any simple interest payable on settlements between the date specified in the Deed of Settlement and the settlement date.Commences: 30 June 2016 Expires: 30 June 2020 |
Original Appropriation | 1,400,000 |
| Estimated Actual for 2015/16 | - |
Total Annual, Permanent and Multi-Year Appropriations#
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates Budget $000 |
Supplementary Estimates Budget $000 |
Total Budget $000 |
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| Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations | 87,824 | (1,364) | 86,460 |
| Total MYA Non-Departmental Other Expenses Forecasts | 350,000 | - | 350,000 |
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriation Forecasts |
437,824 | (1,364) | 436,460 |
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 |
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Appropriations |
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| Output Expenses | 11,538 | (729) | - | (729) | 10,809 |
| Benefits or Related Expenses | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Borrowing Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Expenses | 387,142 | - | (8,524) | (8,524) | 378,618 |
| Capital Expenditure | 10,000 | - | 5,664 | 5,664 | 15,664 |
| Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure | - | - | N/A | - | - |
| Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA) | |||||
| Output Expenses | 29,144 | 2,225 | - | 2,225 | 31,369 |
| Other Expenses | - | - | - | - | - |
| Capital Expenditure | - | N/A | - | - | - |
Total Appropriations |
437,824 | 1,496 | (2,860) | (1,364) | 436,460 |
Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
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| Tax Revenue | - | N/A | - | - | - |
| Non-Tax Revenue | 13,200 | N/A | - | - | 13,200 |
| Capital Receipts | 14,000 | N/A | (14,000) | (14,000) | - |
Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts |
27,200 | N/A | (14,000) | (14,000) | 13,200 |
Part 2 - Details of Departmental Appropriations#
2.1 - Departmental Output Expenses
Property Portfolio Management (M74)
Scope of Appropriation
Management, transfer and disposal of Crown-owned property for Treaty settlement purposes.
Expenses and Revenue
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | 11,538 | (729) | 10,809 |
| Revenue from the Crown | 11,506 | (759) | 10,747 |
| Revenue from Others | 32 | 30 | 62 |
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has decreased by $729,000 to $10.809 million for 2015/16, due to:
- a decrease of $950,000 owing to a net transfer to 2016/17 to fund the delayed demolition of derelict buildings at the former Barrett Street and Tokanui hospitals, as resource consent processes have taken longer than anticipated, and
- a decrease of $29,000 for funds returned to the Crown as a contribution to the share of costs for Budget 2015 whole-of-government initiatives.
Offset by:
- an increase of $220,000 owing to a net transfer to fund the harvesting of the Pukeora forest. This has been delayed due to extended contractual processes and uncertainty over the preferred harvesting method, and
- an increase of $30,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies.
Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#
3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Claimant Funding (M74)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to payment of claimant funding related to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has decreased by $2.532 million to $7.410 million for 2015/16, due to transfers to align funding with expected levels of claimant applications.
Contribution to Parihaka community engagement with the Crown support package (M74)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to providing financial support to the Parihaka community to engage in the development and implementation of the Crown support package.
Expenses
| 2015/16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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| Total Appropriation | - | 150 | 150 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation
This appropriation is intended to achieve assistance to the Parihaka community to engage with the Crown in the development of a support package and reconciliation process.
How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
An exemption was granted under s15D(2)(b)(ii) of the PFA, as additional information is unlikely to be informative because this appropriation is solely for payments to the Parihaka community.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has increased by $150,000 due to a transfer from the Contribution toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area appropriation to provide for a Crown contribution to the Parihaka community.
Contribution toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area (M74)
Scope of Appropriation
This appropriation is limited to providing financial assistance for the investigation of applicant groups' customary rights under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has decreased by $6.142 million to $1.808 million for 2015/16, due to:
- a transfer of $6.500 million to 2016/17 to realign funding with anticipated applications for recognition under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011, and
- a transfer of $150,000 from the Contribution Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area appropriation to provide for a Crown contribution to the Parihaka community.
Offset by:
- a transfer of $508,000 from 2014/15 to fund expected applications under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
3.5 - Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
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.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
The appropriation has increased by $5.664 million to $15.664 million for 2015/16, due to a transfer from 2014/15 for the acquisition of protection mechanism assets.
Part 4 - Details of Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act (M74)
Overarching Purpose Statement
The overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the Crown in the negotiation, administration and implementation of historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement claims and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses
Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) ActThis category is limited to the provision of advice to support decision-making by Ministers on government policy matters relating to Treaty Negotiations and the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts
This category is limited to Crown representation in the Waitangi Tribunal and in the Courts on matters concerning Treaty claims, and associated research into historical Treaty grievances to support representation.
Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
This category is limited to the negotiation and implementation of historical Treaty claims, and the administration and implementation of the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
| 2015/16 | |||
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| Estimates $000 |
Supplementary Estimates $000 |
Total $000 |
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Total Appropriation |
29,144 | 2,225 | 31,369 |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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| Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 1,363 | (3) | 1,360 |
| Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts | 2,077 | (5) | 2,072 |
| Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 25,704 | 2,233 | 27,937 |
Funding for Departmental Output Expenses |
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Revenue from the Crown |
28,951 | 1,979 | 30,930 |
| Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 1,351 | (3) | 1,348 |
| Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts | 2,075 | (5) | 2,070 |
| Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 25,525 | 1,987 | 27,512 |
Revenue from Others |
193 | 246 | 439 |
| Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 12 | - | 12 |
| Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts | 2 | - | 2 |
| Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act | 179 | 246 | 425 |
What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
| 2015/16 | |||
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| Assessment of Performance | Estimates Standard |
Supplementary Estimates Standard |
Total Standard |
Departmental Output Expenses |
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Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts |
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Number of District enquiries at which the Crown is represented |
2 | 1 | 3 |
Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act |
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Mandates recognised (see Note 1) |
1 | 1 | 2 |
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Agreements in Principle signed (see Note 1) |
4 | 1 | 5 |
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Deeds of Settlement initialled (see Note 1) |
14 | (7) | 7 |
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Legislation introduced (see Note 1) |
23 | (9) | 14 |
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Proportion of claims settled (see Note 1) |
69% | (8%) | 61% |
Note 1 - The Office of Treaty Settlements work programme, which sets performance standards for this area has been revised. The standard for this performance measure has been revised to reflect the updated work programme.
Reasons for Change in Appropriation
Policy Advice - Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
The category has decreased by $3,000 to $1.360 million for 2015/16, due to funds returned to the Crown as a contribution to the share of costs for Budget 2015 whole-of-government initiatives.
Representation - Waitangi Tribunal and Courts
The category has decreased by $5,000 to $2.072 million for 2015/16, due to funds returned to the Crown as a contribution to the share of costs for Budget 2015 whole-of-government initiatives.
Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
The category has increased by $2.233 million to $27.937 million for 2015/16, due to:
- an increase of $1.900 million owing to transfers from 2014/15 to fund negotiation costs relating to settlements in the 2015/16 work programme
- an increase of $350,000 owing to a transfer from 2014/15 to progress research into legal rights and interests in the common marine coastal area, and
- an increase of $246,000 funded from revenue received for employees seconded to other government agencies.
Offset by:
- a decrease of $200,000 owing to a transfer to 2016/17 for expected legal costs relating to Marine and Coastal Area High Court hearings and deed drafting for settlements, and
- a decrease of $63,000 for funds returned to the Crown as a contribution to the share of costs for Budget 2015 whole-of-government initiatives.