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Briefing to the Incoming Minister

Vote Māori Affairs Financial Resources

Vote Māori Affairs provides the resourcing for all of the entities, and the work programme, described in the preceding overview. Full details of the appropriations, and the performance information to support the appropriations, is available in a more detailed briefing if required. The table below provides a high level summary of the key elements of Vote Māori Affairs, and a high level summary of fiscal risks associated with each of those output expenses.

Appropriation Description Summary of Fiscal Risks Budget 08/092
$000
Departmental Output Expenses
Policy - Crown Māori Relationships. Advice on relationships between Māori people and the Crown, including Treaty policy issues, advice on the impact of legislation and running the Waka umanga Secretariat. Information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain effective conduct of public affairs through free and frank advice. 7,432
Policy - Economic and Enterprise. Advice on policies and programmes that specifically impact on the economic and enterprise status of Māori people and resources, including the costs of the Māori Business Facilitation Service. 13,560
Policy - Social and Cultural. Advice on policies and programmes that specifically impact on the social and cultural status of Māori people and resources. 7,212
Relationships and Information Strengthening relationships with Māori, with emphasis on brokerage, co-ordination and facilitation to assist Māori to achieve their economic, social and cultural aspirations. 8,838
Operations Management Services that support Māori development through the design, delivery, and management of community investment programmes. 18,576
Services to the Māori Trustee Provision of full office services to the Māori Trustee. 10,202
EEMED Establishment To establish the Entity for Enhancing Māori Economic Development including related transitional costs 803
Total Departmental Output Expenses 66,623

2 Appropriations current following October baseline update.

Appropriation Description Summary of Fiscal Risks Budget 08/09
$000
Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Administration of Māori Broadcasting – Te Māngai Pāho administration services. Information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain effective conduct of public affairs through free and frank advice. 2,128
Māori Radio Broadcasting 10,744
Māori Television Broadcasting 40,332
Māori Television Channel – Māori Television administration costs. 16,539
Promotion of the Māori Language – Te Taura Whiri 3,204
Māori Potential Fund: Mātauranga (Knowledge) Purchasing partnered interventions, tools and investigative studies to support Māori in the acquisition, creation, maintenance and transferral of traditional and contemporary knowledge required to accelerate Māori development. 7,168
Māori Potential Fund: Rawa (Resources)- Purchasing partnered interventions, tools and investigative studies to support Māori access to, utilisation, development and retention of resources required to accelerate Māori development. 7,168
Māori Potential Fund: Whakamana (Leadership) Purchasing partnered interventions, tools and investigative studies to strengthen Māori leadership, governance and management to accelerate Māori development. 8,108
Iwi Housing Support – Capacity building support for Special Housing Action Zones. 456
Total Non-Departmental Output Expenses 95,847
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses
Rangatiratanga Grants 480
Total Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses 480
Appropriation Description Summary of Fiscal Risks Budget 08/09
$000
Other Expenses to be Incurred by the Crown
Beyond Hui Taumata Information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain effective conduct of public affairs through free and frank advice. 1,000
Māori Registration Service 626
Māori Wardens 1,178
Māori Women’s Development Fund – Administration 1,867
NZ Māori Council - Administration 196
Orakei Act 1991 - Orakei Reserves Board fees and travel expenses. 7
Payments to Housing New Zealand Corporation Forwarding repayments received after the sale of the Māori Housing portfolio to Housing New Zealand Corporation. 36
Payments to Trust Boards PLA. Payment of annuities to Māori Trust Boards, in accordance with sections 4(2), 9(2) and 10(2) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955. 24
Provision for Māori Trustee Debt 4,893
Regional Tourism Organisations - Planning 160
Te Ariki Trust – Administration costs 21
Te Putahi Paoho – Administration costs 131
Re-erection of the Mataatua Whare 5,000
Wharewaka - Wellington Waterfront Development 7,000
Sir Robert Mahuta Endowment Fund 20,000
Total Other Expenses to be incurred by the Crown 42,152
Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Department
Te Puni Kōkiri - Capital Expenditure PLA Information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain effective conduct of public affairs through free and frank advice. 4,687
Total Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Department 4,687
Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Crown
Rural Lending - Advances to Māori landowners for compensation loans granted under the provision of Part II of the Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989. Information has been withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) to maintain effective conduct of public affairs through free and frank advice. 1,922
Total Capital Expenditure to be Incurred by the Crown 1,922
Total Annual and Permanent Appropriations 211,698