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Our spending by 'Ministry of Justice' for 2017

Category and Current ScopeDetails of this category
. This category is limited to providing services that support the work of the District Court, including the Youth Court and Family Court.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $227,026,000
. This appropriation is limited to the payments of legal aid to approved providers.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Legal Aid
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $144,388,000
. This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry of Justice, as authorised by section 24(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.
Classification: No Functional Classification
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Ministry of Justice - Capital Expenditure
Reason Category: Departmental Capital Expenditure
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $136,579,000
. This category is limited to providing services that support the work of New Zealand's specialist courts, tribunals and authorities.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $88,768,000
. This appropriation is limited to meeting the costs of professional services directed by or provided to courts (including coroners), including costs required to be met by the Crown under legislation, remuneration of Lay Members and Visiting Justices, and payments ordered from the Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Court and Coroner Related Costs
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $84,484,000
. This category is limited to providing services that support the work of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $67,534,000
. This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, and acting warranted Judges in the District Court and Environment Court incurred pursuant to s.6 District Courts Act 1947.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: District Court and Environment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $55,199,000
. This category is limited to the purchase of collection and enforcement of fines and civil debts services.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $53,309,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding services relating to the administration of parliamentary elections and referenda; services relating to the maintenance of electoral rolls, including all activities required to register electors and produce electoral rolls as required by law; servicing the work of the Representation Commission; and the provision of advice, reports and public education on electoral matters.
Classification: Core Government Services
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Electoral Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $33,928,000
. This appropriation is limited to the administration of community, legal and related services; and the management and collection of related debt.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Administration of Legal Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $32,333,000
. This appropriation is limited to the provision of legal services by the Public Defence Service.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Public Defence Service
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $30,957,000
. 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.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $29,724,000
. This appropriation is limited to the transfer to other governments of relevant assets seized under the Criminal Proceeds (Recovery) Act 2009.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Transfer to Other Governments of Relevant Seized Assets
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $27,850,000
. This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges, acting warranted Judges and Associate Judges in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court incurred pursuant to s.9A Judicature Act 1908.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $25,473,000
. This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court, as authorised by section 34 of the District Court Act 2016.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: District Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $25,201,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding work performed by the Law Commission, the Human Rights Commission, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Privacy Commissioner and the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Justice Advocacy, Advice and Promotion Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $23,448,000
. This appropriation is limited to allowing for the impairment of fines, court costs and enforcement fees in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Impairment of Fines Receivable
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $22,087,000
. 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, criminal and constitutional law and the justice sector.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Justice Policy Advice and Related Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $18,224,000
. This appropriation is limited to the provision of property and shared services to other agencies in Christchurch.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Justice and Emergency Agencies Property and Shared Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $16,599,000
. This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and High Court as authorised by section 135 of the Senior Courts Act 2016.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Senior Courts Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $14,229,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding programmes to support Community Law Centres.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Community Law Centres
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $10,968,000
. This appropriation is limited to the funding of programmes to prevent and reduce crime and harm.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Crime Prevention and Community Safety Programmes
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $10,955,000
. This appropriation is limited to advice and services focused on the Ministry’s leadership role in the justice sector. This covers enhancing the Ministry’s coordination with other sector and Government agencies, advice and information about judicial and statutory appointments and monitoring specific crown entities.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Sector Leadership and Support
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $8,996,000
. This appropriation is limited to payment of claimant funding related to the settlement of historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Claimant Funding
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $8,076,000
. This appropriation is limited to the purchase of services from the New Zealand Council of Victim Support Groups (“Victim Support”) for the provision of services to victims of crime and trauma. This covers personalised support services (covering 24 hour emergency support and follow up support through the criminal justice system) and the administration of victim assistance schemes (covering counselling for families of homicide victims, and financial assistance to help victims).
Classification: Social Security and Welfare
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Support and Assistance provided by Victim Support to Victims of Crime
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $6,032,000
. This category is limited to the provision of legal and ministerial services to support decision-making by Ministers on government matters (other than policy decision-making).
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Justice Policy Advice and Related Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $5,780,000
. This appropriation is limited to approved family dispute resolution services.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Family Dispute Resolution Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $5,606,000
. This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Maori Land Court incurred pursuant to s.13 Te Ture Whenua Maori Land Act 1993.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Maori Land Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $5,385,000
. This appropriation is limited to the costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Coroners pursuant to Section 110 of the Coroners Act 2006.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Coroners Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $5,352,000
. This appropriation is limited to the provision of funding for entitlements and services for victims of crime.
Classification: Social Security and Welfare
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Victims' Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $5,053,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding remuneration, allowances, or fees for the Chairs, Members, Adjudicators and Assessors of Specialist Tribunals, and expenses incurred by those Chairs, Members, Adjudicators and Assessors in relation to Tribunal work.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Tribunal Related Fees and Expenses
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $4,376,000
. This appropriation is limited to the impairment of legal aid debt in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Impairment of Legal Aid Debt
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $4,034,000
. Payments to certifying consultants for providing opinions under Section 33 of the Contraception, Sterilisation and Abortion Act 1977.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Abortion Supervisory Committee - Certifying Consultants Fees
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $3,946,000
. This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of part-time and acting Judges in the District Court, including the Environment Court.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: District Court Part-time or Acting Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $3,785,000
. This appropriation is limited to costs related to the terms and conditions of remuneration for Judges and acting warranted Judges in the Employment Court incurred pursuant to s.206 Employment Relations Act 2000.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Employment Court Judges' Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $2,443,000
. 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.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $2,379,000
. This appropriation is limited to the purchase of fiduciary services provided by the Public Trust as specified by statute where charges to the recipient, if any, will not meet the costs of the service.
Classification: Core Government Services
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Provision of Protective Fiduciary Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $1,937,000
. Cost of legal services (including settlement of claims) in cases involving the exercise of judicial functions or the execution of judicial process or costs of counsel to assist the court, including payments ordered to be made from the Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Judicial Review Costs
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $1,433,000
. This appropriation is limited to expenses to give effect to an ex gratia payment to David Cullen Bain.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Ex Gratia Payment to David Cullen Bain
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $925,000
. This 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.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $819,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding the Inspector-General as per the provisions of the Permanent Legislative Authority contained in section 8 of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1996.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Equity Promotion and Protection Services - Inspector General
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister of Justice
Total Budget $555,000
. This appropriation is limited to the cost of administrative services from the Royal Federation of Justices including training and rostering Justices of the Peace for court hearings, and training for Visiting Justices.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Justices of the Peace Association
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $406,000
. 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.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Contribution Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $353,000
. This appropriation is limited to the remuneration and allowances of Community Magistrates as authorised by section 60 of the District Court Act 2016.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions: Permanent Legislative Authority
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Community Magistrates Salaries and Allowances
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $337,000
. This appropriation is limited to providing financial support to the Parihaka community to engage in the development and implementation of the Crown support package.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Contribution to Parihaka community engagement with the Crown support package
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Total Budget $200,000
. This appropriation is limited to the impairment of debt owing as a contribution towards Family Court Professional Services costs in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Classification: Law & Order
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Impairment of Debt Established to Recognise Contributions towards Family Court Professional Services
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Courts
Total Budget $3,000
** Data source https://www.budget.govt.nz/budget/excel/data/b18-expenditure-data.xls