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Our spending by 'ministry for the environment' for 2017

Category and Current ScopeDetails of this category
. This appropriation is limited to the granting of New Zealand Units to sectors of the New Zealand Economy.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Allocation of New Zealand Units
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $295,488,000
. This appropriation is limited to payments to Territorial Local Authorities of their proportion of the Waste Disposal Levy as prescribed under the Waste Minimisation Act 2008.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Waste Disposal Levy Disbursements to Territorial Local Authorities
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $17,398,000
. This appropriation is limited to the delivery and support of the Environmental Protection Authority’s decision-making processes.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Environmental Protection Authority: Decision Making functions
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $12,613,000
. This category is limited to the implementation of tools, frameworks and institutions and provision of advice, support, information, and guidance to the public, practitioners and wider natural resource sector in relation to resource management policy and practices.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $11,688,000
. 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 the quality, flow and availability of freshwater.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $11,674,000
. This appropriation is limited to grants for waste minimisation initiatives.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Contestable Waste Minimisation Fund
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $10,493,000
. 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 the management of natural and physical resources in New Zealand.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $7,568,000
. This appropriation is limited to the implementation and operation of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and maintenance of a register to enable the holding and transfer of climate change units.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Emissions Trading Scheme
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $6,392,000
. This appropriation is limited to the monitoring and enforcement of the Environmental Protection Authority’s regulatory functions.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Environmental Protection Authority: Monitoring and Enforcement functions
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $6,262,000
. 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 domestic climate change.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Climate Change
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $5,711,000
. This appropriation is limited to funding for the Waikato River Clean-up Fund for the restoration and protection of the health and wellbeing of the Waikato River for future generations.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Fresh Start for Fresh Water: Waikato River Clean-up Fund
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $5,398,000
. This appropriation is limited to the reduction of nitrogen levels entering Lake Taupo.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Lake Taupo Protection Programme
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $3,767,000
. 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 the marine environment.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $3,700,000
. 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 international climate change issues, negotiating positions for climate change agreements and development of carbon markets.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Climate Change
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $3,487,000
. This appropriation is limited to the investigation, management and remediation of contaminated sites.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $3,364,000
. This appropriation is limited to maintaining and improving the water quality of the Rotorua Lakes.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Fresh Start for Fresh Water: Rotorua Te Arawa Lakes Programme
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $3,080,000
. This category is limited to activities associated with the implementation of water management policy and practises.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $3,055,000
. This appropriation is limited to the purchase or development of assets by and for the use of the Ministry for the Environment, 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 for the Environment - Capital Expenditure
Reason Category: Departmental Capital Expenditure
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $2,871,000
. This appropriation is limited to enabling the Waikato River Iwi to engage in the new co-management arrangements in relation to the Waikato River.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Waikato River Co-Management
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $2,793,000
. This category is limited to developing a national carbon accounting system that will contribute to meeting of New Zealand’s greenhouse gas reporting obligations under the Kyoto Protocol and the UNFCCC.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Climate Change
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $2,637,000
. This appropriation is limited to the provision of services to Ministers to enable them to discharge their portfolio responsibilities (other than policy decision-making).
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Ministerial Services
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $2,111,000
. This appropriation is limited to freshwater initiatives, with involvement from community stakeholders, for New Zealand's freshwater bodies.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Te Mana o Te Wai - restoring the life-giving capacity of fresh water
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $2,020,000
. This appropriation is limited to the collection and administration of the waste levy and assessing and monitoring costs relating to projects considered or approved for funding from the waste levy.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Waste Minimisation Administration
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,922,000
. This appropriation is limited to supporting training programmes, including Te Aho Tu Roa, that promote environmental and social sustainability, encourage Maori participation, raise environmental and ecological awareness and encourage children and young people to participate in environmental initiatives in the community.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Environmental Training Programmes
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,900,000
. 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 advice on international environmental arrangements, agreements and partnerships; contributing to negotiations with international parties on environmental issues in line with international arrangements, agreements and partnerships.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Environmental Management Obligations and Programmes
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,841,000
. 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 environmental accords with Maori and Treaty settlements involving natural resources; contributing to negotiations with iwi and affected parties on environmental issues as part of developing deeds of settlement.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,721,000
. This appropriation is limited to strengthening partnerships, raising environmental awareness and encouraging participation in environmental initiatives in the community.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Community Environment Fund
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,711,000
. This category is limited to water science and economic impact analyses, and guidance to support development of the National Objectives Framework.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Improving Environmental Management
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,358,000
. This category is limited to contributing to and monitoring of domestic environmental management programmes and educational programmes promoting awareness of environmental issues.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Environmental Management Obligations and Programmes
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,301,000
. 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 the risks posed by environmental hazards and waste, including international agreements, conventions and obligations.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Mitigating Environmental Hazards and Waste
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,215,000
. This appropriation is limited to payment of a grant to the Rotorua Lakes Council to contribute towards addressing issues relating to the drinking water supply for Rotorua.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Rotorua Water Supply
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,075,000
. This appropriation is limited to providing transitional support to local authorities and iwi for new arrangements involving iwi in the management of natural resources arising from historical Treaty settlements.
Classification: Other
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Transitional Support for Local Government and Iwi
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $1,000,000
. This appropriation is limited to the governance and operational costs of Waikato River co-governance.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Waikato River Co-Governance
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $910,000
. This appropriation is limited to the promotion and coordination of sustainable land management practice through a national network of coordinators.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Promotion of Sustainable Land Management
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $800,000
. This appropriation is limited to supporting groups that wish to advocate for environmental issues in resource management cases in the courts and appearances at Boards of Inquiry of projects of national significance.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Environmental Legal Assistance
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $600,000
. New Zealand's membership of the United Nations Environment Programme.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: United Nations Environment Programme
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $507,000
. This category is limited to operational advice, implementation of tools, frameworks and institutions, and support, information and guidance to stakeholders in relation to waste management and minimisation.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Mitigating Environmental Hazards and Waste
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $477,000
. This appropriation is limited to supporting international projects to assist developing countries address climate change issues.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Climate Change Development Fund
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $300,000
. This appropriation is limited to the application for and holding on trust of New Zealand Units on behalf of the future owners of Crown Forest Licensed land.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Administration of New Zealand Units held on Trust
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $165,000
. New Zealand's contribution to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Framework Convention on Climate Change
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $121,000
. This appropriation is limited to the Crown contribution to support Te Pou Tupua (the Whanganui River Guardian) functions.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Te Pou Tupua
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $104,000
. This appropriation is limited to subscriptions to International Environmental Agreements.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: International Subscriptions
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for the Environment
Total Budget $97,000
. This category is limited to the implementation and collection of the Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Levy.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: MCA
Reason Name: Climate Change
Reason Category: Departmental Output Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $47,000
. This appropriation is limited to the impairment and write down of Crown debt arising from Climate Change related activities.
Classification: Environmental Protection
Amount Type: Actuals
Restrictions:
Group Type: Single
Reason Name: Impairment of Debt Relating to Climate Change Activities
Reason Category: Non-Departmental Other Expenses
Owned By: Minister for Climate Change
Total Budget $11,000
** Data source https://www.budget.govt.nz/budget/excel/data/b18-expenditure-data.xls