Estimates of appropriations

Vote Forestry - Primary Sector - Estimates 2020/21

Formats and related files

Vote Forestry#

APPROPRIATION MINISTER(S): Minister of Forestry (M35)

APPROPRIATION ADMINISTRATOR: Ministry for Primary Industries

RESPONSIBLE MINISTER FOR MINISTRY FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRIES: Minister of Agriculture

Overview of the Vote#

The Minister of Forestry is responsible for appropriations in the Vote for the 2020/21 financial year covering just over $290 million.

Vote Forestry is comprised of a single multi-category appropriation titled Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector, and two multi-year appropriations (MYA) titled Afforestation Grant Scheme MYA and Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control MYA. These appropriations cover expenditure for the following activities:

  • Just under $104 million for the provision of initiatives, grants and programmes to establish trees or build skills, capability and capacity in the forestry sector.
  • Just over $87 million for the operational management of the Crown's forests.
  • Just over $44 million for the provision of advice to support decision-making by Ministers, implementation of policy decisions, operational policy and administration of legislation relating to forestry.
  • Just under $17 million for forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairawhiti region.
  • $16 million for the purchase or planting of the Crown's forestry assets.
  • Just over $9 million for the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector.
  • $8 million for the projects which protect erosion-prone hill country.
  • Just under $3 million for the management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets.
  • Just under $3 million for grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes.

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

Ministers expect to collect $102 million of Crown revenue and capital receipts in 2020/21. This is mainly comprised of sale of forest produce revenue.

Details of these appropriations are set out in Parts 2-4.

Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections#

Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations#

Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type 2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

     

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector MCA (M35)

The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the growth and development of the forestry sector.
196,954 196,954 270,887

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes

This category is limited to the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector.
10,941 10,941 9,236

Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets

This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets.
2,594 2,594 2,562

Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing

This category is limited to supporting Ministers on Government policy matters through the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies), implementation of policy decisions, operational policy, administering legislation, and ministerial servicing relating to forestry.
- - 44,197

Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing

This category is limited to implementing policy decisions, operational policy, and administering legislation relating to forestry and ministerial servicing.
19,965 19,965 -

Forestry: Policy Advice

This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry.
11,069 11,069 -

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests

This category is limited to the purchase of forestry operation and management services.
89,675 89,675 87,026

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Forestry: Grants and partnerships programmes

This category is limited to the use of initiatives and grants, and programmes to establish trees or build skills, capability and capacity in the forestry sector.
30,901 30,901 103,866

Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund

This category is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country.
6,111 6,111 8,000

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets

This category is limited to the purchase or planting of the Crown's Forestry assets.
25,698 25,698 16,000

Total Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure

196,954 196,954 270,887

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations

196,954 196,954 270,887

Multi-Year Appropriations#

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

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

   

Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35)

This appropriation is limited to grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes.

Commences: 01 July 2018

Expires: 30 June 2021
Original Appropriation 10,363
Adjustments to 2018/19 3,249
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 13,612
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 2,765
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 7,912
Estimate for 2020/21 2,935
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35)

This appropriation is limited to forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairawhiti region.

Commences: 01 July 2018

Expires: 30 June 2021
Original Appropriation 26,950
Adjustments to 2018/19 1,150
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 28,100
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 2,139
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 9,449
Estimate for 2020/21 16,512
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations#

  2019/20 2020/21
Final
Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Budget
$000
Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations 196,954 196,954 270,887
Total Forecast MYA Non-Departmental Other Expenses 17,361 17,361 19,447

Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations

214,315 214,315 290,334

Supporting Information#

Part 1 - Vote as a Whole#

1.1 - New Policy Initiatives#

Policy Initiative Appropriation 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
Continuing the Ministry for Primary Industries Current Scope of Operations

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector (MCA)

Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes
Departmental Output Expenses
- 790 994 994 994
 

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector (MCA)

Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets
Departmental Output Expenses
- 172 218 218 218
 

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector (MCA)

Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing
Departmental Output Expenses
- 1,808 2,275 2,275 2,275
Rebuilding Forestry ETS Infrastructure to Meet Demand and Support the Transition to the Low Emissions Economy

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector (MCA)

Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing
Departmental Output Expenses
- 11,467 - - -

Summary of Financial Activity

  2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Actual
$000
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated
Actual
$000
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Non-
Departmental
Transactions
Budget
$000
Total
Budget
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000
Estimated
$000

Appropriations

                       
Output Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Benefits or Related Expenses - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Borrowing Expenses - - - - - - - - - - - -
Other Expenses - - - 4,904 17,361 17,361 - 19,447 19,447 - - -
Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - - - - - -
Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure - - - - - - - N/A - - - -
Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure (MCA)                        
Output Expenses - - - 109,447 134,244 134,244 55,995 87,026 143,021 89,285 70,745 70,312
Other Expenses - - - 13,611 37,012 37,012 - 111,866 111,866 43,613 44,745 2,200
Capital Expenditure - - - 6,802 25,698 25,698 N/A 16,000 16,000 - 3,600 18,000

Total Appropriations

- - - 134,764 214,315 214,315 55,995 234,339 290,334 132,898 119,090 90,512

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

                       
Tax Revenue - - - - - - N/A - - - - -
Non-Tax Revenue - - - 103,522 103,522 103,522 N/A 101,823 101,823 56,701 31,625 31,625
Capital Receipts - - - - - - N/A - - - - -

Total Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts

- - - 103,522 103,522 103,522 N/A 101,823 101,823 56,701 31,625 31,625

Note - where restructuring of the vote has occurred then, to the extent practicable, prior years information has been restated as if the restructuring had occurred before the beginning of the period covered. In this instance Total Appropriations for the Budgeted and Estimated Actual year may not equal Total Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations and Multi-Year Appropriations in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections.

Adjustments to the Summary of Financial Activity Table Due to Vote Restructuring

There have been no restructuring adjustments to prior year information in the Summary of Financial Activity table.

Departmental Output Expenses

Departmental output expenses have increased as a result of the establishment of the One Billion Trees Programme. Time limited funding for Rebuilding Forestry ETS Infrastructure results in a drop in expenditure in 2021/22.

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

Non-departmental output expenses have increased significantly since the Vote's inception, primarily due to the expenditure within the Grants and Partnership Fund for the One Billion Trees Programme. Expenditure will decline after the 2020/21 year.

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Non-departmental other expenses have increased significantly since the inception of Vote Forestry, primarily due to the establishment of the One Billion Trees Programme. Non-departmental other expenditure has increased from $37 million in 2019/20 to $112 million in 2020/21 for the Forestry Grants and Partnership Programme.

Crown Revenue and Capital Receipts
Crown Revenue or Capital Receipt item 2019/20 2020/21 Description of Crown Revenue or Capital Receipt item
Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budgeted
$000

Crown Revenue

       
Sale of Forest Produce 103,372 103,372 101,673 Revenue from the sale of forest produce from Crown forests.
New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme 150 150 150 Fees received from forest landowners joining the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme.

Total Crown Revenue and Capital receipts

103,522

103,522

101,823

 

Part 3 - Details of Non-Departmental Appropriations#

3.4 - Non-Departmental Other Expenses#

Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35)

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

Afforestation Grant Scheme (M35)

This appropriation is limited to grants to private landowners for afforestation purposes.

Commences: 01 July 2018

Expires: 30 June 2021
Original Appropriation 10,363
Adjustments to 2018/19 3,249
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 13,612
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 2,765
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 7,912
Estimate for 2020/21 2,935
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to achieve and encourage new planting of an expected 15,000ha over the life of the programme.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Total area treated, through the Afforestation Grants Scheme, this planting season

New measure - 2,000ha
End of Year Performance Reporting

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

Service Providers
Provider 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2019/20
Estimated Actual
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
Expiry of
Resourcing
Commitment
Grant recipient landowners for forestry treatments 7,912 7,912 2,935 Ongoing
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
Previous Government            
Afforestation Grants Scheme 2016/17 3,900 3,900 - - -

Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35)

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

Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control (M35)

This appropriation is limited to forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairawhiti region.

Commences: 01 July 2018

Expires: 30 June 2021
Original Appropriation 26,950
Adjustments to 2018/19 1,150
Adjustments for 2019/20 -
Adjusted Appropriation 28,100
Actual to 2018/19 Year End 2,139
Estimated Actual for 2019/20 9,449
Estimate for 2020/21 16,512
Estimated Appropriation Remaining -
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to support and manage forestry and other economic development and erosion control in the Tairawhiti region via the Forestry and Other Economic Development, and Erosion Control scheme.

How Performance will be Assessed and End of Year Reporting Requirements
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Number of hectares approved for planting/treatment under the Erosion Control Funding Programme

1,000ha 1,000ha 1,000ha
End of Year Performance Reporting

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

Service Providers
Provider 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2019/20
Estimated Actual
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
Expiry of
Resourcing
Commitment
Grant Recipient landowners for forestry treatments to address wide-scale erosion problem in the Gisborne district 9,449 9,449 16,512 Ongoing
Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000
Previous Government            
Extension of the East Coast Afforestation Grants scheme to 30 June 2028 subject to the funding limit of $37.689 million over the period 1 July 2012 (2012/13) to 30 June 2028 2017/18 4,615 4,615 - - -

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

Multi-Category Expenses and Capital Expenditure#

Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector (M35)

Overarching Purpose Statement
The single overarching purpose of this appropriation is to support the growth and development of the forestry sector.
Scope of Appropriation
Departmental Output Expenses

Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes
This category is limited to the administration of government approved schemes, grants and assistance to the forestry sector.

Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing
This category is limited to implementing policy decisions, operational policy, and administering legislation relating to forestry and ministerial servicing.

Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets
This category is limited to the management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets.

Forestry: Policy Advice
This category is limited to the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies) to support decision-making by Ministers on Government policy matters relating to forestry.

Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing
This category is limited to supporting Ministers on Government policy matters through the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies), implementation of policy decisions, operational policy, administering legislation, and ministerial servicing relating to forestry.

Non-Departmental Output Expenses
Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests
This category is limited to the purchase of forestry operation and management services.
Non-Departmental Other Expenses

Forestry: Grants and partnerships programmes
This category is limited to the use of initiatives and grants, and programmes to establish trees or build skills, capability and capacity in the forestry sector.

Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund
This category is limited to projects that protect erosion-prone hill country.

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure
Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets
This category is limited to the purchase or planting of the Crown's Forestry assets.
Expenses, Revenue and Capital Expenditure
  2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
$000
Estimated Actual
$000
Budget
$000

Total Appropriation

196,954 196,954 270,887

Departmental Output Expenses

     
Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes 10,941 10,941 9,236
Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing 19,965 19,965 -
Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets 2,594 2,594 2,562
Forestry: Policy Advice 11,069 11,069 -
Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing - - 44,197

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     
Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests 89,675 89,675 87,026

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     
Forestry: Grants and partnerships programmes 30,901 30,901 103,866
Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund 6,111 6,111 8,000

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     
Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets 25,698 25,698 16,000

Funding for Departmental Output Expenses

     

Revenue from the Crown

44,056 44,056 55,827
Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes 10,837 10,837 9,221
Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing 19,889 19,889 -
Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets 2,478 2,478 2,446
Forestry: Policy Advice 10,852 10,852 -
Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing - - 44,160

Revenue from Others

513 513 168
Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes 104 104 15
Forestry: Implementation of Policy Advice and ministerial servicing 76 76 -
Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets 116 116 116
Forestry: Policy Advice 217 217 -
Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing - - 37
What is Intended to be Achieved with this Appropriation

This appropriation is intended to support the growth and development of the forestry sector.

How Performance will be Assessed for this Appropriation
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Reporting on an annual basis

Achieved Achieved Achieved

The Ministry for Primary Industries will assess the performance of this appropriation by monitoring the appropriation categories included within this MCA. The individual performance measures for this MCA are listed below in the relevant categories.

What is Intended to be Achieved with each Category and How Performance will be Assessed
Assessment of Performance 2019/20 2020/21
Final Budgeted
Standard
Estimated
Actual
Budget
Standard

Departmental Output Expenses

     

Forestry: Administration of Grants and Programmes

     

This category is intended to achieve the effective administration and management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets, and the purchase of forestry operation, management services and related forest asset expenditure for the Crown Forest Estate

     

Percentage of One Billion Trees funding applications processed within timelines

100% 100% 100%

Forestry: Management of the Crown's Forestry Assets

     

This category is intended to achieve the effective administration and management of the Crown's interest in forests and forestry-related assets

     

The number of hectares of the Crown's forestry assets divested via a surrender or sale process

1,300ha 1,300ha 1,300ha

Number of hectares contracted under commercial forest leases or forest joint ventures as part of the One Billion Trees programme

8,500ha 8,500ha 8,500ha

Forestry: Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing

     

This category is limited to supporting Ministers on Government policy matters through the provision of advice (including second opinion advice and contributing to policy advice led by other agencies), implementation of policy decisions, operational policy, administering legislation, and ministerial servicing relating to forestry

     

Percentage of requests completed within either specified or statutory timeframes: Aide Memoires and Briefings; Ministerial Correspondence; Ministerial Official Information Act 1982 requests; and Parliamentary Questions

New measure - 95-100%

The technical quality assessment level for MPI policy advice papers, on a scale of 1 to 10, will be equal to or greater than

7 7 7

The satisfaction of the Minister of Forestry with the policy advice service, on a scale of 1 to 10, will be equal to or greater than

8 8 8

Percentage of emissions returns for post 1989 forest land registered in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) are verified for accuracy of the unit being claimed

100% 100% 100%

Percentage of pre-approved inspections are undertaken to verify the information submitted in annual logging plans

100% 100% 100%

Percentage of ETS applications certified within the legislative timeframe

New measure - 90-100%

Percentage of annual inspections of high priority registered sawmills are checked for compliance with the Forests Act 1949 (Part 3A)

New measure - 90%

Non-Departmental Output Expenses

     

Forestry: Operational management of the Crown's Forests

     

This category is intended to achieve the effective purchase of forestry operations, management services, research and related forest asset expenditure including expenditure related to asset divestment

     

Cubic metres (m3) of logs harvested and sold, on behalf of the Crown, from the Crown Forestry Estate, to within +/- 10% in 2020/21

852,000m3 852,000m3 750,000m3

Percentage of forest management activities comply with all statutory requirements, lease agreements and other contractual arrangements as assessed by annual independent review of a sample forest

100% 100% 100%

Percentage of costs and revenues are consistent with industry norms as assessed by annual independent review of a sample of forests

100% 100% 100%

Non-Departmental Other Expenses

     

Forestry: Grants and partnerships programmes

     

The category is intended to achieve effective provision of grant funding and partnership agreements to stimulate growth in the forestry sector and promote sustainable land use

     

The number of hectares of trees contracted for planting through One Billion Trees grants

14,000ha 14,000ha 14,000ha

Percentage of trees planted funded from the One Billion Trees Fund are native species

New measure - 75%

The percentage of contract milestones delivered

New measure - 80-90%

Forestry: Hill Country Erosion Fund

     

This category is intended to achieve effective provision of projects that protect erosion-prone hill country

     

The number of hectares treated through Hill Country Erosion Funding in 2020/21

4,700ha 4,700ha 4,900ha

Non-Departmental Capital Expenditure

     

Forestry: Capital investment in the Crown's Forestry Assets

     

This category is intended to achieve the effective purchase or planting of the Crown's forestry assets

     

Hectares of Crown Forestry contracted for planting over the 2020 planting season (see Note 1)

4,000ha 4,000ha 3,000ha

Note 1 - The 2020 planting season runs approximately from June to August 2020; therefore, this measure has been designed to include all hectares that have been contracted for planting during the 2020/21 part of the 2020 planting season.

Comparators for Restructured Appropriation

As part of phase one of the public finance system modernisation work programme, appropriation categories within the Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector MCA have been consolidated in 2020/21.

Service Providers for the Multi-Category Appropriation
Provider 2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2019/20
Estimated Actual
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
Expiry of
Resourcing
Commitment

Operational Management of the Crown's Forests

       
NZ Forest Managers Ltd 57,744 57,744 56,714 Ongoing
Other Providers 19,633 19,633 17,285 Ongoing
Ngati Porou Forests Limited 8,925 8,925 8,253 Ongoing
PF Olsen Limited 1,781 1,781 3,874 Ongoing
Interpine Group Ltd 906 906 364 Ongoing
Southern Forests NZ Ltd 300 300 216 Ongoing
Northland Forest Managers (1995) Ltd 192 192 151 Ongoing
Forest 360 Ltd 175 175 150 Ongoing
Iwi Forest Services Ltd 19 19 19 Ongoing

Total

89,675

89,675

87,026

 

Hill Country Erosion

       
Greater Wellington Regional Council 1,050 939 1,841 30 June 2023
Horizons Regional Council 1,216 1,216 1,388 30 June 2023
Hawke's Bay Regional Council 995 995 1,179 30 June 2023
Taranaki Regional Council 389 389 1,036 30 June 2023
Northland Regional Council 584 584 777 30 June 2023
Waikato Regional Council 606 606 731 30 June 2023
Nelson City Council 305 305 320 30 June 2023
Marlborough Regional Council 171 171 280 30 June 2023
Tasman City Council 150 150 189 30 June 2023
Environment Canterbury 295 295 150 30 June 2023
Gisborne Regional Council 200 192 84 31 July 2021
Other Providers - 119 25 30 June 2023
Southland Regional Council 150 150 - 30 June 2023

Total

6,111

6,111

8,000

 

Forestry Grants and Programmes

       
Partnership grant recipients for enabling activities 18,900 18,900 51,217 Ongoing
Landowner grant recipients for forestry treatments 12,001 12,001 52,649 Ongoing

Total

30,901

30,901

103,866

 

The table above shows the main service providers for these appropriations.

End of Year Performance Reporting

Performance information for this appropriation will be reported by the Ministry for Primary Industries in its Annual Report.

Current and Past Policy Initiatives
Policy Initiative Year of
First
Impact
2019/20
Final Budgeted
$000
2020/21
Budget
$000
2021/22
Estimated
$000
2022/23
Estimated
$000
2023/24
Estimated
$000

Current Government

           
Continuing the Ministry for Primary Industries Current Scope of Operations 2020/21 - 2,770 3,487 3,487 3,487
Rebuilding Forestry ETS Infrastructure to Meet Demand and Support the Transition to the Low Emissions Economy 2020/21 - 11,467 - - -
Transforming New Zealand Forestry: Growing a Vibrant and Inclusive Low-Emissions Economy 2019/20 11,012 11,849 14,343 13,798 -
Wilding Conifer Control - Protecting Farmland, Biodiversity and Iconic Landscapes 2019/20 (10,500) (10,500) - - -
One Billion Trees Fund: Policy and Design Recommendations 2018/19 84,625 97,916 - - -
The One Billion trees Programme: Actions and Decisions for implementation 2018/19 - - - - (8,052)
Establishing The Foundation for One Billion Trees 2018/19 2,318 670 670 - -
Provincial Growth Fund - Tree Planting And Hill Country Erosion Programme Expansion 2018/19 29,482 10,986 13,068 13,068 31,068
One Billion Trees: Enabling Crown Forestry to Plant Trees 2017/18 - - - 3,600 -
Reasons for Change in Appropriation

The increase in this appropriation for 2020/21 is mainly due to:

  • an expense transfer of $33.807 million from 2019/20 to 2021/22 for the Forestry Grants and Partnership Programme to better reflect current commitments of the Fund and forecast expenditure
  • an increase of $16.000 million due to an expense transfer from 2019/20 to 2020/21 for capital investments in Crown Forestry to cover contractual commitments for forest development occurring in outyears now the joint venture agreements have been confirmed
  • an increase of $13.905 million in additional funding in 2020/21 for the Forestry Grants and Partnership Programme
  • an increase of $11.467 million in 2020/21 from the Budget 2020 initiative Rebuilding Forestry ETS Infrastructure to Meet Demand and Support the Transition to the Low Emissions Economy.