Part 3: Other Information
Non-Departmental Activity administered by Ministry for Culture and Heritage
Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage
Arts, Culture, Heritage and Broadcasting Sector Organisations
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage administers annual funding contributions from government to 15 organisations:
- Royal New Zealand Ballet
- Broadcasting Commission (NZ On Air)
- Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Society (Te Matatini)
- New Zealand Film Archive
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa (Te Papa)
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
- New Zealand Film Commission
- Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa (Creative New Zealand )
- New Zealand Historic Places Trust
- Broadcasting Standards Authority
- Radio New Zealand International
- Antarctic Heritage Trust
- Television New Zealand
- New Zealand Archaeological Association
- New Zealand Music Industry Commission.
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage is responsible for the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the New Zealand Film Commission and the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa, which are Crown entities owned by government. The Minister of Broadcasting is responsible for the Broadcasting Commission and the Broadcasting Standards Authority, also Crown entities. Each of these entities operates at arm's length from government with an independent board appointed by the respective Minister, and is free to regulate its affairs in accordance with its statutory powers and functions. The New Zealand Historic Places Trust, while not a Crown entity, is a statutorily created government organisation.
Television New Zealand (TVNZ) is a Crown-owned company. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is responsible for direct funding of TVNZ's Charter obligations.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet, the New Zealand Film Archive, Antarctic Heritage Trust, the New Zealand Archaeological Association and the New Zealand Music Industry Commission are non-government cultural organisations from which the government purchases services. Radio New Zealand International is a division of Radio New Zealand.
Outputs are provided by the 15 organisations on the basis of purchase agreements/memoranda of understanding negotiated with either the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage or the Minister of Broadcasting. The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the Broadcasting Commission, the Broadcasting Standards Authority and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra are required to publish annual statements of intent.
Funding is also provided annually to the Regional Museums: Auckland War Memorial, Canterbury and Otago Museums, for the authentication of items or artefacts as antiquities by authorised public museums under the Antiquities Act 1975.
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage is responsible for appointing members to the National War Memorial Advisory Council established under the National War Memorial Act 1992. The Council advises the Minister on all matters pertaining to the National War Memorial.
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage and the Minister of Māori Affairs are responsible for appointing trustees to Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust. The trust encourages and provides for the education and training of Māori in the skills required for the care and display of taonga Māori. The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage does not purchase outputs from the trust.
Non-Departmental Outputs to be supplied by Arts, Culture, Heritage and Broadcasting Sector Organisations in 2005/06
| Non-Departmental Output | Provider | $000 (GST exclusive) |
| Management of Historic Places | New Zealand Historic Places Trust | 7,153 |
| New Zealand Archaeological Association | 200 | |
| Antarctic Heritage Trust | 356 | |
| Museum Services | Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa | 20,574 |
| New Zealand Film Archive | 886 | |
| Regional Museums: Auckland War Memorial Museum, Canterbury Museum , and Otago Museum | 19 | |
| Performing Arts Services | New Zealand Symphony Orchestra | 11,727 |
| Royal New Zealand Ballet | 3,284 | |
| Aotearoa Traditional Māori Performing Arts Society | 1,248 | |
| New Zealand Music Industry Commission | 1,156 | |
| Promotion and Support of the Arts and Film | Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa | 17,286 |
| New Zealand Film Commission | 10,873 | |
| Public Broadcasting Services | Broadcasting Commission | 100,838 |
| Broadcasting Standards Authority | 609 | |
| Television New Zealand | 16,261 | |
| Radio New Zealand International | 1,900 | |
| TOTAL FUNDING | 194,370 |
Capital Contributions to Crown Organisations
Creative New Zealand
The government has contributed one-off funding of $788,000 to Creative New Zealand in 2005/06 to enable it to develop various online services and to upgrade its premises in Wellington.
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Nine million dollars is allocated to Te Papa for ongoing capital expenditure for museum operations, exhibition research and development, and acquisition of collection items. An additional allocation of $3.5 million is being provided in 2005/06 for the development of international touring exhibitions and refurbishment of Te Papa's long-term exhibitions in Wellington .
Radio New Zealand
In 2005/06 $2.643 million funding is being provided to Radio New Zealand in support of a range of radio broadcasting initiatives.
Other Crown Expenses
Capital Projects at Regional Museums
A Regional Museums Policy for Capital Construction Projects was established by government in 1994. Since then a number of individually approved capital development projects have received funding under this policy.
The government established an annual fund for resourcing projects approved under the policy from 2001/02 onwards. In 2005/06 $9.156 million funding has been allocated for this purpose.
Commemorating Waitangi Day Fund
In 2001 government agreed to transfer responsibility for the Waitangi Day Act 1976 from the Department of Internal Affairs to the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. The Act provides for the observance of the 6th of February each year as Waitangi Day. Included in the transfer is the administration of the Treaty of Waitangi commemorations.
In 2005/06 $288,000 (GST exclusive) is being provided to meet the costs associated with the Crown's involvement in Waitangi commemorations, including liaison with the Waitangi marae trustees, the Government House reception and administration of the Treaty of Waitangi commemorations grants scheme.
Pūkaki Trust
Funding of $7,000 (GST exclusive) per annum is provided by government to support the operation of the Pükaki Trust. The trust provides for the care, conservation and custody of Pūkaki, a carved gateway depicting the Ngā ti Whakaue ancestor, on behalf of the Crown.
Kerikeri Heritage Bypass
In September 2004, Cabinet approved funding of $1.522 million in 2004/05 and $893,000 in 2005/06 (total $2.415 million GST exclusive) which equates to approximately 25% of the costs of design, land purchase and construction of the Kerikeri Heritage Bypass to protect the nationally significant heritage buildings, Kemp House and the Stone Store.
War Graves, Historic Graves and National Monuments and Memorials
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
New Zealand was a founder signatory to the Royal Charter that established the War Graves Commission in 1917. The Commission is charged with the commemoration of the war dead and the care of their graves. New Zealand's annual levy is set at 2.14% of the Commission's costs, which reflects the proportionate number of graves of New Zealand servicepeople. In 2005/06 an amount of $2.272 million (GST not applicable) is required to meet New Zealand's contribution.
New Zealand Memorial in London
In March 2004 Cabinet approved funding of $3 million (GST not applicable) to meet the costs of constructing a New Zealand Memorial in London . The project is due for completion by the end of 2006.
Gallipoli Memorial Projects
To mark the 90th anniversary of Anzac Day the government has provided $113,000 (GST not applicable) funding in 2004/05 for a permanent exhibition at the Gallipoli visitor centre and $300,000 (GST not applicable) in 2005/06 to establish an Anzac scholarship or residency programme.
Development and Maintenance of Heritage Property
The Government is responsible for the care of 4,188 war graves within New Zealand and overseas, 79 historic graves and 16 national monuments in New Zealand , and five overseas war memorials in Turkey , France and Belgium. In 2005/06 $531,000 (GST exclusive) is required for this work.
New Zealand Memorial in Korea
In April 2005, Cabinet approved funding of $60,000 (GST not applicable) to meet the costs of constructing a New Zealand Memorial in the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Pusan , Korea . The project is due for completion in November 2005.
Vote Sport and Recreation
Sport and Recreation Sector Organisations
The Ministry for Culture and Heritage administers government's annual funding contributions to two organisations: the New Zealand Sports Drug Agency, and Sport and Recreation New Zealand.
Both of these agencies are Crown entities, and are required to publish annual statements of intent.
Non-Departmental Outputs to be supplied by Sport and Recreation Sector Organisations in 2005/06
| Non-Departmental Output | Provider | $000 (GST excl) |
| Drugs Testing of Sports Persons | New Zealand Sports Drug Agency | 1,441 |
| Sport and Recreation Programmes | Sport and Recreation New Zealand | 44,245 |
| TOTAL FUNDING | 45,686 |
Benefits and Other Unrequited Expenses
In 2005/06 funding of $5 million has been allocated to Sports Education Scholarships to enable emerging and talented New Zealanders to pursue tertiary study and elite-level sport development concurrently. The scholarships are administered through Sport and Recreation New Zealand.
Other Crown Expenses
Miscellaneous Grants
In 2005/06 funding of $50,000 has been provided to support sports-related initiatives, including participation in sport and recreation activities by groups, individuals and organisations that are unable to obtain support through organisations such as Sport and Recreation New Zealand, local authorities and the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.
Legislation Administered by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage
- Antiquities Act 1975
- Anzac Day Act 1966
- Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Act 1994
- Broadcasting Act 1989 (Parts I-IV and section 81)
- Flags, Emblems and Names Protection Act 1981
- Historic Places Act 1993
- Massey Burial Ground Act 1925
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Act 1992
- National War Memorial Act 1992
- New Zealand Film Commission Act 1978
- New Zealand Sports Drug Agency Act 1994
- New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Act 2004
- Radio New Zealand Act 1995
- Seddon Family Burial Ground Act 1924
- Sovereign's Birthday Observance Act 1952
- Sport and Recreation Act 2002
- Television New Zealand Act 2003
- Waitangi Day Act 1976.