The Estimates of Appropriations
The Estimates of Appropriations (the Estimates,) outline how much money the Government plans to spend on each specified area or "vote". The term appropriation refers to a parliamentary authority to incur expenses or liabilities or to incur expenditure.
A full explanation of the way in which the public sector is managed, including terms and definitions is available on the New Zealand Treasury's Internet site.
New Zealand Defence Force Vote Structure
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) appropriations agreed for Budget 2009 appear within Vote Defence Force and Vote Veterans’ Affairs Defence Force.
The NZDF works closely with the Ministry of Defence to promote and improve the security and defence interests of New Zealand. However, the Ministry of Defence, is appropriated separately from the NZDF as Vote Defence.
NZDF Appropriations by Vote
Budget 2009 appropriations for the Vote Defence Force output expenses during 2009/10 total $2,150M with a further Capital Expenditure appropriation of $678M to provide for the purchase or development of assets.
The 2009/10 Appropriations for Vote Veterans’ Affairs - Defence Force total $184M represented by:
| Departmental Output Expenses |
$8.4M |
| Non Departmental Output Expenses |
$2.6M |
| Benefit Expenses (including War Disablement Pensions) |
$171.1M |
| Non Departmental Other Expenses |
$2.3M |
Forecast Financial Statements
The NZDF Forecast Financial Statements for 2009/10 reflect departmental expenditure for:
| Vote Defence Force |
$2,149.8M |
| Vote Veterans’ Affairs Defence Force |
$8.4M |
These costs are expected to provide for:
| Expenditure By Category |
($M) |
(%) |
| Personnel |
818 |
38 |
| Operating |
610 |
28 |
| Depreciation |
333 |
16 |
| Capital Charge |
397 |
18 |
Due to the capital intensive nature of the Defence Force, some $397M will be returned to Crown as the Capital Charge expense based on the net worth of the NZDF.
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