Annual Report 2008

Report of the
New Zealand Defence Force
Te Ope Kaatua o Aotearoa

Presented to the House of Representatives pursuant to
Section 44(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989
and Section 91 of the Defence Act 1990

Contents

Section 1: Overview by the Chief of Defence Force

• Introduction
• Achievements
• Achieving Our Strategy
• Defence Sustainability Initiative
• Defence Transformation Programme
• Conclusion

Section 2: Defence at a Glance

• Introduction
• Location of Overseas Operationally Deployed Forces and Personnel:
  • Overseas Operations
  • Forces and Locations:
    • NZDF Units
    • NZDF Locations within New Zealand 
  • High Level Organisation Chart  
• Personnel Summary
• Defence Expenditure for the year ended 30 June 2008
• Statutory Committees
• Availability of Information
• Legislation Administered by NZDF

Section 3: Strategic Initiatives

Section 4: NZDF Statement of Service Performance

• Military Capability
• Performance Measurement
• Output Expense 1: Military Policy Development, Coordination and Advice
• Output Expense 2: Naval Combat Forces
• Output Expense 3: Naval Support Forces
• Output Expense 4: Mine Countermeasures (MCM) and MCM Diving Forces
• Output Expense 5: Naval Patrol Forces
• Output Expense 6: Military Hydrography, and Hydrographic Data Collection and Processing for LINZ
• Output Expense 7: Land Combat Forces
• Output Expense 8: Land Combat Support Forces
• Output Expense 9: Land Combat Service Support Forces
• Output Expense 10: Special Operations Forces
• Output Expense 11: Naval Helicopter Forces
• Output Expense 12: Maritime Patrol Forces
• Output Expense 13: Fixed Wing Transport Forces
• Output Expense 14: Rotary Wing Transport Forces
• Output Expense 15: Miscellaneous Support Activities
• Output Expense 16: Operationally Deployed Forces
• Services in Support of the Government and the Community
• Multi–Agency Operations and Tasks (MAO&T)
• Government and Community Support Provided

Section 5: Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand

• Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand: Information And Management
• Statement of Objectives and Service Performance:
  • Departmental Output Expense D1: Policy and Administration
  • Departmental Output Expense D2: Services to Veterans
  • Non–Departmental Output Expense O1: Development and Maintenance of Services Cemeteries
  • Non–Departmental Output Expense O2: Support for Veterans and their Families

Section 6: NZDF Financial Statements

• Statement of Responsibility
• Audit Report
• Statement of Financial Performance for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of Movements in Taxpayers’ Funds for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of Financial Position as at 30 June 2008
• Statement of Cash Flows for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of Commitments as at 30 June 2008
• Statement of Contingent Liabilities and Assets as at 30 June 2008
• Statement of Indemnities for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of Departmental Expenses and
  Capital Expenditure against Appropriations for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of Capital Expenditure
• Statement of Departmental Unappropriated Expenditure for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Statement of the Multi Year Appropriation Expenditure for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Non–Departmental Statements For The Year Ended 30 June 2008:
  • Statement of Non–Departmental Expenditure and Appropriations for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
  • Statement of Non–Departmental Trust Monies for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
  • Schedule of Non–Departmental Assets for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
  • Schedule of Non–Departmental Liabilities for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
  • Statement of Non–Departmental Unappropriated Expenditure for the Year Ended 30 June 2008
• Notes to the Financial Statements:
  • Note 1: Statement of Accounting Policies
  • Note 2: Budget Composition – NZDF & VANZ
  • Note 3: Crown Revenue
  • Note 4: Departmental Revenue
  • Note 5: Personnel Costs
  • Note 6: Operating Costs
  • Note 7: Depreciation and Amortisation
  • Note 8: Capital Charge
  • Note 9: Other Operating Expenses
  • Note 10: Taxpayers’ Funds
  • Note 11: Debtors and Receivables
  • Note 12: Prepayments to Ministry of Defence
  • Note 13: Inventory
  • Note 14: Property, Plant and Equipment
  • Note 15: Intangible Assets
  • Note 16: Creditors and Other Payables
  • Note 17: Provision for Repayment of Surplus to the Crown
  • Note 18: Provisions
  • Note 19: Provision for Employee Entitlements
  • Note 20: Events after the Balance Sheet Date
  • Note 21: Financial Instruments
  • Note 22: Related Party Information
  • Note 23: Reconciliation of Net Surplus/ (Deficit) to Net Cash Flow from Operating Activities
  • Note 24: Appropriation Movements
  • Note 25: Employee Remuneration
  • Note 26: Transition to NZ IFRS

Glossary of Terms Used

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