Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 2024: repealed, on 18 September 2025, by section 10 of the Appropriation (2025/26 Estimates) Act 2025 (2025 No 47).

Note

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Treasury.

The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:

1 Title

This Act is the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 2024.

2 Commencement

This Act comes into force on the day after Royal assent.

3 Application

(1)

Section 7 and Schedule 2 apply to the periods set out in Schedule 2.

(2)

The rest of this Act applies to the 2024/25 financial year.

4 Overview

This Act meets the requirements of the Public Finance Act 1989 for parliamentary control over expenditure by the Crown and Offices of Parliament as follows:

(a)

section 6 and Schedule 1 make appropriations that authorise the Crown and Offices of Parliament to incur expenses and capital expenditure during the 2024/25 financial year (see section 4(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989); and

(b)

section 7 and Schedule 2 make appropriations that authorise the Crown to incur expenses and capital expenditure during more than 1 financial year (see section 10 of the Public Finance Act 1989); and

(c)

section 8 and Schedule 3 specify appropriations to which output expenses may be charged against third-party revenue during the 2024/25 financial year (see section 21 of the Public Finance Act 1989); and

(d)

section 9 and Schedule 4 authorise the Crown to make capital injections to specified departments and Offices of Parliament during the 2024/25 financial year (see section 12A of the Public Finance Act 1989); and

(e)

section 10 and Schedule 5 repeal spent Appropriation Acts.

5 Interpretation

(1)

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

2024/25 financial year means the financial year ending with 30 June 2025

Estimates means The Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the Year Ending 30 June 2025 (B.5)

scope shown in the Estimates means the scope as set out in the Details of Appropriations and Capital Injections for the relevant Vote in the Estimates as follows:

(a)

in the case of an appropriation under section 6,—

(i)

in the table headed “Annual Appropriations and Forecast Permanent Appropriations”; and

(ii)

in the column headed “Titles and Scopes of Appropriations by Appropriation Type”; and

(iii)

in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation or, in the case of a multi-category appropriation, under the name of each of the individual categories that are included in the appropriation; and

(b)

in the case of an appropriation under section 7,—

(i)

in the table headed “Multi-Year Appropriations”; and

(ii)

in the column headed “Type, Title, Scope and Period of Appropriations”; and

(iii)

in the statement directly under the title of the appropriation.

(2)

Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989 have, in this Act, the same meanings as in the Public Finance Act 1989.

6 Appropriations for 2024/25 financial year

Appropriations authorised

(1)

Each amount specified in column 4 of Schedule 1 is appropriated for the purpose of authorising the Crown or an Office of Parliament to incur expenses, capital expenditure, or expenses and capital expenditure (as applicable) against the appropriation specified in column 3 of Schedule 1 alongside the amount.

Other matters concerning appropriations

(2)

Subsection (1) applies only to the extent that the appropriation authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

(3)

The scope of each appropriation authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Estimates for the appropriation.

(4)

Each appropriation authorised by this section includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—

(a)

under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2024/25 financial year; and

(b)

in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation.

7 Appropriations applying for more than 1 financial year

Multi-year appropriations authorised

(1)

Each amount specified in column 5 of Schedule 2 is appropriated for the purpose of authorising the Crown to incur expenses or capital expenditure (as applicable) against the appropriation specified in column 3 of Schedule 2 alongside the amount.

Other matters concerning multi-year appropriations

(2)

Subsection (1) applies only to the extent that the appropriation authorised is of a type set out in section 7A(1) of the Public Finance Act 1989.

(3)

The scope of each appropriation authorised by this section is the scope shown in the Estimates for the appropriation.

(4)

Each appropriation authorised by this section—

(a)

is limited to the period specified in column 4 of Schedule 2 alongside the appropriation; and

(b)

includes any expenses and capital expenditure that have been incurred—

(i)

under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2024/25 financial year; and

(ii)

in advance, but within the scope, of the appropriation.

8 Expenses under section 21 of Public Finance Act 1989

The appropriations to which output expenses may be charged under section 21 of the Public Finance Act 1989 are specified in Schedule 3.

9 Capital injections authorised for 2024/25 financial year

(1)

The Crown is authorised to make capital injections during the 2024/25 financial year to each department and Office of Parliament specified in column 1 of Schedule 4.

(2)

The capital injections authorised by this section to a department or an Office of Parliament are limited to the amount specified in column 3 of Schedule 4 alongside the department or Office of Parliament.

(3)

Each authorisation given by this section includes any capital injection that has been made—

(a)

under any Imprest Supply Act relating to the 2024/25 financial year; and

(b)

in advance of the authorisation.

10 Repeals

The Acts specified in Schedule 5 are repealed.

Schedule 1 Appropriations for 2024/25 financial year

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4
Vote	Volume and page reference in Estimates (B.5)	Appropriation	Amount $(000)

Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety	8/6	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Support for Walking Access	3,595

	8/6	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Agriculture: Rural Veterinarians Bonding Scheme	1,650

	8/6	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Fisheries: Provision for Fisheries Debt Write Downs	1,000
		Subscriptions to International Organisations	3,208

	8/6	Multi-Category
		Agriculture: Programmes Supporting Sustainability	90,585
		Biosecurity: Border and Domestic Biosecurity Risk Management	417,534
		Development and Implementation of Primary Industries Policy Advice	163,811
		Fisheries: Managing the Resource Sustainably	92,622
		Food Safety: Protecting Consumers	132,888

Arts, Culture and Heritage	9/3	Departmental Output Expenses
Arts, Culture and Heritage		Heritage Services	13,638

	9/3	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Management of Historic Places	18,677
		Museum Services	60,628
		Performing Arts Services	47,102
		Promotion and Support of the Arts and Film	21,885
		Protection of Taonga Tūturu	750
		Public Media Services	174,600

	9/4	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		COVID‑19 - Cultural Sector Response and Recovery	600
		Heritage and Cultural Sector Initiatives	7,545
		Maintenance of War Graves, Historic Graves and Memorials	6,032
		Supporting Commemorations and Anniversaries	2,750

	9/4	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Development of National Memorials	3,809
		Heritage and Culture Sector Capital	3,415

	9/4	Multi-Category
		Policy Advice, Monitoring of Funded Agencies and Ministerial Services	11,732

Attorney-General	6/7	Multi-Category
Attorney-General		Law Officer Functions	133,269

Audit	4/3	Departmental Output Expenses
		Audit and Assurance Services	11,960

	4/3	Multi-Category
		Statutory Auditor Function	22,152

Building and Construction	1/3	Departmental Output Expenses
Building and Construction		Occupational Licensing	12,157
		Residential Tenancy and Unit Title Services	48,729
		Weathertight Services	3,543

	1/3	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Unwind of Discount Rate Used in the Present Value Calculation of Direct Payments Under the Weathertight Homes Financial Assistance Package	1,659

	1/3	Multi-Category
		Building Policy, Regulation and Advice	57,599
		Isolation and Quarantine Management	50
		Temporary Accommodation Services	23,904

Business, Science and Innovation	1/33	Departmental Output Expenses
Business, Science and Innovation		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Advocacy Council for Small Electricity Consumers	608
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Consumer Information	2,277
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Insurance Claims Resolution	7,138
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Official Assignee Functions	18,824
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Registration and Granting of Intellectual Property Rights	36,841
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Registration and Provision of Statutory Information	38,799
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Standards Development and Approval	7,495
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Trading Standards	6,891
		Economic Development: Implementation of Improvements in Public Sector Procurement and Services to Business	29,866
		Economic Development: Shared Services Support	13,259
		Economic Development: Tupu Tai Internship Programme	734
		Energy: Information Services	3,411
		Media and Communications: Management and Enforcement of the Radiocommunications Act 1989	9,798
		Media and Communications: Management of Emergency Telecommunications Capabilities	14,113
		Police: Administration of the Retail Crime Subsidy Scheme	400
		Public Service: Property Management Services	25,409
		Public Service: Property Management within the State Sector	9,012
		Regional Development: Operational Support	17,908
		Resources: Management of the Crown Mineral Estate	27,570
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Departmental administration of in-year payments loans 2022-2026	993
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Innovative Partnerships	2,965
		Science, Innovation and Technology: National Research Information System	1,975
		Tourism and Hospitality: International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy Collection	1,805
		Tourism and Hospitality: Tourism Fund Management	1,256

	1/35	Departmental Other Expenses
		Departmental Output Cessation Expenses	300

	1/35	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Accounting and Assurance Standards Setting	8,319
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Administration of the Takeovers Code	1,494
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Competition Studies	2,587
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Enforcement of Dairy Sector Regulation and Monitoring of Milk Price Setting	2,348
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Retirement Commissioner	8,222
		Economic Development: Auckland Pacific Skills Shift	5,500
		Energy: Assisting Households in Energy Hardship	2,209
		Energy: Electricity Industry Governance and Market Operations	112,497
		Energy: Energy Efficiency and Conservation	63,586
		Media and Communications: Emergency Telecommunications Services	1,064
		Media and Communications: Funding to address Maori Interests in radio spectrum	8,000
		Media and Communications: Rural and Marae Connectivity	10,000
		Police: Retail Crime Subsidy Scheme	3,750
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Endeavour Fund	246,857
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Founder and Startup Support	2,860
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Health Research Fund	124,989
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Marsden Fund	78,545
		Science, Innovation and Technology: National Measurement Standards	8,986
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Non‑departmental administration of in-year payments loans 2022-2026	650
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Partnered Research Fund	22,328
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Student Grant	12,000
		Small Business and Manufacturing: Manufacturing Sector Development	2,080
		Tourism and Hospitality: Marketing New Zealand as a Visitor Destination	106,352
		Tourism and Hospitality: Regional Events Fund	1,613

	1/37	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Financial Markets Authority Litigation Fund	5,000
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Takeovers Panel Litigation Fund	200
		Economic Development: Attracting International Screen Productions	1,300
		Economic Development: Depreciation on Auckland’s Queens Wharf	985
		Economic Development: International Subscriptions and Memberships	1,760
		Economic Development: Sector Strategies and Facilitation	1,204
		Energy: Crown Loans - Impairment of Debt	100
		Energy: Electricity Litigation Fund	1,500
		Energy: Establishing a Renewable Electricity System on Chatham Island	3,000
		Energy: Fair Value Write Down on Loans and Investments	500
		Energy: International Energy Agency Contribution	289
		Impairment of Debt and Debt Write Offs	2,875
		Māori Development: Māori Innovation Fund	1,000
		Public Sector Pay Adjustment - Business, Science and Innovation Remuneration Cost Pressure	2,000
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Catalyst Fund	52,961
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Innovative Partnerships Strategic Facilitation Fund	5,000
		Tourism and Hospitality: Tourism Strategic Infrastructure and System Capability	32,098

	1/39	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Energy: Crown Energy Efficiency	2,000
		Energy: Crown Energy Efficiency - Capital Injection	4,500
		Regional Development: Investment in Crown-owned Companies and their subsidiaries for the Wood Processing Growth Fund	15,000
		Regional Development: Investments through Crown-owned Companies for the North Island Weather Events Primary Producer Finance Scheme	120,000

	1/40	Multi-Category
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Enforcement of General Market Regulation	46,788
		Commerce Commission Litigation Funds	12,612
		Economic Development: Development of Early Stage Capital Markets	750
		Economic Development: Supporting Regional Just Transitions	1,699
		Emergency Management and Recovery: Services for Geohazards Management	30,778
		Energy and Resources: Renewable Energy in Communities and Public and Māori housing	8,748
		Media and Communications: Services for Deaf, Hearing Impaired and Speech Impaired People	5,584
		Policy Advice and Related Services to Ministers	76,285
		Regional Development: Infrastructure Reference Group Fund	55,000
		Regional Development: Provincial Growth Fund	54,000
		Regional Development: Regional Strategic Partnership Fund	57,829
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Callaghan Innovation - Operations	85,844
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Contract Management	30,539
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Digital Technologies Sector Initiatives	43,911
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Strategic Science Investment Fund	358,566
		Science, Innovation and Technology: Talent and Science Promotion	38,313
		Sector Analysis and Facilitation	5,998
		Services and Advice to Support Well-functioning Financial Markets	71,277
		Small Business Enabling Services	37,845
		Support the Growth and Development of New Zealand Firms, Sectors and Regions	175,121
		Tourism Facilities	8,000

Communications Security and Intelligence	4/20	Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Communications Security and Intelligence		Communications Security and Intelligence	341,255

Conservation	8/71	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Community Conservation Funds	17,021
		Management Services - Natural and Historic Places	972
		Moutoa Gardens/Pākaitore	45

	8/72	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Compensation Payments	60
		Depreciation - Crown Property, Plant and Equipment	387
		Impairment of Public Conservation Land	50
		Loss on Disposal of Crown Property, Plant and Equipment	14,171
		Mātauranga Māori Fund	547
		Payment of Rates on Properties for Concessionaires	1,464
		Provision for Bad and Doubtful Debts	100
		Subscriptions to International Organisations	550
		Vesting of Reserves	3,105
		Waikaremoana Lakebed Lease	241

	8/72	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Crown Land Acquisitions	1,000
		Hump Ridge Great Walk	2,098
		Milford Flood Protection	800
		Pike River Memorial and Museum	921
		Purchase and Development of Reserves	1,800

	8/73	Multi-Category
		Identification and Implementation of Protection for Natural and Historic Places	26,572
		Provincial Growth Fund - Conservation Projects	2,700
		Services for Conservation	646,652

Corrections	6/23	Departmental Output Expenses
		Re-offending is Reduced	397,104

	6/23	Departmental Other Expenses
		Transfer of Three Waters Assets	5,200

	6/23	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Waikeria Corrections and Treatment Facility	683

	6/23	Multi-Category
		Policy Advice and Ministerial Services	7,320
		Public Safety is Improved	1,979,580

Courts	6/49	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Assistance to Victims of Crime	40
		Court and Coroner Related Costs	158,167
		Justices of the Peace Association	450
		Tribunal Related Fees and Expenses	5,783

	6/50	Multi-Category
		Courts, Tribunals and Other Authorities Services, including the Collection and Enforcement of Fines and Civil Debts Services	695,565

Customs	3/3	Departmental Output Expenses
		Border System Performance	1,950

	3/3	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Change in Doubtful Debt Provision	8,000
		World Customs Organization	80

	3/3	Multi-Category
		Border Clearance and Risk Management	293,099

Defence	3/27	Departmental Output Expenses
		Ministry of Defence Outputs	25,252

	3/27	Multi-Category
		Defence Capabilities	814,518

Defence Force	3/44	Departmental Output Expenses
		Air Force Capabilities Prepared for Joint Operations and Other Tasks	1,108,424
		Army Capabilities Prepared for Joint Operations and Other Tasks	1,167,560
		Navy Capabilities Prepared for Joint Operations and Other Tasks	782,401

	3/44	Departmental Other Expenses
		Loss on Sale of Physical Assets	7,260

	3/44	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Development and Maintenance of Services Cemeteries	746

	3/44	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Fair Value Write Down on Veteran Trust Loans and Thirty-Year Endowment	203
		Grant Payments to Non-Government Organisations	275
		Impairment of Debt for Benefits or Related Expenses	250
		Service Cost - Veterans’ Entitlements	12,000
		Support for Early Childhood Education Services Associated with Defence Bases	350
		Support for Vietnam Veterans	3,100
		Veteran Assistance to Attend Commemorations and Revisit Battlefields	200

	3/45	Multi-Category
		Advice to the Government	16,035
		Operations Contributing to New Zealand’s Security, Stability and Interests	30,882
		Policy Advice And Other Services For Veterans	13,949
		Protection of New Zealand and New Zealanders	575,639

Education	2/3	Departmental Output Expenses
		School Property Portfolio Management	3,105,866
		Support and Resources for Parents and the Community	14,443

	2/3	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Contributions to Other Education-related Organisations	9,986
		Early Learning	2,794,006
		School Managed Network Funding	28,750
		School Transport	255,640
		Schooling Improvement	31,167
		Support for Early Learning Providers	7,500
		Supporting Parenting	8,974

	2/4	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Home Schooling Allowances	9,724
		Scholarships and Awards for Students	12,981
		Scholarships and Awards for Teachers and Trainees	46,325

	2/4	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Fair Value Write Down and Impairment of Loans and Advances	100
		Impairment of Debts and Assets and Debt Write-Offs	1,500
		Integrated Schools Property	129,710

	2/4	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Schools Furniture and Equipment	73,791

	2/5	Multi-Category
		Improved Quality Teaching and Learning	358,611
		Outcomes for Target Student Groups	1,492,936
		Oversight and Administration of the Qualifications System	80,663
		Oversight of the Education System	52,644
		Primary and Secondary Education	8,471,055

Education Review Office	2/95	Departmental Output Expenses
Education Review Office		Evaluations of the Quality of Education	38,806
		Independent Monitoring and Assurance of the Oranga Tamariki System	12,012

Environment	8/121	Departmental Output Expenses
		Climate Change Chief Executives Board	3,435
		Improving New Zealand’s Environment	102,416
		Managing Climate Change in New Zealand	49,500

	8/121	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Administration of New Zealand Units held on Trust	177
		Climate Change Commission - Advisory and Monitoring Function	16,103
		Contaminated Sites Remediation Fund	7,772
		Emissions Trading Scheme	6,902
		Environmental Protection Authority functions	29,997
		Environmental Training Programmes	1,900
		Promotion of Sustainable Land Management	800
		Water science and economics	1,500

	8/122	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Allocation of New Zealand Units	2,181,600
		Framework Convention on Climate Change	170
		Fresh Start for Fresh Water: Waikato River Clean-up Fund	4,132
		Impairment of Debt Relating to Climate Change Activities	147,000
		Impairment of Debt Relating to Environment Activities	5,000
		International Subscriptions	152
		Loss on Sale of New Zealand Units	40,000
		Te Pou Tupua	83
		United Nations Environment Programme	633
		Waikato River Co-Governance	910

	8/123	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Capital Contribution to the Environmental Protection Authority	360
		Climate Change Commission: Capital Contribution	600

	8/123	Multi-Category
		Product Stewardship	58,389
		Waste Minimisation	304,984

Finance	4/28	Departmental Output Expenses
		Design and Establish the National Infrastructure Agency	5,098
		Shared Support Services	11,297
		Southern Response Earthquake Services Independent Oversight Committee	169

	4/28	Departmental Other Expenses
		Productivity Commission - Disestablishment and Ongoing Liabilities	250

	4/28	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Independent Infrastructure Advice and Oversight	12,973
		Management of Anchor Projects by Ōtākaro Limited	5,383
		Management of the New Zealand Superannuation Fund	728

	4/29	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Carrying Value of Future Liabilities	3,000
		Government Superannuation Appeals Board	50
		Stewardship of Residual Crown Obligations	500

	4/30	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		NZ Superannuation Fund - Contributions	879,000
		Refinancing of Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities and Housing New Zealand Limited Debt	200,487
		Transfer of Anchor Project Assets to Ōtākaro Limited	42,160

	4/30	Multi-Category
		Canterbury Earthquake - On-Sold Properties	200
		Crown Company Monitoring Advice	5,191
		Greater Christchurch Anchor Projects	211,225
		Management of Landcorp Protected Land Agreement	2,265
		Management of New Zealand House, London	1,750
		Policy Advice and Financial Services	93,401

Foreign Affairs	3/91	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Antarctic Research, Operations and Cooperation	27,836
		Promotion of Asian Skills and Relationships	5,145

	3/91	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Consular Loan Expenses	50
		Subscriptions to International Organisations	65,976

	3/92	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Consular Loans	100
		New Zealand Antarctic Institute	22,000

	3/92	Multi-Category
		Act in the world to build a safer, more prosperous and more sustainable future for New Zealanders	561,942

Forestry	8/179	Multi-Category
		Growth and Development of the Forestry Sector	202,720

Health	5/3	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Aged Care Commissioner	2,104
		Delivering hauora Māori services	749,424
		Delivering Hospital and Specialist Services	14,610,883
		Delivering Primary, Community, Public and Population Health Services	9,087,520
		Monitoring and Protecting Health and Disability Consumer Interests	36,723
		National Management of Pharmaceuticals	29,507
		National Pharmaceuticals Purchasing	1,581,634
		Problem Gambling Services	24,599

	5/3	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		International Health Organisations	2,230
		Legal Expenses	1,208

	5/4	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Remediation and resolution of Holidays Act 2003 historical claims	1,663,216
		Residential Care Loans - Payments	35,000
		Standby Credit to Support Health System Liquidity	200,000

	5/4	Multi-Category
		Stewardship of the New Zealand health system	228,563

Housing and Urban Development	9/48	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
Housing and Urban Development		Contracted emergency housing accommodation and services	27,820
		Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities	56,391
		Local Innovations and Partnerships	6,202
		Management of Crown Properties held under the Housing Act 1955	8
		Support Services to increase home ownership	5,000

	9/48	Benefits or Related Expenses
		First Home Grants	35,000

	9/48	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Housing Assistance	789

	9/49	Multi-Category
		Amortisation of Upfront Payments	42,551
		Community Group Housing	31,495
		Housing Programme Fair Value Impairment Loss and Inventory Disposal	129,888
		Managing the Housing and Urban Development Portfolio	60,987
		Public Housing	2,029,882
		Transitional Housing	436,872
		Upfront Payments	312,696

Internal Affairs	4/96	Departmental Output Expenses
		Local Government Policy and Related Services	36,034

	4/96	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Classification of Films, Videos and Publications	3,278
		Fire and Emergency New Zealand - Public Good Services	8,000

	4/96	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Rates Rebate Scheme	78,000

	4/97	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Chatham Islands Wharves - Operational Costs	2,599
		Miscellaneous Grants - Internal Affairs	550
		Racing Safety Development Fund	990
		Supporting Local Government with Natural Hazard Events	9,800

	4/98	Multi-Category
		Civic Information Services	235,015
		Community Development and Funding Schemes	30,098
		Government Digital Services	50,181
		Local Government Administration	30,356
		National Archival and Library Services	134,589
		Offshore Betting Charges	4,300
		Policy and Related Services	12,864
		Regulatory Services	58,141
		Sediment and Debris Management Support	10,000
		Services Supporting the Executive	64,181
		Support for Statutory and Other Bodies	26,675
		Supporting Ethnic Communities	17,886
		Water Services Reform	15,365

Justice	6/81	Departmental Output Expenses
		Administration of Legal Services	34,743
		Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence	20,223
		Justice and Emergency Agencies Property and Shared Services	42,025
		Justice Policy Advice	38,474
		Public Defence Service	47,964
		Sector Leadership and Support	12,049

	6/81	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security	1,329
		Legal Aid	297,354
		Provision of Protective Fiduciary Services	1,984
		Services from the Criminal Cases Review Commission	4,854
		Services from the Human Rights Commission	12,446
		Services from the Independent Police Conduct Authority	6,742
		Services from the Law Commission	4,205
		Services from the Privacy Commissioner	7,640
		Tangata whenua-led initiatives	450

	6/82	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Impairment of Crown Assets	13,512

	6/82	Multi-Category
		Community Justice Support and Assistance	69,938
		Establishment of Inspector-General of Defence	1,708

Labour Market	2/110	Departmental Output Expenses
Labour Market		ACC - Regulatory Services	121
		Employment - Employment Sector Analysis and Facilitation	2,867
		Immigration - Regulation of Immigration Advisers	3,834
		Workplace Relations and Safety - Employment Relations Services	46,086

	2/110	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		ACC - Case Management and Supporting Services	324,139
		ACC - Case Management and Supporting Services - Treatment Injuries for Non-Earners	26,020
		ACC - Public Health Acute Services	506,119
		ACC - Public Health Acute Services - Treatment Injuries for Non-Earners	3,091
		ACC - Rehabilitation Entitlements and Services	1,139,675
		ACC - Rehabilitation Entitlements and Services - Treatment Injuries for Non-Earners	249,129
		ACC - Sexual Abuse Assessment and Treatment Services	13,512
		Workplace Relations and Safety - Health and Safety at Work Levy - Collection Services	869
		Workplace Relations and Safety - Workplace Health and Safety	124,132

	2/111	Benefits or Related Expenses
		ACC - Compensation Entitlements	98,844
		ACC - Compensation Entitlements - Treatment Injuries for Non-Earners	23,778

	2/111	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Workplace Relations and Safety - International Labour Organisation	2,405
		Workplace Relations and Safety - Remuneration Authority Members’ Fees, Salaries and Allowances	330

	2/112	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Workplace Relations and Safety - Capital for WorkSafe New Zealand	3,000

	2/112	Multi-Category
		Immigration Services	521,289
		Policy Advice and Related Services to Ministers	24,719

Lands	8/199	Departmental Output Expenses
		Compliance with and Administration of the Overseas Investment Regime	19,192

	8/199	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Bad and Doubtful Debts	645
		Proceeds from Sale of New Zealand Transport Agency Properties	100,000

	8/199	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Crown Acquisitions - Huntly East	1,500
		Crown Purchases- Land Exchanges	350
		Land Tenure Reform Acquisitions	96,114

	8/200	Multi-Category
		Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Land Ownership and Management	15,743
		Crown Land	59,968
		Location Based Information	171,867
		Property Rights	132,785
		Purchase and Preparation of Assets for Possible Use in Future Treaty of Waitangi Settlements	16,850

Māori Development	7/3	Departmental Output Expenses
Māori Development		Te whakatinanatanga o ngā wawata ā-pāpori, ā-ōhanga, ā-whakawhanaketanga ahurea o te iwi Māori \| Realising the social, economic and cultural development aspirations of Māori	64,414
		Whakapakari Kaupapa Whānau Ora \| Whānau Ora Commissioning Approach	9,405

	7/3	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Ngā Whakahaere a Te Tumu Paeroa \| Māori Trustee Function	17,845
		Pāpāho Reo me ngā Kaupapa Māori \| Māori Broadcast and Streamed Services	66,259
		Tahua Whanaketanga Māori \| Māori Development Fund	47,753
		Whakaata Māori \| Māori Television	47,764
		Whakamahi i ngā Huanga a Whānau Ora \| Commissioning Whānau Ora Outcomes	182,321
		Whakarauora Reo mō te Motu \| National Māori Language Revitalisation	10,914
		Whakarauora Reo mō te Whānau, Hapū, Iwi me te Hapori \| Family, Tribal and Community Māori Language Revitalisation	17,423

	7/4	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Takoha Rangatiratanga \| Rangatiratanga Grants	480

	7/4	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Rōpū Whakahaere, Rōpū Hapori Māori \| Community and Māori Governance Organisations	9,655
		Utu Whakahaere Whenua Karauna \| Administrative Expenses for Crown Land	49

Office of the Clerk	4/195	Departmental Output Expenses
Office of the Clerk		Secretariat Services for the House of Representatives	23,574

Ombudsmen	4/209	Departmental Output Expenses
		Investigations, Resolution, Monitory, Advisory and Support Functions	54,134

Oranga Tamariki	9/133	Departmental Output Expenses
Oranga Tamariki		Adoption Services	10,560
		Crown response to the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry and establishment of a new redress system for abuse survivors	11,525

	9/133	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Connection and Advocacy Service	6,378

	9/133	Multi-Category
		Investing in Children and Young People	1,499,476

Pacific Peoples	9/161	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Promotions - Business Development	11,142
		Skills Training and Employment	12,482

	9/161	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Study and Training Awards for Business Development	1,222

	9/161	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Housing Pacific Families	35,923

	9/161	Multi-Category
		Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing	29,288

Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment	8/237	Departmental Output Expenses
Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment		Reports and Advice	3,946

Parliamentary Counsel	6/171	Departmental Output Expenses
Parliamentary Counsel		Drafting of and Access to Legislation	25,798

Parliamentary Service	4/221	Departmental Output Expenses
Parliamentary Service		Support Services to the Speaker	450

	4/221	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Depreciation Expense on Parliamentary Complex	18,000
		Members’ Communications	3,348
		Travel of former MPs	1,300
		Travel of Members and Others	4,800

	4/222	Multi-Category
		Operations, Information and Advisory Services	81,011

Police	6/129	Departmental Output Expenses
		Arms Safety and Control	65,431
		Road Safety Programme	332,909

	6/129	Departmental Other Expenses
		Compensation for Confiscated Firearms	10

	6/129	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		United Nations Drug Control Programme	100

	6/129	Multi-Category
		Policing Services	2,196,832

Prime Minister and Cabinet	4/250	Departmental Output Expenses
Prime Minister and Cabinet		Extreme Weather Events All of Government Response	13,948

	4/250	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Centre of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism	500

	4/250	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Extreme Weather Events - Regional and Local Support	25,000

	4/251	Multi-Category
		Advice and Support Services	52,031
		Emergency Management Leadership and Support	62,508

Public Service	4/287	Departmental Output Expenses
		Leadership of the Public Management System	32,722
		Public Service Fale	4,000

	4/287	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Open Government Partnership	200
		Remuneration and Related Employment Costs of Chief Executives	20,049

Regulation	4/311	Departmental Output Expenses
		Leadership of the Regulatory Quality System	16,000

Revenue	4/321	Benefits or Related Expenses
		KiwiSaver: Interest	2,500
		KiwiSaver: Tax Credit, Contribution and Residual Entitlement	1,101,000
		Paid Parental Leave Payments	685,000

	4/322	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Impairment of Debt and Debt Write-Offs	1,676,000
		Initial Fair Value Write-Down Relating to Student Loans	633,000
		Science, Innovation and Technology: R&D Tax Incentive	556,168

	4/323	Multi-Category
		Services for Customers	754,526

Security Intelligence	4/360	Intelligence and Security Department Expenses and Capital Expenditure
Security Intelligence		Security Intelligence	116,561

Serious Fraud	6/157	Departmental Output Expenses
		Prevention, Investigation and Prosecution of Serious Financial Crime	16,953

Social Development	9/183	Departmental Output Expenses
Social Development		Administration of Service Cards	8,025
		Corporate Support Services	15,355
		Data, Analytics and Evidence Services	39,779
		Enhancement and Promotion of SuperGold Cards	1,729
		Income Support and Assistance to Seniors	67,735
		Investigating and Responding to Alleged Social Work Offending	100
		Investigation of Overpayments and Fraudulent Payments and Collection of Overpayments	63,767
		Management of Student Loans	25,960
		Management of Student Support	24,815
		Planning, Correspondence and Monitoring	6,375
		Policy Advice	22,918
		Processing of Veterans’ Pensions	785
		Promoting Positive Outcomes for Seniors	2,335
		Services to Support People to Access Accommodation	93,473

	9/184	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Children and Young People’s Commission	3,157
		Community Participation Services	116,223
		Drivers Licence Support	19,000
		Housing Place-Based Approaches	917
		Social Workers Registration Board	766
		Student Placement Services	3,512
		Supporting Equitable Pay for Care and Support Workers	17,415

	9/185	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Accommodation Assistance	2,190,674
		Childcare Assistance	196,460
		Disability Assistance	495,814
		Emergency Housing Assistance	304,728
		Hardship Assistance	751,411
		Jobseeker Support and Emergency Benefit	4,435,022
		New Zealand Superannuation	23,193,922
		Orphan’s/Unsupported Child’s Benefit	404,711
		Sole Parent Support	2,244,548
		Special Circumstance Assistance	11,602
		Student Allowances	578,649
		Study Scholarships and Awards	22,546
		Supported Living Payment	2,661,128
		Training Incentive Allowance	20,636
		Transitional Assistance	500
		Veterans’ Pension	128,044
		Winter Energy Payment	554,810
		Work Assistance	4,494
		Youth Payment and Young Parent Payment	76,946

	9/186	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Apprentice Support	31,947
		Debt Write-downs	127,517
		Disability-related Legal Expenses	1,000
		Emergency Housing Support Package	1,450
		Extraordinary Care Fund	2,308
		Out of School Care and Recreation Programmes	23,901
		Reimbursement of Income Related Rent Overpayments	6,811

	9/187	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Recoverable Assistance	344,931
		Student Loans	1,728,803

	9/187	Multi-Category
		Community Support Services	334,743
		Housing Support Assistance	147,486
		Improved Employment and Social Outcomes Support	1,140,045
		Partnering for Youth Development	22,504
		Supporting Tāngata Whaikaha Māori and Disabled People	2,594,377

Social Investment	4/367	Departmental Output Expenses
		Supporting Implementation of a Social Investment Approach	6,252

Sport and Recreation	9/339	Departmental Output Expenses
Sport and Recreation		Purchase Advice and Monitoring of Sport and Recreation Crown Entities	470

	9/339	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		High Performance Sport	74,192
		Services from the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission	10,628
		Sport and Recreation Programmes	35,760

	9/339	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Miscellaneous Grants	44
		Prime Minister’s Sport Scholarships	4,250

Statistics	4/375	Multi-Category
		Official Statistics	176,453

Te Arawhiti	7/37	Departmental Output Expenses
		Treaty Negotiations and Marine and Coastal Area Customary Interests	36,124

	7/37	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Operations of Ngāpuhi Investment Fund Limited	1,900

	7/37	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Ancillary redress: financial assistance for beneficiaries	500
		Claimant Funding	5,709
		Financial Assistance Toward Determining Customary Interests in the Marine and Coastal Area	12,023

	7/38	Multi-Category
		Māori Crown Relations	12,250

Tertiary Education	2/155	Departmental Output Expenses
Tertiary Education		Stewardship and Oversight of the Tertiary Education System	13,012

	2/155	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Administration of and Support for the Tertiary Education and Careers Systems	78,024
		Centres of Research Excellence	49,800
		International Education Programmes	30,282
		Strategic Support for National and Regional Priorities	83,832
		Support for Wānanga	24,000
		Tertiary Education Research and Research-Based Teaching	315,000
		Tertiary Sector / Industry Collaboration Projects	17,399
		Workforce Development Councils	65,000

	2/156	Benefits or Related Expenses
		Tertiary Scholarships and Awards	20,678

	2/156	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Fees-free Payments	129,591

	2/156	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Support for Lincoln University	5,000
		Tertiary Education Institutions’ Proceeds from Disposal of Crown Assets	1,240
		Vocational Education Data System	5,000

	2/156	Multi-Category
		Tertiary Tuition and Training	3,089,226

Transport	1/236	Departmental Output Expenses
		Search and Rescue Training and Training Coordination	1,458
		Transport - Policy advice, ministerial servicing, governance, and other functions	55,943

	1/236	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Accident or Incident Investigation and Reporting	8,725
		Civil Aviation and Maritime Security Services	2,999
		Civil Aviation Authority - Core Functions	88,970
		Ground-Based Navigation Aids for Aviation Safety	400
		Health and Safety at Work Activities - Civil Aviation	4,001
		Health and Safety at Work Activities - Maritime	13,124
		Land Transport Regulatory Services	8,980
		Maritime Regulatory and Response Services	10,699
		Road User Charges Investigation and Enforcement	3,779
		Road User Charges Refunds	3,012
		Weather Forecasts and Warnings	28,799

	1/237	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Bad Debt Provision - Land Transport Revenue collected by Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency	18,000
		Clean Vehicle Standard - Issue of Credits	150,000
		Eastern Busway Project	84,418
		Membership of International Organisations	863
		Water Search, Rescue and Safety Frontline Services	28,816

	1/238	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Auckland Light Rail Limited - Capital injection	52
		Ngauranga to Petone Shared Pathway Project	22,600
		NLTF Borrowing Facility for Short-Term Advances	750,000
		Rail - KiwiRail Equity Injection	4,000
		Rail - KiwiRail Holdings Limited	685,517

	1/239	Multi-Category
		Community Connect Programme	36,543
		COVID‑19 - NLTF Funding for Cost Pressures and Revenue Shocks	1,000
		Improving Resilience of the Roading Network	93,300
		Mode-Shift - Planning, Infrastructure, Services, and Activities	54,800
		North Island Weather Events - Road Response and Reinstatement	457,000
		SuperGold Card Enhanced Public Transport Concessions Scheme	38,906
		Tuawhenua Provincial Growth Fund - Transport Projects	20,830

Women	9/353	Departmental Output Expenses
		Improving the Lives of New Zealand Women	11,822

Schedule 2 Appropriations applying for more than 1 financial year

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5
Vote	Volume and page reference in Estimates (B.5)	Appropriation	Period of appropriation	Amount $(000)

Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety	8/11	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
Agriculture, Biosecurity, Fisheries and Food Safety		Accelerating Development of Greenhouse Gas Mitigations Research and Development Fund	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	353,264

	8/11	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures Fund	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	402,717

Business, Science and Innovation	1/50	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
Business, Science and Innovation		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Regulation of Electricity Lines Services 2024-2029	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	44,446
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Regulation of Gas Pipelines Services 2024-2029	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	15,741
		Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Regulation of Specified Airport Services 2024-2029	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	2,674
		Energy: Implementation of Policies and Programmes for Fuel Security and Fuel Emergency Management 2024-2029	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	142,750

Foreign Affairs	3/92	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		International Development Cooperation	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 (inclusive)	2,910,020

Housing and Urban Development	9/52	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
Housing and Urban Development		Infrastructure Investment to Progress Urban Development	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	68,010

	9/54	Non‑Departmental Other Expenses
		Transfer of infrastructure assets to Councils and other Stakeholders	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	75,000

	9/55	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Progressive Home Ownership Fund	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	162,381

Justice	6/83	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		General Election and Electoral Services	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 (inclusive)	246,927

Parliamentary Service	4/225	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
Parliamentary Service		Crown Asset Management	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 (inclusive)	7,112
		Future Accommodation Strategy	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	231,840

Social Development	9/191	Departmental Output Expenses
Social Development		Historic Claims	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027 (inclusive)	81,869

Statistics	4/376	Departmental Output Expenses
		Delivery of population and social statistics	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	227,120

Te Arawhiti	7/38	Departmental Output Expenses
		Crown Response to Wakatū Litigation and Related Proceedings	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 (inclusive)	3,600

Transport	1/242	Non‑Departmental Output Expenses
		Rail - Maintenance and Renewal of the Rail Network (2024-2028)	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 (inclusive)	604,824

	1/245	Non‑Departmental Capital Expenditure
		Auckland City Rail Link - Capital (2024-2028)	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 (inclusive)	636,647
		North Island Weather Events - State Highway Recovery	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028 (inclusive)	451,850
		Rail - New Zealand Railways Corporation Equity Injection 2024-2029	Period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2029 (inclusive)	111,000

Schedule 3 Expenses under section 21 of Public Finance Act 1989

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Vote	Volume and page reference in Estimates (B.5)	Appropriation

Audit	4/3	Audit and Assurance Services
Education	2/3	Services to Other Agencies
Internal Affairs	4/96	Contestable Services
Revenue	4/321	Services to Other Agencies
Statistics	4/375	Services to Other Agencies

Schedule 4 Capital injections authorised for 2024/25 financial year

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Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Department or Office of Parliament	Volume and page reference in Estimates (B.5)	Amount $(000)

Business, Innovation, and Employment, Ministry of	1/59	17,500
Conservation, Department of	8/76	13,065
Controller and Auditor-General	4/4	7,355
Corrections, Department of	6/24	56,028
Crown Law Office	6/7	300
Defence Force, New Zealand	3/47	85,866
Education, Ministry of	2/6	921,945
Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ministry of	3/93	1,350
Housing and Urban Development, Ministry of	9/58	2,300
Inland Revenue Department	4/323	800
Internal Affairs, Department of	4/105	166,275
Justice, Ministry of	6/84	57,922
Land Information New Zealand	8/203	74,159
Oranga Tamariki—Ministry for Children	9/134	1,000
Pacific Peoples, Ministry for	9/163	12
Police, New Zealand	6/130	228,362
Primary Industries, Ministry for	8/13	41,461
Prime Minister and Cabinet, Department of the	4/253	93
Social Development, Ministry of	9/192	14,191
Statistics New Zealand	4/376	1,400

Schedule 5 Acts repealed

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Appropriation (2022/23 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2024

Appropriation (2023/24 Estimates) Act 2023

Appropriation (2023/24 Supplementary Estimates) Act 2024

Notes

1 General

This is a consolidation of the Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 2024 that incorporates the amendments made to the legislation so that it shows the law as at its stated date.

2 Legal status

A consolidation is taken to correctly state, as at its stated date, the law enacted or made by the legislation consolidated and by the amendments. This presumption applies unless the contrary is shown.

Section 78 of the Legislation Act 2019 provides that this consolidation, published as an electronic version, is an official version. A printed version of legislation that is produced directly from this official electronic version is also an official version.

3 Editorial and format changes

The Parliamentary Counsel Office makes editorial and format changes to consolidations using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. See also PCO editorial conventions for consolidations.

4 Amendments incorporated in this consolidation

Appropriation (2025/26 Estimates) Act 2025 (2025 No 47): section 10

Appropriation (2024/25 Estimates) Act 2024