Vote: Tourism
Key
Departmental Output Class
D1 Policy Advice - Tourism
D2 Wairakei Tourist Park - Development and Management
Non-Departmental Activities
Output Class O1 - Marketing of New Zealand as a Visitor Destination
Other Expense - Tourism Facilities Development Grants
Output Class D1 - Policy Advice - Tourism
This output class involves the provision of policy advice and Ministerial services.
The provision of advice relates to:
- economic, environmental and social policy affecting tourism;
- barriers and opportunities for tourism;
- the purchase of promotion services from New Zealand Tourism Board (NZTB);
- the government's interests as owner of the NZTB; and
- requests for grants for non-commercial tourism facilities.
Ministerial services involves the provision of services in respect of draft replies to correspondence, including Official Information Act requests and Ombudsman's enquiries, and to Parliamentary Questions, addressed to the Minister of Tourism as referred from other Ministers.
Quantity, Quality, Timeliness and Cost
Details of performance against the generic standards and measures for policy advice provided by the Ministry of Economic Development for this Vote (Quantity, Quality and Timeliness) can be found in the section Policy Advice and Ministerial Servicing.
Specific deliverables relating to the agreed work programme are outlined below.
Work Programme
All policy advice projects were delivered in accordance with the terms of the work programme as agreed with the Minister.
Key deliverables in the work programme for the year included:
Advice on the tourism industry strategy and implementation.
The New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2010 (NZTS 2010) recommendations were reviewed and a suite of Cabinet papers prepared concerning the role of central government in tourism, future arrangements of the New Zealand Tourism Board, funding requirements to implement the strategy, and Māori in tourism.
As a consequence of the advice:
- On 1 January 2002 the Ministry of Tourism was established to provide greater policy advice and research capacity for the government.
- Tourism New Zealand's commitment to greater consultation with the private sector and other stakeholders was reinforced through new processes in the development of their strategic plans and the establishment of formal Ministerial processes for consultation with industry over the appointment of the Chair and members of the Tourism New Zealand Board.
Subsequently, papers were prepared on other key implementation areas in the NZTS 2010 including Regional Tourism Organisations, Local Government New Zealand, Māori in tourism, Qualmark, Visitor Information Network Inc and cultural tourism. The Ministry of Tourism is currently monitoring or managing the funding which was approved.
The delivery and dissemination of key research projects under the Tourism Research Council. An estimated 10 to 13 key research projects will be completed during the year in accordance with the timetable agreed with the Minister.
The Ministry pursued its programme to enhance the provision of authoritative research, statistics and forecasting to meet tourism sector information needs. The programme was undertaken on advice from the Tourism Research Council New Zealand. Twelve projects were advanced in accordance with the timetable agreed with the Minister.
Highlights for the year include:
- consolidation of the core tourism data set within the Ministry of Tourism through the transfer of the International Visitor Arrival and International Visitor Surveys from Tourism New Zealand to the Ministry;
- releases included outputs from the forecasting and tourism satellite account programmes, as well as data flowing from the commercial accommodation monitor and the domestic travel survey;
- the Review of Tourism Statistics to enhance integration of the core tourism data as a consistent body of data was under way at 30 June 2002;
- the Tourism Research and Development Strategy 2002 was prepared by the Ministry and released in February 2002;
- a major project to establish a web-based vehicle for the Tourism Research Council of New Zealand to provide access to comprehensive tourism data on a common data management platform and to establish a bibliography of tourism research; and
- the Tourism Leading Indicators Monitor was established as a mechanism to integrate the latest tourism data to highlight sector trends and developments.
Advice on the purchase of services from New Zealand Tourism Board. Reports will be provided to the Minister within 20 working days of the receipt of quarterly and annual reports from NZTB.
Advice was provided to the Minister on statutory appointments to the New Zealand Tourism Board, as positions for renewal or appointment fell due, within agreed timelines.
Monitoring and reporting to the Minister on the financial and non-financial performance of Crown entities was provided as reflected through:
- the Statement of Intent - Annually
- the Purchase Agreement - Annually
- management reports to the Minister - Quarterly
- the Annual Report - Annually
Projects Not Included in the 2001/2002 Departmental Forecast Report
In March 2002 the America's Cup government facilitation office was established in Auckland's Viaduct Basin. The office is staffed by the Ministry of Tourism and provides liaison and facilitation between the syndicates, Auckland stakeholders, Team New Zealand and the government.
The Ministry is also providing administration, monitoring and reporting to the Minister of Tourism and the ad-hoc group of Ministers on the $6 million of funding that the Government provided in 2001/2002 for the promotion of New Zealand associated with the America's Cup 2003 and The Lord of the Rings.
Cost
| | 2002
Main
Estimates | 2002
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002
Actual | 2001
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue: | | | | |
| Crown | 2,721 | 2,617 | 2,576 | 1,754 |
| Other | - | - | 1 | 2 |
| Total Revenue | 2,721 | 2,617 | 2,577 | 1,756 |
| Expenses: | | | | |
| Annual appropriations | 2,721 | 2,617 | 2,577 | 1,756 |
| Other appropriations | - | - | - | - |
| Total Expenses | 2,721 | 2,617 | 2,577 | 1,756 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - | - |
Revenue other is derived from miscellaneous income.
Major Budget Variances
The Supplementary Estimates decrease reflects expense transfers from 2001/2002 to 2002/2003 for the America's Cup "One Stop Shop" project (-$111,000), and two applied research projects (-$401,000); partly offset by a fiscally neutral adjustment ($133,000) and transfer from Vote Sport, Fitness and Leisure ($76,000) for the America's Cup Regatta 2003 "One Stop Shop"; a transfer from D2 Wairakei Tourist Park ($57,000); a transfer from Vote Industry and Regional Development to better reflect where costs fall relating to the Māori Tourism Advisory Group and Regional Tourism Organisation ($51,000); and a transfer from O1 Marketing of New Zealand as a Visitor Destination in Vote Tourism reflecting the transfer of two statistical services, International Visitor Arrivals and International Visitor Survey, from Tourism New Zealand ($91,000).
The variance between 2001/2002 and 2000/2001 for expenses reflects a greater appropriation on tourism-related projects. These projects include the Tourism Strategy, the IVA research project and the "One Stop Shop" for the America's Cup Regatta 2003.
Output Class D2 - Wairakei Tourist Park - Development and Management
Description
This output class involves the maintenance of the Wairakei Tourist Park and its facilities, relationship management with concessionaires and stakeholders, including iwi, and the management of the Park's forest assets.
Quantity, Quality, Timeliness and Cost
Manage tourism operator concessions and grazing leases.
Eleven (13) concessions and leases were managed throughout the year. (Two concessionaires ceased operations in 2000/2001.)
Implement, in association with Commissioner of Crown Lands, Deed and lease arrangements with Contact Energy Ltd.
The Deed will be signed and operational before 30 November 2001.
The Commissioner of Crown Lands reported to relevant Ministers in February 2002 on a draft lease agreement. A report from Treasury was forwarded to the Minister of State Owned Enterprises in late June. Further action can be taken once the Ministers have considered the above reports and decided on next steps.
Risks to the Crown are identified and appropriate action is taken to minimise these risks.
Risk management programmes are documented, fully executed and current. During 2001/2002 a safety and hazards audit of all land under Ministry control was undertaken and immediate risks have been addressed. An updated safety management manual documents the risk management programme.
Achieve revenue target for forestry sales.
Forestry revenue amounting to $0.982 million ($0.960 million) was achieved.
Concession agreements are managed and all rentals and concessions collected as specified in the individual agreements.
82% (90%) of rentals and concessions were collected by the due dates. Two concessions are outstanding - in one case the rent is in dispute and in the other arrears are being pursued.
Manage 734.0 hectares of pine and 161.2 hectares other species forests and the park infrastructure is maintained in good repair and amenity value of the park enhanced.
Maintenance and amenity planting was undertaken in accordance with the agreed programme and best practice. 753.8 hectares of plantation and 49.8 hectares of amenity planting were managed throughout the year.
Compliance with by-laws, Resource Management Act 1991 and other relevant legislation.
No prosecutions were taken, or notices for compliance with regulations issued against, the Ministry.
Cost
| | 2002
Main
Estimates | 2002
Supple-
mentary
Estimates | 2002
Actual | 2001
Actual |
|---|
| | $000 | $000 | $000 | $000 |
| Revenue: | | | | |
| Crown | 1,127 | 1,070 | 914 | 1,069 |
| Other | - | - | - | 1 |
| Total Revenue | 1,127 | 1,070 | 914 | 1,070 |
| Expenses: | | | | |
| Annual appropriations | 1,127 | 1,070 | 914 | 1,070 |
| Other appropriations | - | - | - | - |
| Total Expenses | 1,127 | 1,070 | 914 | 1,070 |
| Net Surplus/(Deficit) | - | - | - | - |
Revenue Other is derived from miscellaneous income.
Major Budget Variances
The Supplementary Estimates decrease reflects a transfer to D1 Policy Advice - Tourism in Vote Tourism to meet costs incurred on a study of Hot Water Beach risks to Tourism, secretariat support for regional tourism and International Visitor Survey set-up costs.
The variance between the Supplementary Estimates and actual expenses is reflected by operational savings and projects relating to remedial work at the park which did not commence due to outstanding issues with Contact Energy Limited.
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