On this page is an explanation of funding received by the Ministry. For details about the contestable funding that we provide as well as cultural agencies that receive Crown funding, visit our funding NZ culture section.
The work of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage in the 2011/12 financial year is expected to cost $21.774 million.
Funding we administer
This year we will administer $288.299 million for Vote Arts, Culture and Heritage (includes broadcasting) and $79.199 million for Vote Sport and Recreation.
Most of this will fund services supplied by arts, heritage and broadcasting entities outside the Ministry. It covers ballet, orchestral, museum, public broadcasting, film archive and Māori performing arts activities. Other funding provides for the protection of historic places and the promotion of New Zealand films and the arts.
Sports and recreation allocations cover services provided by Drug Free Sport New Zealand and Sport New Zealand (Sport NZ). We are responsible for making payments for the services supplied and monitoring the Crown’s interests in these organisations on behalf of Ministers.
Internal operating costs
This is a breakdown of costs budgeted for the Ministry’s own operations in 2011/12.
$5.772 million for policy advice and monitoring funding agencies
Policy advice on culture, including broadcasting; managing Crown investment in this sector; services to Ministers, such as speeches and correspondence.
$7.551 million for heritage services
Managing new memorial projects, national monuments, war and historic graves; administration of legislation and grants; research, writing and publication of New Zealand history and reference works including the online Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Includes New Zealand’s annual contribution to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
$1.689 million for the Cultural Diplomacy International Programme
Management and delivery of an international cultural programme through a series of projects and activities primarily focused on Asia and in locations where New Zealand is pursuing free trade agreements.
$6.439 million for the delivery of Going Digital Programme
Services to support the transition to digital switchover by December 2013.
$323,000 for advice to and monitoring of sports and recreation Crown entities
Providing purchase advice and monitoring services for Sport New Zealand and Drug Free Sport New Zealand.
