January - June 2014: Director-General's expenses, gifts and hospitality
View a list of the Director-General's expenses, plus gifts and hospitality accepted for the period January - June 2014.

View a list of the Director-General's expenses, plus gifts and hospitality accepted for the period January - June 2014.
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Travel

Director-General's travel expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
International travel expenses (credit card)
20 March 2014 16.91 ANZSoG conference Meal Melbourne
23 March 2014 20.04 ANZSoG conference Airport Airport bus fare Melbourne
Subtotal international (credit card) $36.95
International travel expenses (non-credit card)
19 March 2014 1,235.69 ANZSoG conference Airfare Melbourne
19 March 2014 1,520.02 ANZSoG conference Accommodation Melbourne
27 May 2014 1,516.94 Head of Agencies meeting Airfare Australia
Subtotal international (credit card) $4,272.65
Domestic travel expenses (credit card)
7 January 2014 117.69 Te Anau Office visit Meals Christchurch
13 January 2014 80.01 Wellington bus transport Airport Airport bus fare Wellington
15 January 2014 32.20 Korean Embassy function Taxi charges Wellington
22 January 2014 20.90 Auckland staff visit/Fonterra Relationship meeting Taxi charges Wellington
13 February 2014 5.00 NZCA meeting Airport tax Hamilton
13 February 2014 58.90 NZCA meeting Taxi charges Hamilton
17 February 2014 19.70 Relationship meeting Meal Hawkes Bay
19 February 2014 9.10 Relationship meeting Coffee Hawkes Bay
21 February 2014 2.50 Dunedin area visit Carparking Dunedin
22 February 2014 61.54 Conservation Volunteers reunion Fuel for vehicle Invercargill
24 February 2014 627.00 Staff tangi Airfare Rotorua
24 February 2014 5.00 Staff tangi Airport tax Rotorua
26 February 2014 13.00 Business meeting Carparking Wellington
26 February 2014 28.90 Regional CE's meeting Taxi charges Wellington
3 March 2014 5.00 KKA Hui Airport tax Rotorua
5 March 2014 6.50 SSC meeting Carparking Wellington
8 March 2014 33.50 The Tuhoe Building opening Meal Rotorua
8 March 2014 13.20 The Tuhoe Building opening Taxi charges Rotorua
9 March 2014 5.00 The Tuhoe Building opening Airport departure tax Rotorua
9 March 2014 32.60 The Tuhoe Building opening Taxi charges Rotorua
10 March 2014 17.10 Business meeting Taxi charges Wellington
14 March 2014 14.29 Launch of National Enterprise to promote NZ's environment & educational excellence Taxi charges Wellington
15 March 2014 14.61 Te Korowai Opening Taxi charges Wellington
19 March 2014 65.30 ANZSoG Seminar Taxi charges Wellington
24 March 2014 20.30 Business meeting Taxi charges Wellington
28 March 2014 120.00 Fonterra stakeholder trip Airfare Stewart Islands
30 March 2014 2.00 Fonterra stakeholder trip Carparking Wellington
3 April 2014 16.00 Ranstad Awards Airport bus fare Auckland
3 April 2014 10.10 Ranstad Awards Taxi charges Auckland
4 April 2014 37.50 Business meeting Taxi charges Auckland
5 April 2014 19.50 Seabirds conference Meal Kaikoura
6 April 2014 43.07 Seabirds conference Fuel for vehicle Blenheim
6 April 2014 24.00 Seabirds conference Meal Kaikoura
14 April 2014 38.40 Business meeting Meal Kaikoura
15 April 2014 54.40 Business meeting Meal Wellington
16 April 2014 90.00 Wellington bus transport Airport bus fare Wellington
17 April 2014 34.40 Business meeting Taxi charges Wellington
30 April 2014 34.90 Taxi within Wellington Taxi charges Wellington
2 May 2014 24.81 Taxi to Auckland Airport Taxi charges Auckland
2 May 2014 17.80 Taxi within Christchurch Taxi charges Christchurch
5 May 2014 45.00 Aus & NZ Dairy Co-op Leaders Forum Meal Auckland
5 May 2014 89.21 Aus & NZ Dairy Co-op Leaders Forum Taxi charges Auckland
15 May 2014 27.30 Taxi from Wgtn City to Wgtn Airport Taxi charges Wellington
15 May 2014 12.70 Taxi to Minister's Office Taxi charges Wellington
16 May 2014 21.70 Auckland Field Visit Taxi charges Auckland
16 May 2014 13.90 Auckland Field Visit Taxi charges Auckland
17 May 2014 64.30 Auckland Field Visit Taxi charges Auckland
21 May 2014 98.00 Attend TRENZ Conference Taxi charges Auckland
6 June 2014 30.90 Taxi to DPMC meeting Taxi charges Wellington
7 June 2014 21.51 Breakfast during GMI Trip Meal Whitianga
7 June 2014 19.60 Taxi home from GMI Trip Taxi charges Wellington
9 June 2014 90.00 Snapper Card top-up Airport bus fares Wellington
13 June 2014 8.00 Breakfast during Gisborne Trip Meal Gisborne
14 June 2014 25.60 Taxi to Napier Airport after Napier Office visit Taxi charges Napier
16 June 2014 30.10 Taxi home from Green Ribbon Awards 16/6/14 Taxi charges Wellington
16 June 2014 14.00 Taxi to Green Ribbon Awards 16/6/14 Taxi charges Wellington
16 June 2014 11.90 Taxi to Parks Forum Meal Taxi charges Wellington
Subtotal domestic (credit card) $2,499.40
Domestic travel expenses (non-credit card)
8 January 2014 171.18 Te Anau Office visit Airfare Christchurch
9 January 2014 274.34 Te Anau Office visit Airfare Wellington
22 January 2014 293.74 Auckland staff visit/Fonterra Relationship meeting Airfare Auckland
22 January 2014 336.41 Auckland staff visit/Fonterra Relationship meeting Accommodation Auckland
13 February 2014 235.95 NZCA meeting Airfare Hamilton
17 February 2014 950.88 Relationship meeting Airfare Napier
20 February 2014 318.63 Dunedin area visit Accommodation Dunedin
20 February 2014 671.40 Dunedin area visit Airfare Dunedin
20 February 2014 133.40 Dunedin area visit Vehicle transport for trip Dunedin
28 February 2014 185.04 KKA Hui Accommodation Rotorua
28 February 2014 877.20 KKA Hui Airfare Rotorua
3 March 2014 180.99 KKA Hui Airfare Taupo
8 March 2014 86.08 Rotorua Visit Accommodation Rotorua
8 March 2014 413.46 Rotorua Visit Airfare Rotorua
14 March 2014 550.91 Launch of National Enterprise to promote NZ's environment & educational excellence Airfare Auckland
15 March 2014 330.30 Arthurs Pass 150th Anniversary Airfare Christchurch
15 March 2014 78.88 Te Korowai Opening Airfare Blenheim
25 March 2014 180.65 Australasian Zoo Association Conference Accommodation Auckland
25 March 2014 398.53 Australasian Zoo Association Conference Airfare Auckland
26 March 2014 164.02 Mt Ruapehu Hui  Accommodation Taupo
28 March 2014 1,392.72 Fonterra stakeholder trip Airfare Invercargill
2 April 2014 673.68 Landcorp trip Airfare Auckland
3 April 2014 110.00 Ranstad Awards Accommodation Auckland
3 April 2014 282.80 Ranstad Awards Airfare Auckland
3 April 2014 20.70 Ranstad Awards Carparking Auckland
5 April 2014 331.67 Seabirds conference Accommodation Blenheim
5 April 2014 245.88 Seabirds conference Airfare Blenheim
5 April 2014 78.78 Seabirds conference Vehicle transport for trip Blenheim
17 April 2014 540.44 1st SCAR Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science Horizon Scan Airfare Queenstown
1 May 2014 602.98 Business meeting Airfare Queenstown
5 May 2014 89.17 Aus & NZ Dairy Co-op Leaders Forum Airfare Auckland
5 May 2014 25.00 Aus & NZ Dairy Co-op Leaders Forum Airport bus fare Wellington
5 May 2014 413.59 Aus & NZ Dairy Co-op Leaders Forum Airfare Auckland
15 May 2014 348.62 Auckland Field Visit Accommodation Auckland
15 May 2014 402.01 Auckland Field Visit Airfare Auckland
21 May 2014 447.47 Attend TRENZ Conference Airfare Auckland
6 June 2014 665.75 Visit to GMI Airfare Auckland
12 June 2014 699.03 Visit to Te Ha Trust, Gisborne Airfare Gisborne
20 June 2014 557.87 Picton Field Visit Airfare Blenheim
26 June 2014 341.95 Rotorua/Tauranga/Thames field visits Airfare Rotorua
Subtotal domestic (non-credit card) $15,102.08
Total travel expenses (including GST) $21,911.08

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Hospitality provided

Director-General's hospitality provided expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
Hospitality provided expenses (credit card)
29 January 2014 21.51 Business meeting Morning tea Wellington
17 February 2014 23.30 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
21 February 2014 27.80 Business meeting Breakfast Dunedin
25 March 2014 24.81 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
4 April 2014 43.90 Business meeting Breakfast Auckland
Subtotal (credit card) $141.30      
Hospitality provided expenses (non-credit card)
27 January 2014 40.25 Senior staff function Cake Wellington
28 January 2014 41.98 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
1 May 2014 43.90 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
Subtotal (non-credit card) $126.12 4
Total hospitality expenses (including GST) $267.42

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Other

Director-General's other expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
Other expenses (credit card)
20 January 2014 256.17 December 2013 Telecom charges Telecomunications Wellington
20 February 2014 308.83 February 2014 Telecom charges Telecommunications Wellington
20 March 2014 213.38 March 2014 Telecom charges Telecommunications Wellington
1 April 2014 702.73 Monthly phone account Telecommunication Wellington
6 June 2014 39.99 Stationery for D-G's office Stationery Wellington
Subtotal (credit card) $1,521.11      
Other expenses (non-credit card)
1 March 2014 296.70 DOC's share of SSC CE Away Days, Martinborough Business meetings Martinborough
20 March 2014 6,534.23 ANZSoG conference Registration fee Melbourne
Subtotal (non-credit card) $6,830.93      
Total other expenses (including GST) $8,352.04

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Gifts and hospitality received

Gifts and hospitality received by the Director-General
DateDescriptionOffered byEstimated value (NZ$)
Gifts received
01 January to 30 June 2014 No gifts received for this period.    
Hospitality received
01 January to 30 June 2014 No hospitality received for this period.    

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