July - December 2013: Director-General's expenses, gifts and hospitality

Introduction

View a list of the Director-General's expenses, plus gifts and hospitality accepted for the period July - December 2013.

View the Director-General's expenses, plus gifts and hospitality accepted for the period July - December 2013.
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Travel

Director-General's travel expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
International travel expenses (credit card)
1 July - 31 December 2013 NIL No overseas travel for this period    
International travel expenses (non-credit card)
1 July - 31 December 2013 NIL No overseas travel for this period    
Domestic travel expenses (credit card)
30 June 2013 40.00 Wairarapa/Napier visit Fuel for vehicle Wellington
2 July 2013 23.00 NZ Forestry Institute conference Carparking Wellington
18 July 2013 46.00 Christchurch/Northland visits Carparking Wellington
24 July 2013 18.00 East Coast/Bay of Plenty Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
26 July 2013 23.00 Nelson Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
27 July 2013 30.80 Nelson Conservancy visit Taxi charges Nelson
31 July 2013 18.00 Southland Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
5 August 2013 79.59 Government House visit Taxi charges Wellington
6 August 2013 46.00 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
6 August 2013 39.50 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Meals Dunedin
6 August 2013 38.50 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Fuel for hire car Dunedin
13 August 2013 24.50 Auckland stakeholder visits Carparking Auckland
14 August 2013 25.50 Auckland stakeholder visits Carparking Auckland
15 August 2013 92.76 Auckland stakeholder visits Fuel for hire car Auckland
16 August 2013 18.00 Taupo Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
20 August 2013 18.00 Hamilton/Auckland Conservancy visits Carparking Wellington
27 August 2013 18.00 AusIMM Conference Carparking Wellington
3 September 2013 18.00 West Coast Conservancy visit Carparking Wellington
17 September 2013 26.70 Hokitika Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
20 September 2013 11.01 Hokitika Regional visit Coffee Hokitika
22 September 2013 32.60 Hokitika Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
26 September 2013 28.41 Taxi charges within Wellington Taxi charges Wellington
27 September 2013 63.01 Taxi charges within Wellington Taxi charges Wellington
30 September 2013 32.60 Taxi charges within Wellington Taxi charges Wellington
2 October 2013     2.20 Northland Regional visit Road tolls Northland
2 October 2013 29.00 Northland Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
3 October 2013 48.79 Northland Regional visit Meals Northland
4 October 2013 42.00 Northland Regional visit Fuel for hire car Northland
5 October 2013 50.00 Northland Regional visit Meals Northland
6 October 2013 46.00 Northland Regional visit Meals Wellington
6 October 2013 84.67 Northland Regional visit Fuel for hire car Auckland
6 October 2013 42.17 Northland Regional visit Meals Dargaville
7 October 2013 35.10 Northland Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
8 October 2013 40.70 NZCA/Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
11 October 2013 31.50 Transport Taxi charges Christchurch
17 October 2013 28.00 Southland visit Meals Invercargill
18 October 2013 160.00 Stewart Island visit Airfare Stewart Islands
21 October 2013 65.19 Southland visit Taxi charges Wellington
25 October 2013 29.30 Transport Taxi charges Wellington
29 October 2013 42.10 Transport Taxi charges Wellington
30 October 2013 29.30 Central NI Regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
31 October 2013     8.00 Central NI Regional visit Breakfast Napier
6 November 2013 76.80 Transport Taxi charges Christchurch
11 November 2013 39.70 Alexandra/Wanaka/Q'Town regional visit Taxi charges Wellington
19 November 2013 18.70 Taxi to meeting Taxi charges Wellington
22 November 2013 31.40 Transport Taxi charges Wellington
25 November 2013 12.80 MOC meeting Taxi charges Wellington
25 November 2013 31.50 Te Waka a Maui Iwi Chairs Forum Taxi charges Wellington
30 November 2013 85.00 Waikato office/Thames Conf/Whitianga visit Meals Hahei
2 December 2013 55.51 Waikato office/Thames Conf/Whitianga visit Fuel for hire car Hahei
9 December 2013 15.30 Transport Taxi charges Wellington
13 December 2013 81.40 Taxi to Hamilton Function Taxi charges Hamilton
14 December 2013     5.00 Tarawera Track Opening Airport tax Rotorua
14 December 2013 10.01 Tarawera Track Opening Coffee Rotorua
Subtotal domestic (credit card) $2,088.58
Domestic travel expenses (non-credit card)
14 January 2013 -241.17 Ngati Whare Airfare - refunded Rotorua
6 June 2013 58.65 Ashburton High Country Conference Vehicle transport for trip Christchurch
1 July 2013 169.10 NZ Forestry Institute conference Accommodation New Plymouth
17 July 2013 178.70 Christchurch Conservancy visit Accommodation Christchurch
17 July 2013 51.00 Christchurch Conservancy visit Meal Christchurch
24 July 2013 28.98 East Coast/Bay of Plenty Conservancy visit Airfare EC/BOP
26 July 2013 216.58 Nelson Conservancy visit Accommodation Nelson
6 August 2013 157.61 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Accommodation Dunedin
6 August 2013 662.52 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Airfare Invercargill
6 August 2013 100.05 Southland/Otago Conservancy visit Vehicle transport for trip Invercargill
9 August 2013 152.10 Interim DG travel Airfare Wellington
13 August 2013 567.61 Auckland stakeholder visits Accommodation Auckland
13 August 2013 109.25 Auckland stakeholder visits Vehicle transport for trip Auckland
20 August 2013 168.36 Hamilton/Auckland Conservancy visits Vehicle transport for trip Hamilton/Auckland
27 August 2013 359.96 AusIMM Conference Airfare Nelson
3 September 2013 795.11 West Coast Conservancy visit Airfare Hokitika
23 September 2013 202.68 Air NZ function Accommodation Auckland
2 October 2013 40.25 Northland area visit Road tolls Northland
2 October 2013 227.90 Northland area visit Vehicle transport for trip Northland
2 October 2013 285.25 Northland Regional visit Accommodation Auckland
2 October 2013 612.23 Northland Regional visit Airfare Auckland
8 October 2013 434.93 NZCA/Regional visit Airfare Blenheim
14 October 2013 145.62 YEP Conf/Regional staff visit Accommodation Dunedin
14 October 2013 894.67 YEP Conf/Regional staff visit Airfare Dunedin
30 October 2013 327.04 Central NI Regional visit Airfare Taupo
1 November 2013 594.12 Central NI Regional visit Airfare Taupo
7 November 2013 648.97 Alexandra/Wanaka/Q'Town regional visit Airfare Queenstown
7 November 2013 80.50 Alexandra/Wanaka/Q'Town regional visit Vehicle transport for trip Wellington
15 November 2013 276.54 Hamilton visit Airfare Hamilton
20 November 2013 125.58 Field visit Accommodation Hahei
25 November 2013 382.70 Te Waka a Maui Iwi Chairs Forum Airfare Nelson
29 November 2013 218.67 Thames Conference/Waikato Area Staff visit/ECO conference Airfare Hamilton
29 November 2013 133.49 Thames Conference/Waikato Area Staff visit/ECO conference Accommodation Auckland
29 November 2013 146.05 Thames Conference/Waikato Area Staff visit/ECO conference Vehicle transport for trip Hamilton
1 December 2013 50.00 Wellington bus transport Bus fare Wellington
2 December 2013 97.74 Waikato office/Thames Conf/Whitianga visit Airfare Auckland
9 December 2013 133.70 Hamilton Office visit Accommodation Hamilton
14 December 2013 128.85 Tarawera Track Opening Airfare Hamilton
31 December 2013 36.00 Wellington bus transport Bus fare Wellington
Subtotal domestic (non-credit card) $9,757.85
Total travel expenses (including GST) $11,846.44

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Hospitality provided

Director-General's hospitality provided expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
Hospitality provided expenses (credit card)
12 July 2013 15.00 Coffee meeting Coffee Wellington
15 July 2013 42.90 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
17 July 2013 84.50 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
5 August 2013 42.70 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
23 August 2013 23.81 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
29 August 2013 63.30 Business meeting Dinner Wellington
2 September 2013 38.20 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
12 September 2013             155.00 D-G's farewell cake Farewell function Wellington
27 September 2013 17.00 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
15 October 2013 20.00 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
16 October 2013 63.50 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
5 November 2013 33.40 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
12 November 2013 31.90 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
13 November 2013 27.30 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
19 November 2013 11.50 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
19 November 2013 73.13 Business meeting Food supplies Wellington
22 November 2013 16.50 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
11 December 2013 22.60 Business meeting Breakfast Wellington
Subtotal (credit card) $782.22      
Hospitality provided expenses (non-credit card)
27 September 2013 26.50 Business meeting Lunch Wellington
Subtotal (non-credit card) $26.50
Total hospitality expenses (including GST) $808.71

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Other

Director-General's other expenses
DateAmount (NZ$)PurposeNatureLocation
Other expenses (credit card)
5 July 2013 52.50 Forest & Bird conference Conference Wellington
22 July 2013 78.67 July 2013 Telecom bill Telecomunications Wellington
5 August 2013 31.77 Government House staff gift Hospitality Wellington
20 August 2013 76.41 August 2013 Telecom charges Telecomunications Wellington
10 September 2013 138.00 TIANZ Conference Registration fee Wellington
10 September 2013 40.00 D-G's farewell gift Flowers Wellington
23 September 2013 89.64 September 2013 Telecom account Telecomunications Wellington
12 November 2013 29.00 Cellphone cable Telecomunications Wellington
20 November 2013 -12.13 Credit on ex DG Telecom account Telecomunications Wellington
26 November 2013 78.50 Koha Koha Nelson
2 December 2013                         1,500.37 October - November 2013 Telecom charges (includes handset) Telecomunications Wellington
6 December 2013                         1,067.67 IUCN World Parks Congress Registration fee Sydney
31 December 2013 282.72 December 2013 Telecom charges Telecomunications Wellington
Subtotal (credit card) $3,453.12      
Other expenses (non-credit card)
13 September 2013 54.95 Cellphone case Telecomunications Wellington
31 October 2013 230.00 Corporate gifts Books Wellington
21 November 2013 402.50 Corporate gifts Books Wellington
28 November 2013 75.00 NZ River Awards function Registration fee Wellington
Subtotal (non-credit card) $762.45      
Total other expenses (including GST) $4,215.57

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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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