January - June 2013: 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 2013.

View a list of the Director-General's expenses, plus gifts and hospitality accepted for the period January - June 2013.
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Travel
Hospitality provided
Other
Gifts and hospitality received

Travel

Director-General's international travel expenses
Date	Amount (NZ$)	Purpose
International travel expenses (credit card)
1 January to 30 June 2013	NIL	No overseas travel for this period
International travel expenses (non-credit card)
1 January to 30 June 2013	NIL	No overseas travel for this period

Director-General's domestic travel expenses
Date	Amount (NZ$)	Purpose	Nature	Location
Domestic travel expenses (credit card)
14 January 2013	18.00	Antartic NZ Thank you function	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
23 January 2013	36.00	Fonterra Meeting	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
	71.40	Auckland airport to city	Vehicle transport for trip	Auckland
	62.50	Auckland city to airport	Vehicle transport for trip	Auckland
24 January 2013	46.00	Lansborough Valley Hokitika	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
23 February 2013	64.85	Catlins Walkway opening	Petrol for hirecar	Southland
23 February 2013	110.00	Catlins Walkway opening	Accommodation	Southland
24 February 2013	150.00	Catlins Walkway opening	Accommodation and lunch	Southland
27 February 2013	18.00	Parking for Dulux launch in Taranaki	Carparking at Wellington airport	Wellington
28 February 2013	11.10	Taxi to Customs Audit Committee meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
1 March 2013	16.10	Taxi from DIA meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
1 March 2013	14.70	Taxi to DIA meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
6 March 2013	46.00	Parking for Fonterra/KKA Hui meeting	Carparking at Wellington airport	Wellington
21 March 2013	10.30	Randstad Awards	Vehicle transport for trip	Auckland
	74.60	Randstad Awards	Vehicle transport for trip	Auckland
	23.00	Carparking Whio breakfast launch	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
25 March 2013	17.50	MOC Meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
4 April 2013	18.00	Carparking for Christchurch visit 18/4/13	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
12 April 2013	69.00	Carparking for Abel Tasman trip 14/4/13	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
21 May 2013	673.45	West Coast Conservancy visit	Airfare - return for one person (WLG to CHCH to HKK)	Christchurch / Hokitika
	169.04	West Coast Conservancy visit	Vehicle transport for trip	Christchurch
	160.00	West Coast Conservancy visit	Accommodation for trip	Christchurch
1 July 2013	243.68	NZ Institute of Forestry Conference	Airfare - return for one person	New Plymouth
6 June 2013	23.00	Ashburton High Country conference	Carparking at Wellington Airport	Wellington
7 June 2013	31.19	Ashburton High Country conference	Petrol for hirecar	Christchurch
Subtotal (credit card)	$2,177.40
Domestic travel expenses (non-credit card)
14 January 2013	103.50	Ngati Whare	Accommodation for trip	Rotorua
14 January 2013	582.82	Ngati Whare	Airfare - return for one person	Rotorua
15 January 2013	28.98	Ngati Whare	Airfare - return for one person	Rotorua
23 January 2013	512.03	Fonterra Meeting	Airfare - return for one person	Auckland
24 January 2013	121.50	Landsborough Valley Hokitika	Accommodation for travel	Hokitika
24 January 2013	803.59	Landsborough Valley Hokitika	Airfare - return for one person (WLG to CHCH to HKK)	Hokitika
22 February 2013	134.10	Catlins Walkway opening 23.2.13	Accommodation for travel	Dunedin
	428.40	Catlins Walkway opening 23.2.13	Airfare - return for one person	Dunedin
	207.00	Catlins Walkway opening	Vehicle transport for trip	Dunedin
27 February 2013	422.69	Launch of DOC/Dulux partnership	Airfare - return for one person	New Plymouth
7 March 2013	506.39	Fonterra/DOC partnership launch	Airfare - return for one person	Hamilton
21 March 2013	155.00	Ranstad Awards	Accommodation for trip	Auckland
21 March 2013	699.55	Ranstad Awards	Airfare - return for one person	Auckland
4 April 2013	364.62	Christchurch Conservancy visit	Airfare - return for one person	Christchurch
12 April 2013	412.16	Nelson with Australian Delegation	Airfare - return for one person	Nelson
24 April 2013	59.50	TRENZ meeting	Airfare - return for one person	Auckland
11 April 2013	920.79	Abel Tasman visit with 2 Australian ministers	Accommodation and transport for trip	Abel Tasman
24 April 2013	71.30	TRENZ meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Auckland
	125.01	TRENZ meeting	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
	18.00	Parking for TRENZ conference	Vehicle transport for trip	Wellington
6 June 2013	52.44	Ashburton High Country conference	Airfare (booking charges)	Christchurch
18 July 2013	28.98	Northland Conservancy visit	Airfare (booking charges)	Northland
Subtotal (non-credit card)	$6,758.35
Total travel expenses for the 6 months (including GST)	$8,935.75

Hospitality provided

Director-General's hospitality provided expenses
Date	Amount (NZ$)	Purpose	Nature	Location
Hospitality provided expenses (credit card)
4 February 2013	36.50	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
6 March 2013	47.40	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
12 March 2013	418.00	Business dinner x 4 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
14 March 2013	21.00	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
20 March 2013	25.40	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
2 April 2013	43.40	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
4 April 2013	46.60	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Christchurch
19 April 2013	12.26	ELT - emergency meeting	Business meeting	Wellington
19 April 2013	32.50	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
8 May 2013	42.50	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
13 May 2013	44.90	Supplies for D-G's office	Stationery	Wellington
29 May 2013	42.90	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
31 May 2013	31.00	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
10 June 2013	40.10	Business lunch x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
12 June 2013	29.30	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
24 June 2013	30.80	Business breakfast x 2 pax	Business meeting	Wellington
Subtotal (credit card)	$ 944.57
Hospitality provided expenses (non-credit card
20 December 2012	175.00	Christmas morning tea	Catering	Wellington
4 February 2013	119.60	ELT working lunch	Catering	Wellington
18 April 2013	97.75	Biodiversity forum morning tea	Catering	Wellington
19 April 2013	156.86	ELT working lunch	Catering	Wellington
6 May 2013	171.35	ELT working lunch	Catering	Wellington
18 June 2013	515.78	For Tier 2 recruitment	Room hire	Wellington
Subtotal (non-credit card)	1,236.34
Total hospitality expenses for the six months (including GST)	$2,180.90

Other

Director-General's other expenses
Date	Amount (NZ$)	Purpose	Nature	Location
Other expenses (credit card)
20 January 2013	103.79	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
20 February 2013	117.40	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
4 March 2013	29.96	Supplies for D-G's office	Coffee/biscuits	Wellington
12 March 2013	25.27	Supplies for D-G's office	Stationery	Wellington
20 March 2013	66.10	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
25 March 2013	14.85	Supplies for D-G's office	Stationery	Wellington
11 April 2013	29.44	Supplies for D-G's office	Coffee/biscuits	Wellington
20 April 2013	90.11	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
20 May 2013	143.45	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
20 June 2013	387.29	Telecom phone account	Communication expense	Wellington
Subtotal (credit card)	$1,007.65
Other expenses (non-credit card)
1 January - 30 June 2013	NIL
Subtotal (non-credit card)	NIL
Total other expenses for the 6-monthly period (including GST)	$1,007.65

Gifts and hospitality received

Gifts and hospitality received by the Director-General
Date	Description	Offered by	Estimated value (NZ$)
Gifts received
01 January to 30 June 2013	No gifts received for this period.
Hospitality received
01 January to 30 June 2013	No hospitality received for this period.

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