18 Categories of Financial Instruments

The carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities in each of the NZ IAS 39 categories are as follows:

Carrying
amount
2007 Actual
$000
Fair value
2007 Actual
$000
  Note Carrying
amount
2008 Actual
$000
Fair value
2008 Actual
$000
  Loans and receivables  
5,946 5,946 Cash and cash equivalents   299 299
3,816 3,816 Trade and other receivables 7 9,770 9,770
9,762 9,762 Total loans and receivables   10,069 10,069
  Financial liabilities measured at amortised cost  
16,264 16,264 Trade and other payables 10 16,126 16,126

Estimation of fair values analysis

The following summarises the major methods and assumptions used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments reflected in the table.

Trade and other receivables/payables

For receivables/payables with a remaining life of less than one year, the notional amount is deemed to reflect the fair value. All other receivables/payables are discounted to determine the fair value.