16. Related Party Information

Identity of related parties

The Department is a wholly owned entity of the Crown. The Government significantly influences the role of the Department, as well as being our major source of revenue.

The Department enters into numerous transactions with other government departments, Crown agencies and State-owned enterprises on an arm's length basis. These transactions are not considered to be related party transactions.

Apart from the transactions described above, the Department has not entered into any related party transactions. In addition to their salaries, the Department also provides non-cash benefits to LINZ staff, and contributes to post-employment defined contribution plan on their behalf.

Key management personnel are those members of the Executive Committee.

Remuneration

Key management personnel compensation (includes Chief Executive and direct reports) is:

2008 Actual
$000
  2009 Actual
$000
1,516 Salaries and other short-term employee benefits 1,706
36 Post-employment benefits 40
Contractual entitlements 10