Key points
This indicator measures all reported local government spending, both capital and output, on public libraries, venues (excluding community halls), and museums and art galleries. Council expenditure provides a further measure of people’s engagement with culture by showing the total expenditure councils are prepared to spend on cultural goods and services, and how this compares with other types of expenditure.
- Indicative national data compiled from territorial authority annual reports show that council spending on cultural activities has generally increased in recent
years, particularly in relation to the provision of library services.
- Hamilton City Council spent $7 million on public libraries in 2003/04, which equates to $61 per capita based on the 2001 resident population.
- Hamilton City Council spent $3.7 million on museums and galleries in both 2002/03 and 2003/04.
- Hamilton Cit Council spent $2.03 million on venues in 2003/04, up from $1.79 million in 2002/03.
Local government spending on culture across New Zealand – 1999/2000 to 2003/2004
Source: Statistics New Zealand: Local Government Spending on Culture 2000-2004
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What we want to achieve
The community outcome we are seeking to achieve by measuring the proportion of councils’ spending on cultural activities and events is:
- All our communities have cultural and recreational events and facilities. We identify with and take part in our communities, building good community spirit.