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Financial statements<br />

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 30 June <strong>2011</strong> (cont.)<br />

17. Related party transactions<br />

The ultimate controlling party of the Group is the <strong>Crown</strong>.<br />

Equity interests in related parties<br />

Details of interests in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities are disclosed in notes 14 and 15.<br />

Group <strong>2011</strong> Group 2010 Parent <strong>2011</strong> Parent 2010<br />

$000s $000s $000s $000s<br />

Transfers of Software Development<br />

Metra Information Limited 1,580 844 1,580 844<br />

Metra Information (Australia) Pty Limited 28 – 28 –<br />

1,608 844 1,608 844<br />

The Parent develops computer software products, some of which were acquired by its subsidiary, Metra Information Limited and Metra Information<br />

(Australia) Pty Limited. These acquisitions were made on normal commercial terms.<br />

Settlement of Liabilities<br />

Metra Information Limited – – (2,583) 1,318<br />

Metra Information (Australia) Pty Limited – – (21) (22)<br />

Weather Commerce Limited 154 106 – –<br />

154 106 (2,604) 1,296<br />

During the year the Parent was reimbursed for expenses it incurred on behalf of Metra Information (Australia) Pty Limited.<br />

Due to internal restructuring in the previous three years, Metra Information Limited now provides regular funding assistance to its Parent company<br />

which is reimbursed on a regular basis.<br />

Outstanding Receivable / (Payable) at Year End<br />

Metra Information Limited – – (8,253) (8,418)<br />

Metra Information (Australia) Pty Limited – – 579 474<br />

– – (7,674) (7,944)<br />

A dividend was paid by Weather Commerce Limited to Metra Information Limited in January <strong>2011</strong>. Cash paid GBP20,000 ($42,052).<br />

Compensation of key management personnel<br />

Key management personnel are paid in their capacity as employees and receive salary and bonus. Key management personnel includes Directors<br />

and the Executive Team.<br />

Total Salaries 1,918 2,012 1,565 1,701<br />

Total Profit Share 243 158 91 111<br />

Directors’ Remuneration 158 167 158 167<br />

2,319 2,337 1,814 1,979<br />

Other related parties<br />

Relationship with the <strong>Crown</strong><br />

Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited is a limited liability company incorporated in New Zealand, under the Companies Act 1993.<br />

The shares are held equally by the Minister for State Owned Enterprises and the Minister of Finance on behalf of the <strong>Crown</strong>. The <strong>Crown</strong> does<br />

not guarantee the liabilities of Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited.<br />

Meteorological Service of New Zealand Limited also undertakes transactions with other State-Owned Enterprises and Government Departments.<br />

All the foregoing were carried out on a commercial and arm’s length basis in the normal course of business.<br />

No amounts owed by related parties have been written off or forgiven during the year.<br />

40 Meteorological Service of New Zealand Ltd <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong>

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