Two specific funds support peace and disarmament activities in Aotearoa New Zealand: the Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (PADET) and Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (DEUNIF). Both are overseen by the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control with recommendations and advice provided by the Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC). Both are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.
Peace and Disarmament Education Trust
The Peace and Disarmament Education Trust (PADET) was established on 3 May 1988 with $1.5 million that New Zealand received from France as compensation for its bombing and sinking of the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior in Auckland Harbour on 10 July 1985. The Trust promotes international peace, arms control and disarmament through education. It provides post-graduate scholarships and grants for projects with charitable purposes that will advance or support this goal. The level of funding spent by PADET is dependent upon the income derived from interest on PADET’s investments and therefore the amount available in any year is subject to change. The Department of Internal Affairs administers the grant process for PADET, including making payments for grants, audit and bank fees.
Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund
The Disarmament Education United Nations Implementation Fund (DEUNIF) was set up in 2004 by the New Zealand government to provide funds to non-government organisations to implement disarmament education programmes. It follows a 2002 Report of the Secretary-General, United Nations’ Study on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Education. A total of $200,000 of DEUNIF funding is made available by Crown appropriation each year. The Department of Internal Affairs administers DEUNIF as a Crown Fund and makes grant decisions for DEUNIF based on recommendations provided by PACDAC.
Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control
The Public Advisory Committee on Disarmament and Arms Control (PACDAC) is a statutory body set up under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament and Arms Control Act 1987. PACDAC is chaired by the Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control and comprised of eight experts who hold office for a term of three years, which may be extended for a further term by the Minister. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade acts as secretariat to PACDAC.