2456 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 98

• royalty and patent expenses - -

Total 2,332 4,185

Employee salaries, wages and redundancies 7,719 6,282
Consumer billing and information system expense 835 2,352

Depreciation on:

• system fixed assets 15,345 15,034
• other assets 1,794 1,719

Total 17,139 16,753

Amortisation of:

• goodwill - -
• other intangibles - -

Total - -

Corporate and administration 803 569
Human resource expenses 712 587
Leasing and rental 59 58
Loss on sale of fixed assets 357 11
Marketing/advertising 110 185
Merger and acquisition expenses - -
Takeover defence expenses - -
Research and development expenses - -
Consultancy and legal expenses 1,506 938
Donations 36 13
Directors fees 210 196

Auditors Fees:

• audit fees paid to principal auditors 42 55
• audit fees paid to other auditors - -
• fees paid for other services provided by principal and other auditors 5 5

Total 47 60

Cost of offering credit:

• bad debts written off 47 39
• increase in estimated doubtful debts 141 -

Total 188 39

Local authority rates expense 212 222
Rebates to consumers due to ownership interest - -
Subvention payments - -
Unusual expenses - -
Other expenditure not listed 1,175 (356)