Hon Rick Barker
Minister of Internal Affairs
20 June 2008
Media Statement
Appointments to lottery committees
Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker, has announced 15 appointments and reappointments to the Lottery Regional and
National Community Distribution Committees, the Lottery Health Research Distribution Committee, and two newly
established Committees; the Lottery Individuals with Disabilities Distribution Committee and the Lottery Community
Sector Research Committee.
"Eleven Lottery Regional Community Distribution Committees and eight National Distribution Committees distribute the
profits of New Zealand Lotteries such as Lotto, Lotto Strike, Instant Kiwi and Keno. The Lottery Grants Board allocates
this money to each distribution committee. The main function of Lottery distribution committees is to provide funding
for community projects," Mr Barker said.
The Lottery National Distribution Committees consider applications that have a national focus, or where applicants are
national organisations. Lottery Regional Community Distribution Committees consider applications that have a more local
focus. The committees must consider the needs of Maori, Pacific peoples and other ethnic communities, women, youth,
older people, and people with disabilities.
The distribution committee appointments and reappointments are: Bay of Plenty/Gisborne: Trish Hanlen (appointed);
Waikato: Allan Hughes (appointed); Manawatu/Whanganui: Carla Donson (appointed); Otago/Southland: Rex Fox (reappointed);
Health Research: Dr Sarah Young (appointed); Individuals with Disabilities: Tony Howe (appointed as Presiding Member),
Beverley Grammer (appointed), Lynne Nicholl (appointed), Ken Talbot (appointed), and Allison Franklin (appointed); and
Community Sector Research: Allison Kirkman (appointed as founding Presiding Member), Terrence Loomis (appointed as
founding Member), Ruth de Souza (appointed as founding Member), Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop (appointed as founding Member),
and Donovan Ryan (appointed as founding Member).
Trish Hanlen has been appointed to the Lottery Bay of Plenty/Gisborne Community Distribution Committee to fill a vacancy
and has been appointed for the remainder of that term, commencing on 18 June 2008 and expiring on 28 September 2009.
Allan Hughes has been appointed to the Lottery Waikato Community Distribution Committee to fill a vacancy and has been
appointed for the remainder of that term, commencing on 18 June 2008 and expiring on 28 September 2009.
Carla Donson has been appointed to the Lottery Manawatu/Whanganui Community Distribution Committee to fill a vacancy and
has been appointed for the remainder of that term commencing on 18 June 2008 and expiring on 30 June 2008, and an
additional three year term, commencing on 1 July 2008 and expiring on 30 June 2011.
Rex Fox has been reappointed as a Member of the Lottery Otago/Southland Distribution Committee for a term of three
years, backdated to commence from 18 October 2007 and expire on 17 October 2010.
All other appointments and reappointments are for a term of three years, commencing on 18 June 2008 and expiring on 17
June 2011.
ENDS