- Hon Shane Jones
A total of 25 appointments and reappointments have been made to nine of the 12 community trusts around the country, Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones says.
They are:
- Waikato Community Trust: Blair Currie, Christine Hall, Andrew Peckham and Chris Williams have been appointed.
- Eastern and Central Community Trust: Catriona McKay and Jared Pullar have been appointed.
- Toi Foundation: Ryan Eagar, Bali Haque and Chris Ussher have been reappointed.
- Wellington Community Fund: Sir Peter Boshier and Lloyd Percival have been appointed.
- West Coast Community Trust: Simon Bastion has been reappointed. Pavel Bares, Ivan Iraia and Jack O'Connor have been appointed.
- Rātā Foundation: Peter Floris, Pat McEvedy, Lynette Rayner and Erin Reeve have been appointed.
- Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury: Janine Holland has been reappointed. Cara Gregan and Michelle Thompson have been appointed.
- Otago Community Trust: Phil Hunt and Mary Jane Kivalu have been appointed.
- Community Trust South: Erin Moogan has been appointed.
"These individuals will help the trusts serve their communities by bringing varied expertise including education, business, healthcare, community services, marketing, sports, governance, law, environmental protection, grant allocation, and community development," Mr Jones says.
"I believe the trust and their communities will benefit from the rich experience, knowledge, and community links the appointees bring, Mr Jones says.
"The 12 Community Trusts of New Zealand are the custodians of more than $3.5 billion of investments, and collectively grant about $100 million back into thousands of organisations throughout New Zealand each year.
"The work done by these trusts helps to grow and build strong and empowered communities."
Editors' note
Terms for appointees are for up to four years. Community trusts are governed by the Community Trusts Act 1999. They manage large investment portfolios and distribute grants for charitable, cultural, philanthropic and recreational purposes within their respective boundaries.
