Lottery Regional Distribution Committees information sheet

General Information
Regional distribution committees must have regard to the needs of Māori, Pacific peoples and other ethnic communities, women, youth, older people and people with disabilities. A mix of first-hand experience in a community group or groups, management skills, and/or extensive business knowledge, and grant distribution expertise is desirable.
In general, appointees to regional distribution committees should be residents of the regions concerned. There may be exceptions to this to ensure that committees have an appropriate balance of gender, ethnicity, skills and experience.
Geographic spread
The Lottery Bay of Plenty/Gisborne Committee covers all communities within Tauranga City and Western Bay of Plenty District Council boundaries; Rotorua District Council boundary; Opotiki, Whakatane and Kawerau District Council boundaries and Gisborne District Council boundaries.
The Lottery Hawke’s Bay Committee covers all communities within the Wairoa District Council boundaries, Napier City Council boundary, Hastings District Council boundary, and within the Central Hawke’s Bay District Council boundaries.
The Lottery Otago/Southland Committee covers all communities within the Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago District Council boundaries; Waitaki District south of the Waitaki River; Clutha District Council boundaries, and all suburbs and communities within the Dunedin City Council boundary; Southland and Gore District Council boundaries, and all suburbs within the Invercargill City Council boundary.
Members are usually required to attend two one-day meetings a year, generally in March and October. Prior to each meeting, members will usually spend up to eight hours in preparation work. All members need to have good computer literacy.
Remuneration
The Presiding Member receives $290 and Committee members $215 per full day as a meeting fee. Members are paid a full day meeting fee and a reading fee (equivalent to half the full day meeting fee).
Current gaps in the skills and experience of the Committees are outlined below:
Committee / Required skills/demographic
Lottery Bay of Plenty/Gisborne Committee /
  • Gisborne representation
  • In-depth community knowledge and understanding of their community’s priorities
  • Grant distribution expertise

Lottery Hawke’s Bay Committee /
  • Havelock North/Hastings representation
  • Grant distribution expertise
  • Male representation

Lottery Otago/Southland Committee /
  • Dunedin/Oamaru representation
  • In-depth community knowledge and understanding of their community’s priorities
  • Grant distribution expertise

Lottery Taranaki Committee /
  • South Taranaki representation
  • Links to Māori community
  • Female representation

Lottery Wellington/Wairarapa Committee /
  • Wellington representation
  • In-depth community knowledge and understanding of their community’s priorities

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