Source: New Zealand Government
A total of 38 appointments and reappointments have been made to the 12 community trusts around New Zealand that serve their regions, Associate Finance Minister Shane Jones says.
“These trusts, and the communities they serve from the Far North to the deep south, will benefit from the rich experience, knowledge, and relationships the appointees bring.
“These people collectively bring expertise in education, business, healthcare, community services, marketing, sports, governance, law, environmental protection, grant allocation, and community development to the trusts.
“The 12 community trusts of New Zealand are the custodians of more than $3.5 billion of investments and together grant around $100 million into thousands of organisations throughout the country each year,” Mr Jones says.
“The work done by the trusts helps build strong and empowered communities. Strong communities are good for the regions, and good for New Zealand. These people appointed and reappointed to the various boards are the kaitiaki of their communities. I thank them for accepting the challenge and offering their wisdom and expertise.
“I also express my gratitude to those trustees who have ended their terms on the community trusts of New Zealand.”
The following appointments have been made:
- Foundation North: Tevita Funaki, Philip Crump, Aryana Nafissi, Martin Cleave, Natalie Bridges
- Waikato Community Trust: Robert Dol, Stu Husband, Deserae Frisk, Rangimahora Reddy
- Eastern and Central Community Trust: Josephine Willis, John O’Connell
- Bay of Plenty Community Trust: Te Aorangi Murphy-Fell, Paul Sands
- Toi Foundation: Emma Gardiner
- Whanganui Community Fund: Rachel Hoskin, Sally Ross, Judy Kumeroa, Te Ahu Teki
- Wellington Community Fund: Ming-Chun Wu, Allan Frost, Maia Te Hira
- West Coast Community Trust: Jason Blair, Kirsten Sandri, Hamiria Ngaamo
- Rātā Foundation: Alex Margaritis, Katie Foote, Peter Weir
- Community Trust of Mid and South Canterbury: Leandra Fitzgibbon, Grant Paterson, Charlotte Sherratt, Andy Grant, Andrew Hurst, Ryan Brosnahan
- Otago Community Trust: Andrew Kilsby, Toni Talijancich
- Community Trust South: Melanie Montgomery, Garry Hopcroft, Megan Templeton.
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.