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NZ Lottery Grants Board Annual Report


MEDIA RELEASE

18 December 2008



NZ Lottery Grants Board Annual Report

The 2007/2008 Annual Report for the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, Te Puna Tahua, has just been released.

The report features highlights of the year from each of the Lottery Grants Board distribution committees.

Lottery profits continued to rise during 2007/2008, allowing the Board to make substantial additional grants and establish two new committees.

The Lottery Grants Board made base allocations of $147.5 million to its distribution committees and to the three statutory bodies – Creative New Zealand, Sport and Recreation New Zealand, and the New Zealand Film Commission. A further $24.1 million was allocated to the statutory bodies and distribution committees experiencing high demand.

The focus on people and communities in the Annual Report reflects the Board’s aim to achieve the greatest possible community benefit and minimise disparity between communities.

To view the Lottery Grants Board Annual Report please visit www.dia.govt.nz.

ENDS

Media contact:
Susan Budd
Senior Communications Advisor
Local Government & Community Branch
DDI 04 495 0570, Mobile 027 430 3449
email susan.budd@dia.govt.nz