1. The provision, or assistance in the provision, of facilities, equipment or playing/training uniforms for sporting clubs and amateur sporting teams affiliated to the appropriate regional or national body, playing in recognised, published leagues or competitions, and/or
2. Grants for charitable purposes including the relief of poverty, or welfare assistance through donations to recognised social service or welfare agencies, and/or
3. Grants to educational or training organisations for scholarships or equipment that is administered by the recipient educational organisation, and/or
4. Grants to recognised cultural or philanthropic activities or groups.

Authorised Purposes must benefit the community and not result in commercial or personal gain. The Trust Aoraki Board of Directors met on 11th August 2011 and considered the criteria for the distribution of Net Proceeds. The criteria was reviewed and accepted and can be viewed at this link

The following are some examples provided by the Department of Internal Affairs which are not acceptable Authorised Purposes.

• Grants for individual sports persons, unless the grant is made to, and administered by, an incorporated sporting body to which the individual is affiliated.
  If the individual is participating in a sports event that attracts prizes, all prizes must be forfeited to that sporting body.
• Grants to further the activities of professional sports persons.
• Purchase or subsidy of vehicles to be used for private or commercial activities or social functions.
• Vehicles for motorsport.
• Prizes for sporting events (except trophies, or modest non-cash prizes for use in genuine community sporting events.
  The definition of 'modest' will in each case be determined by the size of the event concerned).
• The promotion of tourism, except where what is being promoted is a public amenity such as a park or a museum.
• 'Trade Tournaments' or sporting events staged primarily for publicity and/or the benefit of a select/invited industry group.

• Payments other than stake money to horse or greyhound owners or trainers.
• Payments to professional jockeys.
• Activities or expenses in connection with the breeding of racehorses or greyhounds.
• Any payment, facility or service that would give commercial benefit to owners, trainers, jockeys, breeders or other people in the racing industry.

• Pursuant to the Gambling Act 2003 (Section 110-3) Trust Aoraki Ltd advises the availability of net proceeds for authorised purposes. Acceptable grant applications received within the timeframe of the Trust Aoraki Funding Schedule are considered by the Board at a meeting (every two months). Any grant applications considered incomplete or incorrectly completed will be returned to the applicants.

• Complaints about the conduct at any of the gaming venues, or the conduct of Trust Aoraki or issues regarding unsuccessful grant applications must be in writing and may be directed to:

Trust Aoraki Ltd	or	Secretary of Internal Affairs
P.O. Box 384		Southern Region Gaming Compliance Unit
Timaru 7940		P.O. Box 1308
		Christchurch 8140
		Ph: 0800 257 887
		Email: southernregioncomplaints.dia.govt.nz

• As required by the Gambling Act 2003 (Section 110-4(c)) Trust Aoraki Ltd does complete annually an internal review relating to all aspects of the distribution of net proceeds and organisation management. A new management structure was adopted by the board in February 2011 (effective 1st April 2011) with processes robust, timely and compliant with the Gambling Act.

• Family Reunions.
• Social Clubs and sports supporters' clubs.
• Sporting trips for supporters or spectators.
• Costs associated with staging 'after match' functions for sporting groups.
• Provision or subsidy for costs of entertainment, food or refreshments.
• Grants to non-affiliated sports clubs.
• Equipment or apparel of a personal nature.