Invercargill Licensing Trust
| Industry | Retail, hospitality |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | |
Area served | Invercargill |
| Products | Liquor stores |
| Website | ilt |
The Invercargill Licensing Trust, (ILT), is a licensing trust in the city of Invercargill in New Zealand. It has a monopoly on the development of premises licensed for the sale of alcoholic beverages, and associated accommodation in the city, and uses the profits from these to fund school, sports and cultural groups, and welfare bodies.[1][2][3]
History
The concept of licensing trusts in New Zealand was first introduced by the Invercargill Licensing Trust Act 1944, and was developed by the recommendations of the Report of the Royal Commission on Licensing 1946. It was not originally directly elected, with three members being appointed by the New Zealand Government, two members being appointed by the Invercargill City Council, and one member appointed by the South Invercargill Borough Council.[4]
Board
This is the current ILT board. The most recent election was in 2025.[5][6][7]
| Members | Position | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy O'Brien | President | 2016–present |
| Suzanne Prentice | Deputy President | 2004–2010 2013–present |
| Angela Newell | Trustee | 2010–present |
| Graham Hawkes | Trustee | 2022–present |
| Sharee Carey | Trustee | 2022–present |
| Nick Jeffrey | Trustee | 2025–present |
Donations and grants
In 2024, the ILT provided donations and grants totalling around $8 million to a wide range of organisations.[1] A further $12.8 million in donations and grants was made by the ILT Foundation, which owns and operates all the gaming machines in ILT establishments.[1][8]
Books on the ILT
- History of the Invercargill Licensing Trust (Invercargill, 1955)
- Clive Lind, Pubs, Pints and People: 50 Years of the Invercargill Licensing Trust, 1994 Invercargill
References
- ^ a b c "About Us - ILT". ilt.co.nz. 2022-06-21. Retrieved 2025-05-15.
- ^ "Licensed for success"
- ^ "Trust worthy"
- ^ "TRUST CONTROL". Ashburton Guardian. Papers Past. 23 March 1949.
- ^ "2025 Triennial Elections DECLARATION OF RESULT" (PDF). www.electionz.com. Invercargill City Council. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ Savory, Logan (11 October 2025). "Jeffrey set to join five incumbents on ILT board". The Southland Tribune. Retrieved 27 October 2025.
- ^ "About Us". ilt.co.nz. Invercargill Licensing Trust. 21 June 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ^ "Where the money slots in", 15/08/2013, Nicola Fallow, The Southland Times