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Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm
27 June 2022
Today, Minister of Health, Hon Andrew Little and Minister for Internal Affairs, Jan Tinetti publicly released the 2022/23 to 2024/25 Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm. This release is ahead of the strategies formal launch later this week at the International Gambling Conference.
As outlined within the Ministers statement the new strategy focuses on strengthening public health approaches and service responses to gambling harm by putting communities, tāngata whaiora and whānau firmly at the centre of a service.
Recording Exclusion Order Breaches within the CONCERN Database
23 June 2022
Section 311 of the Gambling Act 2003 outlines the requirements to remove a person who enters a gambling venue in breach of an exclusion order, once you have removed that person the Act and Regulations are pretty silent on what you should do next.
The CONCERN Database has introduced breach notification functionality, this will enable venue managers and the National MVE Admin to add in breaches against an excluded person.
Harm Minimisation Training Update
9 June 2022
At Clubs New Zealand we are committed to host responsibility and providing club committees, management and staff with the tools, resources and knowledge that enables them to build a culture of care.
Since the beginning of 2022 Clubs New Zealand has held 24 Harm Minimisation Training Courses which were attended by more than 148 Club Employees, and we are not done yet.
Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2022
2 June 2022
The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2022 have been confirmed and were gazetted on 26 May 2022.
The Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2022 will take effect on 1 July 2022 and introduce the following levy rates (GST exclusive):
DIA to commence unannounced inspections and visits
6 April 2022
The Department of Internal Affairs have announced that they will be commencing unannounced casino and venue inspections and visits.
As you will no longer receive advanced warning of a visit, it is critical that you review your gaming operations and be prepared.
Club input into the DIAs Reducing Pokies Harm Consultation
31 March 2022
The Department of Internal Affairs is currently calling for submissions on its discussion document "Reducing Pokies Harm" with the aim to strengthen regulations (rules) to minimise harm from Class 4 Gambling in New Zealand.
Clubs New Zealand is preparing a submission as well as guidance for clubs to be able to make their own submissions and we hope to have these available soon.
Concern Database: New Functionality
23 February 2022
The Salvation Army Oasis team are rolling out a new Breach notification functionality on the CONCERN database that will assist with the management of exclusion breaches.
Proposed changes to gambling operational policy - Have your say!
16 November 2021
Kia ora,
We are making changes to our operational policy regarding gaming machine profits (GMP) data and are inviting you to have your say.
The proposed change will allow select permitted users that need detailed data to carry out their work access to GMP data at an individual venue level. This is different to our current approach, where we publish GMP data at the territorial district level on our website every quarter.
New Zealand EMS Sector Website Launch
10 November 2021
Intralot New Zealand are pleased to announce from the 1st October 2021, a new EMS Sector website will be launched for all Society, Venue and DIA users.
DIA Operational Update: Implementing the Gambling Commission's recommendation: [Appeal by Pub Charity Limited re Matata Hotel GC 03/21]
9 November 2021
Kia ora koutou,
We agree with the Commission’s decision of March 2021 to enable corporate societies to correct the number of permitted machines listed on venue licences, and we have been exploring ways to implement the approach suggested by the Commission.
Loading exclusions within the Concern Database and Retiring the Fun/Unfun: Choice not chance posters
14 October 2021
Exclusion Orders and the Concern Database.
When you load an exclusion through the concern database by clicking Exclusions at the top then Add, this will load the person into the database for your club only. You should also select 310 – Self Registered Problem Gambler and Approved Exclusion from the drop down.
COVID-19 Information for the Gambling Sector - 3 September 2021
6 September 2021
Kia ora koutou,
As you will be aware, everywhere apart from Auckland has moved to Alert Level 3. Auckland remains at Alert Level 4. This will be reviewed by the Government on Monday 6 September.
