News

Here you will find news articles and updates relevant to the club industry. Please note that circulars are only visible to club representatives that are logged into the Clubs New Zealand website.

MEDIA RELEASE: Indoor limits may be the final straw for many clubs

8 September 2021

The latest Alert Level 2 restrictions which cut indoor limits for hospitality venues to 50, may be the final straw for many clubs, says Clubs New Zealand. 

“Clubs have continually supported the measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, however, this latest restriction, is a step to far for clubs”, says Chief Executive Larry Graham.

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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.

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Clubs New Zealand Business Partner Update

1 September 2021

Here at Clubs New Zealand we partner with businesses that add value to our members experience’s and lend a helping hand when needed. Communication from key industry suppliers to our members is paramount, especially throughout Alert Level Changes across New Zealand.

AMS Nightlife is New Zealand’s premier locally based, internationally regarded music and visual subscription service for any business and a respected supplier for many Clubs New Zealand Members.

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DIA Website update: COVID-19 Information for the Gambling Sector

27 August 2021

Kia ora koutou,

The Gambling Regulator is committed to keeping everyone safe and stopping the spread of COVID-19. Operators and venues will need to make sensible and reasonable decisions about how they will meet any public health requirements and their health and safety duties at the current alert level. 

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Level 4 Covid Update for the Class 4 Sector - August 2021 EMS, Banking, Transfers, Surrenders

19 August 2021

EMS

EMS daily monitoring fees do not apply for the period of inactivity during the Government’s Level 4 COVID-19 response.

Fees are still owed for periods of activity (before and after the lockdown) that have not yet been debited. We will provide more information on dates and billing as it becomes available.

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Venue Manger User on CONCERN to be made mandatory

18 August 2021

Clubs operating Class 4 Gaming Machines should have received an email advising you that by 1 September 2021 every venue accessing CONCERN will be required to have a venue manager user added in. After 1 September venues that do not have an authorised venue manager user added in will be denied access to their exclusion data.

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Operational Update: DIA not publishing venue level data in August 2021

17 August 2021

The below Operational Update was released by the Department of Internal Affairs on  Tuesday 17 August, 2021.

Venue-level Gaming Machine Profits (GMP) will not be published with the quarterly GMP Data on 24 August 2021

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Are you walking the talk when it comes to harm minimisation?

12 August 2021

We urge clubs that operate gaming machines to take time in the coming week to review your harm minimisation policy and subsequent processes to ensure that you are walking to the talk and up to date.

Get your team together and go over the responsibilities, expectations and have a refresher so that if there are concerns for a member or guest, they know exactly what steps to take and how to report it.

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Exporting your member list from Swiftpos

27 May 2021

Recently we shared the news that the Clubs New Zealand Mobile App is going to get a whole lot easier to sign up to.  Since announcing this change we have had a large number of clubs request assistance in exporting the member list from Swiftpos.

To help you do this Leigh has put together a quick how to video which you can access below:

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Clubs New Zealand Submission on the Incorporated Societies Bill

13 May 2021

You will all be aware that public submissions are now being called for the Incorporated Societies Bill.  The bill proposes to put in place a modern framework of basic legal, governance, and accountability obligations for incorporated societies and those who run them. 

The proposed bill is of significance to the Club Industry and far more in depth than the current 1908 Act.  

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A Closer Look at the Incorporated Societies Bill - Part 3

5 May 2021

This article is the second in a series which aims to look a little closer at the Incorporated Societies Bill, highlighting areas of interest and potential change that clubs and committees need to be aware of.

This week will focus on Part 6 - Register, regulations, amendments and other miscellaneous provisions.  It will also look at Schedules 1-4.

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A Closer Look at the Incorporated Societies Bill - Part 2

29 April 2021

This article is the second in a series which aims to look a little closer at the Incorporated Societies Bill, highlighting areas of interest and potential change that clubs and committees need to be aware of.

This week will focus on Parts 4 and 5 which cover Enforcement and Removal from register, amalgamation, liquidation and other processes.

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