No images? Click here Director's UpdateNews and Views September 2022 Kia oraThe year feels like it’s flying by, and with less than 100 days until Christmas, it’s a great time to look at what we are doing and how we are working with others to improve the gambling regulatory space. At the start of September, it was Gambling Harm Awareness Week (GHAW) it was great to see so many organisations being proactive around Aotearoa New Zealand. TAB NZ and Lotto NZ were some of the organisations I noticed pro-actively sending out gambling harm awareness communications. The Salvation Army Oasis launched a poster campaign and Problem Gambling Foundation, Mapu Maia and Asian Family Services were out and about and engaging with our communities raising awareness of gambling harm. After months of hard work and collaboration with members of our sector, I’m pleased to tell you that we’re now live with Granted.govt.nz - a website that makes it easier for community organisations to access pokie grants distribution data to their district level. We’ve linked the site below – take a look, the data is in your hands. Previously I mentioned we’ve started looking at ways we could issue longer Class 4 licences where applicants demonstrate practice beyond the required minimums. We’ve tested some ideas with a range of operators across the sector and had useful feedback. We continue to work on the scope of potential changes and plan to seek feedback across the Class 4 sector once we have a more developed set of proposals. We are also working hard to launch an online portal next year giving licence holders the ability to complete, amend and renew licence applications digitally. This will improve the efficiency and accessibility during the licensing application process and will result in faster processing times. Ngā mihi nui, Dave Robson Gambling Director Introducing Granted.govt.nzA new website to make it easier for you to see whether your community benefits from pokie grants. You’re in control of the data! Learn more at Granted.govt.nz. Getting to this point has been a collaborative effort and we would like to offer a big thank you to those who were involved in the pilot, Sport New Zealand, GMANZ, NZCT, Pub Charity, Aotearoa Gaming Trust, Ministry of Health, Problem Gambling Foundation, Salvation Army, and Philanthropy New Zealand. Philanthropy NZ helps those giving in AotearoaPhilanthropy NZ gave us a lot of support developing Granted.govt.nz and we want to pay it back by sharing about their new programme. Philanthropy New Zealand Tōpūtanga Tuku Aroha o Aotearoa developed a new programme in conjunction with Dr Christina Howard. Funding Fundamentals is targeted towards those working in the funding sector and might be of interest to our licence holders. This programme has a unique Aotearoa New Zealand feel covering topics like understanding your community to make funding practices more accessible and inclusive, the art of assessment and developing your critical thinking skills and adding value. While the online programme has already started, individual pre-recorded modules are available for purchase so that you can watch and learn in your own time. Find out more at philanthropy.org.nz/funding-fundamentals. Number four knock at the doorWe have noticed an influx of requests coming through our Gambling inbox about how to run gambling activity like housie, bingo, raffles, and sweepstakes legally. To help, we’ve published an easy-to-follow guide, in multiple languages including Te Reo Māori, Samoan, and Tongan. Information covers who can run a session, what can be done with the money raised and what you need to do after the session is completed. Information can be found at DIA.govt.nz. In it to win it… the right wayMany major sporting events are due to kick off over the next few months, including the Rugby League World Cup, T20 Cricket World Cup, and the FIFA World Cup. It’s likely you’ll have the opportunity to either take part in or run your own office sweepstake. To stay on the right side of the law while running an office sweepstake, we want to give you some helpful pointers. You are allowed to organise office sweepstakes under the Gambling Act 2003, but you must comply with certain rules such as:
For more information, check out DIA.govt.nz. |