Problem Gambling Foundation
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Our mission is to eliminate harm caused by gambling by providing free counselling and support throughout New Zealand for individuals and families. The Foundation is committed to health promotion that contributes to more responsible gambling through ... community education and development the development of regulations and standards Counselling is free of charge to the gambler, their family and others affected by problem gambling.
A dramatic surge in gambling advertising across media channels is sparking widespread concern by gambling harm support services and members of the public about the potential impact, particularly on young people.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation says the Government’s high-level approach to regulating online casinos must prohibit licensed operators from advertising.
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Service providers and academics have now considered the Select Committee report to parliament and the changes proposed to Te Ururoa Flavell’s Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Problem Gambling Foundation congratulates the Christchurch City Council for retaining its ‘sinking lid’ policy on pokies.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The 4th International Gambling Conference is being held at Auckland’s Crowne Plaza Hotel from Wednesday 22 February to Friday 24 February 2012.
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Auckland's SkyCity Casino will be the venue for a different sort of wedding on Gamblefree Day, Thursday 1 September at 12 noon.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Hip Hop rapper Scribe will be part of the fun at the Waka on the Waitemata event being held on Gamblefree Day, Thursday 1 September at Orakei Water Sports at Auckland’s Okahu Landing.
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AUCKLAND CITY — While the Problem Gambling Foundation applauds the building of a convention centre in the heart of Auckland, it is concerned about the social impact of increasing the number of pokie machines and gambling tables at SkyCity Casino.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is questioning why many pokie trusts are unable to return to communities any more than the minimum amount of gaming machine proceeds that they are required to by law.
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With Christmas just around the corner, the Problem Gambling Foundation wants to remind parents that lottery tickets and scratch cards are not appropriate gifts for children.
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Over 220 restaurants around New Zealand are offering a discount for diners in support of Gamblefree Day on Wednesday 1 September.
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From street theatre with pokie machines being demolished in a puff of smoke, to restaurant dining discounts and community events, there is something for everyone on Gamblefree Day Wednesday 1 September.
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The final Australian Productivity Commission report on gambling released yesterday shows Australia and New Zealand are aligned in their approaches to gambling.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation questions why SkyCity Casino continues to profit from the millions of dollars that finds its way into their coffers from criminal activity.
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NORTHLAND — The Problem Gambling Foundation says the Far North District Council has not listened to the community when considering the options for their three-yearly Gaming and TAB Venue Policy review.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is delighted the Maori Party’s Gambling Harm Reduction Bill submitted for ballot addresses the big issues around problem gambling.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is not surprised that the Lion and Perry Foundations have now decided not to contest an Internal Affairs Department decision which will prevent them granting pokie funds to four Northern harness racing clubs in the future.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) says that the Gambling Commission’s decision to suspend the licences of two gaming machine trusts is not nearly enough.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation supports a recent New Zealand Law Journal article that recommends a review of the distribution of electronic gaming machine funds.
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The latest figures released by the Ministry of Health indicate a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking help for problem gambling.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand says if plans to build a casino in Samoa go ahead, there will be a high social cost to local people.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The Problem Gambling Foundation says Auckland City Council’s decision to adopt a different gambling venue policy from other regions in Auckland will not help the move towards the new Super City.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation says Labour MP Carol Beaumont’s campaign to crackdown on loan sharks is long overdue but a step in the right direction.
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PORIRUA — Hundreds of Porirua residents are having their say to make sure no more pokie machines are brought into their community.
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Mapu Maia, the new Pacific Unit at the Problem Gambling Foundation, was officially launched at a special event held yesterday in Auckland.
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Pokie spending dropped nearly 10% for the first quarter of this year according to the Department of Internal Affairs.
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Supporting the Problem Gambling Foundation, Alastair Galpin has been suspended 18 metres above the ground living in a cage for the last 20 days, busily conducting radio interviews with stations in New Zealand and around the globe and counting down to 100 - 100 Radio Interviews Suspended in a Cage, a new Record Holders' Republic Title.
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New Zealand will be the home of a new world record at Midday, Wednesday 22 April, 2009.
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MANUKAU CITY — Mad Al Galpin is aiming to go 21 days suspended in a cage from an Auckland Cranes truck-crane at Rainbow's End, New Zealand.
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AUCKLAND — For prolific world record breaker Alastair Galpin, suspended in a cage outside Rainbow's End theme park, it's one week up and two to go.
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He's Downunder's most prolific record-breaker having notched up 38 Guinness World Records in what can only be described as a very curious career.
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AUCKLAND — He's Downunder's most prolific record-breaker having notched up 38 Guinness World Records in what can only be described as a very curious career.
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No one can afford to throw away money, but if you play the pokies you will inevitably lose.
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About 10,000 New Zealanders committed gambling related crimes last year, according to new Ministry of Health funded research.
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Gambling is the major driver of fraud in Australasia says the latest KPMG study.
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More than 70,000 New Zealanders would be suffering mental health issues due to their own gambling or a relative's, and pokie machines are the most damaging form of gambling, new research from Massey University estimates.
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"Staying away from all forms of gambling this year is the best policy for a happy Christmas", says David Coom of the Problem Gambling Foundation
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NORTH SHORE CITY — Last week the North Shore City Council narrowly voted to go with capping pokie machine numbers rather than bringing in a sinking lid policy.
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A number of large cities in New Zealand are going to be reviewing their gambling policies over the next few months.
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ROTORUA — Nia Glassie's mother Lisa Kuka was found guilty of manslaughter in the High Court in Rotorua.
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NORTH SHORE CITY — North Shore City Council gets to vote tomorrow on whether it wants to put a stop to this drain on their community.
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In the NZ Herald's opinion piece on Wednesday 29th Oct, Ross Ferrar CEO of Gaming Technologies Association would have us believe that pokies are harmless entertainment and "approved and controlled like no other hospitality equipment".
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The Rotorua High Court jury hearing the case of Nia Glassie was told this week that Nia's mother was seen at the pokie machines past 1am, a couple of nights every week.
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Francis Wevers of the Charity Gaming Association has stated that the number of people spending money on pokies has dropped and that the average spend per person is about $60 a year on gambling , the NZ Herald reports.
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AUCKLAND CITY — The sad case of the mother of two who has been sentenced to 2½ years in prison because of the money she stole from the University of Auckland to feed her VIP Member of Sky City gambling activities, is yet another example of everybody losing, except the people who now have the money.
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MANUKAU CITY — Councillor Colleen Brown in officiating at the opening of a new service by the Problem Gambling Foundation stated that it was a sad day and an indictment that Manukau needed such a service but was clear that gambling was causing huge grief in her community.
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MANUKAU CITY — Maori and Pacific Island people are significantly more vulnerable to problem gambling .
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 It is pleasing to see Sky City Entertainment Group investing in Player Tracking technology for their thousands of pokie machines.
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Social marketing and television campaigns about problem gambling have raised public awareness about the severity of the problem within New Zealand in the last year.
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Monday 1st September will be New Zealand's fourth annual Gamble Free Day.
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Financially pressed community organisations have every right to feel aggrieved at a scheme that funnels pokie money to trotting clubs, says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is asking what the New Zealand Racing Board is playing at with its plan to introduce virtual racing.
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Problem Gambling Foundation CEO, Graeme Ramsey, says corruption and gambling have gone together since time began.
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Allowing SkyCity casino to relax host responsibility rules for high rollers will attract more stolen money to it says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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A $9 million handout to wealthy race horse owners is a disgrace says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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AUCKLAND — An Auckland pair believes they have set a new Guinness Book of Records total for the most radio interviews in 24 hours.
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Alistair Galpin has Guinness World Records for wearing the most pairs of underpants and for getting the most hugs.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation says New Zealand businesses and insurance companies could be doing a lot more to hold gambling operators accountable for receiving stolen money.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation welcomes an 11% drop in pokie spending in the three months to March 31.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is shocked and saddened at today's announcement that the Gambling Helpline is closing down.
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"Its time to stop bludging off the children of the poor," says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation says the Salvation Army should be congratulated for their stance on gambling.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is challenging Skycity to return stolen money spent at their casino.
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Introducing online lotto tickets without knowing the consequences is dangerously irresponsible says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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Problem Gambling Foundation Chief Executive John Stansfield today congratulated Internal Affairs Minister Rick Barker for highlighting the problem of Racing receiving an increasing share of Pokie grants.
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The select committee on the Gambling Act Amendment Bill will be told that harm from gambling can be eliminated.
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A minority of people are losing most of the $1billion a year pokie machine profits according to a new survey.
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OTAGO — The decision to keep Glenorchy free of pokie machines is a victory for local democracy says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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AUCKLAND — Restoring gamblers rights of full participation in the community should be a priority says a leading New Zealand gambling expert.
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The "mother" of the pokie machine seatbelt is in New Zealand for a gambling conference.
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A book that lifts the lid on the corrosive effect commercialised gambling has on democracy will be launched at the Beehive tomorrow.
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Staff with gambling problems are stealing millions of dollars a year from not-for-profit organisations.
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AUCKLAND — One of the world’s leading researchers and clinicians in the problem gambling field will be a keynote speaker at an Auckland conference.
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The new Skycity Casino CEO needs to learn about New Zealand law says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is calling for some real leadership to deal with the social devastation caused by pokie machines.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Over 200 people will attend an international gambling conference at Auckland’s Crowne Plaza from 21 - 23 February.
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Advertisements for a poker website on TV 3 are the subject of a complaint to the Department of Internal Affairs.
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New Zealand's casinos are losing a battle for the bottom end of the gambling market says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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Pokie machines attract too much crime to be a valid form of community fundraising says John Stansfield of the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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GISBORNE — A march to highlight concern at substance abuse and problem gambling in Gisborne tomorrow is the third of a series and is expected to attract a large turnout.
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The days when pokie trusts could hoodwink councils into meekly accepting the harm they are doing to communities are well and truly over says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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New research commissioned by the Health Sponsorship Council provides hard evidence of the harm being done by gambling says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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Staying away from the pokie machines is a recipe for a happy Christmas says John Stansfield of the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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AUCKLAND — Two more former top sportsmen have joined the sporting hero's hall of shame because of their misuse of pokie money.
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The latest statistics on pokie machines should be a wake up call for the Government says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The New Zealand Super Fund should sell all of its investments in gambling companies says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The Problem Gambling Foundation is calling on the Department of Internal Affairs to clamp down on gaming trusts that allow pokie machine takings to be used to fund criminal activities.
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Figures released today by the Department of Internal Affairs confirm that the pokie machines are a failed experiment in community funding says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The Problem Gambling Foundation is pleased that the Government has decided to review the problem gambling levy after 18 months rather than waiting three years.
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It's time to start recovering the proceeds of crime from the gambling industry says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The two leading Christchurch mayoral contenders have committed themselves to getting rid of pokie machines.
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People are breaking the silence about the great pokie con all over the world says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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Kiwi movie star Russell Crowe is behaving like a true gladiator defending the poor of South Sydney against the ravages of pokie machines says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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AUCKLAND — It smells like fish and chips, creates jobs, saves money and reduces the carbon footprint.
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The casino should be held accountable for the results of it targeted marketing says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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The chief executive of Rowing New Zealand is a victim of the toxic effect of handling dirty money says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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CHRISTCHURCH — The leadership shown by the Christchurch Methodist Mission in refusing to seek further funding from the casino will pay off in the long term says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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A high level of involvement by people who have been harmed by pokies was one reason for the success of this year's Gamble Free Day says the Problem Gambling Foundation.
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AUCKLAND CITY — Skycity casino will be the target of a picket to mark Gamble Free Day tomorrow.
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CHRISTCHURCH — A Christchurch publican is closing down his pokie machines on Saturday for Gamble Free Day - and says he would like to get rid of them permanently.
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