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Last updated 8th October 2008
- Alternative funding to pokie machines(March '08 pdf 446KB)
- The Asian gambling connection (Mar 2008 pdf 238KB)
- Churches and their use of revenue from gambling(Feb '08 pdf 191KB)
- Crime and gambling (July 2008 pdf 97KB)
- Family violence & problem gambling (Feb 2008 pdf 112KB)
- Food banks and gambling (February 2007 pdf 92KB)
- Gambling in New Zealand: some facts (Aug 2008 pdf 126KB)
- Health and social impacts of gambling(Sept 2007 pdf 87KB)
- Help-seeking by problem gamblers (July 2007 pdf 88KB)
- Maori and problem gambling in NZ (March 2008 pdf 127KB)
- Older adults and gambling (Sept 2007 pdf 123KB)
- Pacific peoples and problem gambling(Aug 2008 pdf 137KB)
- Playing the pokies in New Zealand(Sept pdf 195kb)
- Pokie machines, sponsorship & alternative funding in NZ (March '07 pdf 220KB)
- Problem gambling and suicidal behaviour(August '08 pdf 131KB)
- Self exclusion/banning for problem gamblers(Dec'07 pdf 90KB)
- Smoking and Gambling(July '07 pdf 125KB)
- Voices from Talking Point (Feb 2007 pdf 88KB)
- Warning signs (July 2008 pdf 106KB)
- Who isn’t a pokie trust? Funding options in NZ(August 2008 pdf 178KB)
- Women and gambling (July 2007 pdf 105KB)
- Women and Pokie Machines (July 2008 pdf 89KB)
- Youth-Are NZ youth taking a big gamble? (Feb '08 pdf 183KB)
- Youth-Is the risk really worth it? (Feb '08 pdf 240KB)
Local Government Advisory Services
TLA newsletter December 2007 (pdf file 15KB )TLA newsletter September 2007 (pdf file 153 KB)
TLA newsletter June 2007 (pdf file 69 KB)
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Youth newsletters and articles- Youth Services
Report to Stakeholders.
We have produced a booklet about the Problem Gambling Foundation and the services we provide throughout New Zealand. To download a copy:-
2007 report now available. For your free copy please email
glenda.northey@pgfnz.org.nz with your name and address
2006 report click here (pdf file 3MB)
2005 report click here (pdf file 1MB)
2004 report click here (pdf file 1883KB).
A conceptual framework to address inequalities in gambling (ppt 4MB)
Gambling Public Health Workplan.
New Zealand is the first country in the world to be adopting a serious public health approach to gambling. This Workplan aims to establish a broad framework for public health/health promotion practice on a national basis. more
Gisborne, the town that stood up
Zoe Aroha Martin, Community Fundraising Representative & Host Responsibility Manager, Problem Gambling Foundation
Looking for tips on how to work successfully with Local Councils?
Does a DVD case study on how Ngati Porou Hauora and the Problem Gambling Foundation worked with Gisborne Council to change their local policy on electronic gambling machines sound interesting?
If you are interested in a copy of the DVD please contact Glenda Northey on:
09 3681520 or glenda.northey@pgfnz.org.nz
New! Guide to Problem Gambling Resources Online
The Problem Gambling Library Information and Knowledge Centre more
Harm Minimisation Strategy Report.
A health approach to gambling in New Zealand. more (pdf file 496KB)
Long term clients project.
Up to 20% of people receiving gambling treatment from the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) remain in treatment with and are not discharged following a period of more than twelve months. The PGF was interested in ensuring that optimum care and treatment interventions in minimising gambling related harm was received for those clients and their families. In addition, other clients are returning for additional counselling assistance following discharge. PGF was contracted for the development and implementation of a treatment trial for long term clients, to be followed by a recommendation for a protocol for the treatment, care and support of long term clients. more (pdf file)
Is problem gambling an addiction?
Although problems with gambling have been around for as long as there has been gambling, the first attempts to address the problem in a less judgmental way was in California in 1957 when two men got together for the first Gamblers Anonymous meeting, based on Alcoholics Anonymous. more ( pdf file)
KPMG's 2004 Fraud Survey.
The lesson for Boards and management from KPMG's 2004 Fraud Survey is clear - organisations that take appropriate fraud control measures will be less likely to suffer fraud than those who are wholly reactive in their approach to fraud. According to the survey, gambling was a close second to greed, as a primary motivator.
The survey, a joint project of KPMG, the University of Melbourne and the University of Queensland, provides comprehensive insight into contemporary fraud issues in Australia and New Zealand. These include: The financial impact of fraud; Profile of the typical corporate criminal; The linkage between poor corporate governance and fraud; The conditions that increase the risk of fraud; Strategies used to combat fraud; and Unethical behaviours and the factors that create the conditions for these to occur. more (pdf file)
Pokies & TAB Problem Gambling
This is a training manual on understanding host responsibility and the Gambling Act. For Further information please contact the programme co-ordindator Adrianne Transom by email on adrianne.transom@pgfnz.org.nz
Problem gambling from here?
What is the way forward for problem gambling prevention and harm minimisation? Dr Kawshi De Silva, Director Public Health of the Problem Gambling Foundation, argues the public health paradigm used to tackle health risks such as smoking, alcohol and obesity can also be used for problem gambling. more
Problem Gambling Intervention Services in New Zealand 2005 Service-user statistics.
This report presents and summarises the data collected by problem gambling service providers in 2005. It provides an overview of clients seeking help via the Gambling Helpline Ltd (the Helpline) and face-to-face outpatient counselling during that period. more (507KB pdf file)
A public health approach for Asian people with problem gambling in foreign countries.
There has been a rapid increase in Asian immigration to English-speaking countries such as New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. Anecdotal accounts and research suggest high levels of participation in gambling by people from Asian countries. Asian problem gambling is seen as being a social rather than an individual problem compounded by difficulties with post-migration adjustment. more
The Youth Gambling International Newsletter
(Winter 2004) has an article on youth gambling in New Zealand. more (pdf file)
The Workforce Development project
focused on developing counsellor practitioner competencies related to working with people with gambling problems. The rationale for the project was based on establishing a more professional and credible field of practice (for problem gambling service providers) and thus enhance the quality of service to clients, affected others and communities. more (pdf file)
The face of Chinese migrants' gambling: A perspective from New Zealand
. This article is written from the viewpoint and experiences of two counselors who are community development workers and researchers working in the field of Asian social services for people with gambling problems in New Zealand. more
Suffering in Silence-Problem Gambling
Feb-Mar 2008:John Wong may be a shy person, but when he is on stage addressing the Asian communities on problem gambling or protesting outside the SkyCity casino on 1 September’s national Gamble Free Day, he is a leader with confidence and charisma. more
Supporting the wellbeing of young people,
in relation to gambling in New Zealand. Report and recommendations. more (pdf file)
Towards a Responsible Gambling Strategy.
A collective statement prepared by participants at a workshop hosted by the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and the Centre for Gambling Studies, University of Auckland.more
Youth Education Project Report - 2004
Our young people are one of the greatest affected and at risk populations for gambling. Youth are now growing up in a generation where gambling is highly visible, accessible and normalised. Gambling is often overlooked as a major issue that can have tremendous impacts on the development and quality of life of our young people. Click here to download the report. (pdf file)
Local Research (see also current research)
Winston Churchill Fellowship / PGF sabbatical July 2008, Philip Townshend
Between the 24th June and 30th July 2008. Philip Townshend undertook a period of travel and study focusing on internet gambling issues. This was funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, Philip Townshend' employer the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand and Philip Townshend. more
Gambling, Harm and Health research.
Ways to minimise harm and maximise health with regard to gambling in New Zealand. more(pdf file)
Increased requests for help from problem gamblers:
data from a telephone crisis helpline. more
Issues for Tongan People in Auckland, New Zealand.
This paper focuses on a research on gambling issues within the Tongan community in Auckland, New Zealand, being conducted by the Auckland Regional Public Health Services (ARPHS). more (pdf file)
Prison project.
Recent research has shown a high rate of gambling problems among inmates in prison. The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand was contracted for the design and development of a programme to assist people and organisations who provide problem gambling counselling services, to provide effective help to prisoners and their families in reducing and minimising the harm from gambling problems. more (pdf file)
A Survey of the Use and Effectiveness of Exclusion Notices in the Club Environment
This report covers the returns Report current to 12/9/07. View report here
