Draft National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm

A Draft National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm
National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm & Associated Service Specifications Draft for consultation

Date of publication: October 2002

Note: Submissions have now closed. Submissions were due by 20 December 2002. View current consultation documents.

The Ministry of Health is seeking feedback on its draft National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm.

New Zealand has seen a dramatic rise in consumption of gambling products and player expenditure over the last decade, with a parallel rise in problem gambling. Worldwide, problem gambling is a rapidly evolving issue and many countries are grappling with developing effective policy and service solutions.

The Public Health and Mental Health directorates of the Ministry of Health have produced the draft National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm and associated draft service specifications with a view to addressing this emerging problem in New Zealand.

The draft Plan and associated service specifications will be mailed to a wide range of stakeholders and interested parties for consultation. Consultation meetings will be held nationally, with feedback from the consultation process helping to inform the final plan.

Submissions closed Friday 20 December 2002.

Consultation meetings
Several meetings, hui and fono were held around the country to discuss the draft plan and draft service specifications. Here is a link to information about the location, dates and times of those meetings.

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National Plan for Minimising Gambling Harm

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Consultation Schedule

Note: Submissions have now closed. Submissions were due by 20 December 2002. View current consultation documents.

Date	Location	Type	Time	Venue
24 Oct	Whangarei	Māori	9.30 – 12pm	Settlers Hotel 61-69 Hatea Drive
29 Oct	Auckland	Pacific	9.30am – 12pm	Freemans Bay Community Centre 52 Hepburn Street Freemans Bay
29 Oct	Auckland	Māori	2pm – 4.30pm
30 Oct	Auckland	General	9.30am – 12pm
1 Nov	Hamilton	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Hamilton Gardens Pavilion Cobham Drive
4 Nov	Napier	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	County Hotel 12 Browning Street
5 Nov	Wellington	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Overseas Terminal Nautica Room Chaffers Marina Oriental Parade
6 Nov	Wellington	Māori	9.30am – 12 pm
6 Nov	Wellington	Pacific	2pm – 4.30 pm
7 Nov	Wanganui	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Grand Hotel Corner of St Hill & Guyton Streets
11 Nov	Dunedin	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Executive Residence University of Otago 68 Forth Street
12 Nov	Christchurch	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Holiday Inn 356 Oxford Terrace Christchurch Central
13 Nov	Christchurch	Māori	9.30am – 12 pm
13 Nov	Christchurch	Pacific	2pm – 4.30 pm
14 Nov	Murchison	General	2pm – 4.30 pm	Tearooms 32 Wallace Street Murchison

Related information

Problem Gambling homepage

Current consultation documents