In a landmark Australian court case, a federal judge has dismissed claims made under Australian Consumer Law that pokie machines were...

21/05/2018

A world-first facial recognition system, to help problem gamblers by identifying people who are excluded from gaming venues, is being...

03/11/2017

Source: GMANZ Press Release

18/05/2018

Source: GMANZ

Gaming machine operators are serious about minimising harm to problem gamblers. This fact sheet explains the steps gaming machine...

24/07/2018

The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand represents the vast majority of the gaming machine societies that operate in New...

24/07/2018

For immediate release

Community Participation Urged in the Waikato District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review

14/08/2018

Quarterly statistics press release 14 August 2018 show more funds available for the community

28/08/2018

Sports clubs and community groups are being urged to have their say at the upcoming Waitaki District Council gambling venue policy...

31/05/2018

Sports clubs and community groups are being urged to have their say at the upcoming Grey District...

05/03/2018

Source: GMANZ

Concerns raised with $17,000 of ratepayer money spent on premature gambling venue policy review. Hamilton City’s Gambling Venue...

08/12/2017

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Marlborough District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review. Sports clubs and community...

15/06/2018

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Selwyn District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review. Sports clubs and community...

07/03/2018

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the South Waikato District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review. Sports clubs and...

21/03/2018

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Stratford District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review. Sports clubs and community...

10/11/2018

Source: GMANZ

Keeping funding available on sustainable levels to community organisations across New Zealand is looking more secure, with a 3.4...

19/03/2019

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Gisborne District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review

Sports clubs and community...

29/03/2019

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Matamata-Piako District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review

04/04/2019

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Whakatane District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review

05/04/2019

Source: NZ Herald

Sports clubs and community groups are being urged to have their say at the upcoming Western Bay of Plenty District Council gambling...

13/03/2019

Source: Gisborne Herald

Facial recognition technology will be used to help problem gamblers from losing money in Gisborne pokie machines.

11/03/2019

Source: Scoop

New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has installed facial recognition technology at all six of its Gisborne gaming venues to help...

01/05/2019

Source: GMANZ

Councils Urged to Make an Evidence-Based Gambling Venue Policy Decision

15/05/2019

Source: GMANZ

Whangarei District Council Urged to Make an Evidence-Based Gambling Venue Policy Decision

17/05/2019

Source: GMANZ

The latest Quarterly Gaming Statistics released by the DIA create an illusion that real funding availability for the community is...

12/06/2019

$1m in Community Funding, 1 Problem Gambler Seeks Treatment: Time to Change Southland District’s Gambling Venue Policy

The Southland...

12/06/2019

Source: GMANZ

South Taranaki District Council Urged to Make an Evidence-Based Gambling Venue Policy Decision

15/06/2019

Source: Otago Daily Times

The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand is asking the Southland District Council to modify the Southland district gambling...

26/06/2019

Source: DIA

In a first of its kind, the Department of Internal Affairs has granted Hamilton-based Grassroots Trust [Grassroots] a three-year...

11/04/2019

Source: Scoop

294 community groups across New Zealand have recently received a share of $2.422 million in grants to support their work thanks to...

17/07/2019

Source: GMANZ

Invercargill City Council Urged to Make an Evidence-Based Gambling Venue Policy Decision

13/08/2019

Concern that Tasman District Council’s Proposed New Gambling Venue Policy Will Accelerate the Growth of Online Gambling

02/09/2019

Source: Stuff

Sinking lid policies debated in Tasman

18/10/2019

Source: GMANZ

Community Participation Urged in the Timaru District Council’s Upcoming Gaming Machine Policy Review

16/10/2019

Source: GMANZ

$781,000 in Community Funding, 1 Problem Gambler Seeks Treatment: No Need to Impose New Restrictions in Rangitikei District’s...

07/02/2020

Source: GMANZ

A highly respected economics advisor has labelled a report commissioned by the Ministry of Health as "seriously flawed", explaining...

30/08/2019

Source: TDB Advisory

A two-sided review of a one-sided analysis of gambling.

05/05/2020

Source: Horowhenua Chronicle

Many small businesses with pokie machines have had zero income and getting gaming up and running will be vital, said the Gaming...

04/05/2020

Source: GMANZ

With a likely move to Alert Level 2 in the coming weeks, pubs and taverns across New Zealand are getting ready to welcome back...

07/05/2020

Source: GMANZ

Former Hospitality New Zealand Chief Executive Bruce Robertson has resigned as the Independent Chair of The Gambling Machine...

09/05/2020

Source: Stuff

For years, New Zealand sports groups have relied on gaming revenue, but the Covid-19 pandemic has been a timely reminder how...

30/09/2020

Source: Voxy

The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) today announced the appointment of Wellington intellectual property lawyer and...

30/09/2020

Source: GMANZ

The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) today announced the appointment of Wellington intellectual property lawyer and...

25/11/2020

Source: GMANZ

The Independent Chair of the Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand, Peter Dengate Thrush, today expressed his disappointment at...

12/03/2021

Source: GMANZ

The Department of Internal Affairs has today released data showing that, while gambling for the year was down, spending for the...

31/08/2021

Source: Scoop News

The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has released data showing expenditure of pub and club-based gaming machines over the last...

29/08/2021

Source: RNZ

The head of the gaming machine association is warning that hundreds of community projects will suffer because no money is going into...

02/07/2021

Source: Stuff

A government plan to openly publish pub-by-pub statistics for poker machine turnover has been attacked by pokie officials as a...

20/12/2021

Source: GMANZ

The Hutt City council’s decision to implement a sinking lid policy on gaming machines means community groups that rely on them for...

26/01/2022

Source: Gambling News

New Zealand’s Ministry of Health has proposed a 26% increase ($16 million) in the problem gambling levy budget over the upcoming...

26/01/2022

Source: Stuff

The Gaming Machine Association is pushing against an increase to the Problem Gambling Levy, until it sees proof that the levy is...

18/02/2022

Source: NZ Herald

The organisation representing pokie machine owners wants the Government to fork out to help it fund facial recognition software in...

18/03/2022

Source: Scoop.co.nz

The Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand (GMANZ) announces its support for the harm reduction aim of the government's new review...

08/07/2022

Source: Hawkes Bay Today NZ Herald

Important to consider counter arguments on debate about the role of community-based gaming machines in New Zealand.

27/09/2022

Source: Scoop

Gaming Machine Association In Support Of DIA’s New Granted.govt.nz database.

12/12/2022

Community Groups To Benefit With Gaming Machine Funding Returning To Pre-Covid Levels

03/02/2023

GMANZ “in Full Support” Of DIA’s Investigation Into Class 4 Gaming Trusts

02/03/2023

Increased Year On Year Gaming Machine Funding Set To Benefit Aotearoa

01/05/2018

Mt Wellington Swimming Club members are making a splash at regional and national swim meets thanks partly to a $20,000 grant from...

NZCT awarded Te Aroha and District Riding for the Disabled (RDA) $10,000 to keep their current Head Coach. This full-time paid Head...

19/12/2018

Source: DIA

This online booklet includes stories and tips on how best to apply for pokie grants. It showcases ten organisations which have used...

18/05/2018

Source: GMANZ

In the 2016/17 year gaming machine grants delivered over $300 million to community organisations across New Zealand.

18/05/2018

Source: GMANZ

The money put into a gaming machine that is not returned to a player is called Gaming Machine Profits (GMP). GMP is distributed...

21/05/2018

Source: GMANZ

Young people with disabilities across the North Island are honing their musical performance skills in safer workshop spaces, thanks...

02/07/2018

Source: Grassroots Trust

BMX enthusiasts from as young as five years old will soon be barrelling around the new Te Aroha track, thanks to a $40,000 grant from...

Families with children who have a serious illness are able to access free nursing and counselling services, thanks to funding of more...

02/05/2018

Wesley College’s rugby players are sporting rugby kits worthy of their success on the field, thanks to a grant from Grassroots Trust.

Papamoa Beach surf lifesavers will be able to reach and rescue swimmers in trouble faster, thanks to a grant from Grassroots Trust.

01/05/2018

Badminton is thriving in Hawke’s Bay thanks to a grant from Grassroots Trust.

23/07/2018

More people who are blind or have low vision are able to read the books and magazines they love thanks to a $5,000 grant from Air...

23/07/2018

Seriously sick and injured people living in Canterbury and the West Coast can be airlifted to emergency treatment thanks to funding...

23/07/2018

The smooth operation of this dynamic community event was made possible by funding received from the First Sovereign Trust.

23/07/2018

The Ōhinemutu Kapa Haka group’s new performance-enhancing poi, guitars and costumes were made possible by a $5,000 grant from One...

25/07/2018

Rotorua residents with intellectual disabilities have grasped the opportunity to enhance their life skills thanks to funding from One...

25/07/2018

Students from Waikato’s low decile schools were introduced to the wonder of science and science learning, thanks to funding from One...

15/07/2018

Wellington Girls’ College rowers were able to participate in the biggest regatta of the year thanks to funding from One Foundation.

16/07/2018

Tauranga locals and visitors from near and far were treated to a jazz festival of world-class standards thanks to funding from One...

27/07/2018

Source: NZCT

The Kai Iwi School pool is now leak-free and thanks to a grant from NZCT.

27/07/2018

Young basketball players in Paeroa can continue to pursue their hoop dreams thanks to funding from NZCT.

25/07/2018

New motors for sailing club’s motorboats make lessons safer and more cost effective, thanks to funding from NZCT.

22/07/2018

Gymnasts from all over the Bay of Plenty can develop their skills in a safe environment thanks to funding from NZCT.

01/09/2018

Source: GMANZ

Free eye tests for children in Wairarapa thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Trust House Foundation.

01/09/2018

Free Step By Step guides for those who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer.

01/09/2018

Martinborough’s Hau Ariki Marae underwent a major makeover thanks to a substantial grant from the Trust House Foundation.

01/09/2018

Wairarapa Netball’s upgraded facility now meets international standards thanks to funding from the Trust House Foundation.

19/09/2018

The Wairarapa Spitfires baseball teams will be kitted out in the club’s striking uniforms this season, thanks to a $5,000 grant from...

26/09/2018

Masterton Motorplex will soon boast track-side timing and lighting facilities befitting its status as one of the best drag race...

13/11/2018

The children of Panama Rd School now have a safe and fun playground to enjoy, thanks to a grant from the Mt Wellington Foundation.

15/11/2018

Source: GMANZ

The growing number of BMX riders in the Wairarapa will soon be gunning it on a refurbished track, thanks to a grant from the Trust...

19/11/2018

More fatherless boys will be able to have a consistent, committed male mentor in their lives, thanks to support from the Trust House...

21/11/2018

Using waka ama, the traditional Māori outrigger canoe, as a tool to engage students in learning is an innovative approach from a...

04/02/2019

Invercargill Rock ‘n’ Roll Club has about 200 members, 140 of which are junior members, making it the club with the largest junior...

04/02/2019

Splash Palace Aquatic Centre is Invercargill’s main public swimming complex.  It provides indoor pool facilities for learn to swim...

04/02/2019

Shakespeare in the Park Charitable Trust is the governing body of the annual Shakespeare in the Park event in Invercargill. 

05/02/2019

The Greytown Community Sport & Leisure Society will continue to provide management support to a wide range of local sport and leisure...

05/02/2019

Noise proofing improves conditions for doggie residents and their human helpers at the Masterton SPCA,thanks to a $11,000 grant from...

05/02/2019

The Porirua Rowing Club was able to purchase a new safety boat thanks to a 10,000 grant from Trust House.

05/02/2019

Sailors with disabilities in the Kāpiti, Mana and Horowhenua regions are now able to access a jetty that has the facilities they need...

09/04/2019

Source: GMANZ

Jubilee Budget Advisory Service is helping Southlanders to build financial capability and resilience thanks to a grant from ILT...

08/05/2019

Source: GMANZ

Te Kura o Papatuanuku, Wairarapa Earth School was grateful to receive funding from Trust House to deliver the Wairarapa Science and...

30/05/2019

Source: NZCT

Enterprise Swim Club and the wider Tairawhiti community will benefit from a new heat transfer system being installed at the club’s...

17/07/2019

Source: GMANZ

Supporting the well-being of Southland families is at the forefront of Plunket Invercargill’s programmes.

01/08/2019

Source: NZCT

A NZCT grant of $10,000 has allowed students at Thames High to represent their school with pride at the recent Tainui Kapa Haka...

01/08/2019

Source: The Southern Trust

The Southern Trust have a longstanding relationship with the Middlemore Foundation for Health Innovation which supports and raises...

08/08/2019

Source: The Southern Trust

Around 50,000 Kiwi school children have been inspired to ‘be the best they can be’ by Olympic athletes, thanks to a partnership...

25/10/2019

For a sport that prides itself on ‘stats’, Wairarapa Cricket Association can lay claim to some seriously impressive figures.

27/11/2019

After decades of nurturing young people, Waimanaaki at Riversdale Beach is getting some timely TLC of its own.

01/12/2019

Source: GMANZ

Class 4 Gaming proceeds are returned to the community. Proceeds from 32 societies operating in the Class 4 gamning sector in the 2017...

18/12/2019

Source: GMANZ

Class 4 Gaming proceeds are returned to the community. Proceeds from 32 societies operating in the Class 4 gamning sector in the 2018...

21/01/2020

Source: GMANZ

Contributing to a medical fund that makes a difference is awesome, but so too is supporting an initiative that nurtures young people...

21/12/2019

Source: Stuff

Te Araroa Trail's final section set to be completed

04/02/2020

Source: GMANZ

The children at Mt Wellington Playcentre now have a much improved play area thanks to the grant from Mt Wellington Foundation.

26/02/2020

Source: Lion Foundation

Hora Hora Primary School in Whangarei were very excited to have their tamariki perform at the national Kapa Haka championships.

The...

25/02/2020

Source: ILT Foundation

The ILT Foundation provided Autism New Zealand, Invercargill branch with a grant of $5000 towards the salary costs of the Southland...

08/04/2020

Huntly Volunteer Fire Brigade received a $28,728 grant from The Lion Foundation to replace their 21 year old support vehicle.

28/05/2020

The impact of the onset of a disability, is dramatic, and it’s hard for most of us to visualise ourselves being in this position. Our...

25/06/2020

The Southern Trust has supported StarJam Charitable Trust since 2002 for operating costs for their Christchurch office and salary of...

14/08/2020

Source: Stuff

With the support of local community trusts, the ILT Foundation and The Southern Trust, He Waka Tuia will open in Invercargill in...

12/07/2020

Source: GMANZ

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Hawke’s Bay provides professionally supported, one-to-one mentor relationships to children aged 6 – 12...

03/09/2020

Source: GMANZ

The Lion Foundation has a long standing relationship with Alan Duff Charitable Foundation. They distribute books to decile 1-4...

12/10/2020

Source: Lion Foundation

Since 2004 Raukatauri Music Therapy Trust has helped individuals with special needs communicate and express themselves through music.

09/12/2020

Source: Lion Foundation

The Anglican Church of Raukokare Restoration and Preservation Trust with help from the Lion Foundation were able to re-roof the...

18/01/2021

Source: Trusthouse

The Trust House Foundation has supported the Wairarapa Dragon Boat Club since 2010.

15/02/2021

Source: Lion Foundation

Imagine hearing the sound of your voice for the first time in 40 years. That's the experience of Ricky McLeod who has undergone a...

15/01/2021

Source: Lion Foundation

The Lion Foundation gets behind the Barnardos vision of an Aotearoa where every child shines bright.

06/09/2019

Source: whatsoninvers

07/05/2021

Source: The Lion Foundation

The Lion Foundation has supported Get Kids Active Charitable Trust since 2014.

26/05/2021

Source: Trust House

House of Science Wairarapa Charitable Trust is a community-led provider of innovative science education services. We provide quality...

16/06/2021

Source: Trust House

Trust House is pleased to support First Health and Wellness to provide professional urgent health care services in the Wairarapa area

05/07/2021

Source: Trust House

Boxing is a tool to help young people develop the values that will help make them better people; including respect for family and...

04/10/2021

Source: Lion Foundation

Thanks to Lion Foundation’s support of  Road Safety Education’s RYDA programme around the country – strategies around being  a safe...

24/09/2021

Source: Trust House

A Masterton secondary school is giving students a head-start in the construction sector while at the same time providing some much...

14/02/2022

Source: Gisborne Herald

Return of FundaPen2 campaign addresses a significant need for New Zealanders at risk of anaphylaxis, whose families/whānau struggle...

03/05/2022

Source: i.stuff.co.nz

New Generation 4 ambulance to be based in Invercargill from class 4 funding from Aotearoa Gaming Trust

22/07/2022

K9 Medical Detection New Zealand is a dedicated team working to improve the health of all New Zealanders by using specially trained...

05/11/2022

Source: GMANZ

Gaming Trusts are supporting NZ’s premier multi-stage cycling event the SBS Bank Tour of Southland

07/01/2023

Source: Stuff

A 19^th Century F150 locomotive restoration project is progressing following funding from ILT Foundation