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Related Links
Government AgenciesGambling Commission: www.gamblingcom.govt.nz
Ministry of Health - Problem Gambling webpage: www.moh.govt.nz/problemgambling
Inland Revenue Department - Problem Gambling Levy webpage: http://www.ird.govt.nz/duties-levies/gaming-machines/problem-gambling/
Companies Office: www.companies.govt.nz
Other agencies that conduct gambling activity in New ZealandThe New Zealand Lotteries Commission: www.nzlotteries.co.nz
The New Zealand Racing Board: http://www.nzracingboard.co.nz/index.html
Useful information for clubsSport & Recreation New Zealand (SPARC) - Tools to run your club webpage: www.sparc.org.nz/sport/running-your-club
ResearchThe University of Auckland Centre for Gambling Studies: www.gamblingstudies.co.nz
Health Research Council of New Zealand: www.hrc.govt.nz
Auckland University of Technology Gambling Research Centre: www.aut.ac.nz
Department of Internal Affairs research publications
- NZ Gaming Survey International Overview, Seven years on, Taking the Pulse, National Prevalence Survey Phase Two, Prison Study, Synthesis Report, Problem Gambling Counselling.
Problem gamblingGambling Helpline
Gambling Helpline is the national 24 hour freephone support service for people with gambling problems in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Call the Gambling Helpline toll-fee on 0800 654 655.
The Helpline also runs specialist lines:
- Maori Gambling Helpline 0800 654 656
- Vai Lelei Pasifika Gambling Helpline 0800 654 657
- Youth Gambling Helpline In Ya Face 0800 654 659
- Gambling Debt Helpline 0800 654 658
"TEXT 4 HELP": Users of mobile phones in New Zealand have the choice of contacting Gambling Helpline anywhere, anytime, by text message. Clients can send an anonymous free text to 8006, and immediately receive an automated response to confirm the Gambling Helpline has received the text, which also contains the free phone number. A counsellor will then send a personalised response, encouraging the texter to phone for help or to provide details so that an information pack can be sent.
Email: info@gamblinghelpline.co.nz
Fax: + 64 9 909 8775
Gambling Helpline have a variety of resources on their website: www.gamblinghelpline.co.nz
Problem Gambling Foundation
Counselling is free of charge to the gambler, their family and others affected by problem gambling.
Call the Problem Gambling Foundation toll-free on 0800 664 262 or the Asian Hotline 0800 862 342.
In main centres:
- Auckland +64 9 368 1520
- Hamilton +64 7 834 0014
- Wellington +64 4 473 4360
- Christchurch +64 3 379 2824
Email: help@pgfnz.org.nz (urgent help for a problem)
Email: pgf@pgfnz.org.nz (general enquiries or requests for information)
The Problem Gambling Foundation's website: www.pgfnz.co.nz
The Salvation Army Oasis Centre
The Oasis Centre provides free consultation and rehabilitation programmes for problem gamblers, partners of gamblers and affected family members.
Salvation Army, Oasis Centre telephone numbers:
- Auckland +64 9 846 0660
- Hamilton +64 7 839 7053
- Tauranga +64 7 578 4264
- Wellington +64 4 389 6566
- Christchurch +64 3 365 9659
- Queenstown +64 3 442 5103
- Dunedin +64 3 477 9852
Email: Lisa_Campbell@nzf.salvationarmy.org
The Salvation Army Oasis centre have a variety of information on their website: www.oasiscentre.org.nz
Disclaimer: All links and references to other websites, organisations or people not within the Department of Internal Affairs are provided for the user's convenience only, and should not be taken as endorsement of those websites, or of the information contained in those websites, nor of organisations or people referred to. The Department of Internal Affairs also does not implicitly or impliedly endorse any website, organisation or people who have off-site links to this website.
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