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MEETING AGENDA

COUNCIL

Tuesday 31 October 2017 at 9.30am

COUNCIL CHAMBER LIARDET STREET NEW PLYMOUTH

Chairperson: Mayor Neil Holdom Members: Cr Richard Jordan (Deputy) Cr Shaun Biesiek Cr Gordon Brown Cr Murray Chong Cr Harry Duynhoven Cr Richard Handley Cr Stacey Hitchcock Cr Colin Johnston Cr John McLeod Cr Alan Melody Cr Mike Merrick Cr Marie Pearce Cr Roy Weaver Cr John Williams

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Purpose of Local Government The reports contained in this agenda address the requirements of the Local Government Act 2002 in relation to decision making. Unless otherwise stated, the recommended option outlined in each report meets the purpose of local government and:

 Will help meet the current and future needs of communities for good-quality local infrastructure, local public services, and performance of regulatory functions in a way that is most cost-effective for households and businesses;

 Would not alter significantly the intended level of service provision for any significant activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Council, or transfer the ownership or control of a strategic asset to or from the Council.

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APOLOGIES

Cr John Williams

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5 REPORT

1 Hearing of Submissions - Gambling Venues and TAB Venues Policies

2 Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and Tab Venues Policy – Adoption Report

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Draft Hearing Schedule 6 Submissions to Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy Subject to Change Please note: 1) The draft hearing schedule is subject to change, due to the length of presentations and clarification by elected members. 2) A specific time cannot be guaranteed. Parties may need to wait for the prior presenter to finish. 3) Please advise the Committee Adviser if you are no longer available. Call 06-759 2558 or email [email protected] 4) Please note that whilst estimated times are provided, all parties should ensure they are present for the whole proceedings in the event that speakers take less time than expected. 5) If you wish to bring supporting material please ensure you have at least 16 copies for distribution to the Councillors. Alternatively if you have a presentation and would like to use the large screen, please email this to [email protected] at least two days prior to the hearing. Tuesday 31 October 2017 Council Chambers, NPDC Civic Centre, New Plymouth AM/PM Subm No Name of Submitter Estimated Time Required 9.30am 25 Andrew Larsen (Personal) 10 mins 26 Russell Wilson (Taranaki Cricket Assoc) 5 mins 14 Fay Mulligan (Nga Mahanga) 15 mins 48 Dr Jonathan Jarman (TDHB) 15 mins Morning Tea Break (tentative) 10.45am 45 Andrew Brock (NPiS) 10 mins 46 Tanya Piejus (NZ Community Trust) 10 mins 30 Eru Loach (Problem Gambling Foundation of NZ) 15 mins 44 Chris Hince & David Stone (Hospitality NZ) 10 mins

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CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUES POLICY AND TAB VENUES POLICY – ADOPTION REPORT

MATTER The matter for consideration by the Council is the submissions on the draft Class 4 7 Gambling Venues Policy and draft TAB Venues Policy, and consideration for adoption of the final policies.

RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSIDERATION That having considered all matters raised in the report the Council: a) Note that the Council consulted on the draft Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy, and received 29 submissions. b) Adopt the attached Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy with a district wide cap fixed at 369 gaming machines, and c) Adopt the attached TAB Venues Policy.

COMPLIANCE

Significance This matter is assessed as being of some importance. This report identifies and assesses the following reasonably practicable options for addressing the matter:

1. adopt the reviewed Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and Options TAB Venues Policy

2. adopt an amended Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy The persons who are affected by or interested in this matter are class 4 gambling and TAB venues and licence holders, Affected persons gaming trusts, problem gambling service providers, recipients of grants, users of gaming machines in the district and the wider community.

Recommendation This report recommends option one for addressing the matter.

Long-Term Plan / Annual Plan No. Implications

Significant Policy and Plan No. Inconsistencies

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Council consulted on the draft Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and the TAB Venues Policy between 15 July and 15 August 2017. 29 submissions were received from various groups including, gambling trusts, community groups in receipt of grants, health care providers, and individual community members. The below table summarises the support for the policies consulted on: 7

Supported Did not support Blank / do not know proposed policy proposed policy Class 4 Gambling Venues policy Number of class 4 gaming machines 8 15 6 permitted Location of class 4 7 9 13 venues Relocation policy 8 10 11 for class 4 venues TAB venues Policy Location of TAB 10 9 10 venues

BACKGROUND In line with the Gambling Act 2003 and the Racing Act 2003, the Council is required to have a policy on class 4 gambling venues and TAB venues. Additionally, these must be reviewed every three years. In reviewing the policies, Council must consider the social impacts of gambling within the district.

A joint Regional Social Impact Assessment (SIA) was developed by Stratford, South Taranaki and New Plymouth District Councils in order to meet this requirement. The SIA demonstrated that as a whole, New Plymouth District was a low risk community in terms of gambling related harm. However, Waitara scored highly on three key risk factors, making it the most susceptible community to at risk gambling and gambling related harm.

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Below is a summary of key changes to the policies and feedback received on these changes. CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUES POLICY

GAMING MACHINE NUMBERS. 7 The Council consulted on the below policy statement:

The total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in the district, excluding Waitara, is 320.

A sinking lid policy will apply in Waitara, until the total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in Waitara is reduced to 25. Once there are no more than 25 gaming machines permitted to operate in Waitara, the maximum number that may then be operated in Waitara will be capped at 25.

Community feedback on gaming machine numbers

SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED POLICY Eight submitters supported the proposed policy statements, and provided the comments below: - Apart from Waitara, the number of machines in the district seems acceptable. - Support for sinking lid in Waitara. - New Plymouth District should be a safe community. Therefore, protection from violence that may be caused by problem gambling is important. - The link between problem gambling and self-harm was highlighted – an Auckland Study demonstrated that 17% of patients admitted to Auckland hospital following a suicide attempt screened positively for problem gambling. - Gaming machines are the most addictive and harmful form of gambling in New Zealand. - Pokie machines are linked to suicide and suicide ideation, poverty and financial hardship, depression and whanau / relationship breakdowns. - Ideally, there would be no gaming machines in the district. - The 30 sleeping machines should be removed from New Plymouth District’s available machines (if they are not in use, then they are not required). Council notes that gaming machine licences cannot be taken away by the Council. Machine numbers only reduce through the natural attrition of machines in combination with a sinking lid policy. Attrition of machine licences may occur through the closure of venues, surrendered licences, cancellation of licences, or refusal to amend or renew a class 4 operator’s licence, as provided for under the Gambling Act 2003.

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SUPPORT FOR AN ALTERNATIVE POLICY ON GAMING MACHINE NUMBERS 15 submitters supported an alternative policy on gaming machine numbers, as detailed below:

Status quo: - Eight submitters supported retaining the status quo cap of 369 gaming 7 machines, see comments below: o The reduction in gaming machine numbers has little impact on the number of problem gamblers. o This cap is appropriate considering the other measures in place to minimise harm from gaming machines (e.g. primary activity of the venue, age limit for playing gaming machines, restrictions on note size accepted by machines, odds of winning must be displayed etc.). o Responsible venues are safer than alternative forms of gambling which may take the place of gaming machines if they were not available. o Retain the cap, but be open to review if additional major venues open. o Gaming machine numbers should be set for areas based on population. Council considered a number of risk factors when developing the proposed policies, including demographics. Additionally, Council notes that it is not practicable to review the machine number cap outside of a policy review cycle, as any policy changes must be carried out in accordance with the special consultative procedure.

Four submitters supported more restrictions: - A sinking lid policy (for venues and machines) for the whole of New Plymouth District – a reduction in the number of gaming machines is likely to lead to a reduction in gambling harm and problem gambling. - Sinking lid is preferable. A cap may result in a greater number of licensed venues and machines locating in poorer communities. - A stronger stance should be taken to minimise gambling related harm (would ultimately like no pokie machines in the district). - Millions of dollars is lost to gaming machines in Taranaki, and most likely from the pockets of those who can least afford it. - The reduction of gaming machines should be increased over a five year period, and each area should have a cap of five gaming machines (i.e. for Waitara, New Plymouth, Oakura, Inglewood, Okato) – this would provide for a total of 25 gaming machines in the New Plymouth District. The rationale for this proposal was to reduce gambling related harm – in particular for lower socio- economic, Maori and Pacific communities. In addition, the submitter noted that the way to gauge if gambling machines are good for our community is to ask “are they good for our tamariki?”

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As identified above, Council cannot force venues to close / forfeit their licences, the removal of gambling machines / gambling venues only occurs through the natural attrition.

Three submitters supported an alternative policy: - Two submitters suggested that education measures targeted at problem 7 gamblers would be more effective than reducing gaming machine numbers. - Do not support the proposal to reduce the cap on the total number of pokie machines allowed within NPDC jurisdiction (no alternative provided). - A venue cap is more effective than machine cap in moderating accessibility drivers of problem gambling. - Support for a slower approach to the reduction in gaming machines, so the reduction in funding drops gradually, allowing organisations time to generate alternative funding sources.

The SIA indicated that New Plymouth District is a low risk community for gambling related harm. Therefore, it is considered that having a cap on total machine numbers, combined with the venue locational restrictions and a sinking lid policy for Waitara, are sufficient measures for moderating accessibility to gambling machines in New Plymouth District.

The proposed policy does not force a decrease in gaming machine numbers, reduction will only occur when venues close / forfeit their licences. Additionally, grants are not locational based.

Four submitters did not state their views / preference for the gaming machine numbers policy.

ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK CONCERN AT THE LOSS OF GAMING MACHINE PROCEEDS 13 submitters noted concern about the loss of community funding to non-profit organisations in the district if gaming machine numbers were to reduce: - Who / where would these lost proceeds then come from? Raffle tickets? These are the same as gambling. - Fewer gaming machines means less funding available for the community and higher user pays. - Loss of funding may prevent some organisations / events from operating, and some communities would miss out. - Two submissions specifically quoted: “it is our belief that if implemented, the change in policy would do more harm to the community than it will do good for the community”.

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- Specific organisations mentioned included Bowls Taranaki, Schools and early childhood education, sports clubs, Taranaki Fashion Art Awards Charitable Trust, Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust, Three Day Golf Tournament, Taranaki Toy Library, surf lifesaving.

Council notes the proposed policy does not force the closure / decrease in machine 7 numbers – this will only happen if / when a venue closes, and/or its class 4 gaming machine licence is surrendered, cancelled or not renewed, i.e. although a sinking lid policy is proposed for Waitara, the attrition of machines may only occur through the closure of venues, surrendered licences, cancellation of licences or refusal to amend or renew a class 4 operator’s licence.

Additionally, gaming machine proceeds generated in New Plymouth District are not necessarily returned to the district. There is no requirement for societies to return proceeds to the same community from which they came, although some societies have a policy to do so.

Grants received in New Plymouth District: Societies must return 40% of the total proceeds back to the community through grants or applied funding. For 2016 the gross machine proceeds for New Plymouth District was $15,895,179. The total grants paid out to New Plymouth District was $2,184,5751. This is 13.7% of the total gaming machine proceeds for the district – therefore, it appears that New Plymouth District is wagering a greater amount of money than they receive in grants.

The above figures reflect Problem Gambling Foundation New Zealand’s submission which stated that although gambling generates significant funding for the community, the revenue is raised at a very high cost. People who are already socially and economically disadvantaged are most susceptible to gambling problems, and revenue generated by gambling within a community is often spent in a more affluent community. Therefore, community funding from gaming machines is effectively re- distributing money away from low income communities, and thereby increasing inequalities in our communities.

Gaming machine societies are required to contribute to a problem gambling fund – this fund provides approximately $18,500,500 per year to the Ministry of Health to support and treat gambling addiction.

OTHER COMMENTS RECEIVED IN RELATION TO GAMING MACHINE NUMBERS: - Gamblers will not be helped by limiting the number and location of machines as they will hunt them out where ever they are. - Problem gambling rate remains relatively stable (0.3 – 0.7% of the population) despite the decline in gaming machine numbers.

1 This figure was sourced from DIA. DIA note that this data may have limitations – for example: the data base is not regularly audited; the total grants figure is missing grants that went to multi-district, regional or national recipients that may benefit members of New Plymouth District.

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- There is a difference between the number of people with gambling problems and the number of people who have sought help for those problems (i.e. number with problems is greater than those who seek help). - The differential treatment of club based gaming machines is considered to be naïve and potentially damaging (clubs spend much of the proceeds on their own operations, rather than distributing to the community). 7 - A more complete look at gambling in the community and big picture thinking on how best to tackle gambling.

Final policy on gaming machine numbers for New Plymouth District There are currently 340 gaming machines (321 active and 19 sleeping) licenced in New Plymouth District (49 in Waitara and 291 in the rest of the district). In addition, two venues have recently surrendered licences to operate 11 and 18 gaming machines respectively. Under s98(b) of the Gambling Act territorial authority consent is not required if a class 4 venue licence is applied for within six months after the date of surrender (surrender date was 21 June 2017 and 01 September 2017). Therefore, at the date of this report, 369 gaming machines may be operated without the need for a territorial consent in New Plymouth District.

The SIA indicated that New Plymouth District as a whole is a low risk district in terms of gambling related harm and a policy with no restrictions would be suitable. Therefore, the Council did not consider a sinking lid policy necessary – with the exclusion of Waitara, which scored highly for several key risk factors (density of gaming machines, socio-economic deprivation and ethnicity).

Officer recommendation for gaming machine numbers policy: Council officers originally proposed a cap of 369 gaming machines, with a sinking lid policy for Waitara. This recommendation was based on evidence from the SIA – which indicated that New Plymouth District is a low risk community for gambling related harm, so did not require a policy with restrictions. The Statement of Proposal was subsequently amended by the Council to consult on a policy which capped gaming machine numbers at 320 for New Plymouth District (excluding Waitara). Having considered the findings from the SIA and submissions regarding gaming machine numbers, officers continue to recommend that Council determine to - - Have a sinking lid policy for Waitara Town area until there are no more than 25 gaming machines, and retain the current gaming machine number cap at 369 for New Plymouth District.

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LOCATION OF CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUES The Council proposed to align the locational restrictions of the Council’s operative Local Alcohol Policy with the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy. The below policy statement was consulted on:

3.1 New Class 4 Gambling Venues may be established in: 7 a) The New Plymouth CBD Area; Waitara Town Centre Area and Inglewood Town Centre Area; or b) Areas zoned as Business Environment Areas (A, B, C or D) in the New Plymouth District Plan, provided the venue is not: i. within 50 metres of any land that is zoned as Residential (A, B or C) Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/or ii. within 100 metres of a Sensitive Site. 3.2 For the purposes of clause 3.1, distances are measured along the shortest possible publicly accessible route from the site boundary of the venue to: a) In the case of a zone or area: the boundary of the zone or area; and b) In the case of a sensitive site: to the site boundary of the sensitive site. 3.3 The Council will not grant consent for new Class 4 Gambling Venues to establish in any locations other than those referred to in clause 3.1. 3.4 Clause 3.3 does not apply to: a) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue, which is subject to an application to renew the venue’s Class 4 Gambling Venue licence where there is no change in the venue’s location and the renewal application has not been refused; or b) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue for which a valid Class 4 Venue licence was held but lapsed or was cancelled within the 6 month period prior to the receipt of an application for territorial authority consent; or c) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue that holds a current Class 4 Gambling licence, which is subject to an application to merge with another club and is the proposed venue for two or more merged clubs to operate from; or d) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue, where the venue is unable to continue to be used as a Class 4 Gambling Venue due to a natural disaster or fire and an application for territorial consent is received in respect of the same site within 12 months of the previous venue’s licence having lapsed or been cancelled.

Community feedback on proposed policies on gaming machine numbers

SUPPORT FOR PROPOSED LOCATIONAL RESTRICTIONS Seven submissions supported the recommended policy above. The following comments were provided:

- Although you may restrict where venues locate, it is too easy to access betting outlets on computers / mobile devices. This form of gambling may increase problem gambling, and has no return to the community.

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- Restricting venues near residential communities is a no-brainer in strategy for minimising harm (accessibility of gaming machines increases the likelihood of people using them). - Concern regarding Waitara Town Centre area and the residential properties within the proximity of licensed premises. 7 - An additional submission supported the locational restrictions, but did not support the clause which prevents class 4 gambling venues from establishing in a venue which has lost its class 4 gambling licence over six months ago.

The Council is unable to regulate access to online gambling under the Gambling Act. In addition, the Council is not able to move / remove existing venues, however, the proposed policy would allow Council greater control of where new venues may locate in regards to residential zones and sensitive sites. Section 98(b) of the Gambling Act states that territorial authority consent is required when a corporate society applies for a class 4 venue licence when a class 4 venue licence has not been held by any corporate society for the venue within the last 6 months.

AGAINST LOCATIONAL RESTRICTIONS Six submissions did not support the location restrictions. The below comments were provided:

- Venues should be located in commercial areas that are not near areas / organisations which are frequented by young people. - “Why is there 49 gaming machines in the Waitara community? What is the social impact on the community? How do Gambling machines fit into the New Plymouth District Council vision, and long term goals? What consultation with tangatawhenua has taken place regarding this recommendation?”.

The proposed locational restrictions would prevent new venues from opening near sites frequented by young people and residential zones.

In developing the proposed policy Council considered a number of risk factors for New Plymouth as a whole and smaller communities such as Waitara, Urenui, Inglewood and Oakura. The Waitara area scored highly on a number of risk factors. Therefore, additional measures are proposed for Waitara with the aim of reducing gambling related harm in this area.

14 submitters did not state their views / preferences for the policy on location of gaming machine venues.

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The NZCT provided a submission stating:

The Council is not proposing to withdraw territorial consents from class 4 gambling venues. Rather, what the policy specified was that the locational restrictions would not apply with respect to existing venues which had held a valid Class 4 Venue licence but which had lapsed or been cancelled within the previous 6 month period. If a new territorial consent is applied for six months or later after the lapse date, then the venue will be subject to the locational restrictions, as stated in clause 3.0 of the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy (see appendix one).

Officer recommendation for policy on location of class 4 gambling venues It is recommended to adopt the proposed locational restrictions, but delete clause 3.4(b), for the following reasons: - Clause 3.4(b) is satisfactorily addressed by s98(b) of the Gambling Act, and its inclusion may result in some duplication or confusion. As such, it is considered appropriate to delete it. - It has been found that living in a neighbourhood closer to a class 4 gambling venue is significantly associated with having gambled on a gaming machine in the last year, and being a problem gambler who had gambled on a gaming machine in the last year. - It is favourable to align the locational policy with the Local Alcohol Policy (and TAB Venues Policy) to ensure consistency across policies which aim to minimise harm within the community. - Class 4 gambling venues are predominantly located at premises which hold a valid on-licence, or club licence (therefore, align with the Local Alcohol Policy).

RELOCATION POLICY FOR CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUES The Gambling Act states that the first time a territorial authority reviews their class 4 gambling policy following the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Act 2013 coming into force, it may consider whether to include a relocation policy. The Council proposed to introduce a relocation policy. The policy was to apply with respect to temporary relocations for venues requiring earthquake strengthening works to replacement venues within the same CBD area, town centre area or suburb as the existing venue.

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Community feedback on proposed relocation policy:

SUPPORT FOR THE PROPOSED RELOCATION POLICY 7 Eight submissions supported the relocation policy. The below comments were provided: - The relocation policy should support the Gambling Act provisions to allow the relocation of suburban venues to the CBD. - Venues should be in predominantly commercial areas. - Even with restrictions for relocation / location it is too easy to access betting online.

The council proposes to amend the relocation policy to allow venues to relocate from suburban areas to the New Plymouth CBD Area. Council is not able to regulate online gambling under the Gambling Act.

AGAINST THE PROPOSED RELOCATION POLICY Ten submissions did not support the relocation policy. The below comments were provided.

Broader provisions for relocating: - One submitter submitted that the relocation policy should be broader to allow for relocations in other circumstances in addition to when earthquake strengthening is required. The rationale provided: o Venues may wish to relocate from residential areas to the CBD and commercial zones, or away from high deprivation areas. o Being a problem gambler is significantly associated with living closer to gambling venues, so allowing relocation allows venues to move away from high-deprivation areas and therefore reduce harm. o Allowing venues to move to new premises helps to revitalise business districts and improve the economy. o Relocation accommodates urban growth, re-zoning changes or changes in population demographics. o Premises’ leases may expire, so they may have to move. o Regulates rental prices (gaming machines increase a venue’s value, therefore may result in higher rent – particularly if landlord knows that gambling venue is bound to the site through inability to relocate). o Enables re-establishment after a natural disaster or fire. o Relocation allows venues to move away from large premises with large carparks so land may be used for high density housing.

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o Allow gaming operators to choose where they wish to establish their business. - Another submitter also sought a broader relocation policy, and submitted: o The Council’s suggested change is misguided. The intent of S97(a) (see appendix three) of the Gambling Act 2003 is to effect a permanent shift 7 of the entitlement to a new location. This submitter proposed that a broader relocation policy be adopted, allowing businesses with gaming machines to relocate within zones specified in the proposed policy and under a wide range of circumstances (rather than only for earthquake strengthening works). - New Zealand Community Trust provided recommended wording for a relocation policy.

One submitter requested no relocation policy for class 4 gambling venues.

11 submitters did not indicate their views / preferences on the proposed relocation policy.

Officer recommendation on the relocation policy for class 4 gambling venues Removal of the proposed temporary earthquake relocation provision given that section 97A(2) of the Act requires cancelation of the old venue licence. This would therefore essentially negate the benefits of the proposed temporary relocation.

In consideration of submissions received and the consultation undertaken, it is recommended that a broader relocation policy be adopted to allow venues to relocate when the existing venue has ceased to operate; or when the nature of the venue has changed such that it is unable or inappropriate for it to continue to be used as a Class 4 Venue, but only under the following conditions:

The replacement venue must: - be operated by the same corporate society; - be within or into the New Plymouth CBD area, or within the same Town Centre area or suburb (provided it is located on Business zoned land) as the existing venue; - have up to the same number of machines; - not be within 100m of a sensitive site or 50m of Residential or Rural zoned land; and - meet the other requirements of the policy and the Act.

The above amendments are proposed as the consultation process and further consideration of the Gambling Act highlighted that relocation of venues may be appropriate in a wider range of circumstances than the draft policy proposed. For example, when a venue becomes unsuitable for various reasons, including location, safety of the building, or impact on surrounding amenities.

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It is noted that there is a risk, that in adopting the amended relocation policy, it may be challenged as it varies to the one consulted on. However, the intent to introduce a relocation policy was outlined in the Statement of Proposal, albeit with the qualification that it apply with respect to venues requiring earthquake strengthening works. The Statement of Proposal did however give notice of the area of intended change (i.e to introduce a relocation policy), and the way in which the Council at that stage thought 7 it should be changed (i.e. that the policy would apply in certain circumstances). However, input from submitters has altered its thinking about the circumstances when the policy should apply and it is noted that changes to a policy are permitted throughout the consultation process, provided the changes are not significant and provided they don’t create a policy which is so different from the original version that the consultation process could be said to have been subverted in some way. Broadening the policy to allow venues to relocate when the existing venue has ceased to operate; or when the nature of the venue has changed such that it is unable or inappropriate for it to continue to be used as a Class 4 Venue is not considered to be a subversion of the consultation process. It will potentially enable existing venues which may be located near sensitive sites and/or residential areas to move away from these areas.

OTHER QUESTIONS RAISED IN RELATION TO CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUES: Two submissions questioned the consultation that occurred with Maori in developing the draft Policy. The Gambling Act requires Council to give notice of the proposed policy, in a manner that the Council considers appropriate to organisations representing Maori in the territorial authority district. The Council notified iwi, and invited feedback / questions when undertaking the Social Impact Assessment; and again notified iwi and hapu for consultation on the proposed policies.

Will the Council provide the funds which are lost when gaming machines are removed from the community? Council is not proposing to remove gaming machines from the district, however, new venues may be affected by locational restrictions, or the number of machines they can operate, depending on the number of machines available in the district under the machine number cap.

One submitter noted that their support for the policy depended on whether the reduction of gaming machines would affect community funding.

Similarly, another submitter questioned: Who reaps the rewards of gaming machine proceeds, is it those most affected by the harm caused?

Gambling societies are required to return 40% of proceeds to communities, there is no legislation which states whether trusts must return proceeds to the community from which they were acquired. Gambling societies return $18,500,500 per year to the Ministry of Health to support and treat gambling addiction.

Why is there a policy removing gaming machines, while retailers in town operating lotto and scratchy kiosks seem to be increasing. The Gambling Act does not allow Council to regulate lotto and scratchy kiosks.

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Summary of recommendations for the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy:

7 The Council recommends adopting the proposed policy consulted on, with minor amendments to the policy – see appendix one.

Gaming machine numbers – the SIA indicated that New Plymouth is not an at risk community for problem gambling, however, Waitara does score highly for three risk factors. Therefore, Council officers recommend a policy which has a cap of 369 gaming machines for New Plymouth (excluding Waitara), and a sinking lid for Waitara until there are no more than 25 gaming machines.

Location of gaming machine venues – The restrictions would ensure new class 4 gambling venues are located in business areas, and would minimise the possibility of new venues locating near premises frequented by young people.

Relocation policy – Council officers recommend broadening the relocation policy to allow for permanent relocation of venues when the existing venue is no longer able to be used or appropriate, but that venues may only relocate to within the New Plymouth CBD Area; or within the same suburb (provided it is within the Business Environment Areas), but not within 100m of a sensitive site in that suburb. This allows venues to relocate away from suburban / residential areas.

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TAB Venues Policy The primary activity of the TAB Board venue is for race and sports betting. Board venues are permitted to operate class 4 gaming machines, but require the appropriate licence to do so. The main change proposed for the TAB Venues policy was to introduce locational restrictions – in line with the Local Alcohol Policy and the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy. 7

Submitter feedback on the TAB Venues Policy

Ten submissions supported the proposed locational restrictions. Comments included:

- Support the proposed TAB Board Venue policy. - Implementing restrictions to accessibility is a positive step. - Oppose any additional TAB venues opening in the district.

The proposed policy does not restrict new venues from opening, only where they may locate.

Nine submissions did not support the locational restrictions for TAB venues. Comments included:

- Rather than restricting these activities, gambling players need education. - Need to restrict online gambling. - Anything that reduces funding is concerning. - Recommend sinking lid policy for TAB Venues. - Recommend no relocation policy for TAB venues. - TAB venues are in the same category as gambling machines.

Council notes that the activities, nor number of venues are being restricted by the policy. The only restrictions proposed are to restrict where new venues may locate.

Other comments included: - The New Zealand Racing Board does not distribute funding back to the community as the corporate societies do (majority of funding goes back to NZ Racing). - TAB venues should have a sinking lid policy. - No relocation policy for TAB Venues.

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There is no relocation policy proposed for the TAB Venues Policy. S65D(3) of the Racing Act states that a territorial authority may determine in its Board venues policy whether or not new Board venues may be established, and where they may establish. As the SIA indicated that New Plymouth District is a low risk community for gambling related harm, the Council did not consider that restrictions to numbers of venues were necessary. 7

Ten submitters did not indicate their views / preferences on the TAB venues policy.

Officer recommendation for the TAB Venues Policy: The Council recommends to adopt the TAB Venues Policy as consulted on – see appendix two for the full policy.

SIGNIFICANCE AND ENGAGEMENT In accordance with the Council's Significance and Engagement Policy, this matter has been assessed as being of some importance. Gambling in the district can have a significant impact in terms of gambling related harm; gaming machine proceeds also contribute a large amount of money to community organisations. The Council has undertaken the Special Consultative Procedure and officers have considered community feedback in developing the final policies for adoption. The intention of the recommended policies is to help Council to regulate the growth of gambling and to prevent and minimise harm caused by gambling.

OPTIONS Option 1 Adopt the attached Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy a) Financial and Resourcing Implications None.

b) Risk Analysis There is perceived to be low risk in adopting the recommended policy, as the Council has followed the required procedure in regard to Special Consultative Procedure, the policy has undergone legal review, it has been developed in consideration of the Social Impact Assessment, and the submissions received during consultation.

c) Promotion or Achievement of Community Outcomes The recommended policy promotes the community outcomes of People and Prosperity.

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d) Statutory Responsibilities The Gambling Act 2003 and the Racing Act 2003 require that the Council review its Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy every three years using the Special Consultative Procedure. This requirement has been met. 7 e) Consistency with Policies and Plans The recommended policies locational restrictions for new venues align with the Council’s Local Alcohol Policy – therefore, providing a consistent approach across all three policies.

f) Participation by Māori Local Iwi and Hapu were notified about the consultation for the policies in accordance with the requirements The Gambling Act 2003 and The Racing Act 2003. The submissions received from Maori organisations were considered when developing the recommended policies.

g) Community Views and Preferences Community views were sought through the special consultative procedure. In addition, current licence holders (class 4 gambling venues and TAB venues), trusts which have gambling machines in New Plymouth District and service providers (e.g. Taranaki District Health Board and Tui Ora) were notified of the consultation.

h) Advantages and Disadvantages The advantage of this option is that the policies will incorporate feedback from the special consultative procedure. In addition the recommended policies aim to protect the community and minimise gambling related harm in the New Plymouth District.

Option 2 Adopt an amended Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy

1. Financial and Resourcing Implications If the amended policy has significant changes legal review and a special consultative procedure may be required.

2. Risk Analysis If an alternative policy is adopted it may not encompass the communities views and preferences, or the findings from the SIA.

3. Promotion or Achievement of Community Outcomes This is dependent on the adopted policy/ies.

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4. Statutory Responsibilities If the Council wished to adopt a TAB Venues or Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy which was substantially different to that consulted on, the special consultative procedure would be required.

5. Consistency with Policies and Plans 7 This is dependent on the adopted policy/ies.

6. Participation by Māori If the Council wished to adopt a TAB Venues or Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy which was substantially different to that consulted on, the special consultative procedure would be required, and organisations representing Maori in the New Plymouth District would need to be given notice of the proposed policy (in accordance with s102(1)(b) of the Gambling Act and s65e of the Racing Act).

7. Community Views and Preferences If substantial changes are proposed for adoption, the special consultative procedure would need to be carried out to seek community views and preferences and in accordance with s102 of the Gambling Act.

8. Advantages and Disadvantages The disadvantage of this option is that to amend the policy may require additional consultation, resulting in increased time and cost to the Council.

Recommended Option This report recommends option one – adopt the reviewed Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy, for addressing the matter.

APPENDICES Appendix One – Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy Appendix Two – Tab Venues Policy Appendix Three – Gambling Act 2003 Relocation Policy Clauses Appendix Four – Submissions Received

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Report Details Prepared By: Jo Eagar (Policy Adviser) Team: Policy Development Approved By: Mitchell Dyer (Policy Development Lead) Ward/Community: District Wide 7 Date: 25 October 2017 File Reference: ECM 7437675

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New Plymouth District Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy

Reference: [insert reference here] Status: Approved by the Council on [insert date here] Next Review: 2020

The Council is required to adopt a class 4 gambling venues policy under the Gambling Act 2003. This policy supports the purpose and intent of the Gambling Act 2003 with regard to the regulation 7.1 and management of class 4 gambling venue premises. Class 4 Gambling refers to gambling on gaming machines hosted in pubs, hotels and clubs.

Policy Purpose

To minimise the harm caused by gambling in the New Plymouth District and to control the location of Class 4 gambling venues and the number of gaming machines.

Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy

1.0 Establishment of Class 4 Gambling Venues

1.1 Class 4 Gambling Venues may be established in the District provided that: a) The primary activity of the venue is:

(i) for the sale of alcohol or, the sale of alcohol and food and the venue is subject to a valid on licence or club licence; or

(ii) for sporting or club activities and the venue is subject to a valid on licence or club licence and is not associated with family or children’s activities; or

(iii) a board venue as defined by section 5 of the Racing Act 2003;

and

b) The venue is permitted under the New Plymouth District’s current operative District Plan and/or holds all necessary resource consents and/or is otherwise lawfully established.

1.2 For the avoidance of doubt, a Class 4 Gambling Venue is not permitted in the District if Class 4 Gambling is the primary activity carried out at the venue.

1.3 There is no cap on the number of Class 4 Gambling Venues that may operate in the District.

2.0 Number of gaming machines

2.1 The total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in the District is 369., excluding Waitara, is 320.

2.2 A sinking lid policy will apply in Waitara, until the total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in Waitara is reduced to 25. Once there are no more than 25 gaming machines permitted to operate in Waitara, the maximum number that may be operated in Waitara will be capped at 25.

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2.3 For the avoidance of doubt both the cap and sinking lid referred to in clauses 2.1 and 2.2 are calculated by adding both operative and sleeping machine numbers.

New venues

2.4 The maximum number of gaming machines that will be permitted at new venues is 9, provided the maximum number permitted in the District is not exceeded. 7.1 Existing venues

2.5 The maximum number of gaming machines permitted at existing venues are as follows:

a) For venues that held a gaming machine licence on 17 October 2001, which have not been without a licence for six months or more since that date: 18 machines or the number of machines lawfully operated on that date, whichever is the lesser;

b) For all other existing venues: 9 machines or the number of gaming machines approved previously by the Minister under section 96 of the Act.

Merged clubs

2.6 The maximum number of gaming machines that will be permitted in a merged club venue is the lesser of: 18 machines or the sum of the number of gaming machines specified in each of the clubs’ class 4 venue licences at the time of the merge.

Relocated clubs

2.7 The maximum number of gaming machines that will be permitted to operate in a relocated club at the time when the new class 4 venue licence takes effect for the new venue is the same as the maximum number of gaming machines permitted to operate at the old venue immediately before the licence relating to the old venue is cancelled.

3.0 Location of Class 4 Gambling Venues

3.1 New Class 4 Gambling Venues may be established in:

a) the New Plymouth CBD Area; Waitara Town Centre Area and Inglewood Town Centre Area; or

b) areas zoned as Business Environment Areas (A, B, C or D) in the New Plymouth District Plan, provided the venue is not:

(i) within 50 metres of any land that is zoned as Residential (A, B or C) Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/or (ii) within 100 metres of a Sensitive Site. 3.2 For the purposes of clause 3.1, distances are measured along the shortest possible publicly accessible route from the site boundary of the venue to:

(a) in the case of a zone or area: the boundary of the zone or area; and

(b) in the case of a sensitive site: to the site boundary of the sensitive site.

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3.3 The Council will not grant consents for Class 4 Gambling Venues to establish in any locations other than those referred to in clause 3.1.

3.4 Clause 3.3 does not apply to:

a) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue, which is subject to an application to renew the venue’s Class 4 Gambling Venue licence where there is no change in the 7.1 venue’s location and the renewal application has not been refused; or

b) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue for which a valid Class 4 Venue licence was held but lapsed or was cancelled within the 6 month period prior to the receipt of an application for territorial authority consent; or

c)b) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue that holds a current Class 4 Gambling licence, which is subject to an application to merge with another club and is the proposed venue for two or more merged clubs to operate from; or

d)c) An existing Class 4 Gambling Venue, where the venue is unable to continue to be used as a Class 4 Gambling Venue due to a natural disaster or fire and an application for territorial consent is received in respect of the same site within 12 months of the previous venue’s licence having lapsed or been cancelled.

4.0 Relocation Policy

4.1 The Council may grant territorial consent for an existing venue to re-establish at a new venue (the replacement venue) where the replacement venue is intended to replace the existing venue if it is satisfied that:In the event that a Class 4 Gambling Venue must undergo earthquake strengthening works, the Council may grant a territorial consent for the temporary relocation of the venue for the period of the earthquake strengthening works. This consent will allow a new Class 4 Gambling Venue (the replacement venue) to replace an existing venue to which a class 4 venue licence applies where:

a) The existing venue has ceased to operate, or is unable to continue to be used as a Class 4 Gambling venue, or the nature of the Class 4 Venue has changed;

a)b) The Class 4 Gambling Licence held for the current venue has been / will be surrendered;

c) The replacement venue will be operated by the same corporate society which operated the existing venue;

b)d) The replacement venue holds a current Class 4 Gambling venue licence and will operate the same number of machines (or less) as the existing venue, subject to any restrictions applicable under the Act;

c)e) The replacement venue is in the same New Plymouth CBD Area, or in the same Town Centre Area or suburb as the existing venue;

d)f) The applicant has provided to the Council an outline of the earthquake strengthening works to be undertaken and the timeframe within which the works will be completed;The replacement venue is not located within 100m of a Sensitive Site; and

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e) The replacement venue will be permitted to have the same number of machines as the existing venue, subject to any restrictions applicable under the Act; and

f)g) The replacement venue meets the other relevant requirements of this Policy and the Act and is consistent with the objectives of each.

4.2 For the avoidance of doubt, the merging of existing venue conditions and replacement venue conditions is not permitted. 7.1

5.0 Application for Territorial Consent

5.1 Territorial consent is required:

a) For a new class 4 gambling venue; b) To increase the number of gaming machines at a class 4 gambling venue, including for a merged club venue; and c) To relocate a class 4 gambling venue.

5.2 An application for territorial consent must be made on the prescribed form and be accompanied with all information required by the Council, to enable it to properly consider the application. The application form can be found at the link at the bottom of this page.

5.3 The Council will assess, consider and determine the application in accordance with the requirements of this policy and the Act.

5.4 The Council may set a non-refundable application fee for the cost of processing any applications for territorial consent, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.

Definitions

This policy has the following definitions:

Act means the Gambling Act 2003.

Class 4 Gambling has the same meaning as set out in 30 of the Act, which is:

“Gambling that satisfies the following criteria:

(a) the net proceeds from the gambling are applied to, or distributed for, authorised purposes; and (b) either – (i) no commission is paid to or received by a person for conducting the gambling; or (ii) the only commission that is paid to or received by a person for conducting the gambling is a commission payment to a venue operator that complies with regulations made under section 371(1)(dd) of the Act; and (c) there are game rules for the gambling; and

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(d) the gambling, and the conduct of the gambling satisfies relevant game rules; and (e) either – (i) the Secretary has categorised the gambling as class 4 gambling and not as another class of gambling; or (ii) the gambling utilises or involves a gaming machine. 7.1 Class 4 Venue has the same meaning as given in section 4 of the Act, which is:

“ a place used to operate Class 4 Gambling”.

Club has the same meaning as given in section 4 of the Act, which is:

“a voluntary association of persons combined for a purpose other than personal gain”.

Corporate Society has the same meaning as given in section 4 of the Act, which is:

“A society that is:

a) incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908; or b) incorporated as Board under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957; or c) a company incorporated under the Companies Act 1993 that; (i) does not have the capacity or power to make a profit; and (ii) is incorporated and conducted solely for authorised purposes; or d) a working men’s club registered under the Friendly Societies and Credit Unions Act 1982.”

Council means the New Plymouth District Council.

District means the New Plymouth District.

Environment Area has the same meaning as given in the New Plymouth District Plan, which is:

“An area having a different character from another area and an existing level of amenity. Each may be considered to be similar to a “zone” and includes those areas identified on the planning maps in the New Plymouth District Plan, which include Residential, Rural, Industrial, Business, and Open Space Environment Areas.”

Gaming Machine has the same meaning as given in section 4 of the Act. It is commonly known as a “Pokie Machine”.

Inglewood Town Centre Area means the land within the area that is delineated by a red line on Map 1, Schedule 1 that is zoned as Business Environment Area (A, B, C or D) under the New Plymouth District Plan.

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Merged club venue where two or more clubs, each with a significant history of operating as a club and holding a class 4 venue licence merge into a single club operating at a single class 4 venue pursuant to section 95 of the Act

New Plymouth CBD Area means the area delineated by a red line in Map 3 Schedule 1 and contained by: - St Aubyn Street between Liardet Street to Queen Street, 7.1 - Queen Street: - Devon Street West between Queen Street and Robe Street; - Robe Street between Devon Street West and Powderham Street, - Powderham Street and Courtney Street between Robe Street and Gover Street, - Gover Street between Courtney Street and Molesworth Street, and - Molesworth Street between Gover Street to Liardet Street.

New Plymouth District Plan means the operative district plan in effect for the New Plymouth District at the date this Policy is adopted.

Sensitive site(s) means:

b) A recreational facility or open space where facilities have been designed to attract the public, and in particular young people under the legal purchase age (e.g. play grounds, parks, skateboard parks and so on) (but excluding recreational facilities which are administered, managed or funded by privately owned entities for commercial gain);

c) A community centre or hall where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support and related activities, public information , and other meetings and gatherings;

d) Places of worship; and/or

e) A hospital, addiction treatment facility, or Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme provider’s centre

Site boundary means the boundary of the allotment or legally defined parcel of land upon which a venue or sensitive site is located.

Society has the same meaning as given in section 4 of the Act, which is:

“An association of persons established and conducted entirely for purposes other than commercial purposes”.

Waitara Town Centre Area means the land within the area delineated by a red line and shown on Map 2, Schedule 1 that is zoned Business Environment Area (A, B, C or D) under the New Plymouth District Plan.

Zone means a zone or environment area as defined in the New Plymouth District Plan.

Review of Policy

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This Policy shall be reviewed every three years, as required under the Act.

This Policy was adopted on [date]. Subsequent reviews of this Policy were adopted on 8 April 2004, 22 May 2007, 6 May 2010 and 14 May 2013.

Additional Information 7.1 The Gambling Act 2003 Application form for territorial consent

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SCHEDULE 1

Map 1 – Inglewood Town Centre Area

7.1

Red line outlines Inglewood Town Centre Area and Business Environment Area A, B, C or D – where new class 4 gambling venues may be established

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Map 2 – Waitara Town Centre Area

7.1

Red line outlines Waitara Town Centre Area and Business Environment Area A, B, C or D where new class 4 gambling venues may be established

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Map 3 – New Plymouth CBD Area

7.1

Red line outlines New Plymouth CBD Area where new class 4 gambling venues may be established

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New Plymouth District TAB Venues Policy

Reference: [insert reference here] Status: Approved by the Council on [insert date here] Next Review: 2020

The Council is required to adopt a TAB venues policy under the Racing Act 2003. This policy supports the purpose and intent of the Racing Act 2003 with regard to the regulation and 7.2 management of TAB Board venues.

Policy Purpose

To minimise the harm caused by gambling in the New Plymouth District and to control the location of new TAB Board venues.

Policy Statements

1.0 Establishment of venues 1.1 The primary activity of the TAB Board Venue shall be for race and sports betting. 1.2 If a TAB Board Venue wishes to also host gaming machines a separate application must be made under Council’s Class 4 Gambling Policy, and the TAB Board Venue must also meet the additional criteria set out in that policy.

2.0 Location of venues 2.1 New TAB Board Venues may be established in:

a) the New Plymouth CBD Area; Waitara Town Centre Area and Inglewood Town Centre Area; or

b) areas zoned as Business Environment Areas (A, B, C or D) in the New Plymouth District Plan, provided the venue is not:

i. within 50 metres of any land that is zoned as Residential (A, B or C) Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/or ii. within 100 metres of a Sensitive Site. 2.2 For the purposes of clause 2.1, distances are measured along the shortest possible publicly accessible route from the site boundary of the venue to:

(a) in the case of a zone or area: the boundary of the zone or area; and

(b) in the case of a sensitive site: to the site boundary of the sensitive site.

2.3 The Council will not grant consent for new TAB Board Venues to establish in any locations other than those referred to in clause 2.1. 3.0 Application for Territorial Consent 3.1 Territorial consent is required when the Board proposes to establish a Board Venue in the New Plymouth District.

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3.2 An application for territorial consent must be made on the prescribed form and be accompanied with all information required by the Council, to enable it to properly consider the application. The application form can be found at the link at the bottom of this page. The Council will assess the application and issue consent if the application meets the requirements of this policy and the Act. 3.3 The Council may set a non-refundable application fee for the cost of processing any 7.2 applications for territorial consent, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2002.

4.0 Definitions This policy has the following definitions: Act means the Racing Act 2003.

Board means the New Zealand Racing Board as established under section 7 of the Act.

Board Venue has the same meaning given in section 5 of the Act, which is:

“Premises that are owned or leased by the Board and where the main business carried out on the premises is providing racing betting or sports betting services under the Act.

Environment Area has the same meaning as given in the New Plymouth District Plan, which is:

New Plymouth CBD Area means the area delineated by a red line in Map 3 Schedule 1 and contained by:

- St Aubyn Street between Liardet Street to Queen Street, - Queen Street: - Devon Street West between Queen Street and Robe Street; - Robe Street between Devon Street West and Powderham Street, - Powderham Street and Courtney Street between Robe Street and Gover Street, - Gover Street between Courtney Street and Molesworth Street, and - Molesworth Street between Gover Street to Liardet Street.

New Plymouth District Plan means the operative district plan in effect for the New Plymouth District at the date this Policy is adopted.

TAB means the Totalisator Agency Board continued by section 62 of the Racing Act 1971.

Council means the New Plymouth District Council.

District means the New Plymouth District.

Sensitive site(s) means:

a) An early childhood centre, kindergarten, child care facility, a primary school and a secondary school (but excluding residential dwellings which are used for the provision of in-home early childcare services); b) A recreational facility or open space where facilities have been designed to attract the public, and in particular young people under the legal purchase age (e.g. play grounds,

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parks, skateboard parks and so on) (but excluding recreational facilities which are administered, managed or funded by privately owned entities for commercial gain); c) A community centre or hall where members of a community tend to gather for group activities, social support and related activities, public information , and other meetings and gatherings; d) Places of worship; and/or e) A hospital, addiction treatment facility, or Well Child / Tamariki Ora programme provider’s centre 7.2

Site boundary means the boundary of the allotment or legally defined parcel of land upon which a venue or sensitive site is located. Waitara Town Centre Area means the land within the area delineated by a red line and shown on Map 2, Schedule 1 that is zoned Business Environment Area (A, B, C or D) under the New Plymouth District Plan. Zone means a zone or Environment Area as defined in the operative New Plymouth District Plan.

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SCHEDULE 1

Map 1 – Inglewood Town Centre Area

7.2

Red line outlines Inglewood Town Centre Area and Business Environment Area A, B, C or D – where new TAB venues may be established

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Map 2 – Waitara Town Centre Area

7.2

Red line outlines Waitara Town Centre Area and Business Environment Area A, B, C or D where new TAB venues may be established

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Map 3 – New Plymouth CBD Area

7.2

Red line outlines New Plymouth CBD Area where new TAB venues may be established

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APPENDIX THREE: GAMBLING ACT 2003 RELOCATION POLICY CLAUSES

97A Effect of relocation (1) This section applies when— a. a territorial authority has adopted a relocation policy (as defined in section 7.3 101(5)); and b. in accordance with that policy, the territorial authority grants consent in respect of a venue (the new venue) to replace an existing venue (the old venue); and c. a new class 4 venue licence is granted in respect of the new venue.

(2) When this section applies,— a. the Secretary must cancel the class 4 venue licence that relates to the old venue, in which case— i. the cancellation takes effect on the date on which the new class 4 venue licence takes effect; and ii. there is no right of appeal against the cancellation; and b. despite section 100(1)(b)(i), the maximum number of gaming machines permitted to operate at the new venue at the time when the new class 4 venue licence takes effect is the same as the maximum number of gaming machines permitted to operate at the old venue immediately before the licence relating to the old venue is cancelled; and c. for the purposes of this Act,— i. if the old venue was a venue to which section 92 applied, the new venue must be treated as a venue to which section 92 applies; and ii. the old venue must be treated as if no class 4 venue licence had ever been held by any society for that venue (which means that, under section 98, consent will be required for that venue if a class 4 venue licence is subsequently applied for in relation to it)

Section 101 (5) 5. A relocation policy is a policy setting out if and when the territorial authority will grant consent in respect of a venue within its district where the venue is intended to replace an existing venue (within the district) to which a class 4 venue licence applies (in which case section 97A applies).

Section 102 5A The first time that a territorial authority commences a review of a policy after the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Act 2013 comes into force, the territorial authority must (and may at any other time) consider whether to include a relocation policy (as defined in section 101(5)) in its class 4 venue policy. 5B Whenever a territorial authority is considering whether to include a relocation policy in its class 4 venue policy, it must consider the social impact of gambling in high-deprivation communities within its district.

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Submissions to Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy Where questions are blank, no responses were provided on the online submission

Sub No.: 9 Name: Kevin Rowan 7.4 City: New Plymouth Organisation: This submission is on my own behalf Address: 54 Lepper Rd Lower, Inglewood Email: [email protected] Phone: 7567607 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? The total number of gaming machines currently includes 30 sleeping machines. In addition to the sinking lid policy at Waitara, & the total others capped at 320, I would like to see these 30 sleepers removed from the system completely and the total numbers reduced by a further 30. The rationale is that if they are not currently in use, then they are not required. Also the number of machines in the New Plymouth district has not reduced as quickly as the nationwide numbers over the last 10 years. So any further reduction in numbers, or restriction of an increase in numbers, is to be encouraged.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 12 Name: Allen Pidwell City: Auckland Organisation: New Plymouth Surf Riders' Club (inc) Address: P O Box 3114, new Plymouth 4341 -- Fitzroy Beach reserve 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 210567659 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Apart from Waitara the number of gaming machines district wide sems tobe atan acceptable level

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? Venues should be in areas that are predominatly commecial and not easily accessable to organisations where younger people have easy access nor highly visible

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? no

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Sub No.: 13 Name: Mike Brooke City: New Plymouth Organisation: New Plymouth City Band Address: c/o Mike Brooke, 24B Octavius Place, New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 7575993 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? Retain the numbers at their present level to ensure continuation of funding in Waitara otherwise how will they continue their current acticities. By volunteers selling raffle tickets. Same thing isn\'t it??

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Retain the level as the current status quo but open to review if other major outlets open in the city

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 14 Name: Fay Mulligan City: New Plymouth Organisation: Nga Mahanga Address: 7178A SOuth Road, RD 37 Puniho Pa, Okato, Taranaki 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 027 241 3934 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? That the REDUCTION of Gaming machines to be increased over a five year period. That the cap should be in Waitara 5 machines maximum, 5 in New Plymouth maximum and 5 in Oakura, Inglewood and Okato (maximum).

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? The impact of gambling harm does not need the support of our Councils. The social and wellbeing harm because of easy access to gambling machines supports ill health, social un-wellness and encourages anti social behaviour. The horrific impact on lower socio, Maori and Pacific communities does not need the 'buy in' of the New Plymouth District Council. The number of machines centred around our Maori communities speaks for itself as far as " keep them down, saturate them with the things that are not whanau driven'. Maintaining the sugar coated system of slowly reducing does very little to support better life styles and healthier communities. Statistics identify the harm of gambling machines so why 'pussy foot' around and take a soft approach. As for the argument that the proceeds from gaming machines are fed back into the community, where is the proof of those most affected by harm reap the rewards? We need to advocate for better outcomes for our communities and in particular our Maori and Pacific communities. A good gauge of whether the machines are good for our communities is to ask " are they good for our tamariki?." If our tamariki are going to be better of with having gaming machines in their communities then, that is a good indicator, if not then that is option that council should be progressing. Our future is in our tamariki, we need to decrease the things that provide negative impact on them.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? Why is there 49 gaming machines in the Waitara community? What is the social impact on the community? How do Gambling machines fit into the New Plymouth District Council vision, and long term goals? What consultation with tangatawhenua has taken place regarding this recommendation?

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Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? TAB venues are in the same category as gambling machines. 7.4

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Sub No.: 15 Name: Anna Johnson City: Auckland Organisation: Address: 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 27501921 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? A more complete look at gambling in our community and big picture thinking on how best to tackle it.

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? While I am not specifically against the removal of gambling machines and venues, I do have a serious concern on how this will effect the many non profit and charitable organisations that currently rely on the money from these vendors to to survive. I have served on 5 local (Waitara) committees recently, ranging from ECE's, schools and sports clubs, all which have needed to use grants from these funders. Although we are lucky enough to have TET and TSB, these two funders alone cannot provide the sorts of funds required for the ongoing support of many organisations. I ask if it will be NPDC who will be willing to step in and provide the thousands of dollars many of these organisations require? I also wonder at the policy to remove gaming machines, while allowing more retailers in our town (now 3) to operate Lotto and scratchy kiosks.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 16 Name: Jana Dunnet City: Wanganui Organisation: Taranaki Toy Library Address: 524A Devon St E, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4312 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06-758 2444 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? Depends if the reduction of pokie machines is going to affect community funding

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? Our main concern is that if funding from pokie machines is going to be reduced, where is that money going to come from? We would like to strongly emphasise that it needs to come from somewhere. Organisations like ours rely on community funding to continue to run and there is less and less money available to us. Over recent years, the amount has been gradually reducing â€“ $6400 in 2015, $5916 and $3850 so far in 2017. So over these years, we have received approximately $16,000 from gambling trusts for operating expenses and the purchasing of new toys. This money helps us to survive into the future and provide our services to hundreds of children, including school kids with special needs (that are always underfunded too), new immigrants and low income families. We also promote play as a healthy form of education, away from screens and encourage children to be active. If we get less from pokie money, we would need other options made available to us to maintain an adequate level of funding. The Council would need to consider organisations like us more seriously for other grants and put more money into these, so there is more to go around the many fantastic organisations doing wonderful things in the community.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 17 Name: Michael Collins City: New Plymouth Organisation: Taranaki Rugby Address: C/O Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, Taranaki. 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 274643395 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 19 Name: Neville Elliott City: New Plymouth Organisation: Bowls Taranaki Inc Address: P.O. Box 4024 New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: (06) 757 8000 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? We ask that the status quo remain.

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Bowls Taranaki as a Sport parent body relies very heavily on gaming machine funding to assist with our sport. These funds allow us to send representative teams around New Zealand with out the costs being a burden on other bowlers. It also assists with wages and office rent. The 1200 Bowlers who play the sport in Taranaki would have their levies substantially increased if we didn't get the funding.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? Rather than restrict and send these things underground we need to educate players and outlets alike. Are we going to restrict gambling on line.

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Sub No.: 20 Name: Kathryn Bevers City: Auckland Organisation: Moturoa School Address: Pioneer Road, Moturoa 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 277592044 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? The status quo

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Moturoa School is heavily reliant on money from the likes of NZCT, Pelorous Trust and the Lion Foundation for many of the awesome things that we do. We are a low decile school. We would not have a school swimming pool or sports uniforms for our tamariki without this funding as there is simply nowhere else to find the funds we need. In the last two years, we have received nearly $100K from such venues. If the number of machines is reduced, the funds to distribute in our region will decrease - and these awesome projects will be negatively affected because we simply will not be able to afford them. Our parents give as much as they can already. Local businesses are already generous. The use of Pokie machines is in our opinion a symptom of problem gambling, not the cause. Responsible and sustainable venues take steps to identify problem gamblers, and point out their options for help. If there are no pokies or no TAB handy, other forms of gambling will take their place and these may be more harmful and less regulated.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? You are invited to our school to come and see first hand the difference the pokie funding has made. Come and see our proud children playing rugby, netball, basketball and hockey in their new uniforms. Come and look at the new rugby & soccer goals, the new boundary fencing, and the repaired swimming pool & changing sheds - the pool no longer leaks, or scratches our feet. The changing sheds are bright and clean. Kids that can't go to the aquatic centre for swimming lessons now get them at school - a skill that may save their lives one day. We have a new cover on the pool - which means that we can swim for much longer each year - it is awesome. We have many more projects we need to complete to improve the outcomes and opportunities for our wonderful children and their community and fundraising is already hard enough as it is. It would be very sad to see lack of funds bring these to a halt.

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Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? Our submission is more to do with Pokie Funding, however we are presently working with TAB for funding on some projects too. Again - anything that reduces the amount of funds available is 7.4 concerning to us!

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Sub No.: 22 Name: Dr Jonathan Jarman City: New Plymouth Organisation: Public Health Unit, Taranaki District Health Board Address: Private Bag 2016, New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 753 7798 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? The Taranaki Public Health Unit supports the New Plymouth District Council's proposal to introduce a sinking lid policy to apply in Waitara, until the total number of gaming machines is reduced to 25. However we strongly advocate for a sinking lid policy to apply to the entire district instead of the proposed district wide cap of 320 machines (excluding Waitara). We support the introduction of a Sinking Lid Policy where neither the machine nor venue is replaced, when a licence is surrendered. A reduction in the number of machines is likely to contribute to a reduction in the harm from gambling and problem gambling.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? We support the proposed restrictions of new Class 4 Gaming Venues not being - within 50 meters of landed that is zoned Residential (A, B, or C), Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/ or - within 100 meters of Sensitive sites.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? The Taranaki District Health Board supports the proposed restrictions on the location of new TAB Board Venues so that new TAB venues are not - within 50 meters of landed that is zoned Residential (A, B, or C), Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in

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Sub No.: 23 Name: Scott Simmiss City: Nelson Organisation: Pelorus Trust Address: 26 Sydney Street, Petone 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 21531822 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? We support the introduction of the relocation policy which should also support the Governments' Gambling Act provision to allow the relocation of suburban venues to the CBD.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 24 Name: Bev Mulder City: New Plymouth Organisation: Eventing Taranaki Address: 169 Dorset Road, RD2, New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 273047221 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 25 Name: Andrew Larsen City: Auckland Organisation: Address: 69 Parris St, Waitara 4320 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 0275 775118 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 26 Name: Travis Stewart City: Dannevirke Organisation: Taranaki Cricket Association Address: PO BOX 5050, Westown 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 21832097 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? Status quo

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Reducing the number of gaming machines in the New Plymouth area and surrounding towns will put major pressure on sporting clubs. Lessmachines means that there will be less funds that are returned to the community. Less funds to the community means a higher level of user pays in sports which ultimately means some children and/or adults will not be able to afford to participate. Participation in sport is a positive influence for so many of us. It strengthens physical health, mental health, participation and community. We cannot afford to deprive the less well off of this opportunity. Like any addiction (gambling, drugs or alcohol), the addict will find a way to feed their addiction. The gambling addict is better off playing pokie machines in a controlled environment where there addiction is quite visible than participating in other forms of problem gambling. The fact that this controlled environment produces money to fund socially beneficial activities creates a win/win. Our experience at Taranaki Cricket is that funders such as Community Trust, Southern Trust, Lion Foundation and Grassroots Trust provide the majority of our funding. Most of this funding goes into our cricket in schools program and our coaching programs. This work is vital in ensuring we maintain our Taranaki wide player base of adults and children which is currently around 2500.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? Even though relocating and restricting where venues operate, it is all too easy to access a betting outlet on a computer or mobile device

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 28 Name: Daryl Finderup City: New Plymouth Organisation: Taranaki Fashion Art Awards Charitable Trust Address: c/o 5G Bromley Place New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 7534648 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? iI support the policy as it is at this time

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? I believe that the present number of gaming machines is adequate to support both the sport of gambling and also provides sufficient scope to return substantial funds to the community. Would like to see that gaming machine numbers be set based on population numbers in the different district so that there is not an imbalance from one area to another

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? Any reduction in numbers of gaming machines will have serious repercussions for organisations who are dependant on gaming funding assistance. In our case we are totally reliant for the continuation for our event that we have access to these funds. Our annual event costs are 80.000.00 dollars , and we are only able to recoup a maximum of 45.000.00 in ticket sales, entry fees ,and corporate sponsorship .. The shortfall is made up various trusts who kindly assist us by providing grants. As you know TET will no longer contribute for anything New Plymouth based organisations and this has made our annual struggle harder.. NZCT have provided us annually with a substantial amount, and any sinking lid policy in gaming machine funding will have a direct effect on what they are able to contribute. If our access to these funds is reduced or withdrawn it would have the result of us not being able to continue with annual awards show.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Whilst not wishing to increase the amount of gambling i feel that those people who gamble will continue to do so. By reducing the numbers of machines it will only make these people move on an adhoc basis to other gaming machine venues or for them to parta

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Sub No.: 29 Name: Bryce Barnett City: Hamilton Organisation: Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Address: Rescue Helicopter Hangar, David Street, New Plymouth 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 027 492 0419 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? No reduction in funding distributed back to the community

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? Rescue helicopters are an expected emergency response resource found across all regions of New Zealand. In late 2014, the Taranaki region almost lost ours and it was NZCT that came to our very own rescue. With a commitment of $150,000 these funds paid for pilot wages, and fuel for the helicopter. These funds literally saved the lives of many across our region. To provide this essential rescue service 24/7, 365 days per year, the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter works in partnership with the Taranaki community. As a charitable organisation, these partnerships with individuals and businesses are vital. Back in 2014, the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter was on the brink of closure. Its two major funders were being extremely cautious on recommitting to a board that was lacking in strategic direction. I was approached, and accepted the challenge, to become the new Chair when the only options were to cease operations or find funding - fast. Two days later, NZCT became our knight in shining armour. Its support saved the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust from closing. NZCT has been a major funder of the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter for many years. This support has contributed to the Trust being able to carry out between 150 and 200 life-saving missions every year. In the last three years TRHT has received approximately $200,000 per annum from gaming machine charitable trusts. These funds are used for items such as night vision goggles or winch equipment â€“ rescue items that save lives. The funds we receive from gaming machine charitable trusts currently represent our single biggest channel of funding and without this would put the sustainability of our organisation at significant risk. I completely understand the dilemma of governing issues around gambling addiction and the problems these can cause families and the wider community. My role as Chair of the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust is not to comment on the social and financial impact of gambling, but to protect an organisation which relies on the funds distributed through these sources to exist. I welcome a personal presentation to speak on this matter.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

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Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? 7.4

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Sub No.: 30 Name: Eru Loach City: Rotorua Organisation: Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand Address: 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 022 125 1733 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? Sinking Lid policy with No Relocation for all of the New Plymouth District

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? As above

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? No

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? see attached submission

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? Recommend Sinking Lid and No Relocation Policy for TAB Board Venues

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Sub No.: 31 Name: Tasheena Potaka City: New Plymouth Organisation: Address: 9 Glenpark Avenue, Westown 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 275612811 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support the NPDC recommended option

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? The harm associated to gambling is significant to an individuals overall health and wellbeing including their families and the wider community. Reducing the number of pokie machines in Waitara needs to be a priority as there are far too may gaming machine operating there currently. Problem gambling and pokie machines are the most harmful form of gambling and linked to suicide and sucide ideation, poverty and finaqncial ahrdship, depressions, whanau/relationship breakdowns

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? No

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: Name: City: Organisation: Address: 7.4 Email: Phone: Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 36 Name: Te Raumahora Hema City: New Plymouth Organisation: Tui Ora Address: 36 Maratahu Street, Westown 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 275618211 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Yes Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? Yes - Ideally, Tui Ora would like to see no gaming machines in the community, but in reality far fewer may be a more achievable target. Therefore, Tui Ora supports the NPDC recommended option being the total number of gaming machines that may be operated

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? a) There has been a growing amount of research in recent years attempting to clarify the connections between problem gambling and suicide. Studies investigating suicidality in gambling- treatment populations establish strong links. Can I direct your attention to a news article released this month in Taranaki Daily News, dated August 8 regarding a 34-year-old young Taranaki father of 2 children who took his own life because of the rising pressures he was facing due to his addiction to gambling. Problem Gambling has resulted in a devastating outcome for many involved; including the young man, his surviving family and the wider community groups he was involved with. New Zealand research by Sullivan (1994a) found that over 80% of problem gamblers reported suicidal ideation and saw death as a solution to their problems. These statistics were collected during the first 12 Months of operation of a gambling problem hotline . b) The harm caused by these machines is significant to a person’s wellbeing, their whanau and the community, therefore reducing the number of machines operating in the region means reducing the harm associated to gambling. The issues that can affect a person’s wellbeing can include and are not limited to • Money problems and whanau breakdown • Emotional issues and isolation • Physical and mental health including anxiety and depression • Burnout • Have a detrimental Impact on children • Physical and emotional abuse including increased rates of family violence • Suicide We therefore ask how much emphasis are you prepared to place on the health and wellbeing of the community you serve? c) According to an article published in 2006 titled Pokies and poverty , the number of pokie machines situated in high socio-economical communities is approximately 1 machine to every 465 people , Currently in Waitara there is approximately 1 machine to every 132 people. We would like to see this figure reduced which will impact the significant harm associated with problem gambling and even more so from the most harmful form of gambling being pokie machines. By capping the

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number to 25 machines this would reduce the number of machines per person per capita to 1 machine to every 259 people, this would be an improvement and a good starting point for future change. The overall goal for the Public Health Team at Tui Ora, 1. Waitara to become a pokie free zone, and 2. The number of pokie machines region wide reduced significantly long term. d) Tui Ora has concerns as to why there is only one policy proposed surrounding gaming machines. As we are aware pokie machines cause a significant amount of damage to individuals, whanau and 7.4 communities, therefore Tui Ora would hope the New Plymouth District Council would view this process as a priority to enhance the health and wellbeing of the communities they serve. With this being said, this opportunity to promote change is only facilitated once every three years, and Tui Ora believe that a stronger stance should be taken to minimise gambling related harm within New Plymouth and Districts. e) Māori consultation process: Section 101 of the Gambling Act states: 101 Adoption and review of class 4 venue policy (1) A policy on class 4 venues under section 101 must be adopted in accordance with the special consultative procedure in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 and, for the purpose of subsection (1)(e) of that section, the territorial authority must give notice of the proposed policy, in a manner that the territorial authority considers appropriate, to— (a) each corporate society that holds a class 4 venue licence for a venue in the territorial authority district; and (b) organisations representing Māori in the territorial authority district Clearly, there is a requirement for the territory authority to give notice of the proposed policy to organisations representing Maori in the territorial authority district. But as the adoption must be done under section 83 of the LGA, the territory authority must also follow that section. Section 82 also applies to the consultation undertaken under section 83. Has consultation of these proposed changes occurred with communities, organisations and more specifically with Iwi Māori or organisations representing Māori prior to the development of the draft proposal? Evidence states that Māori are three and a half times more likely than the average adult to be problem gamblers, and a third of moderate-risk and problem gamblers are Māori.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? Yes - In order to reduce the harm associated with problem gambling, we support the restrictions of placing venues near residential communities. This is a no brainer in strategy for minimising harm. Accessibility to these gaming machines increases the like

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No =- We would like to see a ‘sinking lid policy’ implemented in all regions. If a venue closes down, we would like to see the gaming machine removed to reduce the harm on our community, hapu and Iwi. 21.6 Million dollars was lost to pokie machines here i

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? No

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues? Yes

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Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? We support the proposed restrictions for reasons stated above regarding location of pokie machines, which aims to minimise the harm associated with any form of gambling by implementing restrictions to accessibility is a positive step. However, we would o

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Sub No.: 37 Name: Alison Cole City: New Plymouth Organisation: Fitzroy SLSC Address: PO Box 3099 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 758 6743 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 38 Name: Gordon Hudson City: Organisation: Suicide Prevention Taranaki Address: 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 753 9815 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 39 Name: Gordon Hudson City: Organisation: Positive Ageing New Plymouth Address: 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 753 9815 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 40 Name: Jim Frederikson City: New Plymouth Organisation: 3 Day Golf Tournament Address: 26 Rata Street 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 06 7534657 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 41 Name: Bev Mulder City: Organisation: Eventing Taranaki Address: 7.4 Email: Phone: Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: - Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

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Sub No.: 42 Name: Belinda Randall City: Organisation: Gymnastics NZ Address: 7.4 Email: [email protected] Phone: 027 653 1122 Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission: No Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else::Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers? I support something else:

Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District? A slower approach so that the reduction in funds avaliable through gaming charities drops gradually allowing Clubs opportunity to develop other sources of revenue.

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues? The 3 gymnastics Clubs in Taranaki (1 in Waitara, 1 in New Plymouth and 1 in Hawera) all benefit from funding through gaming charities. This funding is crucial to the Club operations and assists with salaries for key staff mebers, purchasing expensive equ

Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy? No

Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy? Yes

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Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy

1. Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy Submission Form

1. Name: 7.4 Belinda Randall

2. Organisation:

Gymnastics NZ - on behalf of affiliated member Clubs in Taranaki

3. Address:

4. Email:

[email protected]

5. Phone:

027 653 1122 Please note, as required by legislation, your submission, including your personal information, will be available to the public and media as part of the Council's decision-making process. Late submissions will not be accepted.

6. Do you want to speak to the Council in support of your submission?

How long do you wish to speak for?

2. Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy

NPDC recommended option: The total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in the district, excluding Waitara, is 320. A sinking lid policy will apply in Waitara, until the total number of gaming machines that may be operated in Class 4 Gambling Venues in Waitara is reduced to 25. Once there are no more than 25 gaming machines permitted to operate in Waitara, the maximum number that may then be operated in Waitara will be capped at 25.

7. Do you support the proposed policy on gaming machine numbers?

I support something else:: A slower approach so that the reduction in funds avaliable through gaming charities drops gradually allowing Clubs opportunity to develop other sources of revenue.

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8. Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in New Plymouth District?

The 3 gymnastics Clubs in Taranaki (1 in Waitara, 1 in New Plymouth and 1 in Hawera) all benefit from funding through gaming charities. This funding is crucial to the Club operations and assists with salaries for key staff mebers, purchasing expensive equipment and running programmes that make gymnastics accessible to a wide range of members. All Clubs benefit significantly and would struggle financially to continue delivering as the currently do if the funding the could access dropped significantly in a relatively short space of time, a slower approach with communication to 7.4 the community would give Clubs time to develop new revenue streams - something that takes time to do effectively.

9. Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new Class 4 venues?

10. Do you support the proposed relocation policy?

11. Do you have any other comments on the Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy?

3. TAB Venues Policy

12. Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new TAB venues?

Yes

13. Do you have any other comments on the TAB Venues Policy?

4. Thanks for your feedback

Thank you for your submission. If you selected 'Yes' to speaking to the Council then we will be in touch to confirm the date.

www.newplymouthnz.com

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7.4

Submission by

Hospitality New Zealand New Plymouth Branch

to the

New Plymouth Council

considering

New Plymouth Council Policy on Class 4 Venues and Racing board Venues

14/8/2017

Hospitality New Zealand, Taranaki Branch P O Box 5156, Terrace End, Palmerston North

President Secretary David Stones Chris Hince Icons Stadium Bar Hospitality New Zealand 3 Brougham Street Regional Manager 027 4512 042 027 446 5665 [email protected] [email protected]

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1. Introduction

1.1 Hospitality New Zealand is the industry organisation representing the majority of venues in which Class 4 gaming machines are operated. 7.4 1.2 The Association’s membership accounts for approximately 15,000 gaming machines operated to raise funds for the community and provide entertainment to their patrons.

1.3 Hospitality NZ has approximately 3000 members throughout New Zealand and represents the majority of venue operators, operating class 4 gaming machines outside casino’s and the club sector. In the Taranaki Branch the association has approximately 85 members.

2. Positive Aspects of Gambling for the Community

2.1 The operation of gaming machines in Class 4 venues provides a major source of funding for community projects, educational institutes, ambulances, amateur and children’s sports teams, and innumerable other socially beneficial activities. Millions of dollars are distributed to the community every year from gaming machine societies and trusts. Monies collected by corporate societies from gaming machines in bars provide community groups and organisations with access to funds that would otherwise not be available. Without the input of gaming funds New Plymouth City Council and organisations involved would have had to undertaken vast fund raising activities, probably including the raising of rates.

In the words of the Minister of Internal Affairs “Around $260 million of gaming funds annually goes to a range of community causes, much of it to the region where it was collected.” (Pokie Proceeds; Building Strong Communities. DIA website 2017).

“Every year approximately $300 million is returned to the community from the proceeds of gambling on electronic gaming machines (or pokies) that occurs outside of casinos.” Class 4 Gambling report 2017 The DIA

In last quarter (ending June 2017) gaming grants represented over 1.63 Million dollars in the New Plymouth city alone.

2.2 The negative image of gaming fails to take into the account all public class 4 gaming funds must be distributed as follows:

For every $100 of machine turnover:

Approximately $90 is returned to the players.

Up to $1.60 is allocated to cover venue expenses in 2015 this was $1.46. Up to $1.949 is used to cover the gaming society’s (Trust’s) administration costs in 2015 this was $1.55 $2.43 is passed to central government as duties and levies. Minimum $4 is returned to the community in the form of grants in 2015 this was $4.27. (Source Class 4 Gambling report 2017 The DIA)

That is at least 96.5% of the money involved that returns to the local community either directly or through central government.

The Association and its members support the objectives of the policy with regard to the minimisation of harm caused by gambling and allowing individuals to safely participate in class 4 gambling in New Plymouth City Council.

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As responsible hosts our members take seriously the issue of problem gambling and their responsibilities in this area. It should be noted that while some 95% of New Zealanders gamble in some form or another. At any given time, between 0.3% and 1.8% of adults of the population …are likely to score as problem gamblers…” (Problem Gambling in New Zealand - A Brief Summary, DIA Website 2017). The vast majority of gaming machine players do so within their means for entertainment and enjoyment. Those who have a problem with gambling need to be helped. However they will not be helped by limiting the number and location of machines as they can hunt them out where ever they are. Such limitations will simply reduce grants available to the community. 7.4

2.3.1 Further, all class 4 venues are strictly monitored and controlled through electronic monitoring, trust auditing and enforcement testing.

2.3.2 It is often not well understood how much money is spent in gaming machines when we talk of turnover it may be that that figure represents up to 5 times that actual cash inserted into the machine, “if a player has $20 to spend on a gaming machine and plays until the full $20 is lost, it is likely that this $20 will be recorded on the machine's meters as $120 or more of turnover” (DIA website definitions 2017) we have to be careful when discussing turn over verses actual takings or “loss to the community”, even then the ‘loss to community’ is (as explained above) returned to that same community at a rate of over 96%.

3. Gaming Machine Numbers and Problem Gambling

Historically the Number of Class 4 Gaming Machines available in New Zealand has had no discernible effect on the number of problem gamblers identified.

3.1 There is strong evidence that the number of gaming machines available in a community has no correlation to the number of problem gamblers. The graph below has been prepared from figures from Ministry of Health reports and Department of Internal Affairs records in the early part of the century, a period in which there was substantial growth in the number of machines in New Zealand.

Moreover, despite the initial growth in the number of machines, shown above, the actual number of machines in New Zealand has been on a long term decline. As illustrated below (DIA, Reports).

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DATE (No of) LICENCE (No of) (No of) GAMING HOLDERS VENUES MACHINES 31 sept 2016 284 1214 16,221 31 Dec 2012 357 1381 17,670 31 March 2010 374 1470 19,115 31 Dec 2009 378 1491 19,359 7.4 31 Dec 2008 399 1537 19,879 31 Dec 2007 428 1585 20,182

Significantly during this time of reducing numbers of machines coupled with increased advertising and media attention of problem gambling services the number of problem gamblers remains relatively static and in line with historical levels. Current estimates place the number of people in NZ at risk of problem Gambling at up to 2% of the population (Fact Sheet 02, The Problem Gambling foundation of New Zealand, April 2011).

3.2 Problem gambling, like any addiction, is a destructive illness that requires focused treatment and attention. However, rather than reducing gaming machines as an easy visual measure the Association considers that education measures targeted at problem user to be more effective. These include the present measures of information on responsible gambling at venues, the use of personal exclusions and player information displays (PIDs or ‘pop ups’) displaying personal statistics to machine users. Added to that is, of course, the various problem gambling service providers who work closely with their identified clients and are funded through gambling itself. We note that directly from class 4 gambling alone the treatment of problem gambling was allocated to receive almost 11 million dollars last year.

3.3 Online Gambling represents a far greater risk. To focus all the Council’s attention on Class 4 Gambling ignores a real and growing area of problem gambling. Problem gambling rates among those who gamble on the Internet are 10 times higher than that of the general population. (Fact Sheet 04, The Problem Gambling foundation of New Zealand, July 2011). Indeed much online gambling is based overseas and therefore does not contribute in any way to New Zealand’s economy, community or problem gambling treatments. I ask the council members to simply google “free pokies” to see just how big off shore online gambling is. This is gambling that has no intervention, is credit card based, has no return to community, is constantly offering new exciting games, and is shown to have lower win rates than local class 4 gaming.

4. Differential treatment of Clubs

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Clubs spend much the proceeds on their own operations while the proceeds from hotels are distributed to the community. According to the DIA report "Where do the profits go?" in 2000 clubs spent $37 million on themselves while giving only $1.6 million to the community, and in 2005 clubs spent $42 million on themselves while giving only $1.3 million away, by 2015 clubs were paying themselves $50.8 Million dollars. In Summary “…a small percentage of this (club) money was distributed in the form of grants to the wider community” (The distribution of noncasino gaming machine profits in New Zealand (2011) DIA website 2017) 7.4 To create a policy environment that favours the operation of club based gaming machines in the incorrect belief that they benefit the community more than pub based gaming machines or that in some way clubs provide a less potentially harmful form of gambling is abhorrent.

5. Mandated Harm minimisation in Class 4 venues.

To prevent and minimise harm which can be caused by excessive use of pokie machines, the government has set in place a substantial number of harm minimisation measures that gaming societies, their venue managers and venue staff are required to meet. These include:

• Stake and prize money is limited • Odds of winning must be displayed • Gaming rooms are restricted to people over the age of 18 years • Gaming rooms can only be operated in adult environments (eg: pubs, nightclubs, clubs) • Play is interrupted every 30 minutes with an update on how long the player has been at the machine, how much money they’ve spent and their net wins/losses • $50 and $100 notes are not accepted • No ATMs are allowed in licensed gambling areas • Pokie advertising is restricted • The DIA monitors every gaming machine’s takings • Syndicated play is prohibited • All venues must have staff trained in gambling harm minimisation on duty • All venues must have a gambling harm minimisation policy in place • All venues must display pamphlets and signs directing gamblers to help services • Venue staff must be able to issue and enforce Exclusion Orders and give ongoing support to players about whom they have concerns.

Not a single one of the interventions can be applied to online gambling and are unlikely to apply to private or illegal gambling.

6. Hospitality New Zealand’s 5 point Plan and Governments reviews Hospitality NZ was involved in the recent partial reform of gambling law using our “five point plan”. This is provided in brief below as a point of discussion and demonstrates the Association’s commitment to fair and reasonable outcomes that benefit the community and its members.

 A commission based payment system for venues, set at 16%.  The ability for existing gaming venue licences to be transferred to other sites.

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 Removal of the requirement for 37.12% to be returned to the community, to be replaced with a cap on society expenditure.  Clubs to distribute 50% of their authorised purpose funds outside the club environment.  Where venues merge that they have the opportunity to increase the number of machines to 30, consistent with the current policy for Clubs

We note that the first three points were adopted by the government but that the final two, aimed a level playing field with clubs, were not. 7.4

The government has indicated it is working on a ground up review of gambling in New Zealand that will likely result in a new laws in the foreseeable future. As part of this the minister of Internal Affairs has clearly indicated that the aim to maintain a healthy and controlled gambling industry benefiting communities and cities. The council should be cognisant with the fact that The Gambling Act (2003) as it stands is not an anti-gambling act and the Government has clearly stated that it wants a sustainable gambling landscape in New Zealand.

7. Movement of venues We support the inclusion of the ability of a TLA to allow movement of venues containing class 4 machines. In past venues that housed class 4 machines were often held to ransom by land owners seeing a tenant tied to their venue. Such venues may have been allowed to fall into disrepair. Allowing a licensee to move their machines gives the flexibility to justify reinvestment in a venue or to rebuild completely. This will assist in bring New Plymouth district building stock up to date with building codes and current safety requirements.

8. Summary

The Association reiterates the commitment of its members to working with the Council, and with the community in which they live and operate their premises, to continue to raise vital funding for that community, and to minimising any harm caused by gambling by acting as responsible hosts and operators. The Association does not consider reducing machine numbers or a sinking lid an effective response to problem gambling and instead recommends focused education measures including information on responsible gambling at venues, the use of personal exclusions and player information displays, and the services provided by problem gambling providers more effective measures to treat individual problem gamblers. The association considers the differential treatment of Club Based gaming to be naïve and potentially damaging.

We appreciate the opportunity to make the above comments and continue to be available for consultation on this important issue for the community.

The association wishes to be heard at any public meeting on this matter.

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Friday, 28 July 2017

New Plymouth Injury Safe Trust C/- New Plymouth Police Station PO Box 344 New Plymouth New Plymouth District Council Private Bag 2025 7.4 New Plymouth 4342

2017 REVIEW OF CLASS 4 GAMBLING VENUE POLICY

We are pleased to have the opportunity to make this submission from New Plymouth Injury Safe Trust to New Plymouth District Council regarding your current review of your Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy.

We are generally supportive of the approach that you have taken with the draft policy and commend your use of evidence based policy development.

We urge the New Plymouth District Council to adopt the draft policy of a capped figure of 320 gaming machines in the district and a “sinking lid” for Waitara for the following reasons.

 Our vision is for New Plymouth District to be a safe community without the burden of injury. This includes intentional injuries such as those caused by self-harm and violence hence our interest in the physical injuries that may be caused by problem gambling.

 Your policy review according to the Gambling Act 2003 “must have regard to the social impact of gambling within the territorial authority district”.

 New Zealand’s suicide toll continues to remain unacceptably high – 569 people for the year ending 30 June 2016. (compare this to 328 people killed on roads in 2016). It is

“Suicide is a serious health and social issue, and represents a significant loss to our society. Every year over 500 New Zealanders die by suicide. Suicide rates are an indicator of the mental health and social wellbeing of our population. Every suicide can have a long-lasting and profound impact on the deceased’s friends, family and the wider community.”

Chief Coroner Judge Neil Maclean (2012)

 Hospital admissions for self-harm and suicide completion statistics continue to be a problem in the New Plymouth District – rates of suicide completion continue to be of concern. Injury hospitalisation caused by intentional self-harm has trended upwards since 2007 (see graph below – source NPIS Injury Prevention Needs Assessment 2015).

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Figure 1 Injury hospitalisation caused by intentional self- harm, New Plymouth District and New Zealand, 2001–2014 AGE-STANDARDISED

RATE PER 100,000 300 POPULATION

250 7.4

200

150 New Zealand

100 New Plymouth District

0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Year

 Research into the links between problem gambling and self-harm by Penfold et al. in the International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction published in August 2006 showed that of:

“70 patients admitted to an Auckland hospital following a suicide attempt were screened with a brief problem gambling screen (the Eight Screen) by hospital staff. Twelve (17.1%) were positives for problem gambling, with half having attempted suicide in the past. A conclusion was drawn that problem gambling amongst those who had attempted suicide could be an important factor in designing future interventions”

 The study also noted that 1.3% of the general population has been identified as having moderate or severe gambling problems; therefore people with gambling problems were significantly over-represented in the study group of people who had attempted suicide.

 Gaming machines (pokies) are still the most addictive and harmful form of gambling in New Zealand. The largest group of people seeking help for their problem gambling cite gaming machines as their primary problem gambling mode (998 people out of a total 2123 new clients in 2015/2016 source: Ministry of Health http://www.health.govt.nz/our- work/mental-health-and-addictions/problem-gambling/service-user- data/intervention-client-data).

 We ought to do anything we reasonably can to reduce the rate of suicide and self-harm in our community. If reducing the number of gaming machines in our district has the potential to positively impact on self-harm and suicide completion rates then a decision by NPDC to

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introduce a sinking lid policy in Waitara and a cap for the rest of the district would be reasonable.

Thank you for the opportunity to make this submission. At this stage we would like to be heard in support of this submission. 7.4

Yours sincerely

Andrew Brock Chairperson New Plymouth Injury Safe Trust

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7.4

Submission to New Plymouth District Council on the proposed Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy

August 2017

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Contents Executive summary ...... 4 Community organisations rely on pub gaming to survive...... 4 The pub gaming sector has experienced a significant decline ...... 5 7.4 Council policies contribute to the decline in the pub gaming sector...... 5 Online gambling is an unregulated threat...... 5 Location of gambling machines is more important than their number ...... 6 NZCT’s recommendations ...... 6 Pub gaming’s vital support for the community ...... 7 NZCT’s contribution to community sports and other groups in 2015/16 ...... 8 The pub gaming sector faces multiple, significant challenges ...... 10 Increased minimum return to the community...... 10 Licence fee increase ...... 11 Increased competition ...... 11 Strict compliance requirements ...... 11 One-off costs ...... 11 The Government’s response ...... 12 NZCT’s position ...... 13 Reasons to allow gaming operations to relocate in a broad range of circumstances ...... 13 Helping reduce harm ...... 13 Supporting local hospitality businesses ...... 13 Responding to future demand ...... 13 Allowing appropriate benefit and responsibility ...... 13 Parliament’s directive is being acknowledged by other councils...... 14 NZCT’s proposed relocation clause ...... 14 Reasons to maintain the policy of a cap on machine numbers without a sinking lid in Waitara ...... 15 Gaming machines are an important component of your local hospitality sector and an important source of community funding ...... 15 Community funding ...... 15 Regional funding...... 16 National funding ...... 16 Difference between pub gaming societies, and clubs and NZRB ...... 16 Gaming machine numbers have little effect on problem gambling numbers ...... 16 Gaming machines are a legal and valid entertainment choice ...... 17 Problem gambling rates have plateaued ...... 17 Problem gambling rates in New Zealand are relatively low ...... 18

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Gaming machines can only be played in strictly controlled environments ...... 18 Strict harm minimisation obligations ...... 19 NZCT’s harm minimisation activities ...... 19 Ongoing obligations ...... 20 7.4 Training...... 20 Support is available for problem gamblers ...... 20 Appendix 1 – About NZCT ...... 22 Who we are ...... 22 Appendix 2: NZCT New Plymouth local and Taranaki regional grants ...... 23 Appendix 3: NZCT national grants ...... 28

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Executive summary

• Gaming trusts return around $260 million to the New Zealand community every year in grants, while implementing the Gambling Act’s stringent requirements for preventing and minimising 7.4 harm from gambling. Many grassroots organisations would struggle or cease to operate without gaming trust funds.

• TLA gambling venue policies are critical to maintaining the infrastructure that allows community funding from gaming trusts to be sustainable long term. Sinking lid and restrictive relocation policies destroy this infrastructure. Council needs to take a balanced approach to community benefit and potential harm from gambling.

• Some of the Council’s proposal does not align with its powers under, or the intent of, the Gambling Act 2003.

• Reducing the number of gaming machines in communities does not reduce problem gambling, which has been consistent at a rate of around 0.5% of the adult population since 2007, despite a decrease of over 4,000 gaming machines since then. Allowing gaming venues to relocate out of areas of high deprivation is more effective in reducing problem gambling.

• It is not gaming machines that are the problem, it is the behaviour of a small percentage of people with complex psychological issues who make a personal choice to gamble.

Community organisations rely on pub gaming to survive The purpose of the pub gaming sector is to raise funds for the community. Many community sports, arts and other groups depend on pub gaming to survive. It is crucial that this fundraising system is sustainable long-term.

Funding to community organisations from gaming trusts reduced from $389 million in 2004 to around $260 million in 20161 – a decline of 33%. Seventy-five percent of groups surveyed in 2012 indicated their organisation is moderately or totally reliant on gaming funding to support their core business. Fifty-five percent said there would be a high to extreme risk to their organisation and their core business if they did not receive this funding.2

The reduction in gaming trust funding has had a negative impact on community organisations, with many organisations and activities ceasing to operate and others severely reduced in capacity and capability. Grassroots communities are struggling with few alternative sources for funding available to replace the loss of gaming funding. Voluntary organisations are increasingly reliant on nationwide public donation campaigns to stay afloat.

In the year to 31 July 2017, NZCT alone returned over $1.1 million to the New Plymouth district to support sports, community, educational, cultural and welfare organisations.

1 Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities, DIA, 2016. 2 Page iii, Community Funding Survey, Point Research 2012.

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In the year to 30 June 2016, the gaming trust sector as a whole raised around $260 million3 for thousands of worthwhile sports and community groups. The sector’s contribution to the community through funding, in addition to the contribution to government revenue from GST, other taxes and levies, is acknowledged by the Government, prompting the current Class 4 review with its central focus on long-term sustainability of the funding model. 7.4

We anticipate that the Government will regulate to require gaming societies to return at least 80% of the net proceeds they generate to the region where the funds were raised. This means communities that do not operate gaming machines will be unlikely to receive gaming grants and their local sports and community groups will suffer. NZCT already aims to return 90% of our funds locally.

The pub gaming sector has experienced a significant decline During the last 13 years the pub gaming sector has experienced a significant decline. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) statistics show that, between 30 June 2004 and 30 June 2017:

 the number of gaming venues reduced from 1,970 to 1,180 (a 40% reduction)4  the number of gaming machines operating reduced from 22,497 to 15,858 (a 30% reduction)5.

Between 2004 and 2016, pub gaming expenditure fell from $1,328 million to $843 million (a 36.5% reduction),6 translating to a decline of around $129 million in funds available for distribution to the community.

Council policies contribute to the decline in the pub gaming sector One of the main contributors to the decline of the pub gaming sector is the inflexibility of council gambling policies, particularly those with sinking lids on gaming machine numbers and those that do not allow relocation of venues in a broad range of circumstances.

Such policies are based on the erroneous belief that limiting gaming machine numbers will limit problem gambling. In fact, despite the 30% reduction in gaming machine numbers during the past 13 years, New Zealand’s problem gambling rate has remained consistently low at around 0.3% to 0.7% of the population. The New Zealand 2012 Gambling Study concluded “…there has probably been no change in the prevalence of current problem and moderate-risk gambling since 2006.”7

Changes to the legislation have meant a higher minimum percentage of gaming machine profits must be returned to the community than previously (40% up from 37.12%), putting additional pressure on many gaming societies. This will force them to shed venues not contributing enough, given other cost pressures.

Online gambling is an unregulated threat The public has access to a growing number of overseas gambling websites where they can spend their entertainment dollar. These sites are highly accessible – even to minors, often offer inducements to keep players betting, allow gamblers to use credit cards, and have no bet size restrictions or guaranteed

3 Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities, DIA, 2016. 4 DIA statistics: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Summary-of- Venues-and-Numbers-by-Territorial-AuthorityDistrict 5 Ibid. 6 DIA statistics: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Gambling- Expenditure-Statistics 7 Page 7, New Zealand 2012 Gambling Study: Gambling harm and problem gambling.

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return to players. They do not return any funds to the New Zealand community or the New Zealand Government, and have no harm minimisation measures in place.

Location of gambling machines is more important than their number Research8 suggests that when it comes to preventing and minimising gambling harm, the location of 7.4 gaming machines is more important than the number of gaming machines operating. Parliament acknowledged this point in 2013 when it amended the Gambling Act9 to require local authorities to consider adding relocation clauses to their gambling policies.

As well as harm minimisation benefits, relocation clauses provide sensible options for business owners who are otherwise at the mercy of building owners who know they have captive tenants. Relocation clauses also give councils more flexibility for re-zoning and city planning.

NZCT’s view on Council’s policy and our recommendations

Council’s Statement of Proposal says, “The policy provides a six month window to allow venues which lose/surrender their licence to maintain their ability to have a class 4 gambling licence for six months following the closure.” Under the Gambling Act, once a territorial authority (TA) consent is received for a venue it cannot be withdrawn. A TA consent may contain a condition about the number of machines, but no other conditions. The Department has no jurisdiction to enforce other conditions or revoke the consent (and therefore the licence) if conditions are not met. A new TA consent will only be required in specific circumstances as set out in the Gambling Act, including where the licence has lapsed (under section 98(b)), an increase in machines is proposed (section 98(a)) or a society wants to relocate a venue (section 98(c)). Generally, as long as a new TA consent is not required, the Department would continue to treat the current consent as being valid.

The 2013 changes to the Gambling Act relating to relocation clauses (sections 101(3)(c) and 97A) were introduced not as a result of earthquakes, but as part of the changes introduced via the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction Amendment Act) 2013. The intent is to effect a permanent shift of the entitlement to a new location and this is inherent in the wording of section 97A(2)(b). Council’s suggested change is misguided. Generally, in these situations the Department of Internal Affairs could grant consent for an extension of the non-operational period to allow the strengthening to be carried out with the effect that section 98(b) would not apply in any event.

The New Zealand Community Trust recommends New Plymouth District Council:

 maintain a district-wide cap on gaming machine numbers, rather than introduce a sinking lid in Waitara  delete the clause relating to the six-month licence window  include a broader relocation clause that aligns with the intent of the 2013 Gambling Act amendment, allowing businesses with gaming machines to relocate within the zones specified in the proposal to new premises in a wide range of circumstances, rather than limiting it to businesses that need to relocate for earthquake strengthening (a suggested clause is included on page 14 of this submission).

8 Brief Literature Review to Summarise the Social Impacts of Gaming Machines and TAB Gambling in Auckland, Gambling & Addictions Research Centre, AUT University, 2012. 9 Section 97A and 102(5A).

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Pub gaming’s vital support for the community

In most countries, gambling is purely for commercial gain. New Zealand is different. We are one of the few countries with a community-focused model for pub gaming, where the proceeds are returned to the 7.4 community instead of the private sector.

Research10 shows that the annual entertainment value from the pub gaming sector to recreational players is around $250 million. The government revenue in the form of tax, duties and levies was also substantial at over $279 million in 2014.

Grants distributed by gaming machine trusts were 10% of the total philanthropic funding to the community and voluntary sector in 2011 and were at almost twice the level given by New Zealand businesses. In 2016, the amount of funds returned to the community from non-casino gaming grants was around $260 million.11 Class 4 societies are required to distribute a minimum return of 40% to the community, on top of government fees, levies and GST, site rental, and machine and operating costs (see the chart below showing NZCT’s revenue distribution for the 2015/16 reporting period).

Each year the gambling industry pays around $18.5 million to the government, so the Ministry of Health can implement its Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm Strategic Plan. These funds pay for the implementation of public health services, intervention services, research, evaluation and workforce development.

Pub gaming is tightly regulated and no more than 16% of gaming proceeds can be paid to gaming venue operators to cover site rental, including staff costs and business overheads relating to the gambling operation. In 2015, the payment to venues was 14.6% of gaming proceeds.12

10 Maximising the benefits to communities from New Zealand’s community gaming model, BERL, February 2013. 11 Pokie Proceeds: Building Strong Communities, DIA website, 2016. 12 Class 4 Gambling Report, January 2017, DIA.

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NZCT’s contribution to community sports and other groups in 2015/16

7.4

In the year ending 30 September 2016, NZCT distributed $40.9 million to 1,821 sports and community groups.

Amateur sport is our main focus, so around 80% of the grants we distribute go to sports organisations. Each year, NZCT funds around 50 different sports.

In 2015, we funded the equivalent of:

 uniforms for 46,771 rugby teams (one uniform costs $60)  2,806,236 footballs (one football costs $15)  5,262 four-person waka (one waka costs $8,000)  more than 2.1 million hours – or 241 years – of coaching (one hour of coaching costs $20)  28 artificial playing fields (one field costs $1.5 million).

To raise this much money themselves, our grant recipients would have had to:

 cook and sell more than 21 million $2 sausages at sausage sizzles and every person in New Zealand would need to buy and eat four sausages, or  sell at least four $2 raffle tickets to every man, woman and child in New Zealand each year, or  wash around 8.4 million cars at $5 a wash, which would take 10 people continuously washing cars for 30 minutes each more than 48 years to achieve.

Between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017, NZCT made the following grants to New Plymouth sports and community organisations that illustrate the diversity of causes we support:

 East End Surf Living Club – $10,000 towards salary of the Head Coach  Taranaki Gardens Festival Trust – $15,000 towards festival costs

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 Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports Association – $50,000 towards salary of Regional Sports Director  Bowls Waitara – $2,6000 towards fertilisers  New Plymouth Group Riding for the Disabled – $5,000 towards Assistant Coach’s fee  WOMAD New Zealand Charitable Trust – $25,000 towards event costs 7.4  Nganahau A Uru Trust – $5,000 towards three community triathlons  Hospice Taranaki – $25,000 towards salary of Clinical Nurse  Waitara High School – $2,223 towards travel for a sports exchange in Taumarunui

A full list of New Plymouth grants is in Appendix 2.

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The pub gaming sector faces multiple, significant challenges

During the past 13 years the sector has experienced a significant decline. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) statistics show that, between 30 June 2004 and 30 June 2017: 7.4

 the number of gaming venues reduced from 1,970 to 1,180 (a 40% reduction)13  the number of gaming machines operating reduced from 22,497 to 15,858 (a 30% reduction)14.

Between 2004 and 2016, pub gaming expenditure fell from $1,328 million to $843 million (a 36.5% reduction),15 translating to a decline of around $129 million in funds available for distribution to the community.

As at 30 June 2017, there are 25 Class 4 gaming venues operating 327 electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in New Plymouth district. This is a decline from the 38 venues operating 429 EGMs as at 30 June 2004. This is a 35% decline in venues and a 24% decline in EGMs.

The Class 4 gambling sector is vulnerable to the following ongoing cost pressures on what is an already- vulnerable hospitality sector. These may contribute to – or accelerate – its decline.

Increased minimum return to the community In September 2014, regulations were promulgated that set a new minimum threshold for the return of gaming funds to the community. Societies must return a minimum of 40% of net proceeds, up from 37.12%. While NZCT achieved the 40% return in the year ending 30 September 2016, we have serious concerns about our ability to sustain this level of distribution due to other cost increases, such as the licence fee increase (see below).

We expect the minimum return rate of 40% will similarly put pressure on many gaming societies. Some societies are being forced to shed their lower-performing gaming venues to achieve this percentage return, given other cost pressures. Such venues are typically located in smaller centres. The 40% requirement may result in a lower overall dollar amount being returned to the communities through pub gaming grants. The Government’s decision to limit the increase to 40%, rather than the proposed stepped increase to 42% over five years, recognised the potential for actual dollar returns to reduce under a higher percentage return.

In addition, the sector is awaiting regulatory changes that are expected to require gaming societies to return at least 80% of the net proceeds they generate to the region where the funds were raised. This means communities that do not operate gaming machines will be unlikely to receive gaming grants and their local sports and community groups will suffer.

13 DIA statistics: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Summary-of- Venues-and-Numbers-by-Territorial-AuthorityDistrict 14 Ibid. 15 DIA statistics: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Resource-material-Information-We-Provide-Gambling- Expenditure-Statistics

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Licence fee increase A 53% increase in Class 4 gambling licence fees was introduced on 1 February 2016. This increase added around $1 million to NZCT’s annual operating costs and has exacerbated the financial pressure imposed by the increased minimum return requirement of 40%. 7.4 Increased competition During the past few years, other modes of gambling, such as casinos, Lotto products and the New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB), have seen revenue increases – Lotto by over 33%. While the Lotteries Commission does return funds to the community, casinos’ profits go directly to their shareholders and the majority of NZRB distributions are directed towards the racing industry.16 Many Lotto and NZRB products are available online and this area of their operation is growing, but the pub gaming sector is prohibited from operating online or otherwise promoting its offering.

In addition, the public has access to a growing number of overseas gambling websites where they can spend their entertainment dollar. These sites are highly accessible, even to minors, often offer inducements to keep players betting, allow gamblers to use credit cards, and have no bet size restrictions or guaranteed return to players. They do not return any funds to the New Zealand community or the New Zealand Government, and have no harm minimisation measures in place.

The 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey found that 19% of survey participants played an internet game for money through an overseas website.17 According to the Problem Gambling Foundation, the problem gambling rate among those who gamble on the internet is 10 times higher than that of the general population.18 We expect this form of unregulated gambling will increase exponentially.

Strict compliance requirements The pub gaming sector is closely monitored by the DIA to ensure it complies with a complex regime of rules and regulations in addition to the Gambling Act. The resources needed to meet these compliance thresholds can be prohibitive and could explain why some people and organisations are leaving the sector. Between June 2015 and June 2016 alone, three of the 40 gaming societies ceased operation.19

One-off costs One-off costs have been, and will continue to be, a challenge for societies. These include any new technological requirements imposed by regulations in the future, such as pre-commitment, player tracking or harm minimisation systems in, or associated with, gaming machines.

For example, the introduction of new bank notes in 2015 and 2016 required gaming societies to upgrade gaming machine software and hardware at significant cost. By 2 December 2015 all gaming machine jackpots had to be downloadable. Each conversion from a manual to a downloadable jackpot cost between $3,000 and $20,000 per venue. Based on the number of venues (1,22020) at the time, this project added a cost burden to the sector of between $3.66 million and $24.4 million. As a result of these two projects, gaming societies had fewer funds available for distribution to the community in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 years.

16 Page 6, NZRB Annual Report 2016 reports $135.3 million total distributions, of which only $3 million (2.2%) was directed to sporting causes other than racing. 17 Page 16, http://archive.hsc.org.nz/sites/default/files/publications/Gambling_Participation_final-web.pdf. 18 Problem Gambling Foundation Fact Sheet 04, July 2011. 19 Class 4 Gambling Report, January 2017, DIA. 20 DIA statistics.

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The Government’s response In a media statement on 15 October 2015 relating to the passing of the Gambling Amendment Act (No.2), the Minister of Internal Affairs acknowledged the value of pub gaming grants and the need to ensure the sustainability of this funding model long-term. The sector is currently the subject of a major government review with a focus on long-term sustainability and effective allocation of funding to 7.4 communities, without driving a growth in gambling.21

21 Discussion document: Review of class 4 gambling, Department of Internal Affairs, June 2016.

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NZCT’s position

In the following pages, we provide five reasons why we advocate for gaming venues to be allowed to relocate to new premises in a broad range of circumstances. We also provide six reasons for maintaining 7.4 a district-wide, cap-based limit on gaming machines, rather than a sinking lid policy in one area.

Reasons to allow gaming operations to relocate in a broad range of circumstances

Helping reduce harm Research22 by Auckland University of Technology shows that problem gambling behaviour is influenced more by the distance to the nearest gambling venue, rather than the number of gambling venues within walking distance.

The Ministry of Health’s 2013 Gambling Resource for Local Government acknowledges this point and states that one of the major factors associated with increased prevalence of problem gambling is “location and/or density of gambling venues and machines”.23 The Ministry of Health also found “being a problem gambler is significantly associated with living closer to gambling venues.”24 Allowing gaming operations to move out of high-deprivation areas could potentially diminish gambling harm for at-risk communities.

Supporting local hospitality businesses Relocation clauses help ensure the continual improvement and growth of your local hospitality sector. Rather than tying gaming operations to a physical address, which may over time become a less desirable location, relocations allow gaming operators to move their business to more suitable premises. This is particularly important if premises are deemed unsafe or unusable for a lengthy period of time, such as after a fire or earthquake. The result is attractive and safe entertainment environments in your community.

Responding to future demand Broad relocation clauses help gambling venue policies accommodate urban growth, re-zoning changes or changes in population demographics. This is not possible while gaming machine entitlements are linked to a physical address.

The DIA recommended relocation policies as a way of allowing territorial authorities to future-proof their class 4 gambling policies.25

Allowing appropriate benefit and responsibility Gaming machine entitlements sit with the property at a physical address, yet property owners are not regulated under the Gambling Act. In effect, the property owner holds the power, but has no responsibility for the gaming operation, unless they are also the operator of the site.

A broad relocation clause distributes the benefit and responsibility more fairly, enabling the gaming operator to choose where they wish to establish their business. A building owner could hike rents and ignore building maintenance because they know they have a captive tenant. In contrast, having a broad

22 Brief Literature Review to Summarise the Social Impacts of Gaming Machines and TAB Gambling in Auckland, Gambling & Addictions Research Centre, AUT University, 2012. 23 Page 21, Ministry of Health Gambling Resource for Local Government, 2013. 24 Ibid. 25 Internal Affairs Policy Briefing 3: Options for improving territorial authority gaming machine policies, 28 March 2013.

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relocation clause provides incentives for building owners to maintain and upgrade their premises to attract and retain high-quality tenants.

Parliament’s directive is being acknowledged by other councils Of the local authorities that completed a gambling venue policy review in 2015, 2016 or 2017, all but 7.4 three have included a relocation option or explicit clause in their new policy, or have updated an existing clause.

This reflects legislative change in September 2013, which required councils beginning a review of their gambling policy for the first time following the Gambling Act amendment to consider introducing a relocation clause (section 102(5A)).

Council Submissions made Review result Thames Coromandel March 2015 Added relocation option Wellington City May 2015 Added relocation option Hutt City June 2015 Added relocation clause Westland May 2015 Added relocation option Kaipara June 2015 Added relocation option Invercargill City July 2015 Added relocation option Waipa August 2015 Added relocation option Waitaki September 2015 Added relocation option Gisborne November 2015 Added relocation option Whakatane April 2016 Added relocation clause Matamata-Piako April 2016 Added relocation clause Southland July 2016 Added relocation option South Taranaki August 2016 Added relocation option Palmerston North October 2016 Existing relocation option remains unchanged Tasman No public consultation No relocation clause added Otorohanga March 2017 No relocation clause added Hastings March 2017 Existing relocation clause amended Auckland No public consultation No relocation clause added Napier May 2017 Existing relocation clause amended Rotorua May 2017 Existing relocation clause amended

NZCT’s proposed relocation clause New Plymouth District Council’s proposed gambling venues policy does not provide for a broad relocation clause as allowed for under section 101(3)(c) of the Gambling Act 2003. We recommend that the policy allow for relocation of venues in a wide variety of situations, for example, when an operator would like to move to newer or better maintained premises, when a change in population demographics alters the suitability of the current location, or when a building owner charges exorbitant rents.

We suggest a suitable clause:

A new venue consent will be issued by Council in the following circumstances:

(a) where the venue is intended to replace an existing venue within the district;

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(b) where the existing venue operator consents to the relocation; and

In accordance with section 97A of the Gambling Act 2003, when consent is sought to relocate a 7.4 venue under this relocation provision, the new venue may operate up to the same number of machines that was permitted to operate at the old venue immediately before the old venue licence is cancelled as a result of the relocation.

Reasons to maintain the policy of a cap on machine numbers without a sinking lid in Waitara

Gaming machines are an important component of your local hospitality sector and an important source of community funding

Local hospitality sector Businesses that host gaming machines are typically pubs and hotels. NZCT has 13 active gaming venues operating in the New Plymouth. These venues are:

 Butlers Bar and Café, 1133 South Road, Oakura  Cobb & Co, 198 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth  Crowded House Bar and Café, 93-99 Devon Street East, New Plymouth  Icons Stadium Bar, Cnr Brougham and Ariki Streets, New Plymouth  Nag ‘n’ Noggin, 57 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth  Shifty’s Sports Bar & TAB, 2 Nugent Street, New Plymouth  Stumble Inn & Café, 198 Mangorei Road, New Plymouth  The Fitz, 601 Devon Street East, New Plymouth  The Hairy Dog, 33 Rata Street, Inglewood  The Mayfair, 67-71 Devon Street West, New Plymouth  The Salty Dog Café and Bar, 495 St Aubyn Street, New Plymouth  Treehouse Bar and Bistro, 463-471 Devon Street West, New Plymouth  Westside Grille, 41 Tukapa Street, New Plymouth

In the 22 months to 31 July 2017, these venues returned over $5.8 million to the community, representing 40.3% of their net profit, more than the 40% legal minimum.

These businesses also contribute to your local economy, employing staff and providing hospitality options for residents and tourists.

Community funding Between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017, NZCT approved 102 grants totalling $1,169,330.59 to organisations in the New Plymouth district. NZCT’s primary purpose is to support amateur sport, so most of these grants went to local sports clubs. However, NZCT also granted funds to schools, health and welfare, arts, Māori and community organisations.

Grants we have awarded recently include $5,700 to New Plymouth Surfriders Club towards re-roofing their clubroom, $2,000 to Waitara Golf Club towards their clubroom upgrade and $60,000 to New Plymouth Mountainbikers towards building 12 km of new bike trails. These are some of the many infrastructure projects we are keen to fund that provide long-term benefits to a club or community.

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We have probity processes we go through with every grant application to ensure the applicant is authentic and able to deliver the outcomes detailed in their grant application, and that any goods or services to be paid for by the grant are at arm’s length and free from any conflicts of interest. 7.4 A full list of our grants to New Plymouth district is in Appendix 2.

Regional funding Between 1 August 2016 and 31 July 2017, NZCT approved 22 grants totalling $1,648,050 to organisations that cover the whole Taranaki region, many of which provide benefits to residents in the New Plymouth district. Again, most of these grants were for amateur sports purposes. We often fund sports officers’ salaries as these roles are pivotal to the success of regional sporting programmes and events. For example, we contributed:

 $25,000 to Basketball Taranaki’s Community Sports Advisor’s salary  $100,000 towards Taranaki Rugby Football Union’s community rugby staff’s salaries  $40,000 towards Surfing Taranaki’s Chief Executive’s salary  $268,850 towards Netball Taranaki’s key staff’s salaries.

Full details of our funding across the Taranaki region are in Appendix 2.

National funding Around 10% of our grant funds go towards national organisations, such as Life Flight, Coastguard New Zealand, Barnado’s New Zealand and Paralympics New Zealand, which offer benefits to the wider community.

Full details of our national funding from 1 June 2016 to 31 May 2017 are in Appendix 3.

Difference between pub gaming societies, and clubs and NZRB The pub gaming model differs from the gaming run at clubs like RSAs and in New Zealand Racing Board (NZRB) venues. Those entities are able to apply the funds they raise to their own purposes, for example, maintaining clubrooms or funding race meetings. In its 2016 annual report, NZRB advised its distributions totalled $135.3 million to the three racing codes and only $3 million to other sports codes. In contrast, Class 4 societies like NZCT distribute all net proceeds to the community.

Gaming machine numbers have little effect on problem gambling numbers It is misleading and wrong to assume that fewer gaming machines will result in fewer problem gamblers. A gambling addiction is a complex psychological condition, which is influenced by many factors. As shown in the graph on the next page, a reduction of nearly 4,000 gaming machines across the country between 2007 and 2015 has had almost no impact on the small percentage of problem gamblers nationally.

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Gaming machine numbers and problem gambling prevalence 2007–2015:

21,000 100 20182 19879 90 20,000 7.4 19359 80 18681 19,000 70 18133 18,000 17670 60 Machine 17266 Problem 50 gamblers numbers 17,000 16717 16579 40 (%) 16,000 30 20 15,000 0.4 0.7 0.3-0.7 10 14,000 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Years

Note: In the 2006/07 Ministry of Health NZ Health Survey, 0.4% of the population were categorised as problem gamblers using the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI). In the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey, the rate increased to 0.7%. In the preliminary findings from the 2012 New Zealand Health Survey, the rate was 0.3% of the population, but the 2012 National Gambling Survey found the rate was 0.7% of people aged 18 years and over.

Gaming machines are a legal and valid entertainment choice Pub gaming is a valid and enjoyable source of entertainment for New Plymouth residents and tourists alike. Most players regard gaming as light entertainment and know when to stop. The Gambling Commission has reminded councils and the regulator that “… conditions can only properly be imposed if they reduce the harm caused by problem gambling, as distinct from simply reducing gambling activity which is a lawful and permitted activity under the Act.”26

We recognise that New Plymouth District Council aims, through its Long-term Plan, to balance the needs of visitors and residents while achieving economic development. We support this objective and believe a vibrant hospitality sector is a vital part of achieving this outcome.

Pub gaming brings many benefits to New Zealand. Business and Economic Research Ltd research27 has calculated that each year the entertainment value to recreational players is around $250 million, the grants value to the community is also around $250 million, and the Government revenue value in the form of tax, duties and levies is around $279 million.

Problem gambling rates have plateaued The New Zealand 2012 National Gambling Study found that the number of people who regularly participate in continuous forms of gambling, like gaming machines, decreased from 18% in 1991 to 6% in 2012.28 The study concluded that “Problem gambling and related harms probably reduced significantly during the 1990s but have remained at about the same level despite reductions in non-casino EGM

26 Gambling Commission decision GC 03/07. 27 Maximising the benefits to communities from New Zealand’s Community Gaming Model, BERL, February 2013. 28 Pg 8, NZ 2012 National Gambling Study: Overview and gambling participation.

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[electronic gaming machine] numbers and the expansion of regulatory, public health and treatment measures.”29

Prevalence of gambling by level of risk of gambling problems:30 7.4 Problem gambling level 2006/07 2011/12

No gambling 34.9% 47.9% Recreational gambling 59.9% 49% Low-risk gambling 3.5% 1.8% Moderate-risk gambling 1.3% 1% Problem gambling 0.4% 0.3%

Preliminary results from the 2016 Health and Lifestyle Survey indicate there has been no increase in the overall prevalence of problem gambling from 2014 to 2016. The planned national gambling survey for 2017 will indicate whether this downward trend has been sustained. When taking into account population growth from 2014 to 2016, the preliminary results indicate there has been no significant increase in the numbers of people who meet the criteria for problem gambling.31

Problem gambling rates in New Zealand are relatively low NZCT is committed to reducing and minimising the harm that can be caused by gambling. As can be seen in the table below, New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of problem gambling in the world.32 Relatively few New Zealanders are gambling at levels that lead to negative consequences; the majority of people who gamble know when to stop.

International comparison of problem gambling prevalence:

Problem gambling prevalence Country (% population*) New Zealand 0.3–0.7 UK 0.6 Norway 0.7 Australia 0.5–1.0 USA 2.3 Canada 2.6 *Mixture of CPGI, PGSI and SOGS scores33

Gaming machines can only be played in strictly controlled environments As a corporate society licensed to conduct Class 4 gambling, NZCT is fully aware of its obligations under the Gambling Act 2003. All our gaming rooms are operated by trained staff at licensed venues.

29 Pg 18, ibid. 30 2006/07 New Zealand Health Survey, 2011/12 New Zealand Health Survey preliminary findings. 31 DIA media release: http://livenews.co.nz/2017/04/21/new-zealand-gaming-pokie-spending-patterns-continue/ 32 Maximising the benefits to communities from New Zealand’s community gaming model, BERL, February 2013. 33 A range of different measurements are available to measure problem gambling rates. CPGI refers to the Canadian Problem Gambling Index, PGSI is the Problem Gambling Severity Index and SOGS is the South Oaks Gambling Screen.

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The DIA is responsible for monitoring the Class 4 gambling industry, including venue ‘key persons’, bar staff and societies, to ensure they adhere to legislative requirements. The penalties for non-compliance include fines, suspensions, loss of operating or venue licence and potential criminal charges. Strict harm minimisation obligations 7.4 A key purpose of the Gambling Act is to prevent and minimise the harm that can be caused by gambling, including problem gambling. To that end, in all Class 4 gambling venues:

 stake and prize money is limited  odds of winning must be displayed  gaming rooms are restricted to people over the age of 18 years  gaming rooms can only be operated in adult environments, such as pubs, nightclubs, clubs  play is interrupted every 30 minutes with an update on how long the player has been at the machine, how much money they’ve spent, and their net wins and losses  $50 and $100 notes are not accepted  no ATMs are allowed in licensed gambling areas  gaming advertising is prohibited  the DIA monitors every gaming machine’s takings  syndicated play is prohibited  all venues must have staff trained in gambling harm minimisation on duty whenever gaming machines are operating  all venues must have a gambling harm minimisation policy in place  all venues must display pamphlets and signs directing gamblers to help services  venue staff must be able to issue and enforce Exclusion Orders  venue staff must help problem gamblers if they have an ongoing concern about them.

NZCT’s harm minimisation activities NZCT takes all its legal obligations very seriously, none more so than those around minimising the harm that can be caused by gambling. To meet our harm prevention and minimisation requirements, NZCT provides a problem gambling resource kit to each of its gaming venues. The kit includes:

 NZCT's Harm Prevention and Minimisation Policy  Exclusion Orders and guidance on the Exclusion Order process  a Harm Minimisation Incident Register to record any problem gambling issues and action taken by staff  signage, pamphlets and other problem gambling resources.

NZCT also provides all its gaming venues with harm minimisation signs to display in and around the gaming area.

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Ongoing obligations The Gambling Act obliges venue staff to provide ongoing help to a potential or current problem gambler. Offering help once, and then ignoring continued warning signs, is not sufficient. A venue is automatically in breach of the law if an excluded person enters the 7.4 gambling area. Venues have to be able to show they have robust systems and processes in place that restrict excluded people from entering.

In late 2015 the Health Promotion Agency (HPA) developed a resource kit specifically to help pub staff interact with and help players. HPA interviewed 34 venue staff across the country to find out what barriers and challenges they face when interacting with gaming customers and what support they would find useful. They used this information to produce material that aims to make these interactions easier.

The kit includes posters that staff can refer to when talking to customers, a wallet card that can be given to customers, and guidelines and tips that bar staff can refer to when scanning for issues.

In 2017, the HPA has rolled out new training resources for societies, including scenario-based videos.

Training NZCT provides face-to-face and online problem gambling training to staff at each of its gaming venues and trains over 500 staff a year.

Trainers deliver a presentation on problem gambling and take staff members through each part of the problem gambling resource kit in detail. Venue staff also have to work through an online training tool, which includes an assessment that they must pass. Refresher training is provided at regular intervals. Gaming venues are continually reminded of their obligation to ensure a person trained in harm minimisation is on duty at all times the venue is operating.

Support is available for problem gamblers Each year the gambling industry pays around $18.5 million to the government in the form of a problem gambling levy, so the Ministry of Health can implement its Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm Strategic Plan (PMGH). These funds pay for the implementation of public health services, intervention services, research, evaluation and workforce development.

Two of the findings from the inaugural PMGH baseline report were that problem gambling services are effectively raising awareness about the harm from gambling, and interventions for gambling-related harm are moderately accessible, highly responsive and moderate to highly effective.34

The world’s largest clinical trial35 for problem gambling treatment found that, one year after calling the Gambling Helpline, three-quarters of callers had quit or significantly reduced their gambling. This research provides a level of assurance for local communities, councils and the government.

34 Page 16, Outcomes Framework for Preventing and Minimising Gambling Harm Baseline Report, May 2013. 35 The Effectiveness of Problem Gambling Brief Telephone Interventions, AUT, Gambling & Addictions Research Centre.

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Further information about our submission

For further information, or if you have any questions about NZCT’s submission, contact Tanya Piejus, Communications Manager on (04) 495 1594 or [email protected]. 7.4

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Appendix 1 – About NZCT

Established in 1998, NZCT is New Zealand’s largest gaming trust with 16% market share. Our publicans raise funds by operating gaming lounges within their pubs. In the 12 months to 30 September 2016, 7.4 NZCT approved $40.9 million in grant funding to sporting, local government and community groups nationwide.

We have twin goals of serving both our publicans and the communities in which they operate. At least 80% of the funds we distribute are directed towards sports activities, making NZCT the largest funder of amateur sports participation in New Zealand. We focus on sport because of the many positive benefits it

offers communities, such as:

 crime reduction and community safety  economic impact and regeneration of local communities  education and lifelong learning  participation  physical fitness and health  psychological health and wellbeing  social capital and cohesion.36

Overseas research37 has found participation in sport can lead to increased health and productivity for individuals, and increased wealth or wellbeing of society as a whole. While amateur sport is our main focus, we are also strong supporters of other worthy community activities, including local government projects. The list of grants appended to this submission shows the local organisations that have benefited from NZCT funding recently.

Who we are

We are proud of our robust grants system and of the quality of people involved with NZCT. All our trustees38 are highly regarded business and community leaders with extensive governance experience. They are supported by an experienced staff and nine Regional Advisory Committees (RACs) who add local knowledge and insight to our grant decisions.

Our Taranaki RAC members – Selwyn Metcalfe, Jen Blyde, David Lean and Garry Carnachan – review and make recommendations on grant applications submitted by organisations in your region. They have a strong interest in sport and wide networks that enable them to provide funding recommendations based on local feedback.

36 Sport England’s Value of Sport Monitor. 37 http://www.ausport.gov.au/information/asc_research/publications/value_of_sport. 38 Alan Isaac (NZCT chairman, professional director and sports administrator), Peter Dale (former Hillary Commission chief executive), David Pilkington (professional director), Kerry Prendergast (former mayor of Wellington) and Lesley Murdoch (Olympian and former New Zealand cricket captain, broadcaster).

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Appendix 2: NZCT New Plymouth local and Taranaki regional grants

Between 1 July 2016 and 30 June 2017, NZCT approved 102 grants to the value of $1,169,330.59 to sports and community groups in New Plymouth. We also approved 22 grants totalling $1,648,050 to Taranaki regional organisations, many of which provide benefits to New Plymouth residents.

Organisation Amount Purpose Young Men's Christian Assn of Taranaki Inc $10,000.00 Towards equipment and salary 7.4 Box Office Boxing Inc $1,200.00 Towards rubber tiling for weight and strength training Bell Block Rugby Football Sports & $5,000.00 Towards playing rugby uniforms Community Club Inc New Plymouth Group Riding for the $8,200.00 Towards salary of Head Coach Disabled Assn Inc East End Surf Life Saving Club Inc $10,000.00 Towards salary of Head Coach from October 2016 St Patricks School Inglewood $268.00 Towards school basketball singlets Waitara High School $10,000.00 Towards sports equipment and uniforms, lifejackets, and accommodation for team competing in Lower North Island Netball Tournament in Whanganui Conductive Education Taranaki Trust $4,192.00 Towards two outdoor marquees Gymnastica Gym Club Inc $15,000.00 Towards salary of Club Manager and Administrator Francis Douglas Memorial College $780.00 Towards van hire to compete at AIMS Games in Tauranga, September 2016 Taranaki Gardens Festival Charitable Trust $15,000.00 Towards printing costs of festival programme and map for Garden Spectacular event in Taranaki Mangorei Combined District Memorial Hall $6,500.00 Towards tables and chairs Inc Highlands Intermediate School $20,000.00 Towards a bike shed New Plymouth Croquet Club Inc $1,410.00 Towards purchase of two sets of Dawson balls Waitara Gymsports Inc $6,500.00 Towards travel and accommodation costs to attend National Championships in Invercargill Taranaki Toy Library Trust Inc $4,200.00 Towards salary of Coordinator New Plymouth Girls High School $13,000.00 Towards accommodation for regional and national events from 28 August 2016 Waiwaka Tennis Club Inc $5,000.00 Towards purchase of tennis balls and coaching from September 2016 New Plymouth Surfriders Club Inc $5,700.00 Towards repairs to clubroom roof Inglewood Golf Club Inc $9,560.86 Towards walker mower for greens Fitzroy Surf Club Inc $15,000.00 Towards rescue and racing craft

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Taranaki Secondary Schools Sports $50,000.00 Towards salary of Regional Sports Director from December 2016 Association New Plymouth High School Old Boys $25,000.00 Towards wages of Coaching Coordinator and Groundsman from October 2016, cricket gear, Cricket Club Inc uniforms and umpire fees Christmas at the Bowl Trust $20,000.00 Towards sound and lighting to stage annual Christmas at the Bowl in New Plymouth Huirangi School $4,800.00 Towards kapa haka uniforms Kawaroa Park Squash Club Inc $2,000.00 Towards van hire and accommodation for team to travel to Christchurch for the C grade Nationals in September 2016 Devon Intermediate School $1,500.00 Towards accommodation for Sevens Rugby Team to Aims Games in Tauranga from 5 September 7.4 2016 Huatoki Tennis Club Inc $20,000.00 Towards salary of Head Coach Life Education Trust Taranaki $15,000.00 Towards salaries of two Educators Francis Douglas Memorial College $6,000.00 Towards cricket balls and equipment Moturoa School Board of Trustees $18,492.00 Towards various sport equipment Parkinsonism Society Taranaki Inc $10,000.00 Towards salaries of Community Educators Cycling New Plymouth Club Inc $5,000.00 Towards new track bikes Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club Inc $3,000.00 Towards travel and accommodation to attend Spillane Cup in Palmerston North Waimea Bowling Club Inc $7,500.00 Towards salary of Secretary/Treasurer/Manager Moturoa Association Football and Sports $10,000.00 Towards two sets of soccer goal posts and nets Club Inc Waitara Golf Club Inc $2,000.00 Towards clubroom upgrade Fitzroy Bowling Club Inc $7,700.00 Towards a ride-on lawn mower Woodleigh Sports & Social Club Inc $2,000.00 Towards playing cricket uniforms Spotswood College $12,000.00 Towards accommodation in Wellington, playing football uniforms and sand/freight for their beach arena Okato Bowling Club Inc $1,831.41 Towards sprays and fertilisers New Plymouth Mountainbikers Inc $60,000.00 Towards building of a further 12km of mountain bike trails at Mangamahoe Mountain Bike Park Taranaki Cricket Association Inc $87,700.00 Towards travel, accommodation, coaching, equipment, ground hire, uniforms, umpire fees for 2016/17 season New Plymouth Old Boys Swimming & Surf $20,000.00 Towards salary of Club Development Officer Club Inc Bowls Waitara Inc $2,600.00 Towards fertilisers Tasman Bowls & Social Club Inc $3,000.00 Towards installation of irrigation system, croquet hoops Rotokare Tennis Club Inc $8,000.00 Towards junior tennis coaching Okato Lawn Tennis Club Inc $2,150.00 Towards replacement roof on clubrooms 24

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New Plymouth Group Riding for the $5,000.00 Towards fee for Assistant Coach Disabled Assn Inc New Plymouth & Marist United Cricket $5,500.00 Towards fee for Groundsman, artificial turf Club Inc 3 Day Golf Tournament Inc $4,500.00 Towards course hire Alzheimers Taranaki Inc $10,000.00 Towards salaries of Field Workers Highlands Amateur Swimming Club Inc $10,000.00 Towards salaries of swimming coaches Bowls Taranaki Inc $8,000.00 Towards travel and accommodation costs for Intercentre Events in Palmerston North, Wellington and Christchurch 7.4 Tikorangi School $10,000.00 Towards playground upgrade Taranaki Arts Festival Trust $5,000.00 Towards salary of Festival Coordinator and sound hire for Tropfest New Zealand festival Paritutu Bowling Club Inc $10,500.00 Towards salaries of Secretary and Greenkeepers Sacred Heart Girls College New Plymouth $10,000.00 Towards playing sports uniforms for various sporting codes Lepperton Bowling Club Inc $2,392.52 Towards maintenance (fertilisers, spreads) Taranaki Outdoor Pursuits & Educational $25,000.00 Towards salary of Outdoor Instructor from 28 January 2017 Centre Trust Spotswood Volleyball Club Inc $4,000.00 Towards hire of indoor stadium from April 2017 WOMAD New Zealand Charitable Trust $25,000.00 Towards sound and stage hire, printing of programmes for Womad 2017 in New Plymouth Tukapa Netball Club Inc $6,000.00 Towards van hire, accommodation to attend Spillane Cup in Palmerston North, equipment and hire of Indoor practice facility for 2017 season Nganahau A Uru Trust $5,000.00 Towards costs of three community based traithlons in Waitara, Opunake and Stratford in March 2017 New Plymouth Golf Club Inc $35,000.00 Towards a new surrounds mower West End Bowling Club Inc $8,000.00 Towards a new roller Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club Inc $11,000.00 Towards playing rugby uniforms for 2017 season Merrilands Cricket Club $2,000.00 Towards cricket equipment Oakura Tennis Club Inc $1,500.00 Towards junior tennis coaching Taranaki Multiple Sclerosis Society Inc $4,000.00 Towards salary of Fieldworker Oakura Boardriders Club Inc $3,000.00 Towards surf lessons Devon Intermediate School $16,000.00 Towards playing uniform, equipment and a replacement school van New Plymouth High School Old Boys Rugby $20,000.00 Towards playing uniform and equipment & Sports Club Inc Taranaki Womens Refuge Charitable Trust $7,000.00 Towards salary of Social Worker Inglewood United Rugby Football Club Inc $10,000.00 Towards bus travel and playing jerseys/socks for 2017 season East End Surf Life Saving Club Inc $3,600.00 Towards airfares and accommodation to attend National Championships in Christchurch 25

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New Plymouth City Band Inc $10,000.00 Towards 40 marching jackets Waitara Gymsports Inc $10,000.00 Towards salaries of Centre Manager, Gym Coordinator and Head Coach Tukapa Rugby & Sports Club Inc $4,000.00 Towards bus travel for 2017 season Spotswood United Rugby Football & Sports $20,000.00 Towards bus travel, ground hire, playing uniforms and salary of Development Officer Club Inc Athletics Taranaki Inc $25,000.00 Towards salary of Development Officer and costs associated with a marathon event 4 March 2017 Mangamahoe Indoor Bowling Club Inc $1,500.00 Towards two new sets of indoor bowls New Plymouth Basketball Assn Inc $15,000.00 Towards accommodation costs to attend Basketball Pacific Mel Young tournament in Tauranga 7.4 Eventing Taranaki Inc $4,000.00 Towards costs associated with horse trials Francis Douglas Memorial College $300.00 Towards rugby equipment New Plymouth Group Riding for the $600.00 Towards salaries of Assistant Coach and Chief Instructor Disabled Assn Inc Taranaki Basketball Club Inc $100,000.00 Towards "Kiwi Hoops" coaching in schools, travel and accommodation for men's and women's teams to compete in NBL League, stadium hire F C Western Inc $2,000.00 Towards grounds and amenities fees for 2017 season New Plymouth Boys High School $20,000.00 Towards travel to various locations in the North Island for 'Interschool Sports Exchange New Plymouth BMX Club Inc $20,000.00 Towards an electronic timing system and landscape planting Waitara High School $3,000.00 Towards travel, accommodation, instructors and hire of specialised gear for Outdoor Education Programme in New Plymouth Kaitake Rugby Football Club Inc $4,000.00 Towards training bibs, equipment and first aid kits for junior rugby teams Arts Festival Taranaki Charitable Trust $20,000.00 Towards venue hire for Arts Festival in Taranaki Board Taranaki Gardens Festival Charitable Trust $15,000.00 Towards printing costs of festival programme and map for the annual festival in New Plymouth Westown Dart Club Inc $5,000.00 Towards travel and accommodation to attend national darts championships in Motueka Taranaki Fashion Art Award Charitable $8,000.00 Towards screens and panels for a backdrop for annual Art Awards show in New Plymouth Trust Conductive Education Taranaki Trust $7,000.00 Towards salary of Therapist North Taranaki Indoor Bowls Association $2,930.00 Towards accommodation costs in Napier and Auckland for representative fixtures Inc Taranaki Male Choir $1,000.00 Towards travel and accommodation to Katikati and Hamilton van hire Waitara High School $2,223.80 Towards bus travel for an annual sports exchange in Taumaranui Hospice Taranaki Inc $25,000.00 Towards salary of Clinical Nurse New Plymouth Operatic Society Inc $3,000.00 Towards venue hire for Production of "Mary Poppins" Total $1,169,330.59 26

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Organisation Amount Purpose Basketball Taranaki Inc $25,000.00 Towards salary of Community Sport Advisor - Basketball, from September 2016 Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board $45,000.00 Towards aviation services from October 2016 Taranaki Paraplegic & Physically Disabled $20,000.00 Towards salary for Sports Advisor from October 2016 Association Inc Taranaki Badminton Association Inc $20,000.00 Towards salary of Community Sports Advisor NZ Cycle Fest $4,000.00 Towards Event Management fee (Sport Taranaki), website development for timing system Netball Taranaki Inc $300,000.00 Towards capital development of Waiwhakaiho Park Netball Courts upgrade 7.4 Taranaki Free Kindergarten Association Inc $1,700.00 Towards outdoor play equipment for Kahikatea Kindergarten Taranaki Rugby Football Union Inc $100,000.00 Towards salaries of community rugby staff Surfing Taranaki Inc $40,000.00 Towards salary of Chief Executive Officer Taranaki Sports Trust $150,000.00 Towards salaries of Community Sports Advisors Taranaki Rescue Helicopter Trust Board $150,000.00 Towards air operation costs Taranaki Gliding Club Inc $3,000.00 Towards safety equipment Team Taranaki Inc $10,000.00 Towards bus hire, entry fees and coaching for 2017 season New Plymouth Basketball Assn Inc $15,000.00 Towards accommodation costs to attend Basketball Pacific Mel Young tournament in Tauranga Taranaki Rugby Football Union Inc $250,000.00 Towards salaries of community rugby staff Basketball Taranaki Inc $48,000.00 Towards travel and accommodation to various age group tournaments in North Island Taranaki Triathlon and Multisports Club Inc $25,000.00 Towards salary for Community Sport Advisor - Triathlon Taranaki Golf Association Inc $20,000.00 Towards contractor fees of Development Officer and Executive Officer Taranaki District Rugby Football League Inc $50,000.00 Towards salaries of Game Development Officer and Operations Manager Netball Taranaki Inc $268,850.00 Towards salaries of key staff Taranaki Hockey Federation Inc $92,500.00 Towards salaries of key staff Swimming Taranaki Inc $10,000.00 Towards salary of Administrator Total $1,648,050.00

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Appendix 3: NZCT national grants

Between 1 June 2016 and 31 May 2017, NZCT approved 136 national grants to the value of $7,105,151, many of which provide benefits to New Plymouth district residents.

Organisation Amount Purpose New Zealand Red Cross Inc $12,000 Towards tool kits and light towers Special Olympics NZ Inc $250,000 Towards second year of multi-year funding of salaries for 8 Regional Sports Coordinators from June 2016 7.4 Project Litefoot Trust $100,000 Towards salaries of frontline staff from June 2016 Spirit of Adventure Trust $75,000 Towards survey and maintenance project costs for 2016 Look Good Feel Better NZ $10,000 Towards salary of Community Coordinator from 3 June 2016 NZ Choral Federation Inc $5,000 Towards venue hire and audio and visual for The Big Sing Finale in Dunedin, August 2016 Table Tennis NZ Inc $10,000 Towards salary of Central Regional Co-ordinator from June 2016 Life Flight Trust $125,000 Towards operating costs of air ambulance services from June 2016 NZ Cricket Inc $120,000 Towards salary for General Manager Community Cricket and Game Development Manager Towards travel for Boys and Girls secondary schools tournament Arthritis Foundation of NZ Inc $10,000 Towards salary of Southern Regional Coordinator for land-based exercise classes in Christchurch NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council Inc $50,000 Towards salary of Executive Director from June 2016 NZ Federation of Roller Sports Inc $15,000 Towards venue hire, programme printing and judges' accommodation for 2016 NZ Roller Sports Artistic Championships in Taranaki, July 2016 Netball NZ Inc $110,000 Towards salaries of National Manager Coach Development and National Training Manager from June 2016 NZ Water Ski Association Inc $20,000 Towards boat hire, accommodation and facility hire N Z Croquet Council Inc $15,000 Towards salary of Executive Director from June 2016 National Heart Foundation of N Z $10,000 Towards salaries of Heart Health Advocates for Gisborne and Tauranga regions from June 2016 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research $12,500 Purchase of a X3R 3L Centrifuge unit for Immune Cell Biology Group Te Awa River Ride Charitable Trust $500,000 Towards costs associated with construction of the Ngaruawahia to Horotiu section of the Te Awa River Ride Amputee Golf NZ Inc $2,700 Towards course and cart hire for Annual National Amputee Golf Tournament in Christchurch Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa (Waka Ama New $30,000 Toward salary of Administrator from July 2016 Zealand) Inc NZ Choral Federation Inc $5,000 Towards venue hire and technical costs for 'Big Sing’ (Wellington region) in June 2016

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NZ Marist Rugby Football Federation Inc $20,000 Towards costs associated with Marist XV, Colts and primary schools events from August 2016 (travel, accommodation, playing gear, uniforms, medical equipment and programme printing Barnardos NZ $10,000 Towards salaries for Children's Contact Coordinator and Social Worker Family Support (Taranaki region) from 3 June 2016 New Zealand Rugby Union Inc $32,000 Towards costs associated with hosting the 2016 Rippa Rugby Championship in Wellington NZ Darts Council Inc $20,000 Towards venue hire, trophies, programme and transport of container for NZ Darts Council Championships in Rotorua, August 2016 NZ Recreation Association Inc $10,000 Towards salaries of Business Centre Manager and Customer Service Officer from August 2016 N Z Hockey Federation Inc $200,000 Towards salaries and operating costs for Black Sticks Amateur Men’s International Test Series 7.4 in North Island locations NZ Kung Fu Wushu Federation Inc $3,600 Towards venue and truck hire, St John's services for event 23 September 2016 in Auckland Fields of Remembrance Trust $45,000 Towards salaries of Administration staff from July 2016 Environmental White Water Park Trust $75,000 Towards river surfing feature, management and river design services, platform at finish gate, extension of platform at start gate and toilet block upgrade Storylines Childrens Literature Charitable $5,000 The Storylines Festival provides free access to NZ children and their families to 6 regional Trust of N Z Family Days held in August Get Kids Active Charitable Trust $10,000 Towards costs of running Junior Tough Guy and Gal Challenge events in Auckland, Wellington and Rotorua First Foundation $100,000 Towards salary of Student Support Manager and four scholarships from August 2016 All Kiwi Sports Club Inc $100,000 Towards various costs associated with 2017 NZ Cycle Classic Te Papa Takaro o Te Arawa $1,000 Towards costs associated with hosting 2016 Te Arawa Awards in Rotorua Swimming NZ Inc $100,000 Towards Education Advisors N Z Sports Hall of Fame Inc $25,000 Towards salaries of CEO, Office Assistant, Merchandising Officer and operating costs from September 2016 Canoe Racing NZ Inc $55,000 Towards cost associated with running National Regattas for the 2016-2017 season Paralympics New Zealand Incorporated $100,000 Towards salaries for Leadership and Development Programme Bowls NZ Inc $150,000 Towards salary of Events Manager from October 2016 NZ Indoor Bowls Inc $15,000 Towards salary of Development Advisor from September 2016 Graeme Dingle Foundation $50,000 Towards salaries of Executive Assistant, Grants Team Leare, Operations Manager, Partnership Manager and Trainer and Development from September 2016 Royal New Zealand Foundation of the $5,000 Towards salary of an Auckland-based Recreation Advisor from September 2016 Blind Inc NZ Rowing Association Inc $50,000 Towards salaries of Rowing Manager and Rowing Co-Ordinator from September 2016 Tennis N Z Inc $100,000 Towards salaries of Communications Coordinator, Head of Participation, Participation Programmers Manager and Coordinator from September 2016 29

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New Zealand Golf Inc $150,000 Towards Salaries for CEO, 3x Capability Mgrs, Analyst, Support Mgr & Southern Golf Initiative Contract Blind Sport New Zealand Inc $10,000 Towards salary for National Manager from October 2016 Canoe Racing N Z Inc $10,000 Towards the salary for Sport Development Manager Bowls NZ Inc $50,000 Towards salaries of Community Development Officers and an Events Manager from September 2016 Halberg Disability Sport Foundation $60,000 Towards Salaries for Programme & National Managers and 5x Disability Sport Advisers Yachting NZ Inc $30,000 Towards accommodation for sailors and officials to attend 'Youth World Sailing Championships' in Auckland 7.4 N Z Federation of Multicultural Councils $10,000 Towards costs associated with hosting the New Zealand Communities Football Cup 2016 Inc (referees, bus transport, event management fees, and flyer and media design) N Z Badminton Federation Inc $20,000 Towards salary for Event Coordinators (2 roles) from October 2016 Touch NZ Inc $125,000 Towards Salaries of Tournament Mgr, Operations Coaching Mgr & Project Support Officer Snow Sports NZ Inc $50,000 Towards accommodation, airfares, rental vehicles, judge, video and photography, physiotherapist, Development Coach, freestyle judge training, alpine race committee training, adaptive volunteer & instructor training CanTeen NZ $30,000 Towards salaries for Youth Workers – Member Services and Patient Support Coordinator in Northland/Auckland and Waikato Outward Bound Trust of NZ $40,000 Towards course fees Ronald McDonald House Charities NZ Trust $25,000 Towards salary of Family Support Co-ordinator NZ Softball Association Inc $87,000 Towards salaries of Administration Manager, CEO, High Performance Director, Softball Manager, Softball Officers and Tournament & Event Coordinator N Z Football Inc $25,000 Towards salaries for Community Football Director, Football Development Manager - Youth and Head of Competitions NZ Rugby League Inc $50,000 Towards salaries of key staff involved in delivery of community rugby programmes (Coach Educators, General Manager Community, National Coaching Manager, Referee Development Manager and Referee Development Officers) NZ Secondary Schools Sports Council Inc $25,000 Towards salary of Administrator NZ Marist Rugby Football Federation Inc $18,000 Towards costs associated with Heartland XV match in Auckland, November 2016 Racketlon New Zealand Incorporated $2,900 Towards purchase of equipment for school children to play Racketlon Choirs Aotearoa N Z Trust $50,000 Towards salary of Operations Manager NZ Water Polo Association Inc $14,000 Towards accommodation costs for Officials and Referees for FINA World Women's Water Polo Championships in Auckland N Z Hockey Federation Inc $60,000 Towards various costs associated with amateur international hockey Trans-Tasman Test series in Auckland, November 2016

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Gillies McIndoe Research Institute $172,140 Towards lease of GMRI premises NZ Masters Billiards and Snooker $4,000 Towards installation of five full size Billiard tables for 2016 Rotorua Masters Championships Association Inc held 25-27 November 2016 Volleyball NZ Inc $63,000 Towards venue hire for North Island Junior Secondary Schools Volleyball Championships in Wellington, and salary of CEO Triathlon New Zealand Inc $110,000 Towards Age Group Experience Manager, Coaching Coordinator, Community Director, Event Coordinator, Event Director, Technical Advisor Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoors Education $75,000 Towards salary support for outdoor education instructors and operational staff Trust 7.4 New Zealand Festival $216,000 Towards salaries of Head of Business, Head of Programming, Marketing & Communications Manager, Marketing & Development Manager and Programme Manager Underwater Hockey NZ $2,000 Towards purchase of underwater hockey goal bins for Wellington Aquatic Centre Camp Quality New Zealand $15,000 Towards salary of Secretary/Administrator Heart Kids New Zealand Inc $5,000 Towards travel, accommodation, t-shirts, craft supplies and manuals for Camp Teen Beat in Auckland Netball NZ Inc $290,000 Towards salaries of five Coach Development Officers and costs of running three community development forums (excludes food, presenter, road travel and t-shirts) Canoe Slalom NZ Inc $25,000 Towards fee for Head Coach and water hire costs at Wero Whitewater Park NZ Recreation Association Inc $25,000 Towards water safety skills programme New Zealand Handball Federation $2,000 Towards court hire for National Secondary Schools National Championships in Wellington Cycling New Zealand Inc $100,000 Towards salaries of CEO and Community Pathways Manager Boccia NZ Inc $3,000 Towards salary of Director Environmental White Water Park Trust $15,000 Towards Event Management costs Parkinsonism Society of NZ Inc $10,000 Towards salary of Clinical Leader Floorball NZ Inc $3,000 Towards playing uniforms for women's team to attend World Floorball Championships in Wellington 31 January 2017 Chamber Music New Zealand Trust Board $150,000 Towards salaries for Artistic Assistant, Artistic Manager, Design and Print Coordinator, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Marketing and Communication Coordinator, Marketing Manager, Office Administrator, Operations Coordinator, Ticketing and Database Coordinator for 2017 NZCT Chamber Music Contest held 6 Jun-6 Aug 2017 NZ Squash Inc $23,134 Towards contract fee and polo shirts for CoachForce Programme and accommodation, venue hire and coach conference fee for Squash NZ National Coaching Conference held 18-19 March 2017 Surfing NZ Inc $50,000 Towards salary of National Development Officer

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NZ Softball Association Inc $87,318 Towards salaries of Administration Manager, CEO, High Performance Director, Softball Manager, Softball Officers (Lower North Island and South Island) and Tournament & Event Coordinator N Z Croquet Council Inc $15,000 Towards salary of Executive Director Nga Kaihoe O Aotearoa (Waka Ama New $35,000 Towards costs of security, first aid, filtered water, start tower/safety boats and grounds/lake Zealand) Inc rental for 2017 Waka Ama National Sprint Championships held 16-21 January 2017 New Zealand Hansa Class Association Inc $9,800 Towards purchase of a Hansa Liberty boat Athletics NZ Inc $160,000 Towards Club Development Manager, Coach Development Manager, Community and Participation Manager, Get Set Go Manager, Membership and Club Development Coordinator, 7.4 Officials Development Manager, event medals, race timing services, traffic management, venue hire Life Flight Trust $125,000 Towards operating costs of Fixed Wing Air Ambulance services from March 2017 NZ Marist Rugby Football Federation Inc $12,000 Towards accommodation, flights, bus hire, uniforms and trophies for NZ Marist Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament held 28-29 January 2017 in Wellington N Z Football Inc $75,000 Towards salaries for Community Football Director, Football Development Manager - Youth and Head of Competitions Maori Basketball New Zealand Inc $20,000 Towards venue hire for Annual National Maori Basketball Tournament in January 2016 Equestrian Sports New Zealand Inc - $20,000 Towards salaries of CEO, National Sports Administrator and operating costs of Clean Sport Operational (horse anti-doping) programme Wheelchair Basketball NZ Inc $20,000 Towards contract fee for Development Officer International Tae Kwon Do Foundation of $6,300 Towards course fee, facilitator’s accommodation and venue hire N Z Inc Basketball NZ Inc $125,000 Towards contract fees for regional development personnel and local Kiwi Hoops support CanTeen NZ $15,000 Towards salaries of Youth Support Coordinators for Bay of Plenty, East Cape and Rotorua Bay of Plenty, East Cape, Rotorua Child Cancer Foundation Inc $10,000 Towards salaries of Family Support Coordinators Amputees Federation of NZ Inc $1,044 Towards van hire and activities New Zealand Spinal Trust $35,000 Towards salaries of Vocational Consultants, National Manager and Administrator Get Kids Active Charitable Trust $10,000 Towards operating costs for junior tough guy and gal challenge in various North Island locations Scout Association of NZ $50,000 Towards salaries of Regional Development Managers (BOP) (Canterbury) regions Aotearoa Maori Golf Assn Inc $12,500 Towards course hire at Taupo Golf Club for 80th NZ Maori National Golf Championships New Zealand Outdoor Instructors $15,000 Towards salary of Assessment and Membership Coordinator, instructor registration database Association Inc and website upgrade New Zealand Tag Football Inc $10,000 Towards operating costs for Tag National Championships at Bruce Pulman Park

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Project Litefoot Trust $75,406 Towards Club Liaison/Project Manager, Club Liaison, Head of Operations, Partnerships Manager, Planning Manager and Sustainability Advisers Motorsport NZ $20,000 Towards lease of Rallysafe Tracking and Safety System Shakespeare Globe Centre NZ Trust $2,500 Towards office rental only NZ Shooting Federation Inc $15,000 Towards salary of Sport Development Manager New Zealand Wheelchair Tennis Inc $3,000 Towards Administration & Financial Services costs Yachting N Z Inc $150,000 Towards salaries for Regional Support Officers in Northern (x2), Central, Northern South Island and Otago/Southland Regions N Z Academy of Highland & National $1,000 Towards venue hire for new teacher workshops in Napier 7.4 Dancing Inc Gymsports N Z Inc $200,000 Towards salaries for Relationship Team Manager, Community Sport Manager and 4x Relationship Managers in Auckland/Northland, Wellington, Upper South and Southern Surf Life Saving NZ Inc $37,500 Towards salaries for Club Support Manager (Gisborne), Sports Managers x2 (Southern and Eastern regions), Programmes and Service Manager (Central region) and storage container Royal NZ Ballet $60,000 Towards costs associated with touring three shows in Christchurch, Napier, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Gisborne in 2017 (venue hire, music, accommodation, travel, freight and lighting) Outward Bound Trust of NZ $35,000 Towards scholarships for Outward Bound Courses NZ Ice Figure Skating Association Inc $2,000 Towards ice hire in Christchurch and Botany Olympic Weightlifting NZ Inc $10,000 Towards salary of General Manager New Zealand Festival $20,000 Towards salary of Marketing and Communications Manager Volleyball NZ Inc $97,000 Towards costs associated with hosting the NZ Secondary Schools Championships in Palmerston North (excludes live streaming), and salaries of Game Development Manager and Operations Manager NZ Choral Federation Inc $9,000 Towards venue hire and audio visual costs in Auckland NZ Water Polo Association Inc $86,000 Towards salary for Operations Director and Office Manager Equestrian Sports New Zealand Inc - $15,000 Towards equipment/infrastructure hire, event administration, portable radio hire, printing Eventing costs, presentation rugs and rosettes/sashes for NRM National Three Day Event Championships 2017 held 11-14 May 2017 in Taupo NZ Softball Association Inc $87,318 Towards salary for CEO, Softball and Administration Managers, Softball Officers x2 (lower North Island and South Island), Tournament & Event Coordinator and High Performance Director Holocaust Centre of New Zealand Inc $20,000 Towards IT equipment and salary of Project Manager for Education Outreach Programmes Netball NZ Inc $110,000 Towards salary of National Programmes Manager, National Technical Officials Manager, National Training Manager, Sports Coordinator - Community Netball

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Camp Quality New Zealand $5,000 Towards salary of Secretary/Administrator NZ Federation of Roller Sports Inc $9,491 Towards various costs associated with NZ Roller Sports Artistic Championships in Rotorua NZ Deaf Rugby Football Union Inc $5,000 Towards accommodation for team training in Christchurch Special Olympics N Z Inc $250,000 Towards third year of multi-year funding for salaries of key staff New Zealand Women’s Lacrosse $2,000 Towards playing t/shirts, skirts and shorts and mouthguards (excludes boots) Association Inc NZ Darts Council Inc $17,000 Towards various costs associated with NZ Darts Council Championships in Motueka Total $7,105,151 7.4

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The New Zealand Racing Board’s Submission on New Plymouth District Council’s Gambling Venue 7.4 Policy

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Contact Person:

Jarrod True Phone: 0274 527 763 Email: [email protected]

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The New Zealand Racing Board’s Submission on New Plymouth District Council’s Gambling Venue Policy

Summary

1. The New Zealand Racing Board asks Council to: 7.4

• retain the existing cap of 369 machines that allows for an extra four machines to be re-established; and

• expand the relocation provision to allow for relocations in circumstances other than solely temporary relocation due to earthquake strengthening.

2. The New Zealand Racing Board supports the proposed TAB Board Venue policy.

Gaming Machines – Key Facts

3. Gaming machines have been present in New Zealand communities since the early 1980s. Initially the machines were operated without a gaming licence. The first gaming licence was issued to Pub Charity on 25 March 1988, over 29 years ago.

4. Gambling is a popular form of entertainment that most New Zealanders participate in. The Health and Lifestyles Survey 20121 found that 70.3% of New Zealanders aged 15 and over had participated in some form of gambling in the previous 12 months.

5. Gaming machine numbers are in natural decline. In 2003, New Zealand had 25,221 gaming machines. In March 2017, New Zealand had 16,031 gaming machines. In 2003, New Plymouth had 41 class 4 venues and 435 machines. New Plymouth currently has 26 venues and 339 operational machines.

6. New Zealand has a very low problem gambling rate by international standards. The New Zealand National Gambling Study: Wave 2 (2013)2 found the problem gambling rate was 0.5% of people aged 18 years and over (Problem Gambling Severity Index screen). This amounts to 16,205 people. The problem gambling rate is for all forms of gambling, not just gaming machine gambling.

1 http://www.hpa.org.nz/sites/default/files/NZers_participation_in_gambling.pdf

2 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/report-national-gambling-study-12-month-final-23-10-15.pdf

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7. All gaming machine societies contribute to a problem gambling fund. This fund provides approximately $18,500,000.00 per annum to the Ministry of Health to support and treat gambling addiction and to increase public awareness. The funding is ring- fenced and not able to be redirected to other health areas. 7.4

8. An excellent, well-funded problem gambling treatment service exists. The problem gambling helpline is available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Free, confidential help is available in 40 different languages. Free face-to-face counselling is also available and specialist counselling is available for Maori, Pacifica and Asian clients. An anonymous, free text service (8006) is available. Support via email is also available ([email protected]).

Existing Gaming Machine Safeguards

9. The current cap is appropriate given the significant measures that are already in place to minimise the harm from gaming machines.

10. Limits exist on the type of venues that can host gaming machines. The primary activity of all gaming venues must be focused on persons over 18 years of age. For example, it is prohibited to have gaming machines in venues such as sports stadiums, internet cafes, and cinemas.

11. There is a statutory age limit that prohibits persons under 18 years of age playing gaming machines.

12. There are very restrictive limits on the amount of money that can be staked and the amount of prize money that can be won. The maximum stake is $2.50. The maximum prize for a non-jackpot machine is $500.00. The maximum prize for a jackpot-linked machine is $1,000.00.

13. All gaming machines in New Zealand have a feature that interrupts play and displays a pop-up message. The pop-up message informs the player of the duration of the player’s session, the amount spent and the amount won or lost. A message is then displayed asking the player whether they wish to continue with their session or collect their credits.

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14. Gaming machines in New Zealand do not accept banknotes above $20.00 in denomination.

15. ATMs are excluded from all gaming rooms. 7.4 16. All gaming venues have a harm minimisation policy.

17. All gaming venues have pamphlets that provide information about the characteristics of problem gambling and how to seek advice for problem gambling.

18. All gaming venues have signage that encourages players to gamble only at levels they can afford. The signage also details how to seek assistance for problem gambling.

19. All gaming venue staff are required to have undertaken comprehensive problem gambling awareness and intervention training.

20. Any person who advises that they have a problem with their gambling is required to be excluded from the venue.

21. It is not permissible for a player to play two gaming machines at once.

22. All gaming machines have a clock on the main screen. All gaming machines display the odds of winning.

23. The design of a gaming machine is highly regulated and controlled. For example, a gaming machine is not permitted to generate a result that indicates a near win (for example, if five symbols are required for a win, the machine is not permitted to intentionally generate four symbols in a row).

24. It is not permissible to use the word “jackpot” or any similar word in advertising that is visible from outside a venue.

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The Existing Cap of 369 Machines Strikes a Fair Balance

25. The existing cap of 369 machines strikes an appropriate balance. There is no need to introduce a more restrictive cap. A more restrictive policy is not justified in the current environment of high regulation and naturally reducing machine numbers. 7.4

26. There is no direct correlation between gaming machine numbers and problem gambling rates. The table below details the problem gambling surveys that have been undertaken.

Survey Year Survey Name Screen Problem Survey Size Gambling Rate 1991 1991 National SOGS-R 1.2% of people 3,933 Prevalence were current Survey pathological gamblers (SOGRS-R score of 5) 1999 1999 National SOGS-R 0.5% of people 6,452 Prevalence aged over 18 Survey3 years had a SOGS-R score of 5 2006/2007 2006/07 New PGSI 0.4% of people 12,488 Zealand Health aged 15 years Survey4 and over 2010 2010 Health PGSI 0.7% of people 1,740 and Lifestyles aged 15 years Survey5 and over 2011/2012 2011/12 New PGSI 0.3% of people 9,821 Zealand Health aged 15 years Survey6 and over 2012 (March to 2012 National PGSI 0.7% of people 6,251 October) Gambling aged 18 years Survey7 and over 2013 New Zealand PGSI 0.5% of people 6,251 National aged 18 years Gambling and over Study: Wave 2 (2013) 8

27. The graph below details the machine numbers over time and the problem gambling rate. Between 1991 and 1999 the problem gambling rate declined considerably

3 http://www.dia.govt.nz/pubforms.nsf/URL/TakingthePulse.pdf/$file/TakingthePulse.pdf 4 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/portrait-of-health-june08.pdf 5 Gray, R 2011 New Zealanders’ Participation in Gambling: Results from the 2010 Health and Lifestyles Survey – Health Sponsorship Council http://www.hsc.org.nz/sites/default/files/publications/Gambling_ Participation_final-web.pdf (page 14) 6 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/publications/problem-gambling-preliminary-findings.pdf 7 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/national_gambling_study_report_2.pdf 8 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/report-national-gambling-study-12-month-final-23-10-15.pdf

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despite gaming machine numbers doubling and gaming machine expenditure trebling. Between 2006 and 2010 the problem rate increased, despite the number of gaming machines in New Zealand falling considerably in the same period. Between 2010 and 2012 the problem gambling rate stayed the same, despite a continual decline in gaming machine numbers. When viewed as a whole, the above survey results confirm 7.4 that there is no direct correlation between gaming machine numbers and problem gambling rates. The reasons for an increase or decrease in problem gambling are complex and multi-faceted, not simply the direct by-product of an increase or decrease in machine numbers.

Gaming Machine Numbers Over Time and Comparable Problem Gambling Surveys

1.50% 25,221 Machine numbers 1.2% SOGS-R5+ 1.25% 19,359 20,518 17,150 16,250 1.00% 17,670 0.75% 12,201 0.7% PGSI

0.50% 0.5% PGSI 8,160 0.5% SOGS-R5+ 6,273 0.25% 0.4% PGSI

0.00% 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Machine Numbers SOGS-R5+ PGSI

28. The 2012 National Gambling Survey9 concluded that the prevalence of problematic gambling reduced significantly during the 1990s and has since stayed about the same. The report stated on pages 17 and 18:

Problem gambling and related harms probably reduced significantly during the 1990s but have since remained at about the same level despite reductions in non-casino EGM numbers and the expansion of regulatory, public health and treatment measures. Given that gambling availability expanded markedly since 1987 and official expenditure continued to increase until 2004, these findings are consistent with the adaptation hypothesis. This hypothesis proposes that while gambling problems increase when high risk forms of gambling are first introduced and made widely available, over time individual and environmental adaptations occur that lead to problem reduction.

9 http://www.health.govt.nz/system/files/documents/pages/national_gambling_study_report_2.pdf

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29. Professor Max Abbott is New Zealand’s leading expert on problem gambling. In 2006, Professor Abbott published a paper titled Do EGMs and Problem Gambling Go Together Like a Horse and Carriage? The paper noted that gaming machine reductions and the introduction of caps generally appear to have little impact on 7.4 problem gambling rates. Professor Abbott noted:

EGM reductions and the introduction of caps generally appear to have little impact (page 1).

Over time, years rather than decades, adaptation (‘host’ immunity and protective environmental changes) typically occurs and problem levels reduce, even in the face of increasing exposure. (page 6).

Contrary to expectation, as indicated previously, although EGM numbers and expenditure increased substantially in New Zealand from 1991 to 1999, the percentage of adults who gambled weekly dropped from 48% to 40%. This is of particular interest because it suggests that greater availability and expenditure do not necessarily increase high-risk exposure. (page 14).

30. The introduction of a more restrictive policy is unlikely to reduce problem gambling, but will reduce the amount of funding available to New Plymouth-based community groups. Problem gamblers are people who are addicted to gambling. If a new bar is established and the policy prevents that bar from hosting gaming machines, a person who is addicted to gambling will simply travel the short distance to the next bar that has gaming machines, or worse, may move to another form of gambling such as offshore-based internet and mobile phone gambling.

Temptation to Simply Reduce Gambling Activity

31. There may be a temptation to adopt a more restrictive policy to simply reduce the gambling spend as a whole. It must, however, be remembered that gambling is a lawful entertainment activity and that individuals in New Zealand remain free to make their own decisions as to how they spend their money on the lawful entertainment options that are available.

32. The Gambling Commission has been very critical of steps that have been taken in the past that have been aimed at reducing the gambling spend as a whole. In the Gambling Commission decision GC16/06, the Commission stated:

…measures should only be imposed if they reduce the harm caused by problem gambling, as distinct from simply reducing gambling activity which is a lawful and permitted activity under the Act.

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Gaming Machine Funding

33. The Gambling Act 2003 seeks to balance the potential harm from gambling against the benefits of using gaming machines as a mechanism for community fundraising. 7.4 Approximately $300 million in grants are made each year from non-casino gaming machines. In addition to the external grants, clubs such as RSAs and Workingmen’s Clubs receive approximately $50 million each year in gaming proceeds to assist with meeting the clubs’ operating costs. This funding is crucial.

34. The annual total authorised purpose funding (including the non-published club authorised purpose payments) received from New Plymouth-based venues is over $6.36 million.

Unintended Consequences – Increase in Internet and Mobile Phone Gambling

35. Any reduction in the local gaming machine offering may have unintended consequences as this may simply lead to a migration of the gambling spend to offshore internet and mobile based offerings. While it is illegal to advertise overseas gambling in New Zealand, it is not illegal to participate in gambling on an overseas-based website or mobile phone application.

36. Historically, overseas-based online gambling has not been available to people in lower socio-economic areas due to limited access to computers, the internet and limited access to credit cards. However, this has all changed. The internet is progressively becoming a normal feature of commercial and social exchange. A Nextbook Android

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4.4 Tablet (with a 7 inch screen and Wi-Fi) can currently be purchased from the Warehouse for a mere $89.00. Today almost all cell phones include internet access and the ability to download apps. The introduction of Visa debit cards and Prezzy Cards mean that a bad credit rating is no longer a barrier to being able to spend money online or via mobile apps. 7.4

37. It now takes only a simple search and a few minutes to download to your computer, tablet or mobile phone any type of casino game you desire, including an exact replica of the gaming machine programs currently available in New Zealand venues.

38. On 28 April 2015, the Problem Gambling Foundation circulated a link to an article published on the Huffington Post site about the rise of gaming on smart phones. Excerpts from the article are below:

”Tradi...gaming companies are quickly moving from online gaming to online gambling and much of the latter is via a phone. Bandwidth is cheap, smartphones are ubiquitous: by 2016 it's estimated over 2 billion people will have smartphones. …

Global revenues from online gambling via pure play sites like TitanBet are leading the fray. Online gambling is projected to be over $35 billion this year, with mobile gambling estimated to be over $100 billion by 2017.

39. Without the need to cover GST and gaming duties, overseas-based gambling providers are able to attract customers from New Zealand with a comprehensive gambling offer. Due to the lower margins and costs, the overseas-based providers can engage in extensive advertising and provide large rebates to players.

40. Offshore-based online gambling, however, poses considerable risks because it:

• is highly accessible, being available 24 hours a day from the comfort and privacy of your home;

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• has no restrictions on bet sizes;

• has no capacity for venue staff to observe and assist people in trouble;

• reaches new groups of people who may be vulnerable to the medium; 7.4 • provides no guaranteed return to players;

• is more easily abused by minors;

• has reduced protections to prevent fraud, money laundering or unfair gambling practices. The most notable recent example was ‘Full Tilt Poker’, which is alleged by the US Attorney’s Office to have diverted $USD444m from customer accounts to its directors and shareholders, despite being regulated by the Alderney Gambling Control Commission (Guernsey); and

• is unregulated, so on-line gamblers are often encouraged to gamble more by being offered inducements or by being offered the opportunity to gamble on credit. For example, many overseas sites offer sizable cash bonuses to a customer’s account for each friend that they induce to also open an account and deposit funds.

41. If a reduction in gaming machines only redirects gamblers to offshore-based internet gambling, there is no harm minimisation advantage in that strategy. In addition, there are further disadvantages in the fact that no community funding is generated for New Zealanders, no tax revenue is generated for the New Zealand Government and no contributions are made via the New Zealand problem gambling levy.

Relocation Provision – Enabling Relocation in Circumstances other than Earthquake Strengthening

42. The proposed policy only permits temporary relocation when the relocation is due to earthquake strengthening work being undertaken. Council is asked to allow relocation in a wider range of circumstances. Permitting relocation has a number of benefits.

43. Enabling relocation removes entrenchment and gives venue owners the ability to move from undesirable locations such as residential areas to more desirable areas such as the CBD and commercial zones, without losing their ability to host the same number

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of gaming machines. Allowing relocation enables venues to move away from high- deprivation areas.

44. Allowing relocation enables gaming venues to move to new, modern, refurbished premises. Allowing local businesses to upgrade their premises and provide a more 7.4 modern, attractive offering to the public helps to revitalise business districts, improves the local economy and encourages tourism.

45. The first venue to relocate under the amendments made to the Gambling Act 2003 was the Te Rapa Tavern in Hamilton. The photos below show the old rundown premises and the new modern premises. The redevelopment cost $3,000,000.

The old Te Rapa Tavern The new Te Rapa Tavern

46. A venue is sometimes required to relocate to adjacent premises due to its fixed lease coming to an end or public works acquisition. When it is clear that the same business exists but has simply relocated a short distance, it is fair and reasonable for the policy to permit the venue to continue its current gaming machine operation.

47. Currently, once a venue has obtained a licence to host gaming machines its value is artificially increased. This often leads to landlords demanding higher than normal rentals. Allowing relocation prevents landlords demanding unreasonable rentals as it gives the venue operator the ability to relocate to an alternative venue.

48. Enabling relocation permits venues to re-establish after a natural disaster or fire.

49. Enabling relocation allows venues to move away from large premises, with large car parking areas, where such land may be better used for affordable high density housing.

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Conclusion

50. It is acknowledged that Council needs to strike a balance between the costs and benefits of gaming machine gambling. It is accepted that a small percentage of people (0.5% of people aged 18 years and over) have a problem with their gambling (all forms 7.4 of gambling). However, for the vast majority of people, casual expenditure on gaming machines is a form of entertainment that they participate in and enjoy, without any harm being caused. Gaming machines also provide a considerable amount of community funding (over $6.36 million annually) to local community groups and clubs.

51. Gaming machine numbers are in natural decline, gaming machine revenue is naturally trending down and gaming machine participation is reducing. However, the harm minimisation measures that are now in place have never been higher. In light of the new regulations now in place, the status quo cap of 369 machines that allows for a small amount of future growth in the CBD is entirely appropriate. The adoption of a more restrictive policy is unlikely to reduce problem gambling, but will reduce local community funding opportunities, and may encourage people to seek out other forms of gambling, including offshore-based internet and mobile phone-based gambling. This form of gambling is very harmful and provides no return to the local community and no contribution to employment, taxation and health services in New Zealand.

52. Council is asked to expand the relocation provision. This will allow venues to move from undesirable areas to more desirable areas, and to move from rundown premises to new, modern, premises. Allowing relocation also prevents artificially inflated rentals being charged, and creates fairness in the event of public works acquisition or a natural disaster.

53. We wish to speak to our submission.

21 July 2017 Jarrod True Solicitor for New Zealand Racing Board [email protected] 0274 527 763

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Taranaki District Health Board Private Bag 2016 New Plymouth 4620 New Zealand Telephone 06 753 6139 Facsimile 06 753 7770 Email [email protected] Website www.tdhb.org.nz

Taranaki Base Hospital New Plymouth District Council Private Bag 2016 New Plymouth 4620 Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Board Venues Policy New Zealand Telephone 06 753 6139 Facsimile 06 753 7710

Hawera Hospital Email: [email protected] Post Office Box 98 7.4 Hawera New Zealand Telephone 06 278 7109 14 August 2017 Facsimile 06 278 9910

Stratford Health Centre Telephone 06 765 7189

Opunake Health Centre Telephone 06 761 8777 Submitter Details: Patea + Waverley Districts Health Centre Telephone 06 273 8088

Dr Jonathan Jarman Waitara Health Centre Telephone 06 754 7150 Public Health Unit Mokau Health Centre Taranaki District Health Board Telephone 06 752 9723 Private Bag 2016 New Plymouth

We wish to speak in support of our Submission.

Submission:

The Public Health Unit of the Taranaki District Health Board welcomes the opportunity to submit on the proposed New Plymouth District Council Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Board Venues Policy. We wish to comment on the following sections:

Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy 2.0 Number of Gaming Machines 3.0 Location of Class 4 Gaming Venues

New Plymouth District TAB Venues Policy 2.0 Location of Venues

Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy

2.0 Number of Gaming Machines

The Taranaki Public Health Unit supports the New Plymouth District Council’s proposal to introduce a sinking lid policy to apply in Waitara, until the total number of gaming machines is reduced to 25.

However we strongly advocate for a sinking lid policy to apply to the entire district instead of the proposed district wide cap of 320 machines (excluding Waitara). We support the introduction of a

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Sinking Lid Policy where neither the machine nor venue is replaced, when a licence is surrendered. A reduction in the number of machines is likely to contribute to a reduction in the harm from gambling and problem gambling.

3.0 Location of Class 4 Gaming Venues 7.4 We support the proposed restrictions of new Class 4 Gaming Venues not being

- within 50 meters of landed that is zoned Residential (A, B, or C), Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/ or

- within 100 meters of Sensitive sites.

New Plymouth District TAB Venues Policy 2.0 Location of Venues

The Taranaki District Health Board supports the proposed restrictions on the location of new TAB Board Venues so that new TAB venues are not

- within 50 meters of landed that is zoned Residential (A, B, or C), Environment Area or Rural Environment Area in the New Plymouth District Plan; and/ or

- within 100 meters of Sensitive sites.

We commend the approach of the New Plymouth District Council for taking an evidence-based approach in using the information from the Social Impact Assessment- Class 4 Gambling Venues and Board Venues to minimise the harm from gambling in the district.

Background to our Submission

Gaming machines (pokies) are not innocent fun and are not harmless.

Within Taranaki and New Zealand:

 Gambling causes harm to individuals, their families, and the wider community  Pokies are considered to be the most harmful form of gambling  Poor communities tend to have the highest concentration of pokies and the highest risk of harm.

The Ministry of Health recently commissioned an extensive project to “take a public health approach to try to understand and measure harm associated with gambling in New Zealand”1. Data was collected from focus group and key informant interviews as well as an online survey of the gambling harms of 1,542 individuals affected by gambling.

1 Browne M et al (2017). Measuring the Burden of Gambling Harm in New Zealand. Central Queensland University and Auckland University of Technology. https://www.health.govt.nz/publication/measuring-burden- gambling-harm-new-zealand

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The study measured quality of life impacts for all types of gamblers. Areas of harm that were considered included:

1) Decreased health. 2) Emotional or psychological distress. 3) Financial harm. 7.4 4) Reduced performance at work or education. 5) Relationship disruption, conflict or breakdown. 6) Criminal activity.

It was found that low-risk gambling actually causes more overall harm than that caused by the smaller number of problem gamblers. See Figure One.

Figure One. Total harm caused by gambling.

It was concluded that gambling problems generate significantly more ongoing harm at a population level than other health conditions such as osteoarthritis, diabetes, and drug use disorders. See Figure Two.

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Figure Two. Comparison of societal harms caused by gambling compared with other health issues.

7.4

The evidence in the study suggested that this burden of harm to individuals, families and communities was mainly due to damage to relationships, emotional/psychological distress, disruptions to work/study, and financial impacts. See Figure Three.

Figure Three. Burden of harm caused by gambling.

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The study concluded:

For policy makers and regulators, we suggest that it is insufficient to concentrate simply on reducing the incidence of problem gambling. Rather, the focus should be on minimising gambling- related harm across the spectrum of problematic gambling behaviour. 7.4

If there are any queries about this response, please contact me at the Taranaki District Health Board by email [email protected] or phone (06) 753 7798.

Yours sincerely

Dr Jonathan Jarman Channa Perry Medical Officer of Health Service Manager, Public Health Taranaki District Health Board Taranaki District Health Board

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The New Plymouth District Council 84 Liardet Street, New Plymouth Private Bag 2025 7.4

Submission on the 2017 Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and TAB Venues Policy Proposal

Thank you for the opportunity for Tui Ora Public Health Team to provide a submission to the 2017 Class 4 Gambling Venues Policy and Tab Venues Proposed Changes.

This Submission relates primarily to the adoption of the ‘sinking lid’ policy proposed for the community of Waitara due to the high deprivation of this small community, it is a positive step to reducing the harm associated with gambling, ideally we would like to see this policy adopted across the district in the long term.

The primary contact point for this submission is: Te Raumahora Hema Problem Gambling Health Promoter Tui Ora ltd 36 Maratahu Street, Westown New Plymouth, 4310 Ph: 06 759 4064 Mobile Ph: 027 541 1226 Email: [email protected]

Question 1. Do you support the proposed policy of gaming machine numbers?

Ideally, Tui Ora would like to see no gaming machines in the community, but in reality far fewer may be a more achievable target. Therefore, Tui Ora supports the NPDC recommended option being the total number of gaming machines that may be operated in class 4 Gambling Venues in the district, excluding Waitara is 320. Including the adoption of a sinking lid policy in Waitara until the number of gaming machines is reduced to 25 and therefore capped at 25 for the reasons outlined in Question 2. below.

Question2. Do you have any other comments about restrictions on gaming machine numbers in the New Plymouth District? a) There has been a growing amount of research in recent years attempting to clarify the connections between problem gambling and suicide. Studies investigating suicidality in gambling-treatment populations establish strong links. Can I direct your attention to a news article released this month in Taranaki Daily News, dated August 8 regarding a 34-year-old young Taranaki father of 2 children who took his own life because of the rising pressures he was facing due to his addiction to gambling. Problem Gambling has resulted in a devastating outcome for many involved; including the young man, his surviving family and the wider community groups he was involved with. New Zealand research by Sullivan (1994a) found that over 80% of problem gamblers reported suicidal

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ideation and saw death as a solution to their problems. These statistics were collected during the first 12 Months of operation of a gambling problem hotline1. b) The harm caused by these machines is significant to a person’s wellbeing, their whanau and the 7.4 community, therefore reducing the number of machines operating in the region means reducing the harm associated to gambling. The issues that can affect a person’s wellbeing can include and are not limited to

 Money problems and whanau breakdown  Emotional issues and isolation  Physical and mental health including anxiety and depression  Burnout  Have a detrimental Impact on children  Physical and emotional abuse including increased rates of family violence  Suicide

We therefore ask how much emphasis are you prepared to place on the health and wellbeing of the community you serve? c) According to an article published in 2006 titled Pokies and poverty2, the number of pokie machines situated in high socio-economical communities is approximately 1 machine to every 465 peoplei, Currently in Waitara there is approximately 1 machine to every 132 people. We would like to see this figure reduced which will impact the significant harm associated with problem gambling and even more so from the most harmful form of gambling being pokie machines. By capping the number to 25 machines this would reduce the number of machines per person per capita to 1 machine to every 259 people, this would be an improvement and a good starting point for future change. The overall goal for the Public Health Team at Tui Ora,

1. Waitara to become a pokie free zone, and 2. The number of pokie machines region wide reduced significantly long term. d) Tui Ora has concerns as to why there is only one policy proposed surrounding gaming machines. As we are aware pokie machines cause a significant amount of damage to individuals, whanau and communities, therefore Tui Ora would hope the New Plymouth District Council would view this process as a priority to enhance the health and wellbeing of the communities they serve. With this being said, this opportunity to promote change is only facilitated once every three years, and Tui Ora believe that a stronger stance should be taken to minimise gambling related harm within New Plymouth and Districts.

1 http://acts.co.nz/Art-Suicide-and-Problem-Gambling-Intervention-Needs.php

2 Wheeler,B.,J. Rigby and T Huriwai (2006). “Pokies and Poverty: Problem Gambling risk factor geography in New Zealand.” Health & Place 12 (1)

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e) Māori consultation process: Section 101 of the Gambling Act states:

101 Adoption and review of class 4 venue policy 7.4 (1) A policy on class 4 venues under section 101 must be adopted in accordance with the special consultative procedure in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002 and, for the purpose of subsection (1)(e) of that section, the territorial authority must give notice of the proposed policy, in a manner that the territorial authority considers appropriate, to—

(a) each corporate society that holds a class 4 venue licence for a venue in the territorial authority district; and

(b) organisations representing Māori in the territorial authority district

Clearly, there is a requirement for the territory authority to give notice of the proposed policy to organisations representing Maori in the territorial authority district. But as the adoption must be done under section 83 of the LGA, the territory authority must also follow that section.

Section 82 also applies to the consultation undertaken under section 83.

Has consultation of these proposed changes occurred with communities, organisations and more specifically with Iwi Māori or organisations representing Māori prior to the development of the draft proposal? Evidence states that Māori are three and a half times more likely than the average adult to be problem gamblers, and a third of moderate-risk and problem gamblers are Māori.3

Question 3. Do you support the proposed restrictions on locations of new class 4 venues? Tui Ora supports the proposed restrictions on locations of new class 4 venues. Yes

In order to reduce the harm associated with problem gambling, we support the restrictions of placing venues near residential communities. This is a no brainer in strategy for minimising harm. Accessibility to these gaming machines increases the likelihood of community citizens utilising them.

We have concerns that Waitara town centre has a small number of residential properties within the proximity of licensed premises. Less pokie machines is always the best policy, again, we would like to reiterate, long term we would like to see our communities become ‘pokie free’.

Question 4. Do you support the proposed relocation policy? No

We would like to see a ‘sinking lid policy’ implemented in all regions. If a venue closes down, we would like to see the gaming machine removed to reduce the harm on our community, hapu and Iwi. 21.6 Million dollars was lost to pokie machines here in Taranaki, and more likely from the pockets of those who can least afford it.

3 http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2002/0084/latest/DLM172328.html http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2003/0051/latest/DLM208661.html

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Question 5- Do you have any other comments on the class 4 gambling venues policy? No

TAB Venues Policy 1. Do you support the proposed restrictions of new TAB venues? Yes 7.4

2. Do you have any other comments on the TAB venues policy?

We support the proposed restrictions for reasons stated above regarding location of pokie machines, which aims to minimise the harm associated with any form of gambling by implementing restrictions to accessibility is a positive step. However, we would oppose any new TAB being introduced into our community due to the significant harm gambling can cause individuals, their whanau, and their community. Issues are listed above in questions 1 and 2.

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