Problem Gambling Foundation

Healthy communities free from gambling harm

The Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand (PGF) is a national non-profit organisation predominantly funded by the Ministry of Health with funds received from the gambling levy.

The Foundation is committed to health promotion that contributes to safer gambling practices through community education and the development of regulations and standards. Counselling is free of charge to the gambler, their family and others affected by problem gambling.

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Politicians should heed gambling survey

Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 9:38 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

New research commissioned by the Health Sponsorship Council provides hard evidence of the harm being done by gambling says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

Have A Good Christmas - Stay Away From Pokies

Friday, 7 December 2007, 11:32 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

How To Have A Good Christmas - Stay Away From Pokies Staying away from the pokie machines is a recipe for a happy Christmas says John Stansfield of the Problem Gambling Foundation. Mr Stansfield says that every year people come to his organisation in ... More >>

Self-Exclusion Effective For Problem Gamblers

Wednesday, 7 November 2007, 2:08 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

Self-exclusion, where problem gamblers make themselves known to venues and request to be denied access to gambling machines, is surprisingly effective for many of the people who use it. More >>

More pokies should be a wake up call

Thursday, 1 November 2007, 2:06 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The latest statistics on pokie machines should be a wake up call for the Government says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

Super fund - gambling with our retirement

Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 2:31 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The New Zealand Super Fund should sell all of its investments in gambling companies says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

Crooked bars in the gambling crime capital

Thursday, 18 October 2007, 1:37 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The Problem Gambling Foundation is calling on the Department of Internal Affairs to clamp down on gaming trusts that allow pokie machine takings to be used to fund criminal activities. More >>

Pokie report exposes failed funding experiment

Friday, 12 October 2007, 10:05 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

Figures released today by the Department of Internal Affairs confirm that the pokie machines are a failed experiment in community funding says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

Levy review welcomed

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 4:46 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The Problem Gambling Foundation is pleased that the Government has decided to review the problem gambling levy after 18 months rather than waiting three years. More >>

Gambling Exclusion Orders are effective in Clubs.

Thursday, 11 October 2007, 9:49 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

Recent studies on the effectiveness of Exclusion Orders under the Gambling Act shows that they are working well in Clubs. More >>

Proceeds of crime should be returned to victims

Monday, 8 October 2007, 10:37 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

It's time to start recovering the proceeds of crime from the gambling industry says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

"No Pokies" say mayoral candidates

Sunday, 23 September 2007, 4:49 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

The two leading Christchurch mayoral contenders have committed themselves to getting rid of pokie machines. More >>

Support for Aussie problem gambling initiative

Friday, 21 September 2007, 11:23 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

People are breaking the silence about the great pokie con all over the world says the Problem Gambling Foundation. Australians have a reputation as great punters who will bet on two flies crawling up a wall says CEO John Stansfield. More >>

Russell Crowe - defending the poor from pokies

Wednesday, 19 September 2007, 3:53 pm | Problem Gambling Foundation

Kiwi movie star Russell Crowe is behaving like a true gladiator defending the poor of South Sydney against the ravages of pokie machines says the Problem Gambling Foundation. More >>

Casino should be held responsible

Friday, 14 September 2007, 11:08 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

The casino should be held accountable for the results of it targeted marketing says the Problem Gambling Foundation. CEO John Stansfield says that allegations that Chu Jun Cho murdered his wife and attempted to murder his brother-in-law after they gambled ... More >>

Rowing chief contaminated by toxic money

Thursday, 13 September 2007, 9:57 am | Problem Gambling Foundation

The chief executive of Rowing New Zealand is a victim of the toxic effect of handling dirty money says the Problem Gambling Foundation. CEO John Stansfield says that organisations taking pokie funding are placing themselves in moral jeopardy because of the source ... More >>

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