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Whanganui District Council reviews pokie machine policy
14 Dec, 2020 04:00 PM
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Laurel Stowell is a reporter for the Whanganui Chroniclelaurel.stowell@whanganuichronicle.co.nzWhangaChron
Adult New Zealanders should be able to spend their money as they like - including by gambling on pokie machines, the Gaming Machine Association of New Zealand says. Jarrod True spoke on behalf of the association as Whanganui District Council began a review of its gambling venues policy.
Problem gambling affects only 0.2 per cent of New Zealanders, or about 91 people in the Whanganui District, True said. Gambling venues provide local employment, pay taxes and GST and donate back to their communities.