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Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 10:54 am
Nuku Ora, formerly Sport Wellington, has recently been
named as a finalist in the COVID-19 response category at the
New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards 2021.
“We
know that Lockdown had a huge effect on people’s ability
to get active,” said Nuku Ora CEO Phil Gibbons. “We also
know that for many, finding ways to get active was an
important part of their lockdown routine.”
To help
people stay active during lockdown, Nuku Ora adjusted the
delivery of their Green Prescription and other health and
wellbeing programmes, making use of innovative and creative
ways to keep people active and moving; and distributed over
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“I think pokies are a stain on this community,” Paul said. The proposal proved controversial for several community groups, which rely on gaming revenue for funding via Pub Charity.
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Wellington City Council voted to institute a ‘sinking lid’ policy for pokie machines on Thursday. In 2017 and 2018, class 4 gambling – pokie machines in pubs and clubs – provided approximately $61million to sport, health, environmental, education, and arts sectors in the Wellington region. “Wellington s sport and recreation sector relies heavily on that funding to enable sport and active recreation to occur at the community level,” he said. Councillor Nicola Young expressed scepticism about the policy, saying it would be ineffective and would hurt community groups