DIA Pokie Review Secures $11.5m for New Zealand Grant Groups

New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has secured commitments to return NZ$11.5 million to community organisations following a wide-ranging review that identified accounting and compliance problems across the country’s Class 4 gambling sector. The investigation examined how operators commonly known as pokie trusts accounted for and distributed money generated through gaming machines. Officials found cases where funds that should have been available for community grants were instead used to meet society expenses, including the purchase of gaming machines. The wider […] The post DIA Pokie Review Secures $11.5m for New Zealand Grant Groups appeared first on World Casino News.

Sep 14, 2026 - 07:25
DIA Pokie Review Secures $11.5m for New Zealand Grant Groups

New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs has secured commitments to return NZ$11.5 million to community organisations following a wide-ranging review that identified accounting and compliance problems across the country’s Class 4 gambling sector. The investigation examined how operators commonly known as pokie trusts accounted for and distributed money generated through gaming machines. Officials found cases where funds that should have been available for community grants were instead used to meet society expenses, including the purchase of gaming machines. The wider […]

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