Joann Brand of the Hokonui Rununga speaks at the Gore District Council’s Draft Gambling Policy and TAB Venues Policy hearing. ”It’s a big rise, and so you do an impact study to see where it’s coming from,’’ Brand said before a hearing into a review of the Gore District Council’s Draft Gambling Policy and TAB Venues Policy on Tuesday night. As I said, all anecdotal, no proof of that, but we do need that review to ensure that we are that cog in the wheel of protecting our community, and it's an important cog to roll with the others.’’Parry said the gambling policy review was usually formulaic. Department of Internal Affairs data shows that in 2019, there were seven gambling venues in Gore district, and a total of 89 gaming machines. Council chief executive Steve Parry told Stuff last month that the review had ‘’been a victim of staff changes, flooding and Covid-19’’.

Source: Stuff May 12, 2021 07:41 UTC