Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Kia kaha, kia māia, kia manawanui
This Gambling Harm Awareness Week we want to recognise that COVID-19 has turned a lot of our lives upside down – it may have changed how people gamble.
The focus this year is to:
- acknowledge this has been a tough year and that help and support is available,
- FREE Counselling Sessions are available for individuals and concerned others,
- counselling is local, confidential and professional. Find out more.
Gambling Harm Awareness Week is a good time to check in on your gambling! If you're wondering about your or someone else's gambling habits take our quiz and assess if gambling is still just for fun. You can check your own or someone else's gambling here.
Free family-friendly events near you:
Due to the disruption caused by COVID-19 communities may choose not to hold events for Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2020. We will be updating this section as event details become available. Check back soon!
| Where | When | Place | Event name | Brought to you by |
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Upper Hutt |
Sun 30 August – Thurs 3 August |
Lvl 6, 84-90 Main St Upper Hutt |
Static display - in the rooms of Oasis, Bridge and Reintegration services while office is open. Info, bags, bottles, Recovery church bibles |
Salvation Army Upper Hutt Oasis Contact: Vicki Hirini 0272230375, Vicki.Hirini@salvationarmy.org.nz |
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Lower Hutt |
Sun 30 August – Thurs 3 August |
Cnr. Cornwall St. & King Cres. Lower Hutt |
Static display - in the reception area of the Hutt City Corp, during opening hours. Info, bags, bottles, Recovery church bibles. |
Salvation Army Lower Hutt Oasis Contact: Vicki Hirini 0272230375, Vicki.Hirini@salvationarmy.org.nz |
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Starts Monday 31 August then every Monday, until 28 September |
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Wara Petipeti Gambling Support & Education Group |
The Salvation Army Oasis |
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Christchurch |
Wednesday 2 September, 1pm - 4.30pm. POSTPONED: Due to the extension of COVID-19 Alert Level 2, this event has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. |
Tahi, The Loft, Level 1 Eastgate Shopping Centre |
Christchurch Open Day. Talk on gaming at 2.30pm, a revolving video series, resources and qualified staff to chat about all different aspects of gambling. |
PGF Ōtautahi and Christchurch team |
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Wairarapa |
Wednesday 2 September, 10am - 3pm. |
Community House, 41 Perry Street, Masterton |
Open day |
The Salvation Army Oasis |
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Tauranga |
Wednesday 2 September, 6:00pm, Wednesday 15 September, 6.00pm, Wednesday 30 September |
176 Fraser Street, Tauranga South, Tauranga |
Tauranga Gambling Support Group |
The Salvation Army Oasis |
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Wellington |
Thursday 3 September, 10am - 1pm |
4 Normanby Street, Newtown Wellington |
Wellington Open Day - A meet and greet chat session with visitors to our TSA Hub in Newtown. We will have a colouring in competition, giveaways and a "treasure hunt" for visitors who visit our different TSA services in our Hub. TSA corp & services; other gambling service providers as available. |
The Salvation Army Wellington Contact: Vicki Hirini 0272230375, Vicki.Hirini@salvationarmy.org.nz |
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Wellington |
Thursday 3 September, 12 noon - 2pm |
Wellington Boys' and Girls' Institute, 3 Macdonald Cres, Te Aro |
Designed for Addiction: Pathways from gaming to gambling |
PGF Group has teamed up with the NZ Classification Office and Netsafe |
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Nationwide |
Thursday 3 September, 12 noon |
Online |
Facebook Live Panel - discussion on the interface between gaming, gambling and the difficulties faced by problem gambling service providers in this emerging space. |
PGF Group |
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Invercargill |
Saturday 5 September, 2pm - 5pm |
Splash Palace, 56 Elles Road, Georgetown, Invercargill |
Murihiku ‘Manu’ Fun whānau activities - ‘Manu’ Dive Bomb, Pāua Dive |
NKMP ILT Foundation Invercargill City Council |
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Christchurch |
Saturday 5 September, 12 noon - 4pm. POSTPONED: Due to the extension of COVID-19 Alert Level 2, this event has been postponed. A new date will be announced soon. |
Linwood Library, Level 1, Eastgate Mall |
Christchurch Community Fun Day |
PGF Services, Salvation Army Oasis and the Linwood Library staff. |
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Auckland |
Starts Wednesday 9 September, 5.30pm, then every Wednesday until 16 December. |
The Salvation Army Oasis, 18 Allright Pl, Mount Wellington, Auckland |
Women’s Gambling Support Group Open support group for women impacted by gambling harm |
The Salvation Army Oasis |
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Nationwide |
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Online |
Gambling harm awareness raising |
YouTube - videos available in different languages |
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Nationwide |
Talent quest entries close on Saturday 12 September |
Online |
Talent Quest To celebrate Gambling Harm Awareness Week, Mapua Maia are holding a talent quest for all of our Pasifika elders. |
For anyone wanting resources to support their local GHAW activities visit the PMGH digital toolkit.