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New Zealand Minister Challenges Ineffective Gambling Strategy Funding

7/9/2025

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New Zealand's Mental Health Minister, Matt Doocey, has taken a stand against the Ministry of Health, calling out its inability to demonstrate the effectiveness of its problem gambling strategy. With gambling spending on the rise, the Gambling Commission revealed insufficient evidence backing the Ministry's funding requests. In response, the Ministry aims to introduce a new data collection standard and has pledged an $81 million levy over the next three years.

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New Zealand's Mental Health Minister, Matt Doocey, has taken a stand against the Ministry of Health, calling out its inability to demonstrate the effectiveness of its problem gambling strategy. With gambling spending on the rise, the Gambling Commission revealed insufficient evidence backing the Ministry's funding requests. In response, the Ministry aims to introduce a new data collection standard and has pledged an $81 million levy over the next three years.