Articles tagged with Administration
New Online Casino Gambling Bill Advances to Protect Communities and Regulate Harm
3 weeks ago | 115 viewsMinister Brooke van Velden welcomed the Governance and Administration Committee's report on the Online Casino Gambling Bill, highlighting its alignment with government decisions to regulate online gambling and protect New Zealanders from harm. The Committee received over 5,000 submissions, with significant concern about ensuring community returns from gambling revenue continue to support grassroots groups, leading to the recommendation that the Lottery Grants Board manage these funds. The Bill introduces safeguards to reduce gambling harm, addresses concerns about normalization and advertising, and includes a two-year review to monitor the impact on community funding.
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6 months ago | 1045 viewsRegulation Minister David Seymour says that red tape is giving Kiwis serious headaches, and the Red Tape Tipline has received over 750 submissions. “A submitter to the Ministry for Regulation’s Red Tape Tipline has complained that the threshold for probate has not kept up with inflation. This means that more Kiwis have to go through the tedious legal process that is probate, while they are mourning,” Mr Seymour says.
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