Reg Talk NZ

This year Gambling Harm Awareness Week runs from Monday 31 August until Sunday 6 September. To mark the occasion, we speak to Shayne Nahu, Group Manager -Toi Ora at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora. During the korero we discuss this year's focus on online gambling for young people, some warning signs to look out for, and where to go for help. Find out more about Gambling Harm Awareness Week at: https://www.safergambling.org.nz/our-community/gambling-harm-awareness-week Reg Talk NZ theme music by Jack Grabham.

In this episode we hear from Senior AML Regulator Shawn, about one of the tools DIA uses to make sure regulated entities are meeting their obligations – the Onsite Inspection.  During this korero, Shawn covers how an onsite inspection works, what regulators are looking for, and how they contribute to our wider goal of disrupting organised crime in New Zealand.  Audio in this episode comes from a presentation delivered to an audience of regulated entities outside the banking and financial services sectors and is intended as an overview rather than a deep dive.  Find out more about AML/CFT regulation on the DIA websiteMusic:  "Bass Vibes" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   "Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

All legal forms of gambling in New Zealand - no matter the game – fall into a specific gambling ‘class’.In this episode, we take a look at the different ‘classes’ of gambling, why they’re important, and which criteria need to be met at each class.  For more information on Gambling Classes, visit https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Classes-of-GamblingMusic:  "Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

On 1 July 2026, the Department of Internal Affairs will will become New Zealand’s sole regulator for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism. In this episode, we speak to DIA Regulatory Services General Manager John Sneyd about the strategy underpinning this mammoth effort – the AML/CFT Regulator Strategy 2026-2030. Read the Strategy on the DIA website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/AML-CFT-Regulatory-Strategy-2026-30Music:  "Flutey Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

A brief look at the what, the how and the why of the Department of Internal Affairs becoming New Zealand’s sole regulator for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT).Find out more about AML/CFT in New Zealand on the DIA website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/AML-CFT-Homepage Visit AMLOnline at: https://aml.dia.govt.nz/Subscribe to In the Know - DIA's monthly AML/CFT email newsletterMusic:  "Bass Vibes" and "Semi Funk" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

The Online Casino Gambling Act 2026 came into force on 1 May 2026, paving the way for up to 15 online casino gambling providers to be licenced in New Zealand for the first time.In this episode we're joined by Trina Lowry, Programme Director Online Gambling Implementation and Vicki Scott, Director Gambling to talk through how and why New Zealand is moving to regulate online casino gambling, as well as the approach for doing so and what lies ahead.LinksFind out more about the Online Gambling Implementation programme on the DIA website: https://www.dia.govt.nz/Online-Casino-GamblingMusic:  "Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 

If you're keen to buy in to a Poker game - or host one of your own - there are a few things you need to be aware of.In this episode we look at the different classes of Poker gambling, discuss the rules around how games can be run (and when they need to be licenced) and identify some red flags that players should keep an eye out for.Links:LinkedIn post for hosts planning to run a poker event: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/planning-to-runa-poker-eventmake-sure-ugcPost-7441593134959968256-Y9I-/LinkedIn post for players considering joining a poker game: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thinking-about-joining-a-poker-game-make-ugcPost-7439063769093292032-_XMH/DIA Website - Prize Competition Game Rules: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Prize-Competition-Game-Rules?OpenDocumentDIA Website - Poker Fact Sheet: https://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Casino-and-Non-Casino-Gaming-Fact-Sheets-(Gambling-Act-2003)?OpenDocument#thirteenMusic:  "Bama Country" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

In this episode we speak to Vicki Scott, Director Gambling at DIA, about some of the big-ticket items from 2025, what the Department's current focus on gambling is, and what's on the horizon for Aotearoa's gambling space this year.Subscribe to the Gambling System Update email newsletterRead more about Gambling on the Department of Internal Affairs websiteMusic:  "Semi-Funk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/