Mistakes and lack of clear guidance led to millions being misspent, pokie trust says

RNZ12 Sep, 2026 04:51 AM3 mins to readThe Department of Internal Affairs says a number of pokie trusts were spending beyond their means on things like gaming machines. Photo / Dan Cook, RNZThe Department of Internal Affairs says a number of pokie trusts were spending beyond their means on things like gaming machines. Photo / Dan Cook, RNZBy RNZA pokie trust believes mistakes and a lack of clear guidance from regulators led to millions of dollars being misspent.The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has found up to $28 million that should have been available for community grants was used to cover other expenses instead. Pub