Gambling Harm Awareness Week
Let’s talk about online gambling.
The Health New Zealand Health Promotion directorate (Health NZ Health Promotion) uses Gambling Harm Awareness Week as an opportunity to encourage kōrero about what harm is and how to avoid or minimise it. Openly saying “Let’s talk about gambling harm” creates a supportive environment for safe conversations among peers, with trusted whānau or with confidential professional assistance.
Gambling Harm Awareness Week 2026 was held 31 August to 6 September. We will update this page with dates for 2027 when available.
GHAW 2026 – Let’s talk about online gambling harm and young people
The campaign aimed to help families and whānau navigate conversations with young people that can reduce harm and stop gambling harm before it starts.
We aimed to:
- raise awareness for parents, caregivers, trusted adults, and whānau of the proliferation of gambling opportunities facing young people
- increase understanding of the warning signs
- equip parents/whānau to have open, informed conversations with young people about gambling, its potential impacts, and available sources of support.
Gambling and young people campaign page
The campaign page highlights what’s happening all around for young people and encourages the adults in their lives to recognise the warning signs of harm. It provides information, support and practical resources if parents/whānau choose to talk with their young people about gambling harm, as well as links to additional youth-focused resources from sector partners.
Resources
These resources are undated, so you can use them throughout the year to support your mahi and help promote kōrero about gambling harm in your communities.
Social media tile
You can use this social media tile with your own messaging.
GHAW 2026 Social tile — Spot the warning signs
Poster
The GHAW 2026 poster features the campaign gambling door image. It is available in A3 or A4 print-ready and digital versions, using either the Pacific or Māori tohu.
GHAW 2026 poster Māori logo, A4 digital
GHAW 2026 poster Pacific logo, A4 digital
GHAW 2026 poster Māori logo, A3 print
GHAW 2026 poster Pacific logo, A3 print
Related information
Check out these other pages for safer gambling support and guidance.