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Lloyd Bezett | Senior Policy Advisor | Operational Policy | Regulatory Services
The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Direct Dial: +64 4 495 9367 | Extn: 5367
147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand | www.dia.govt.nz
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Document 28
From:
Lloyd Bezett
To:
Mark Thornton
Subject:
Lootbox ministerials
Date:
Friday, 1 December 2017 8:57:14 AM
Attachments:
Lootbox ministerials.docx
Mark
I’ve added the end para. What do you think?
Lloyd
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Document 30
From:
Heather McShane
To:
Lloyd Bezett
Subject:
RE: Lootbox ministerials
Date:
Monday, 4 December 2017 2:14:32 PM
Great, thanks.  Please circulate to Gareth and Louise in the meantime.
Regards, Heather
From: Lloyd Bezett
Sent: Friday, 1 December 2017 10:37 AM
To: Heather McShane
Subject: Lootbox ministerials
Heather
Attached is the draft text for the 12 ministerials the Minister IA has received.  Some don’t refer
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to the Classification Act, so those para will be left out.  Jason Hewitt asked for something like the
last para be added.
Policy is meeting with the Minister on Tuesday and the Loot box ministerials are on the agenda.
The letters will be finalised after that.
Regards
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Document 33
From:
Trish Millward
To:
Poni Lealofi
Subject:
FW: Loot boxes RNZ
Date:
Tuesday, 5 December 2017 12:41:01 PM
Attachments:
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fyi
From: Gareth Bostock
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 12:32 PM
To: Cath Anyan; Lance Daly; Lizanne Geyer; Michelle White; Trish Millward
Subject: FW: Loot boxes RNZ
Of interest.
Ngā mihi
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Gāreth
Gareth Bostock | Director
Gāmbling Compliānce Group
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
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From: Heather McShane
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 11:38 AM
To: Lloyd Bezett; Mark Thornton; Mike Osmond; Gareth Bostock
Subject: FW  Loot boxes RNZ
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From: Trevor Henry
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 11:34 AM
To: Heather McShane
Subject: Loot boxes RNZ
More on loot boxes. Māx Abbott points finger āt DIA ābout 21 minutes in:
http://www.rādionz.co.nz/nātionāl/progrāmmes/ninetonoon/āudio/2018624195/gāme-
developers-fāce-bācklāsh-over-loot-boxes

Trevor Henry
Senior Communications Adviser
The Department of Internal Affairs
Direct Dial: +64 4 495 7211 (extn 5211)
Mobile: +64 21 245 8642
email:[email address]
www.dia.govt.nz
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I work Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday. If your inquiry is urgent please contact Emma
Blackmore ([email address]).Otherwise I will deal with it when I'm next in the
office.

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Document 34
From:
Trish Millward
To:
UM PRC RS Licensing Compliance
Subject:
FW: Loot boxes RNZ
Date:
Tuesday, 5 December 2017 12:45:15 PM
Attachments:
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A n interesting issue, lots of enquiries to the inbox in the past few weeks.  Have a listen to the
audio.  Policy are meeting with the Minister re our position (which is that this is not gambling
under our jurisdiction) then we will confirm  and update everyone.
Cheers Trish
From: Gareth Bostock
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 12:32 PM
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To: Cath Anyan; Lance Daly; Lizanne Geyer; Michelle White; Trish Millward
Subject: FW: Loot boxes RNZ
Of interest.
Nga mihi
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Gareth Bostock | Director
Gambling Compliance Group
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
Direct Dial: +64 4 495 7298 | Mobile: +64 27 441 3601
147 Lambton Quay | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand |  www.dia.govt.nz
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From: Heather McShane
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 11:38 AM
To: Lloyd Bezett; Mark Thornton; Mike Osmond; Gareth Bostock
Subject: FW: Loot boxes RNZ
From: Trevor Henry
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 11:34 AM
To: Heather McShane
Subject: Loot boxes RNZ

More on loot boxes. Max Abbott points finger at DIA about 21 minutes in:

http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018624195/game-
developers-face-backlash-over-loot-boxes

Trevor Henry
Senior Communications Adviser
The Department of Internal Affairs
Direct Dial: +64 4 495 7211 (extn 5211)
Mobile: +64 21 245 8642
email:[email address]
www.dia.govt.nz
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I work Tuesday,Wednesday and Thursday. If your inquiry is urgent please contact Emma
Blackmore ([email address]).Otherwise I will deal with it when I'm next in the
office.

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Legal Services, Strategy and Governance Branch
Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua
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From: Lloyd Bezett
Sent: Tuesday, 5 December 2017 11:50 a.m.
To: Lara Caris
Subject: Computer game "loot boxes" and gambling
Morning Lara
I was wondering how you were coming along with finalising the opinion?
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