Wellington, June 3 NZPA - Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell has drafted a member's bill that would give communities more control over where pokie machines are installed in their areas.

"Like smoking, gambling has had a devastating impact on Maori whanau and low income communities," he said today.

"I'm tired of the harm caused, especially by pokie machines."

Members bills go into a ballot and one or two are usually drawn every second Wednesday Parliament is sitting.

Without government support they don't get past their first readings.