Shut the doors: Crackdown on tavern 'gambling shops'
'If you own a venue with pokie machines, you cannot rely on them for income.'
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Northland news in brief: Club funds student on Spirit of New Zealand trip
News snippets from around Northland.
Government stops armoured vehicle raffle in its tracks
Five days after tickets started selling, the Department of Internal Affairs stepped in.
Childcare teacher stole centre's money to gamble
The teacher said she was "in the throes of a gambling addiction" when she stole the money.
Tobacco tax disproportionate for Māori: Report
Māori paid $723 million in tobacco taxes in 2018.
Fifty-eight houses, 147 Range Rovers: What last night's $16.3m Lotto winner could buy
What would you buy instead of a Ferrari? Three million blocks of chocolate?
Govt aims to 'revitalise' racing industry with new legislation
New laws will help the racing industry which has been struggling, the Govt says.
Hamilton City Council to spend $150,000 fighting SkyCity's pokie plans
Hamilton council to spend $150,000 fighting casino's proposal to add 60 pokie machines.
Two-ticket blunder: One lucky Lotto punter wins double share of $72m
One lucky man won millions after mistake left him with two tickets with the same numbers.
$11m win: NZ's 'luckiest' Lotto store sells 47th first division winner
Unichem Stortford Lodge in Hastings still the 'luckiest' Lotto store in New Zealand.
Five years' prison for $3.4m fraud
One of Joshua Johnston victims lost $1.4m in retirement savings.
Kiwis spent $2.4b on gambling last year
Kiwis spent the equivalent of $648 per person on gambling last year.
$1.4m fraud victim: 'Your life changes in an instant'
He has had ulcers and had to go on anti-depressants since the offending happened.
$3 million scam 'destroyed lives'
He said the money was going into his business, but it was actually being gambled away.
Baby found in hot car as mum played pokies at TAB
A baby boy was found inside a vehicle as his mum gambled at a TAB.
Spur-of-the-moment Lotto buy snags $10.2m Powerball
A Palmerston North man in his 20s has won $10.2 million in Lotto's Powerball.
High-rollers push SkyCity profits up to $189m
SkyCity's profit came in ahead of expectations.
Check your ticket: $10m Lotto prize won by lucky punter
The lucky player picked up their ticket at Fielding Video Centre.
Sailability Whanganui to buy two boats with $20,000 grant
Schools and sports groups benefit from December round of grants
Keno ticket holders finally claim winnings after 'suspension'
A technical glitch 10am Thursday suspended the sale and redemption of the lottery tickets.
Her parents won $217m but won't upgrade her flight home from NZ
Pair say win "gives us the chance to really make a difference for our family and friends."
Young woman from Taranaki claims $22.3m Lotto jackpot
"The first thing I want to buy is a house for my brother," Wednesday's lotto winner said.
Lotto: How 2018's biggest winners spent their money
Houses, travel, cars ... what did they spend their winnings on? And how many kept working?
Secrets of the $30m lotto winners
Much has changed since September 2017 for the 10 women who won the $30 million jackpot.
Viewpoint NZ: Are pokie machines a harmless fundraiser, or destructive addiction?
The latest video news from around the regions. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Gambling company boss gives herself a $483 million payday
Woman earns $1.3m a day, this is the "unacceptable" way she's made billions.
How community ousted pokie machines
Gisborne community trust shuts down pokie bar. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Five win $200,000 in Division One alone
Nineteen Lotto tickets have won big tonight; five of them worth $200,000 each.
$7.2m Lotto prize yet to be claimed
The winning ticket for the September 12 draw was bought from Pak N Save Silverdale.
What I learned running a high-roller suite in Vegas
A stint at the Cosmopolitan revealed secrets that probably should stay in Vegas. Oh well.
Avondale racecourse worth up to $200m to developers
Residents say the "huge hunk of land" should be redeveloped into much-needed housing.
He came to NZ for a better life, but lost $2m instead
Report finds migrants who gambled at higher risk of being a problem gambler.