Casino hit over problem gambling
The public health experts who once led SkyCity's problem gambling programme say the casino doesn't do enough to prove they stop punters becoming addicts.
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Kiwi punters lose $2 billion
New Zealanders lost a record $2.07 billion gambling last year with bets totalling more than $16 billion - or more than $3600 for every man, woman and child.
Neighbour exploited elderly woman
A woman who "ruthlessly exploited" her elderly neighbour by nearly draining her bank account to play pokie machines says she is happy with her sentence.
Bars seek bigger slice of pokie profits
Pubs and bars are pushing for a gambling law change to allow them to take a profit on pokie machines, reducing the amount that gets paid back to the community.
$1m Lotto win bonus with a baby on way
On Friday, Auckland couple Olivia and Brent were struck by the overwhelming joy and financial worry of finding out they were having a baby.
Last-minute $15m Lotto win
A couple were told at two outlets they were too late to get a Lotto ticket before chancing upon a store still open and buying their ticket.
Lotto winner's on air fall sparks safety review
The organisers of Lotto say they will review safety on the set of their Saturday night television show.
Brian Rudman: Betting on casino hard to fathom
Brian Rudman asks: "If a national convention centre is the vital piece of missing infrastructure to guarantee our future prosperity, why are they shackling it to the whims of a gambling empire?"
Peters to share Tauranga duties
New Zealand First representation for Tauranga will now be shared by leader Winston Peters and the party's other MPs after the expulsion of Brendan Horan.
Peters denies he acted too hastily
Winston Peters has defended the expulsion of NZ First list MP Brendan Horan from the party.
Gambling addict steals $60,000
A gambling addict who stole more than $60,000 from her employer, started to steal five days after her employment.
Convicted conman could be extradited
Australian authorities will get the full cooperation of New Zealand investigators if they choose to extradite the conman convicted of a $3 million fraud.
Conman 'played a brazen scam'
A victim of Loizos Michaels clapped as the "brazen" conman was led into the cells.
Accused the victim: defence
The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.
'Bold frauds on a grand scale'
The alleged conman who carried out "bold frauds on a grand scale" says he is the victim.
$20.5m Lotto winner still a mystery
The winner of Lotto Powerball's huge jackpot is yet to claim their prize, but the owner of the Invercargill shop it was bought in hopes they might come forward today.
NZ First MP under investigation
New Zealand First MP Brendon Horan is under investigation, for allegedly dipping into his late mother's bank account.
Date set for alleged fraudster's fate
The man at the centre of an alleged $3 million fraud case will discover his fate in two weeks.
Alleged conman's 'think big' conviction
Loizos Michaels convinced people to "think big" and believe in his investment plans - before he fleeced them of more than $3 million, a court has heard.
Whanau Ora helping families get results
Te Puni Korkiri says it is happy with the performance of a Whanau Ora fund despite an evaluation which found $7.7 million has been distributed to families without the results being measured.
SkyCity takeover plans detailed in court
The former chief executive of Christchurch Casino had plans to take over SkyCity with backing from National Party president Peter Goodfellow, says an alleged conman.
Fraud accused points to officials
Two senior National Party figures were involved in plans to apply for a casino licence, an alleged conman says.