Convention centre: Public to have no say
A resource consent applications for SkyCity's new convention centre will proceed without the public having a say.
A resource consent applications for SkyCity's new convention centre will proceed without the public having a say.
Property editor Anne Gibson analyses why the public did not have a say over SkyCity's new convention centre.
SkyCity's offer to build a convention centre of international scale in Auckland for no public outlay got off to a bad start when the price turned out to be more pokie machines at its casino.
A new report into the International Convention Centre deal says the government has come out on top over SkyCity in the protracted wrangling over the project.
SkyCity Entertainment Group, the listed casino company, says group revenue is up 17.9 per cent to $415.6 million for the second half of the 2015 year-to-date, accelerating from the pace of sales....
Land sold by TVNZ to SkyCity for $10 million to help build a convention centre has been valued at $28 million, less than two years later.
The revamped design of the SkyCity convention centre has divided critics, with one urban design expert saying it looks like "a ship beached up on Nelson St".
Final designs unveiled following months of negotiations. And it still costs more than the original deal between SkyCity and the Government.
SkyCity's big boss has been up the Sky Tower dozens of times, but has never tried the stairs - until now.
A revised design for the controversial SkyCity convention centre will be completed by the end of next month.
Act leader David Seymour has been urged to 'take a breath' and ignore Government pressure to vote against the SkyCity convention centre.
The $400 million deal for SkyCity to build a national convention centre in Auckland could be under threat.
SkyCity Entertainment Group has resolved car parking issues at its big Adelaide casino, restaurant and bar redevelopment.
SkyCity's plans to build a new five-star hotel in Auckland could see it capture $20m in additional revenues from visitors to the controversial NZ International Convention Centre.
SkyCity will have made $27 million out of the convention centre deal by 2017 without even turning the first sod, the Green Party claims.
Having being praised for his handling of the big steps in his leadership so far, Andrew Little quickly found out it is the small steps that trip you up, writes Claire Trevett.
John Key has had a serious slap, writes Fran O'Sullivan. He underestimated the public's tolerance to be politically played by him. So where does it go from now?
New Zealand shares fell yesterday, led by Contact Energy after it flagged plans to invest offshore. Genesis Energy and Meridian Energy declined as enthusiasm for the sector cooled.
The Prime Minister has not tried to hide the fact that it was the public who decided the Government should not put public money into an Auckland international convention centre.
SkyCity could spend millions more on a convention centre than originally agreed as Labour threatens to cut the length of its casino licence if it builds a "dog".
John Key says the SkyCity convention centre plan grew in both size and "flashness" until public backlash persuaded the Government not to spend any more money on it.
A National Party gathering in Auckland has been hijacked by protesters this afternoon, with police removing at least two people that infiltrated the building.
SkyCity is no longer seeking a government contribution to build its controversial convention centre. Do you agree with the backdown?
The Prime Minister can see no evil in SkyCity's demand for a "top-up" for its renovations, writes Paul Little.
Bill English really is the bad cop in the Govt's brinksmanship with SkyCity over just whose pockets will be picked to pay for the $70m to $130m cost overrun for the convention centre.
How corrupt is the Government’s SkyCity convention centre deal? asks Bryce Edwards.