I think Andrew Little might have had his first Tony Abbott moment at Waitangi last Friday.

The convention centre agreement was sold as a deal that wouldn't cost taxpayers a cent - despite a clause that put them in the gun for any increased costs, Labour says.

Stumping up taxpayer money to help meet SkyCity’s cost over-runs on the convention centre is now the Government’s “least preferred” option.

SkyCity Entertainment Group's shares rose after Prime Minister John Key wouldn't rule out using taxpayer cash to fund budget over-runs during construction.

Prime Minister John Key won't rule out using taxpayer money to stop SkyCity's convention centre becoming an "eyesore".

Auckland could boost SkyCity Entertainment Group's half-year result issued on Wednesday but Adelaide could drag it down.

It is widely acknowledged that international convention centres are essential elements that contribute to the growth and development of big cities.

We show you how SkyCity's new convention centre would look in central Auckland, as details are revealed for the first time in its resource consent applications.

SkyCity's convention centre proposal has hit fresh turbulence as several high-profile former supporters declined to back the use of public funds to meet cost overruns.

SkyCity often talks up its regional operations, but the beating heart of its business is centred in Auckland where its flagship property generates two-thirds of the company's earnings.

The SkyCity convention centre deal has returned to haunt the Government - and provoke new controversy. In the first of a two-part series, David Fisher investigates.

SkyCity chief executive Nigel Morrison has just talked this taxpayer out of an Auckland convention centre.

There's an old maxim in poker - "If you don't know who's getting screwed, get up and walk away from the table because it is you."

SkyCity chief executive Nigel Morrison yesterday also confirmed his company wants a taxpayer-funded top-up and was willing to walk away from the deal if it doesn't get it.

SkyCity's bid to build the convention centre was accepted for one reason: it did not need public money. Unless it can meet its side of the bargain, all bets are off.

SkyCity is holding all the cards in the latest round of negotiations with the Government over its increasingly expensive convention centre, Labour's Economic Development spokesman David Clark says.

Design improvements, a new five-star hotel and inflation have rocketed up the SkyCity convention centre's pricetag by as much as $130 million.

SkyCity Entertainment Group, the casino and hotel operator, is in talks with the government on how to fund the increased cost of as much as $130 million to build an international convention centre in downtown Auckland.

When Rob Hamilton sat his kids down to tell them he had a new job as SkyCity's CFO, their first question was whether that meant they could go up the Sky Tower for free.

ANZ New Zealand chief executive David Hisco has enjoyed a solid pay rise, with his total remuneration lifting almost 15 per cent to $4.7 million.

The New Zealand share market pushed higher to a new record high at midday today. Here are four reasons why.

The New Zealand share market has continued its record-breaking run, with the NZX50 Index hitting its highest ever point.

Some call him creepy, others call him a piece of cultural history - either way Auckland's giant Santa has been saved from early retirement.

Santa has been saved, with a family-owned company pledging money to keep him on Auckland's main street.

SkyCity, the largest single-site private-sector employer in central Auckland, prides itself on being an "employer of choice," says its chief executive.