New Zealand News - Page 11

Fifty of the world's leading authorities on gambling are meeting in Auckland on 11-12 May to tackle problem gambling and more at an inaugural international Think Tank.

International News Brief: Important documents were found behind bags of rubbish in the car of an Auckland financial director accused of conspiring to defraud charitable trusts in an alleged pokies racket.

International News Brief: Auckland City’s new gambling and New Zealand Racing Board venue policy has been adopted by city council.

International News Brief: More older New Zealand women are falling prey to the pokies – and potentially frittering away their life savings.

International News Brief: Sky City Entertainment says it had conditionally bought Aspinall's 41 per cent stake in the Christchurch Casino.

International News Brief: Six months after talks kicked off between SkyCity Entertainment and Aspinall, the Christchurch Casino's 41 percent shareholder, there appears to be no sign of a deal.

International News Brief: The New Zealand government's proposed problem gambling strategy has the potential to make New Zealand a world leader in addressing gambling harm, according to the Health Minister.

News Brief: Auckland City has received 112 submissions on its draft gambling venue policy that limits the number of electronic gambling machines.

International News Brief: The Auckland City Alliance Party is calling for the city council to begin decreasing the number of pokie venues in the city by refusing all new pokie venue licenses.

International News Brief: Pacific Island church ministers are being accused of telling their congregations to beat gambling habits, while holding gambling nights to raise funds for their parishes.

News Brief: No new bars or clubs in North Shore City, New Zealand, will be allowed to have electronic gaming or pokie machines if a new draft gambling venue policy is adopted.

International News Brief: Locals are being asked to have their say on Auckland City’s new draft gambling venue policy that restricts the number of electronic gaming machines, commonly called pokies.

International News Brief: Manukau City Council's draft gaming venue control policy is to go before full Council after being approved by the community development committee last night.

International News Brief: Pubs would struggle to make a profit these days without poker machines, say a Palmerston North couple looking to build a tavern complex in the city.

International News Brief: Christchurch Casino's board is set to meet today but all lips of its cornerstone shareholders were sealed ahead of what is expected to be a landmark meeting.

Christchurch City Council is asking for community feedback on its proposed Class 4 Gaming Venue and TAB policy, before consultation closes on 5 February.

nternational News Brief: Christchurch Casino shareholder Louis Crimp is considering an offer for his 7.7 per cent stake.

International News Brief: Aspinall's finance chief Martin Kennedy slams suggestions that there will be a share issue to fund a buyback of its stake in the Christchurch Casino.

International News Brief: Skyline Enterprises has been knocked back twice in its attempts to buy a controlling stake in Christchurch Casino.

International News Brief: Christchurch Casino chairman Barry Thomas has announced plans to strengthen Skyline Enterprises' grip on the company in the face of a possible buy-in by gambling giant SkyCity.