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Gambling

OpinionJune 25

Bet your last dollar it's change by stealth

The time is ripe for public action on gambling, writes John Farnsworth.
OpinionJune 25

Responsible gambling not an oxymoron, research indicates

Everyone can play an important role in limiting gambling consumption under ''safe'' thresholds, writes Matthew Rockloff.
DunedinMay 22

Provincial pub pokies face threat

The viability of provincial pubs with poker machines and resulting grants for their communities is under threat as the Government considers reforming the sector, industry representatives say.
DunedinJuly 29

Limit on pokies feared

Sports and community groups in Dunedin fear being left out of pocket if a push to cap the number of poker machines in the city is successful.
DunedinJune 20

Pokie trusts plead their case to DCC

Two poker machine trusts together distributing more than $60 million a year to community groups - including in Dunedin - have urged the Dunedin City Council not to punish the industry for problem gambling.
DunedinJune 19

Future of Dunedin pokies up for debate

Emotional pleas and cold, hard numbers dominated the first day of a public hearing that could change the rules for gambling in Dunedin.
Future of Dunedin pokies up for debate
Future of Dunedin pokies up for debate
DunedinJune 19

Woman dreams of world without pokies

At the height of her gambling addiction, Karen Hansen dreamed of being locked in a prison cell.
Woman dreams of world without pokies
Woman dreams of world without pokies
DunedinMarch 3

Status quo for pokies suggested in report

Dunedin City Council staff are again recommending the council sticks with the status quo on gaming venues and machines in the city, rather than adopting a sinking-lid policy.
QueenstownNovember 8

Pokie plan opposition

Although the poker machines in Arrowtown do not appear to be used to capacity, more machines may exacerbate existing problems in the community, a submission against a proposal for nine new machines says.
DunedinAugust 25

Pokies cost Scribe more than money

Pokies cost Scribe more than money
Pokies cost Scribe more than money
DunedinAugust 15

Visit to highlight impact of gambling

New Zealand hip hop heavyweight Scribe is coming to Dunedin to share his personal struggle with pokies.
The MixApril 27

Bandits steal your mind

Pokie machines prey on an ancient part of the brain to turn ordinary people into losers, writes Catherine Masters, of the NZ Herald.
NationalApril 15

Casino pushing for more cashless gambling machines

SkyCity wants more cashless gambling machines that are banned in other casinos in the country, as part of a deal with the Government in exchange for investing $350 million in a national convention centre.
EditorialApril 4

Flaws and benefits of pokies

The notion that the future of sport in this country might rely on picking the pockets of people with gambling addictions sticks in the craw.
DunedinFebruary 3

Doubt over pokies trust

A Dunedin-based national trust is demanding answers after a poker machine licence was issued to the Christchurch Earthquake Recovery Trust.
QueenstownJanuary 30

$4195 stolen to gamble

A Queenstown man appeared in court yesterday after he stole $4195 from his employer to fuel his gambling addiction, even taking the money during early-morning casino binges.
SportJanuary 11

From afar: Taking a bit of a punt on gambling

The resignation of Willie Ripia from the Western Force due to alleged pick-pocketing from his team-mates brings his promising rugby career in Australia to an embarrassing and premature end.
DunedinSeptember 4

Otago student reveals losing battle with pokies

A head for numbers and figures initially gave Tony a "sense of control" when he started playing the pokies, until his monthly bank statements highlighted the "horrendous" amounts he was losing on a regular basis.
Otago student reveals losing battle with pokies
Otago student reveals losing battle with pokies
DunedinSeptember 3

Less money being lost on the pokies

The amount of money being lost gambling on Dunedin poker machines has decreased during the past four years, with Mosgiel, the central city and the suburbs of City Rise home to the venues where players are most likely to lose their cash.
Less money being lost on the pokies
Less money being lost on the pokies
North OtagoJuly 30

Bid to reduce pokies

"The crack cocaine of gambling", was how Waitaki District Councillor Hugh Perkins has described poker machines, but his attempt to reduce numbers in the Waitaki district failed yesterday.
Bid to reduce pokies
Bid to reduce pokies
DunedinJuly 4

Racing clubs must reveal pokie interests

Racing clubs must declare their interests in pokies or risk losing their betting licences, it has been revealed.
DunedinJune 21

Video: Students smash pokie machine in gambling protest

  Student perceptions about gambling were challenged during a "down-to-earth" demonstration at Otago Polytechnic yesterday, which aimed to highlight how gaming machines can shatter lives.
Video: Students smash pokie machine in gambling protest
Video: Students smash pokie machine in gambling protest
DunedinJune 8

South's non-casino pokie spend down to $53 million

Punters have poured more than $53 million into pokies in southern pubs and clubs over the past year, Internal Affairs figures show.
North OtagoMay 27

Gambling policy to be decided later

The Waitaki District Council has delayed finalising a review of its gambling policy, which sets rules around gaming machines, so councillors can come to grips with what is proposed.
Central OtagoMarch 30

All submitters for gambling policy

The Central Otago District Council is surprised a review of its gambling venue policy failed to attract any response from the "anti-gambling lobby".