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OpinionJune 25

Bet your last dollar it's change by stealth

The time is ripe for public action on gambling, writes John Farnsworth.
DunedinDecember 10

TAB push for pokies a concern

A push by the TAB for more poker machine venues and to capture grant money for the racing industry, has prompted concerns being raised to the Department of Internal Affairs.
DunedinAugust 19

Even tighter pokie rules?

New rules on poker machine numbers in Dunedin could be tightened even further.
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
DunedinFebruary 24

SFO, Internal Affairs investigating pokie grant trusts

One of the country's largest pokie grant funders is under investigation by Internal Affairs and the Serious Fraud Office.
NationalJanuary 24

Bars pushing for pokies profits

Pub and club owners and operators are pushing for a change to gambling laws, to allow them to take a profit on pokie machines and to reduce the amount that gets paid back to the community in grants.
DunedinJanuary 23

Otago pokie spend rises

Southern gamblers have pumped almost $50 million into pokies over the past year - the equivalent of $160 for every man, woman and child living in Otago and Southland.
DunedinOctober 25

Trust audit labelled 'a white wash'

A whistleblower says an Internal Affairs audit is a "whitewash" after it failed to act on his material involving the Otago Rugby Football Union, South Auckland bars and a pokie trust.
Trust audit labelled 'a white wash'
Trust audit labelled 'a white wash'
DunedinJuly 31

DCC wants to pass on pokie duties

The Dunedin City Council wants to delegate responsibility for the future distribution of pokie funds to avoid a potentially costly conflict of interest, if the Government opts to hand the role to local authorities.
DCC wants to pass on pokie duties
DCC wants to pass on pokie duties
DunedinJuly 28

Southern racing clubs got Bluegrass cash

A pokies trust recently stripped of its gambling licence has pumped more than $2 million into southern racing clubs over a two-year period despite having no gambling venues in Otago or Southland.
EditorialJuly 27

Poker machine proceeds

Hundreds of millions of coins rattle through poker machines in New Zealand pubs each year.
DunedinJuly 3

Bill would see DCC allot gambling proceeds

One of the biggest recipients of pokie grants in Dunedin - the Dunedin City Council - could be involved in the future distribution of gambling cash.
Bill would see DCC allot gambling proceeds
Bill would see DCC allot gambling proceeds
DunedinJune 11

Pokies payout claims rejected

A pokies executive has slammed a claim that Otago would be $11 million better off if a controversial Bill handing the distribution of gaming cash to local government was introduced.
Pokies payout claims rejected
Pokies payout claims rejected
DunedinMarch 2

Pokies grants of $141m to NZ rugby in past six years

Rugby was granted more than $141 million in pokies grants over the past six years, raising questions over the sustainability of the country's national game.
Pokies grants of $141m to NZ rugby in past six years
Pokies grants of $141m to NZ rugby in past six years
NationalSeptember 30

Pokie foreign coin warning

Publicans are warned to look out for foreign coins fed into poker machines after the ruse was discovered in Auckland.
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.
NationalMay 6

Pokies use triples in Christchurch in wake of quake

Residents of quake-devastated Christchurch have turned to gambling in the wake of the disaster that felled their picturesque town centre and killed 181 people.
North OtagoFebruary 9

Racing board calls for pokies in TABs

The New Zealand Racing Board has called on the Waitaki District Council to change its policy and allow the placement of gaming machines in TAB outlets.
NewsFebruary 1

Youth gambling on rise in NZ

An increasing number of young people are seeking help for problem gambling, according to new client statistics from the Problem Gambling Foundation.
Youth gambling on rise in NZ
Youth gambling on rise in NZ