Gambling
NZ communities locked into funding paid for by problem gamblers
A lot of our problem gambling issues stem from pokie machines - but those same machines prop up a myriad of community groups. What's the solution? Audio
The Weekend Panel with Jane Clifton & Richard Harman
Our weekend panellists Jane Clifton and Richard Harman offer their thoughts on the past week's news. Covid-19 is once again at the forefront of our minds, and there are questions looming whether the… Audio
Wellington considers ban on new pokie machines
A ban on any new pokies in Wellington is being proposed to help reduce the harm of problem gambling.
TAB cuts jobs after plans to axe 30 percent of its workforce
The sports betting agency is informing staff of job losses today, after a proposal to cut hundreds of roles due to the Covid-19 downturn.
As pokies fall quiet, millions dry up for community groups
With bars and gaming venues closed, the Problem Gambling Foundation's Paula Snowden says many gamblers are expressing relief they've no access to the pokies. However Martin Cheer from Pub Charity… Audio
Loot boxes - a door to gambling for gamers
Loot Boxes are the video version of bubble gum cards - you buy them while gaming, without knowing what prize you're going to get. But critics say they're opening a door for children to gamble. Audio
Risky decisions & gambling addiction
Electronic gaming machines, or the pokies, are highly addictive. Sonia Sly investigates why problem gambling develops and how it is associated with other disorders. Audio
Dr Pete Etchells: The benefits of video games and online gaming
The role of gaming and online games is often questioned in instances such as mass murders and terrorism acts, but Dr. Pete Etchells has a different take on why people play video games and what they… Audio
The Song & Chance Act - Beat the Devil
Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Audio
The Song & Chance Act - Luck be a Lady
Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Audio
Should pokies be funding your local kindergarten?
Professor Peter Adams is posing that question as a way to get people thinking about how the community sector is being propped up by the proceeds of gambling. Once gambling was commercialised it… Audio
Loot boxes and gambling: an update
Last year we looked into the problem of loot boxes and whether they could be introducing children to gambling. We check back in with Dr Aaron Drummond who has been keeping an eye on the development of… Audio
Pacific youth and "social" gambling
A new report from AUT University and the MOH has found that more than 1 in 3 Pacifica Youth reported gambling daily, making gambling as common as tobacco among some. Audio
Pacific teens learn to gamble at home
A new study has found that for Pacific youth, gambling is an activity that begins at home with friends and family. Almost a third of 17-year-olds in the survey, which was funded by the Ministry of… Audio
Do we need to re-think where charitable funding comes from?
Some religious groups are missing out on funding because they object to taking money that comes from gambling. Why are so many charitable groups reliant on the pokies to stay solvent? Audio
Does the Gambling Act need an update?
Sky City wants to launch a new, Europe-based online casino later this year, using legislative loopholes to target Kiwi punters without many, if any, regulations. Paula Snowden from the Problem… Audio
When Gaming and Gambling collide
What happens when video games start to feature elements of gambling with financial reward and risk? Dr Aaron Drummond from Massey University and a team of researchers have just been awarded a $300,000… Audio
Money week, Gambling Harm Awareness Week
It's Money week and Gambling Harm Awareness Week. We gamble away $2.2 billion a year; the big savings plan for some people is to rely on pokie machines! Audio
Call for ban pokie ban in vulnerable communities
Problem gambling advocates are calling for electronic gaming machines to be eliminated in vulnerable communities like South Auckland. Audio
Pause the pokies
Next week pubs and clubs around the country will "pause" their pokies for an hour in honour of Gambling Harm Awareness Week. Audio