Gambling

A Six60 mega-fan is appalled the band - which has a huge, young fanbase - has lent its image to a scratchie ticket, saying it promotes gambling to vulnerable groups.

A photo of the band adorns… Audio

Senior psychology lecturer at Massey University Dr Aaron Drummond is calling for video gamers to be protected as addiction increases. His research has found 45 percent of games analysed meet the… Audio

In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio

A new report, called Inside the Black Box of New Zealand Investment Funds, provides a snapshot of the portfolio holdings of all KiwiSaver and New Zealand retail investment funds. It examines 670… Audio

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

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

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 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

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

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

Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Audio

Elric Hooper & Des Wilson look at gambling as a theatrical device in opera and musical theatre. Audio

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

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

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