Pokies

Lotto has a lot of players, but not a lot of media scrutiny in the media compared to forms of gambling - even at a time when our spending on it is soaring. A new investigation shows people who can… Audio

Wellington City Council has today voted for a "sinking lid" on pokie machines, even though most councillors agree it is largely a symbolic gesture.

Councils around the country are calling on the… Audio

A reformed pokie addict who spent 20 years on the slots wants a North Island council to bin proposed changes to its gambling policy.

Ōtorohanga District Council have voted to loosen the rules for… Video, Audio

Wellington sports groups are pushing the city council to scrap a proposal to ban new pokie machines in the capital.

The council's sinking lid policy would mean if existing pokie venues close down… 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

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

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

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

Hearings on pokies in Porirua take place tomorrow at Te Rauparaha Arena Porirua where community members will be airing their concerns about pokies in their area.  Audio

A community group in Tokoroa is fighting against a new "mini casino", a 30-machine pokie venue. The group is raising money on givealittle to mount a legal challenge. Audio

Latest figures from the Department of Interal affairs show an increase in spending on pokies, despite there being fewer machines. New Zealanders have spent more than $210 million on pokies in the… Audio

Prominent Northland doctor Lance O'Sullivan gave a powerful address to the International Gambling Conference in Auckland today, telling the audience the only answer to problem gamblers is to ban… Audio

Hamilton Council takes a stand by refusing to accept grants from pokie machine charities, Mayor Andrew King tells the Panel why they are turning down that money. Audio

Paula Snowden talks about a new study which has found that pokie machines continue to be a big problem for family life. Audio

Playing on the pokies is definitely not a recommended route to wealth. But what if you could hack the slots and drastically increase the odds in your favour? Audio