Sky City
Hundreds of companies pledge to hire unqualified staff
More than 200 companies have pledged to hire more people with no formal qualifications. Companies including Xero, ASB, Noel Leeming, Vector and SkyCity, have all signed an open letter saying they will… Audio
SkyCity share issues nearly complete
The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment, has almost completed its 263-million dollar share issue to help pay for its big capital projects. Audio
SkyCity raising $263 million, won't sell new Hobson St hotel
Casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, has decided to raise $263 million through the issue of new shares, rather than sell its new five-star hotel. Audio
SkyCity hits jackpot after extending gambling operations
SkyCity's deal with the government to allow it to extend its gambling operations in return for a convention centre has paid off, with the company announcing a record profit today. Audio
SkyCity says plenty of room for growth
The casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, says there's plenty of room for growth in its high roller business, which has produced a turnover of more than 7 billion dollars in the past six… Audio
Construction begins on SkyCity convention centre
Construction officially started on SkyCity's controversial $500million national convention centre in central Auckland today. Video
No feedback on SkyCity potentially unlawful
The decision by a panel of independent commissioners not to seek public feedback on SkyCity's convention centre in Auckland has been slammed as a travesty and potentially unlawful. Audio
Sky City closer to building convention centre
The casino operator, Sky City Entertainment Group, is one step closer to building its controversial convention centre sooner rather than later. Audio
SkyCity launches on-line gambling
SkyCity has launched an online gambking site - it says it's for fun. Problem Gambling says it'll act as a gateway to gambling addiction. Audio
Hotel investor warns of convention centre glut
An international hotel investor is warning that the new hotel convention centres planned for New Zealand could go empty because of oversupply. Audio
SkyCity's new look convention centre underwhelming
SkyCity's new-look international convention centre is being described as underwhelming. Audio
Preliminary design for Akl's new convention centre unveiled
Skycity and the government have agreed on a preliminary design for Auckland's new convention centre. Audio
Experts say many new migrants become problem gamblers
Gambling experts say more and more new migrants are becoming addicted to gambling in New Zealand, with some losing their entire life savings. Audio
Fire at a Skycity restaurant forces hundreds to evacuate
About 300 people were forced to evacuate in central Auckland this afternoon after a fire broke out at a SkyCity restaurant. Audio
Union targets Sky City's zero hour contracts
Unite union is now setting its sights on Sky City's use of zero hour contracts, now that Restaurant Brands has agreed to get rid of them. Audio
Govt again forced to defend SkyCity deal
The Government has again been forced to defend the SkyCity deal after revelations it knew more than a year ago the cost of the international convention centre could blow out. Audio
Joyce knew SkyCity had money problems a year ago
It took just four weeks from the day Parliament passed the controversial gambling laws for SkyCity to tell the Government it could not build its convention centre for the agreed price. Audio
Government aware of SkyCity budget concerns for a year
SkyCity warned the Government 14 months ago that it couldn't build its convention centre for the agreed 402-million-dollar budget. Audio
Peters calls for market investigation into SkyCity
Winston Peters wants the Financial Markets Authority to investigate an apparent surge in SkyCity share sales last Friday. Audio
Labour continues criticism of SkyCity deal
The Labour Party is pushing the Government to say if SkyCity's gambling concessions will be pared back to match any scaling back of the Auckland convention centre. Audio