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Sky City is buying a boutique casino in Queenstown to expand there (file)

Sky City expands in Queenstown

Having done a deal to build a convention centre in Auckland, Sky City is buying a boutique casino in Queenstown to expand there.

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A design for the new convention centre

Concerns over social cost of SkyCity deal video

There are concerns about the social cost of a new form of gambling payment, and an increase in the number of pokies at SkyCity.

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The project will be designed, built and operated by SkyCity

Govt confirms $402M convention centre deal video

A deal handing SkyCity Entertainment Group the right to build a national convention centre has just been signed off.

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ACT Party leader John Banks (file)

Banks indicates not guilty plea video

John Banks has appeared in court over his failure to properly report donations to his mayoral campaign.

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John Banks (Photo: Lloyd Burr/3 News)

Banks may go to court over donations

ACT Party leader John Banks will likely appear in court over reporting donations from Kim Dotcom and SkyCity as anonymous.

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Sky City in running for Gold Coast project

Sky City and Brookfield Multiplex are in the final running to develop tourism infrastructure development in Queensland.

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The TVNZ building in Hobson Street, Auckland (file)

TVNZ discusses moving studios

TVNZ bosses say they're discussing moving their Hobson Street studios amid speculation Sky City might buy them.

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Sky City wants to use ticket technology in its pokies

What else is in the Sky City report? video

Patrick Gower goes over the finer details of the Auditor-General's report into the convention centre tender process.

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Sky City had an unfair advantage, says David Shearer

Call for convention centre re-tender video

David Shearer says there was only a single line in the Sky City report that backed John Key's view of events.

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TVNZ shoots down 'backroom deal' claim

TVNZ says Sky City hasn't offered to buy any of its land for a national convention centre.

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Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce (file)

Joyce in hot seat for Sky City grilling

Ministers face another grilling in Parliament as Labour and the Greens try to nail them over the Sky City convention centre tender.

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Sky City wants taxpayers to pay for marketing of a new convention centre

Casino chases taxpayer-funded marketing video

Another demand from Sky City has emerged in the pokies-for-a-convention-centre deal.

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Prime Minister John Key has been through a torrid question time in Parliament over the Sky City convention centre deal

Key grilled over Sky City deal

Prime Minister John Key has been through a torrid question time in Parliament over the Sky City convention centre deal.

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PM John Key (file)

Key defends Sky City deal video

John Key says it will be a "waste of time" to re-run the tender process for the Auckland convention centre.

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In exchange for a law change allowing up to 500 more pokie machines in its casino, Sky City is going to pay for the convention centre (file)

'Sky City given unfair advantage' - Shearer

Opposition parties reject claims the Government's been vindicated over the way it ran the tender for the national convention centre.

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Sky City was told to 'think outside the box'

'Sky City deal lacked transparency' video

The Auditor-General's not happy with the way the Government did a deal with Sky City.

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Intervention is needed early to prevent gamblers developing an addiction

Pokie machines labelled 'dangerous' video

Regularly using pokie machines is the most harmful form of gambling, according to the Problem Gambling Foundation.

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Sky City report due soon

The Green Party requested the inquiry, claiming Sky City was given an unfair advantage in the bidding process.

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Dunne says the bill will be "difficult to enforce"

Casino crime bill doomed to fail

A bill forcing casinos to give back profits derived from criminal activity won't pass its first reading.

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John Banks campaigning last year

John Banks not off the hook - opposition

Opposition parties say ACT leader John Banks is not off the hook, despite police announcing they will not lay charges over allegations he failed to properly declare donations.

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