Come kick up your heels at Auckland’s racecourses this New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Ellerslie, Alexandra Park and Avondale have fun for everyone. Avondale’s New Year’s Day Market is family-friendly. For those who want to party, head to Ellerslie Racecourse or…
New Year celebrations are happening all around the country at casinos this year. Get away from your usual haunts and see what New Zealand has to offer. Of New Zealand’s five casinos, four have New Year festivities planned. Christchurch Casino, Grand Casino Dunedin,…
A three-year legal delay around the sale of Dunudin’s Forbury Park has finally been resolved. Harness Racing NZ has reached a settlement with SEED Housing. The final details are confidential, but the settlement paves the way for Harness Racing NZ to put the…
The Invercargill Harness Racing Club is holding its annual festive meet at Ascot Park Raceway on December 22nd, 2023. Racing, fashion and Christmas fun await! This year a new race has been introduced, the Canada Stakes for three-year-old fillies. A total of NZ$375,000…
Christmas has come early to New Zealand’s South Island. The Dunedin Casino Charitable Trust has gifted local community groups $71,000 for Christmas this year. The second funding round of the year from the Trust is called “the scatter grant” round, where smaller amounts…
A veritable cornucopia of Christmas events is planned for SkyCity’s flagship casino in Auckland this year. Special food, fireworks, entertainment and much more. SkyCity Auckland will be closed all Christmas Day but leading up to it will be daily Christmas carolling, photos with…
Upscale specialty food is the name of the Christmas game at SkyCity Auckland this year. The casino will be closed for Christmas but feasting will still abound! The signature restaurants outside and around the casino will still be open and serving up elegant…
With the highest spend per pokie machine in New Zealand, Porirua has approved a comprehensive sinking lid policy for all Class 4 Gambling Machine Venues. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said she believed that the council’s funding structure was broken. Currently, the council takes…
Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ is cutting funding to The Salvation Army’s Gambling Addiction treatment clinics. This will end their three-decades-long support. Te Whatu Ora – Health NZ has stated that they are opting for a more specialised provider from next year.…
The 2023 Martin Collins NZ Cup and Guineas Day topped off a week of gripping horseracing at the New Zealand Cup Meeting at Riccarton Park in Christchurch. The Cup Meeting is not just about horse racing; it’s a social event full of food,…
