12/30/25 Vicki Scott, DIA: “Our focus is on building a gambling system that is robust, transparent, and future-ready”
12/16/25 Carolyn Kidd resigns as SkyCity Entertainment’s chief risk officer Kidd will leave the company at the end of January.
12/10/25 New Zealand Online Gambling Bill to introduce 4% levy for community funding The government’s Online Casino Gambling Bill introduces a mandatory levy to protect community funding.
12/03/25 New Zealand: no change in target date for online casino launch The government aims to provide detailed regulations in mid-2026.
10/07/25 Christchurch Casino fined US$2.9m over compliance failures The New Zealand High Court found “serious systemic deficiencies” in the casino’s anti-money laundering controls.
09/04/25 New Zealand sports clubs raise concerns over Online Gambling Bill Clubs are concerned that income from gambling machines could be hit.