New Zealand to stay closed to foreign travellers until 30 April 2022
New Zealand will reopen its borders to returning citizens from mid-January but international visitors will have to wait until late April before being allowed to enter without quarantine. The nation’s COVID-19 opening plan was released on Wednesday with COVID-19 Response...
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SkyCity sets 3 December reopening date for flagship Auckland casino
SkyCity Entertainment Group says it expects to reopen its flagship casino in Auckland on 3 December after the New Zealand government confirmed plans to convert to a new COVID-19 alert system. Under the country’s COVID-19 Protection Framework, to come into...
Julian Cook to replace Rob Campbell as SkyCity chair in 2022
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has named current director Julian Cook as its chair-elect ahead of the impending retirement of current chairman Rob CampbellJulian Cook to replace Rob Campbell as SkyCity chair in 2022. Cook, who joined the SkyCity board...
SkyCity shutters Hamilton casino on local COVID scare
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it has suspended operations at its SkyCity Hamilton casino, located 115km south of Auckland, for at least five days after two new COVID-19 cases were detected in the Waikato region. Prime Minister Jacinda Adern...
SkyCity to reopen Hamilton, Queenstown casinos as COVID fears ease
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it will reopen its SkyCity Hamilton and Queenstown properties from Wednesday after the government revised down the national alert level for areas outside of Auckland. The majority of the nation will move to Alert...
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SkyCity granted extra time to complete Auckland convention center project
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it has reached an agreement with the New Zealand Government to extend the long stop date for completion of the New Zealand International Convention Centre (NZICC) project in Auckland from 2 January 2025 to...
SkyCity issues FY21 earnings guidance on strong domestic rebound
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group says it expects to report normalized EBITDA of between NZ$247 million to NZ$253 million (US$178 million to US$182 million) and normalized profit after tax of NZ$84 million to NZ$88 million (US$60 million to US$63 million)...
Three new directors granted approval to join SkyCity board
New Zealand’s SkyCity Entertainment Group has appointed three new non-executive directors to its Board after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals. Silvana Schenone, Julian Cook and Chad Barton were all appointed directors as of Tuesday 8 June 2021, having served in...
