1Gambling Gambling is rife throughout New Zealand, whether it be sport betting, Golden Kiwi tickets, or a game at the local bingo hall. Now the Government has approved the introduction of a weekly Lotto draw and more pubs and clubs will have access to pokie machines. However, do New Zealanders need even more access to gambling opportunities? For most people gambling is a bit of harmless fun, but when it does it stop being an occasional flutter and turn into a serious addiction? Compulsive gambling, or gambling addiction, can cause sufferers to lose their jobs, homes and even their families. Discussion and viewer feedback with Psychologist Bernard Kemp, who counsels individuals with gambling problems.
2United States President Ronald Reagan has arrived in Iceland ahead of his summit meeting with Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev.
3The American pilot shot down and captured in Nicaragua is now claiming that he was involved in a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) sponsored mission to aid the Contra rebels. If proved, this would mean the CIA was breaking United States laws forbidding direct involvement in the civil war in Nicaragua.
4A brief listing of the New Zealand news headlines.
5Police in England are questioning thirteen people after a series of dawn raids made in connection with soccer (football) violence at a match in Bradford two weeks ago. The arrests were made with thwe assistance of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage.
6Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip are due to arrive in China this weekend at the start of an official ten-day tour. In a series investigating how China has changed over the past few decades, this item looks at how national and international film makers are enjoying a new freedom in China.
7Gambling Gambling is rife throughout New Zealand, whether it be sport betting, Golden Kiwi tickets, or a game at the local bingo hall. Now the Government has approved the introduction of a weekly Lotto draw and more pubs and clubs will have access to pokie machines. However, do New Zealanders need even more access to gambling opportunities? For most people gambling is a bit of harmless fun, but when it does it stop being an occasional flutter and turn into a serious addiction? Compulsive gambling, or gambling addiction, can cause sufferers to lose their jobs, homes and even their families. Discussion and viewer feedback with Psychologist Bernard Kemp, who counsels individuals with gambling problems.
8A brief listing of the national and international news headlines.
9Gambling Gambling is rife throughout New Zealand, whether it be sport betting, Golden Kiwi tickets, or a game at the local bingo hall. Now the Government has approved the introduction of a weekly Lotto draw and more pubs and clubs will have access to pokie machines. However, do New Zealanders need even more access to gambling opportunities? For most people gambling is a bit of harmless fun, but when it does it stop being an occasional flutter and turn into a serious addiction? Compulsive gambling, or gambling addiction, can cause sufferers to lose their jobs, homes and even their families. Discussion and viewer feedback with Psychologist Bernard Kemp, who counsels individuals with gambling problems.