'Very difficult decision' - up to 250 SkyCity jobs to be cut, mainly in Auckland

PremiumAnne GibsonProperty Editor·NZ Herald·19 Aug, 2026 10:37 PM3 mins to read‌Pokie machines inside SkyCity Entertainment Group's Auckland casino.SkyCity Entertainment Group plans to lay off 200 to 250 staff, mainly in Auckland, to reduce corporate costs following a rising labour bill reported in a downbeat full-year result today.The company has also announced it is considering selling its Adelaide hotel and casino.

SkyCity chief executive

said today that a consultation process was underway on the job cuts and it was a tough decision to let that many staff go.

'Very difficult decision' - up to 250 SkyCity jobs to be cut, mainly in Auckland

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