Pokies in Hastings: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 15 venues in Hastings held licences for 240 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 16 venues and 247 machines, a net change of 1 fewer venue. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Hastings, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Hastings
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Clive Hotel 193 Main Road, Clive 4102 | Tavern | 18 |
| Flaxmere Bar & Eatery 16 Swansea Road, Flaxmere, Hastings 4120 | Tavern | 18 |
| Bollywood Stars 102 Heretaunga Street East, Hastings 4122 | Restaurant | 9 |
| Club Hastings 308 Victoria Street, Hastings 4122 | RSA Club | 20 |
| Cru Bar 303 Eastbourne Street, Hastings 4122 | Tavern | 18 |
| Level 1 303 Eastbourne Street West, Hastings 4122 | Tavern | 18 |
| National Service Club 201 Avenue Road, Hastings 4122 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Horse and Hound Hastings 1012 Karamu Road, Hastings Central, Hawkes Bay 4201 | Tavern | 18 |
| King Street Sports Bar 116 King Street North, Hastings Central, Hawkes Bay 4122 | Tavern | 18 |
| Zabeels Sports Bar 115 King Street, Hastings Central, Hawkes Bay 4201 | Tavern | 18 |
| Loading Ramp 8 Treachers Lane, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4130 | Tavern | 9 |
| Turk’s Sports Bar and TAB 5 Napier Road, Havelock North, Hawkes Bay 4201 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Elbowroom Sports Bar 1001 Tomoana Road, Mahora, Hastings 4120 | Tavern | 18 |
| Stortford Lodge Social Club 103 Stortford Street, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120 | Other Non-Commercial Premises | 4 |
| TAB Stortford Lodge 1017 Heretaunga Street West, Saint Leonards, Hastings 4120 | TAB | 18 |
Venues by suburb or town: Hastings (5), Hastings Central (3), Havelock North (2), Saint Leonards (2), Clive (1), Flaxmere (1), Mahora (1). 12 of the 15 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 4 of the 15 venues are clubs (RSA, sports, cosmopolitan or similar); the rest are pubs, hotels, TAB venues and other commercial premises. The Gambling Act 2003 caps a pub or club at 18 machines, and venues first licensed after 17 October 2001 at 9 unless the Minister approved more.
How much players lose on pokies in Hastings
Players in Hastings lost $5.7 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 7.0% on $5.3 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $20.9 million (down 3.4% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Hastings accounted for 2.1% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $5.4 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $5.8 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $5.1 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $5.3 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $5.2 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $5.0 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $5.7 million |
Who runs the machines and where the money goes
Pokies in pubs and clubs are class 4 gambling. Only a corporate society, such as a community trust or a club, can hold the licence, and the profit after tax and costs must go to authorised purposes such as community grants. In Hastings the main licence holders are Pub Charity Limited (3), Clubs Hastings Incorporated (2), The Lion Foundation 2008 (2).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB Hastings list has every TAB store, pub TAB and club TAB in the district.
More pokie venues in Hawke’s Bay
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Before you play
If gambling is costing more than you planned, the Gambling Helpline is free and open 24/7 on 0800 654 655 or by free text to 8006. Under section 310 of the Gambling Act 2003 a venue manager must, when you ask, issue an exclusion order that bars you from the gambling area of that venue for up to 2 years. More options are on our gambling help page.
Prefer to play from home? Our online pokies guide explains how online pokies differ from pub machines, and our gambling law page covers what is legal in New Zealand.
Source: Department of Internal Affairs, Quarterly List of Venues and Gaming Machines (June 2026) and Class 4 Gambling Expenditure by Quarter and District, published on data.govt.nz. Gaming machine profits (GMP) are the amounts players put into the machines minus the prizes paid out, before tax and grants. Opening hours are not part of the DIA data; check with the venue.