Pokies in Napier: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 19 venues in Napier held licences for 295 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 19 venues and 291 machines, the same number of venues. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Napier, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Napier
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Kork n Barrel 58 West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Water Bar 10a West Quay, Ahuriri, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 18 |
| Union Hotel (Napier) 3 Waghorne Street, Ahuriri, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 9 |
| The Bay View 47 Petane Road, Bay View, Napier 4104 | Hotel | 8 |
| Taradale Club 55 Wharerangi Road, Greenmeadows, Napier 4112 | Other Sports Club | 18 |
| Meeanee Hotel 340 Meeanee Road, Meeanee, Napier 4001 | Tavern | 12 |
| Bollywood Stars Napier 4 Thackeray Street, Napier 4001 | Restaurant | 18 |
| Clubs Napier 34 Vautier Street, Napier South, Napier 4110 | RSA Club | 18 |
| TAB Napier 7 Clive Square West, Napier South, Napier 4110 | TAB | 18 |
| The Pavilion Sports Bar and Eatery 49 Marine Parade, Napier South, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Station 154 Station Street, Napier South, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 18 |
| Tony’s Place Napier 29 Carlyle Street, Napier South, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 9 |
| Sideline Bar 110 Taradale Road, Onekawa, Napier 4110 | Tavern | 18 |
| Bev Ridges On York 1 Durham Avenue, Tamatea, Napier 4112 | Tavern | 18 |
| Taradale and District Returned Services Association 156 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4001 | RSA Club | 18 |
| The Duke of Gloucester 389 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4112 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Horse and Harvest Tavern 270 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4112 | Tavern | 14 |
| Tony’s Place Hawke’s Bay 367 Gloucester Street, Taradale, Napier 4001 | Tavern | 18 |
| Westshore Beach Inn 85 Meeanee Quay, Westshore, Napier 4110 | Hotel | 9 |
Venues by suburb or town: Napier South (5), Taradale (4), Ahuriri (3), Tamatea (1), Napier (1), Meeanee (1), Onekawa (1), Greenmeadows (1), Bay View (1), Westshore (1). 13 of the 19 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 4 of the 19 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 Napier
Players in Napier lost $5.7 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 7.3% on $5.3 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $21.8 million (down 3.2% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Napier accounted for 2.1% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $6.1 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $5.9 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $5.3 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $5.3 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $5.5 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $5.4 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $5.2 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 Napier the main licence holders are Pub Charity Limited (4), Grassroots Trust Central Limited (3), Napier Returned & Services Association Incorporated (2).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB Napier 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.