Pokies in New Plymouth: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 21 venues in New Plymouth held licences for 301 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 21 venues and 300 machines, the same number of venues. Below is every licensed pokie venue in New Plymouth, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in New Plymouth
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Shifty’s Sports Bar & TAB 2 Nugent Street, Bell Block, New Plymouth 4601 | Tavern | 14 |
| Sporty’s Cafe/Bar 50 Sackville Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4312 | Hotel | 18 |
| TAB Fitzroy 545 Devon Street East, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4601 | TAB | 9 |
| The Fitz 601 Devon Street, Fitzroy, New Plymouth 4312 | Tavern | 9 |
| The Hairy Dog 33 Rata Street, Inglewood 4330 | Tavern | 14 |
| Treehouse Bar & Bistro 463 Devon Street, Lynmouth, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 18 |
| Stumble Inn & Cafe 198 Mangorei Road, Merrilands, New Plymouth 4312 | Tavern | 14 |
| The Salty Dog Cafe & Bar 493-497 St Aubyn Street, Moturoa, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 18 |
| Cobb & Co New Plymouth 198 Courtenay Street, New Plymouth 4312 | Restaurant | 18 |
| Crowded House Bar & Cafe 93 Devon Street East, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 15 |
| Icon’s Stadium Bar 3 Brougham Street, New Plymouth, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 18 |
| New Plymouth Club 53-57 Gill Street, New Plymouth 4310 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Cinema Express 125 Devon Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310 | Other Commercial Premises | 18 |
| Peggy Gordons 58 Egmont Street, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 18 |
| Butlers Reef 1133 South Road, Oakura, Taranaki 4314 | Tavern | 8 |
| The Urenui 14 Whakapaki Street, Urenui, Taranaki 4375 | Tavern | 9 |
| Bridge Cafe & Bar Mclean Street, Waitara, Taranaki 4320 | Tavern | 8 |
| The Masonic Hotel 9 McLean Street, Waitara 4320 | Hotel | 18 |
| Waitara District Services and Citizens Club 14 Queen Street, Waitara 4320 | Commercial Club | 12 |
| Ate 41 41 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 9 |
| Nag ‘n’ Noggin 57 Tukapa Street, Westown, New Plymouth 4310 | Tavern | 18 |
Venues by suburb or town: New Plymouth (4), Waitara (3), Fitzroy (3), Westown (2), New Plymouth Central (2), Oakura (1), Bell Block (1), Merrilands (1), Inglewood (1), Moturoa (1), Urenui (1), Lynmouth (1). 10 of the 21 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 2 of the 21 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 New Plymouth
Players in New Plymouth lost $5.2 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 11.1% on $4.7 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $20.1 million (up 7.2% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so New Plymouth accounted for 1.9% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $4.9 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $4.7 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $4.5 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $4.7 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $4.9 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $5.0 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $5.0 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $5.2 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 New Plymouth the main licence holders are New Zealand Community Trust (8), Pub Charity Limited (3), Aotearoa Gaming Trust (1).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB New Plymouth list has every TAB store, pub TAB and club TAB in the district.
More pokie venues in Taranaki
South Taranaki (10) · Stratford (2) · All of New Zealand
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.