Pokies in Rotorua: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 23 venues in Rotorua held licences for 344 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 24 venues and 351 machines, a net change of 1 fewer venue. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Rotorua, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Rotorua
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Rotorua Club 274 Fenton Street, Glenholme, Rotorua 3010 | Commercial Club | 7 |
| Westend Tavern 221-223 Old Taupō Road, Hillcrest, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 9 |
| Brookland Glassy Junction 2 Brookland Road, Mangakakahi, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 15 |
| The Phoenix 11B Hall Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 12 |
| Village Sports Bar/Cafe 262 Ngongotaha Road, Ngongotaha, Rotorua District 3202 | Tavern | 14 |
| Four Winds Tavern 2 Owhata Road, Owhata, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Westbrook Tavern Gaming & Sports 318 Malfroy Road, Pomare, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 18 |
| Mitchell Downs Tavern 12 Goldie Street, Pukehangi, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 18 |
| Woolshed Tavern 3820 Broadlands Road, Reporoa, Rotorua District 3292 | Tavern | 5 |
| Crates n Cues Bar 1237 Pukuatua Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Hennessy’s Irish Bar & Willies Bar 1202-1210 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Kaspers Sports Bar 1302 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| TAB Rotorua 1156 Eruera Street, Rotorua 3010 | TAB | 18 |
| The Lincoln 1295 Fenton Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Sidepocket Bar 1129 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Vault Bar 1122 Hinemoa Street, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Malfroy’s Bar 172-176 Malfroy Road, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 12 |
| Mo’s Bar 1142-1144 Tutanekai Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 18 |
| Rotorua Citizens Club Corner Arawa & Rangiuru Streets, 1146 Rangiuru Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3010 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Ruck N Maul 1279 Amohia Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3201 | Tavern | 18 |
| Super Casual Bar & Eatery 1151 Arawa Street, Rotorua Central, Rotorua 3010 | Tavern | 16 |
| Selwyn Tavern 14 Kokako Street, Selwyn Heights, Rotorua 3015 | Tavern | 8 |
| Rotorua Commercial Travelers Association 26 Moncur Drive, Springfield, Rotorua 3015 | Commercial Club | 12 |
Venues by suburb or town: Rotorua (7), Rotorua Central (5), Ngongotaha (2), Mangakakahi (1), Owhata (1), Pukehangi (1), Glenholme (1), Springfield (1), Selwyn Heights (1), Pomare (1), Hillcrest (1), Reporoa (1). 13 of the 23 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 3 of the 23 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 Rotorua
Players in Rotorua lost $6.6 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 6.4% on $6.2 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $25.6 million (up 3.4% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Rotorua accounted for 2.5% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $6.4 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $6.4 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $5.7 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $6.2 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $6.4 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $6.4 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $6.1 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $6.6 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 Rotorua the main licence holders are One Foundation Limited (4), Pub Charity Limited (3), Aotearoa Gaming Trust (2).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB Rotorua list has every TAB store, pub TAB and club TAB in the district.
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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.