Pokies in Whangarei: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 18 venues in Whangarei held licences for 254 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 18 venues and 249 machines, the same number of venues. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Whangarei, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Whangarei
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Hikurangi Hotel 18 King Street, Hikurangi 0114 | Tavern | 13 |
| Coalies Sports Bar And Grill 2 Station Road, Kamo, Northland 0141 | Tavern | 11 |
| Kamo Club 11 Meldrum Street, Kamo, Whangārei 0112 | Commercial Club | 16 |
| Kamo Hotel 567 Kamo Road, Kamo, Whangārei 0112 | Hotel | 18 |
| Kensington Club 4 Huapai Street, Kensington, Whangārei 0112 | Other Sports Club | 6 |
| Ruakaka Tavern Corner Marsden Point Road and Sime Road, Marsden Point-Ruakaka, Northland 0171 | Tavern | 18 |
| Ngunguru Sports and Recreation club 33B Kopipi Crescent, Ngunguru, Whangārei 0173 | Other Sports Club | 7 |
| Onerahi Tavern Corner Waverly Street and Onerahi Road, Onerahi, Northland 0110 | Tavern | 18 |
| Waipu Hotel 4 South Road, Waipu, Northland 0510 | Tavern | 13 |
| Kensington Tavern 3 Kensington Avenue, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Tavern | 18 |
| Northland Club Inc 8 Porowini Avenue, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Poroti Tavern Mangakahia Road, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Tavern | 3 |
| Pure Bar & Grill 79A Cameron Street, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Grand Hotel (Whangarei) Corner Rose and Bank Streets, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Hotel | 18 |
| Triple Crown Shop 14, 47 Vine Street, Whangarei Central, Northland 0110 | Tavern | 9 |
| Judge – House of Ale 57 Walton Street, Whangārei 0110 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Bunker Bar & Restaurant Level 1, 16 Hannah Street, Whangārei 0110 | Tavern | 14 |
| Tote & Poke 79 Cameron Street, Whangārei 0110 | Tavern | 18 |
Venues by suburb or town: Whangarei Central (6), Kamo (3), Whangārei (3), Hikurangi (1), Kensington (1), Ngunguru (1), Onerahi (1), Marsden Point-Ruakaka (1), Waipu (1). 9 of the 18 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 4 of the 18 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 Whangarei
Players in Whangarei lost $5.3 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 9.7% on $4.8 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $19.8 million (up 2.2% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Whangarei accounted for 2.0% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $5.2 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $5.0 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $4.4 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $4.8 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $4.9 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $4.9 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $4.7 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $5.3 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 Whangarei the main licence holders are Grassroots Trust Limited (4), Oxford Sports Trust Inc (4), Pub Charity Limited (3).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB Whangarei list has every TAB store, pub TAB and club TAB in the district.
More pokie venues in Northland
Far North (17) · Kaipara (4) · 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.