Pokies in Kapiti Coast: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 11 venues in Kapiti Coast held licences for 184 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 11 venues and 184 machines, the same number of venues. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Kapiti Coast, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Kapiti Coast
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Family Hotel 30 Main Street, Otaki 5512 | Tavern | 17 |
| Punters Corner Sports Bar and TAB 284 Rangiuru Road, Otaki, Kapiti Coast 5512 | Tavern | 8 |
| The Railway Hotel 6 Arthur Street, Otaki, Kapiti Coast 5560 | Hotel | 18 |
| Finns Hotel 2021 2 Beach Road, Paekakariki, Kapiti Coast 6010 | Hotel | 9 |
| Black Stag Pub 8 Kāpiti Lights, Paraparaumu 5032 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Jolly Pub & Kitchen 93 Mazengarb Road, Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast 5032 | Tavern | 18 |
| Club Vista 32A Marine Parade, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu 5032 | Workingmen’s Club | 24 |
| The Pinetree Arms Corner of Seaview Road and 43 MacLean Street, Paraparaumu Beach, Paraparaumu 5032 | Tavern | 18 |
| Boundary Tap & Kitchen 3 Raumati Road, Raumati Beach, Paraparaumu 5032 | Tavern | 18 |
| Waikanae Chartered Club 8 Elizabeth Street, Waikanae 5036 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Ōtaki & District Memorial RSA 9 Raukawa Street, Ōtaki 5512 | RSA Club | 18 |
Venues by suburb or town: Otaki (3), Paraparaumu (2), Paraparaumu Beach (2), Raumati Beach (1), Paekakariki (1), Ōtaki (1), Waikanae (1). 8 of the 11 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 3 of the 11 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 Kapiti Coast
Players in Kapiti Coast lost $2.7 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 0.2% on $2.7 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $10.8 million (up 2.6% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Kapiti Coast accounted for 1.0% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $2.7 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $2.5 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $2.7 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $2.8 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $2.8 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $2.5 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $2.7 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 Kapiti Coast the main licence holders are Pub Charity Limited (3), Pelorus Trust (2), Kapiti Club Incorporated (1).
Looking for somewhere to bet on racing or sport? Our TAB Kapiti Coast 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.