Pokies in Tasman: Venues and Gaming Machines
At the end of June 2026, 8 venues in Tasman held licences for 111 gaming machines (pokies), according to the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA). A year earlier the district had 9 venues and 129 machines, a net change of 1 fewer venue. Below is every licensed pokie venue in Tasman, with its address, venue type and number of machines, followed by what players lost on those machines.
Pokie venues in Tasman
| Venue and address | Type | Machines |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood Tavern Tasman Street, Collingwood, Tasman District 7171 | Tavern | 4 |
| Hotel Motueka 77 High Street, Motueka, Tasman District 7160 | Hotel | 18 |
| Armadillos Bar Restaurant & Functions Centre 183 Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson 7002 | Restaurant | 18 |
| Club Waimea 145A Queen Street, Richmond 7020 | Commercial Club | 18 |
| Star and Garter Tavern Level 1 252 Queen Street, Richmond, Nelson 7002 | Tavern | 18 |
| The Stables 1 McGlashen Avenue, Richmond, Richmond 7020 | Tavern | 17 |
| Telegraph Hotel 2 Motupipi Street, Takaka, Tasman District 7172 | Hotel | 10 |
| Wakefield Hotel 48 Edward Street, Wakefield 7025 | Hotel | 8 |
Venues by suburb or town: Richmond (4), Collingwood (1), Motueka (1), Takaka (1), Wakefield (1). 4 of the 8 venues run the maximum of 18 machines. 1 of the 8 venues is a club (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 Tasman
Players in Tasman lost $2.6 million on pub and club pokies in the April-June 2026 quarter, up 4.2% on $2.5 million in April-June 2025. Over the four quarters to June 2026 the total was $10.2 million (up 7.0% on the previous four quarters). Across New Zealand the figure for the same quarter was $267.1 million, so Tasman accounted for 1.0% of national pokie losses outside casinos.
| Quarter | Gaming machine profits |
|---|---|
| Jul-Sep 2024 | $2.4 million |
| Oct-Dec 2024 | $2.3 million |
| Jan-Mar 2025 | $2.3 million |
| Apr-Jun 2025 | $2.5 million |
| Jul-Sep 2025 | $2.5 million |
| Oct-Dec 2025 | $2.7 million |
| Jan-Mar 2026 | $2.4 million |
| Apr-Jun 2026 | $2.6 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 Tasman the main licence holders are Pub Charity Limited (4), The Lion Foundation 2008 (2), Club Waimea Incorporated (1).
More pokie venues in Nelson and Tasman
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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.