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Pokies in Rotorua

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	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua Central
Address 1237 PUKUATUA STREET ROTORUA CENTRAL ROTORUA 3201 Operator Four Winds Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2032604 Phone +6473472777 Venue hours Mon 9am – 12am Tue 9am – 2am Wed 9am – 12am Thu 9am – 12am Fri 9am – 12am Sat 9am – 12am Sun 9am – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Owhata
Address 2 Owhata Road Owhata ROTORUA 3010 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6473456899 Venue hours Mon 12pm – 10pm Tue 12pm – 10pm Wed 12pm – 10pm Thu 12pm – 10pm Fri 12pm – 10pm Sat 12pm – 10pm Sun 12pm – 8pm
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua
Address 1302 Tutanekai Street ROTORUA 3010 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6473491728 Venue hours Mon 9am – 1am Tue 9am – 1am Wed 9am – 1am Thu 9am – 1am Fri 9am – 1am Sat 9am – 1am Sun 11am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua Central
Address 1142-1144 Tutanekai Street Rotorua Central ROTORUA 3010 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6473496930 Venue hours Mon 9am – 2am Tue 9am – 2am Wed 9am – 2am Thu 9am – 2am Fri 9am – 2am Sat 12pm – 2am Sun 12pm – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua Central
Address Corner Arawa & Rangiuru Streets, 1146 Rangiuru Street ROTORUA CENTRAL ROTORUA 3010 Operator Rotorua Citizens Club Inc Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 186 Phone +6473483066
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua Central
Address 1279 AMOHIA STREET ROTORUA CENTRAL ROTORUA 3201 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6473491983 Website www.facebook.com/RucknMaulBar Venue hours Mon 8am – 3am Tue 8am – 3am Wed 8am – 3am Thu 8am – 3am Fri 8am – 3am Sat 8am – 3am Sun 8am – 3am
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua
Address 1156 Eruera Street ROTORUA 3010 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6473488241 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10:30am – 7pm Tue 10:30am – 7pm Wed 9am – 7pm Thu 9am – 8pm Fri 9am – 8pm Sat 9am – 7pm Sun 10:30am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua
Address 1295 Fenton Street ROTORUA 3010 New Zealand Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2060040 Phone +642041939436 Website m.facebook.com/thelincolnrotorua Venue hours Mon 8am – 2am Tue 8am – 2am Wed 8am – 2am Thu 8am – 2am Fri 8am – 2am Sat 8am – 2am Sun 8am – 1am
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua
Address 1129 Hinemoa Street ROTORUA 3010 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6473482089 Venue hours Mon 10am – 1am Tue 10am – 1am Wed 10am – 1am Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 11am – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Rotorua
Address 1122 Hinemoa Street ROTORUA 3010 Operator Air Rescue Services Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 1068 Phone +6473491832 Venue hours Mon 12pm – 2am Tue 10am – 2am Wed 9am – 2am Thu 9am – 2am Fri 9am – 2am Sat 11am – 12am Sun 12pm – 2am
	Pokies pub	18	Pomare
Address 318 Malfroy Road Pomare ROTORUA 3015 Operator Bluesky Community Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2056636 Phone +6473437052 Website m.facebook.com/people/Westbrook-Tavern-Sports-Gaming-Lounge/100064037700748 Venue hours Mon 11am – 7pm Tue 10am – 12am Wed 10am – 12am Thu 10am – 12am Fri 10am – 12am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	16	Rotorua Central
Address 1151 Arawa Street ROTORUA CENTRAL ROTORUA 3010 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 16 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6473494025 Website www.supercasualeatery.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 10:30am – 12am Wed 10:30am – 12am Thu 10:30am – 12:30am Fri 10:30am – 1:30am Sat 10:30am – 1:30am Sun 10:30am – 12am
	Pokies pub	15	Mangakakahi
Address 2 Brookland Road Mangakakahi ROTORUA 3015 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 15 Jackpot machines 3 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 901 Phone +6473486287 Website liquor-centre.co.nz/store/brooklands-liquor-spot Venue hours Mon 11am – 9pm Tue 11am – 9pm Wed 11am – 9pm Thu 11am – 9pm Fri 11am – 9pm Sat 11am – 9pm Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	15	Rotorua
Address 1210 Tutanekai Street ROTORUA 3010 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 15 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6473437901 Website hennessys.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 12am Tue 11am – 12am Wed 11am – 12am Thu 11am – 12am Fri 11am – 12am Sat 11am – 12am Sun 11am – 12am
	Pokies pub	12	Rotorua Central
Address 172-176 MALFROY ROAD ROTORUA CENTRAL ROTORUA 3015 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 2 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6473483399 Venue hours Mon 10am – 9pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 11am – 7:30pm
	Pokies pub	12	Springfield
Address 26 Moncur Drive Springfield ROTORUA 3015 Operator Rotorua Commercial Travellers Association Incorporated Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 306 Phone +6473478301 Website www.ctclubrotorua.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 2pm – 10pm Wed 2pm – 10pm Thu 2pm – 12am Fri 2pm – 12am Sat 2pm – 12am Sun 2pm – 9pm
	Pokies pub	12	Ngongotaha
Address 11B Hall Road Ngongotaha ROTORUA 3010 Operator Four Winds Foundation Limited Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 2032604 Phone +6473574195 Website phoenixrotorua.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 10pm Tue Closed Wed 11am – 10pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 12am Sat 11am – 12am Sun Closed
	Pokies pub	9	Hillcrest
Address 221-223 Old Taup? Road Hillcrest ROTORUA 3015 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 3 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +64221244950 Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	8	Selwyn Heights
Address 14 Kokako Street Selwyn Heights ROTORUA 3015 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 8 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 901 Venue hours Mon 12am – 10pm Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 10pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 10pm Sat 11am – 10pm Sun 12am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	7	Glenholme
Address 274 Fenton Street Glenholme ROTORUA 3010 Operator Rotorua Club Incorporated Pokies machines 7 Jackpot machines 1 Local council ROTORUA DISTRICT DIA licence 1020 Phone +6473482029 Website www.rotoruaclub.co.nz Venue hours Mon 2pm – 10:30pm Tue 2pm – 10:30pm Wed 2pm – 10:30pm Thu 2pm – 10:30pm Fri 2pm – 10:30pm Sat 2pm – 10:30pm Sun Closed

Data sourced from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs register of licensed gambling venues. Refreshed quarterly.

About gambling in Rotorua

Rotorua has 20 licensed pokie venues with 304 gaming machines between them, concentrated in Rotorua Central and the pub-club corridor around Fenton Street and Tutanekai Street. There is no licensed casino in Rotorua — the nearest casinos are covered on the Bay of Plenty region page. This guide lists every Rotorua pokie venue by suburb, with opening hours, machine counts, and operator detail drawn from the DIA Class 4 register. Rotorua is the second-largest urban area in the Bay of Plenty and the tourism heart of the central North Island, which shapes the mix of visitor-facing and local-patron venues.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Rotorua?

Rotorua’s 20 pokie venues are clustered in Rotorua Central, Mangakakahi, Owhata, Glenholme, Springfield, Selwyn Heights, Ngongotaha, and Pomare. The typical venue is a community-owned sports club, RSA, or pub gaming room with 9 to 18 pokies machines — no standalone gaming lounges, because New Zealand’s Class 4 rules require pokies to sit inside a host hospitality venue.

Rotorua Central: 6 pokie venues
Mangakakahi: 1 pokie venue
Owhata: 1 pokie venue
Glenholme: 1 pokie venue
Springfield: 1 pokie venue

The DIA’s Class 4 register at dia.govt.nz/Gambling-Class-4 is the authoritative venue list. The counts above reflect the current quarterly snapshot and are refreshed when the DIA publishes the next update on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December, or 31 March.

What Hours Do Pokie Venues in Rotorua Operate?

Rotorua pokie venues typically open between 10am and 11am and close between 11pm and midnight, matching the national Class 4 pattern. Gaming-room closing time is tied to the parent pub or club’s liquor licence — no pokie venues in New Zealand is permitted to run 24 hours, and gaming rooms must close no later than the host’s liquor closing time.

Most Rotorua pubs close their gaming rooms at 11pm on weeknights. A handful of central venues extend Friday and Saturday hours by one to two hours where the parent liquor licence permits a later close. Sunday gaming at most Rotorua venues opens between 11am and noon.

The Pokies Near Me finder lets you filter to Rotorua venues that are open at your current NZ time, using the “Open now” toggle layered on top of each venue’s Google Business Profile hours.

Which Council Oversees Pokie Licensing in Rotorua?

Rotorua Lakes Council operates a sinking-lid Class 4 gambling venues policy — adopted to slow the growth of pokie venues in the city and retire machine numbers as venues close. Every Rotorua pokie venue must hold a current DIA Class 4 venue licence and comply with both national rules under the Gambling Act 2003 and the Class 4 venue policy set by Rotorua Lakes Council.

The Class 4 framework caps most community-venue machine numbers at 9 to 18 per venue, with a maximum stake of $2.50 per spin. At least 40% of each venue’s gaming proceeds are returned to the community as grants, administered through the venue’s licensed gambling operator (society). Full detail on how Class 4 licensing works, who regulates what, and what the return-to-community obligations look like in practice is on the licensed pokie venues page.

How Do I Find a Pokie Venue Near Me in Rotorua?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Bay of Plenty venue with current opening hours, live “open now” status, machine count, suburb, and one-tap Google Maps directions on every result. We rebuild the underlying register from the DIA’s quarterly Class 4 list and layer Google Business Profile hours on top, so you can filter to venues open right now — a capability the raw DIA register doesn’t provide.

For Rotorua-specific lookup, sort the venue table above by suburb or machine count, or tap any row to reveal opening hours, phone number, operator, and directions. If you’re unsure whether a Rotorua venue is DIA-licensed, check the gaming-room entrance: every Class 4 venue must display its DIA licence number and Gambling Helpline NZ signage (0800 654 655) inside the gaming area. Unlicensed gambling can be reported to the DIA on 0800 257 887.

What Responsible Gambling Support Is Available in Rotorua?

Gambling Helpline NZ (0800 654 655) is free, confidential, and available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Rotorua and the wider Bay of Plenty region. The Problem Gambling Foundation runs counsellors across the country delivering harm-reduction programmes, personal counselling, and whanau-focused support.

Every pokie venue in Rotorua supports single-venue self-exclusion under the DIA’s host-responsibility rules, with exclusion periods typically set at six months, twelve months, or two years. Each Class 4 venue must display Gambling Helpline NZ signage inside the gaming room, provide host-responsibility-trained staff during gaming hours, prohibit ATMs on the gaming floor, and run continuous-play reminders on each machine at regular intervals. For a full list of national and regional support services, exclusion procedures, and crisis lines, see the responsible gambling page.

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