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Pokies in Tauranga

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Pokies in Tauranga

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	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga
Address 20 Hamilton Street TAURANGA 3110 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6475785499 Website www.facebook.com/CitySportsBarTga Venue hours Mon 1pm – 7pm Tue 11am – 2am Wed 11am – 2am Thu 11am – 2am Fri 11am – 2am Sat 11am – 2am Sun 11am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 265 OTUMOETAI ROAD TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3001 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6475769955 Venue hours Mon 12:30pm – 11pm Tue 9:30am – 11pm Wed 9:30am – 11pm Thu 9:30am – 11pm Fri 9:30am – 11pm Sat 9:30am – 11pm Sun 12:30pm – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 104 DEVONPORT ROAD TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3110 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6475795950 Venue hours Mon 10:30am – 2am Tue 10am – 2am Wed 10am – 2am Thu 10am – 2am Fri 10am – 2am Sat 10am – 2am Sun 11am – 2am
	Pokies pub	18	Otumoetai
Address 50 Bureta Road Otumoetai TAURANGA 3110 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6475769059 Website www.jackdustys.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 11pm Tue 10am – 11pm Wed 10am – 11:30pm Thu 10am – 11:30pm Fri 10am – 11:30pm Sat 10am – 11:30pm Sun 10am – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga
Address 9 Elizabeth Street TAURANGA 3110 Operator Rano Community Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 80006019 Phone +6475785105 Venue hours Mon 12pm – 9pm Tue 12pm – 11pm Wed 12pm – 11pm Thu 10am – 12am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 2pm – 1am Sun 12pm – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 1339 CAMERON ROAD TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3112 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6475412775 Venue hours Mon 10am – 10:30pm Tue 10am – 10:30pm Wed 10am – 10:30pm Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 10am – 10:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 109 The Strand TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3110 New Zealand Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6475711188 Venue hours Mon 11am – 12am Tue 11am – 12am Wed 11am – 2am Thu 11am – 2am Fri 11am – 12am Sat 12am – 11:30pm Sun 11am – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 170 THIRTEENTH AVENUE TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3001 Operator TAURANGA CITIZENS CLUB INC Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 514 Phone +6475787023 Website www.tgacitz.co.nz Venue hours Mon 9am – 10pm Tue 9am – 10pm Wed 9am – 10pm Thu 9am – 10pm Fri 9am – 11pm Sat 9am – 11pm Sun 9am – 8pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 135 THIRTEENTH AVENUE TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3001 Operator Grassroots Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 4 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2060040 Phone +6475779669 Website www.tenpintauranga.co.nz Venue hours Mon 9am – 10pm Tue 9am – 10pm Wed 9am – 10pm Thu 9am – 10pm Fri 9am – 11pm Sat 9am – 11pm Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address 80 Willow Street TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3110 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6475781409 Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 11:30am – 9pm Wed 11:30am – 9pm Thu 11:30am – 10pm Fri 11:30am – 1am Sat 11:30am – 1am Sun Closed
	Pokies pub	18	Welcome Bay
Address 250 Welcome Bay Road Welcome Bay TAURANGA 3112 New Zealand Operator The Akarana Community Trust Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2056360 Phone +6475443097 Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 10:30pm Wed 10am – 10:30pm Thu 10am – 10:30pm Fri 10am – 11:30pm Sat 1am – 11:30pm Sun 10am – 11:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Tauranga Central
Address SHOP 7 FRASER COVE 229-233 FRASER STREET, TAURANGA CENTRAL, TAURANGA 3001 TAURANGA CENTRAL TAURANGA 3001 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6475794185 Website www.worldsend.co.nz Venue hours Mon 9am – 10pm Tue 9am – 11pm Wed 9am – 12am Thu 9am – 12am Fri 9am – 12am Sat 9am – 1am Sun 9am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	12	Gate Pa
Address 17/1000 Cameron Road Gate Pa TAURANGA 3112 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6475771669 Venue hours Mon 11pm – 1am Tue 11am – 1am Wed 11am – 1am Thu 11am – 1am Fri 11am – 1am Sat 11am – 1am Sun 11am – 1am
	Pokies pub	9	Tauriko
Address 5/204 Taurikura Drive Tauriko Tauranga 3110 Operator We Care Community Trust Limited Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 2 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence GM090000073 Phone +6479259719 Venue hours Mon 11am – 8pm Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 10pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 10pm Sat 11am – 10pm Sun Closed
	Pokies pub	9	Bethlehem
Address Shop 1, 158 Cambridge Road Bethlehem TAURANGA 3110 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6475771106 Venue hours Mon 12pm – 8pm Tue 12pm – 8pm Wed 12pm – 8pm Thu 12pm – 8pm Fri 12pm – 8pm Sat 12pm – 8pm Sun 12pm – 8pm
	Pokies pub	9	Tauranga
Address 501 Cameron Road TAURANGA 3110 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6475799421 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 6pm Tue 11am – 6pm Wed 10:30am – 7pm Thu 10:30am – 7pm Fri 10:30am – 7pm Sat 9am – 7pm Sun 11am – 6pm
	Pokies pub	9	Gate Pa
Address 1333 Cameron Road Gate Pa TAURANGA 3112 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council TAURANGA DISTRICT DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6475786410 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10:30am – 7pm Tue 10:30am – 7pm Wed 10am – 7pm Thu 10am – 8pm Fri 10am – 8pm Sat 9am – 7pm Sun 10:30am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	9	Whakamarama
Address 17 Plummers Point Road Whakamarama Tauranga 3172 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council WESTERN BAY OF PLENTY DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6475480404 Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 2pm – 9pm Wed 2pm – 9pm Thu 2pm – 9pm Fri 2pm – 9pm Sat 2pm – 9pm Sun 2pm – 8pm

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

About gambling in Tauranga

Tauranga has 18 licensed pokie venues with 273 gaming machines between them, concentrated in the CBD waterfront, Gate Pa, and Otumoetai-area pubs and sports clubs. There is no licensed casino in Tauranga — the nearest casinos are covered on the Bay of Plenty region page. This guide lists every Tauranga pokie venue by suburb, with opening hours, machine counts, and operator detail drawn from the DIA Class 4 register. Tauranga is the Bay of Plenty’s largest city and New Zealand’s fifth-most populous urban area. It shares the regional pokies cluster with Rotorua, Mount Maunganui, and Whakatane.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Tauranga?

Tauranga’s 18 pokie venues are clustered in Tauranga Central, Gate Pa, Otumoetai, Tauriko, Bethlehem, Whakamarama, and Welcome Bay. 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.

Tauranga Central: 8 pokie venues
Gate Pa: 2 pokie venues
Otumoetai: 1 pokie venue
Tauriko: 1 pokie venue
Bethlehem: 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 Tauranga Operate?

Tauranga 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 Tauranga 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 Tauranga venues opens between 11am and noon.

The Pokies Near Me finder lets you filter to Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

Tauranga City Council operates a sinking-lid Class 4 gambling venues policy, reviewed on the statutory three-yearly cycle under the Gambling Act 2003. Every Tauranga 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 Tauranga City 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 Tauranga?

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 Tauranga-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 Tauranga 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 Tauranga?

Gambling Helpline NZ (0800 654 655) is free, confidential, and available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Tauranga 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 Tauranga 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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