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Pokies in Hawke's Bay

Find every licensed pokie venue across the Hawke's Bay region of New Zealand.

0Licensed casinos
39Pokie venues
7Cities & towns
607Pokies machines

Pokies and Casinos by City in Hawke's Bay

Open any city for its full list of pokie venues and casinos.

Napier 19 venues
Hastings 9 venues
Hawkes Bay 7 venues
Clive 1 venue
Mahia 1 venue
Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay 1 venue
Wairoa 1 venue

Every Casino and Pokie Venue in Hawke's Bay

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Pokies pub20Hastings
Pokies pub18Tamatea
Pokies pub18Napier
Pokies pub18Clive
Pokies pub18Napier South
Pokies pub18Wairoa
Pokies pub18Hastings
Pokies pub18Flaxmere
Pokies pub18Hastings Central
Pokies pub18Hastings Central
Pokies pub18Ahuriri
Pokies pub18Waipukurau, Hawkes Bay
Pokies pub18Hastings
Pokies pub18Hastings
Pokies pub18Waipawa
Pokies pub18Onekawa
Pokies pub18Napier South
Pokies pub18Saint Leonards
Pokies pub18Taradale
Pokies pub18Greenmeadows
Pokies pub18Taradale
Pokies pub18Mahora
Pokies pub18Napier South
Pokies pub18Ahuriri
Pokies pub18Taradale
Pokies pub18Havelock North
Pokies pub18Hastings Central
Pokies pub14Napier South
Pokies pub14Taradale
Pokies pub14Wairoa
Pokies pub12Meeanee
Pokies pub9Hastings
Pokies pub9Havelock North
Pokies pub9Napier South
Pokies pub9Ahuriri
Pokies pub9Westshore
Pokies pub8Mahia
Pokies pub8Bay View
Pokies pub4Saint Leonards

Data sourced from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs. Refreshed quarterly.

About Gambling in Hawke's Bay

Hawke’s Bay has no licensed casino. It hosts 39 DIA-licensed pokie venues across Napier, Hastings, and smaller district towns, running a combined ~610 pokies machines under the Gambling Act 2003. Napier and Hastings together account for roughly three-quarters of the region’s venues.

Is There a Licensed Casino in the Hawke’s Bay Region?

No. Hawke’s Bay residents and visitors travel to SkyCity Hamilton for the nearest licensed casino — roughly a 4-hour drive north through the central North Island — or to Christchurch Casino via the Cook Strait ferry. The Gambling Act 2003 caps national casino licences at six and none sit in Hawke’s Bay. All DIA-licensed venues in the region are Class 4 pokie venues hosted in pubs, clubs, and licensed hospitality premises.

Which Cities in Hawke’s Bay Have Pokie Venues?

Napier holds the largest concentration with 19 pokie venues across the CBD, Taradale, and Ahuriri. Hastings follows with 9 venues across Hastings Central, Flaxmere, and Havelock North. Smaller district towns including Waipukurau, Wairoa, Clive, and Mahia carry 1 to 2 venues each. Full per-city detail is on each city directory page.

Licensing and Regulation in Hawke’s Bay

All 39 pokie venues in Hawke’s Bay operate under Class 4 licences issued by the Department of Internal Affairs under the Gambling Act 2003. Territorial consents sit with Napier City Council, Hastings District Council, Central Hawke’s Bay District Council, and Wairoa District Council — each runs its own Class 4 policy including sinking-lid decisions. The $2.50 per-spin stake cap and 18-machine-per-venue cap apply uniformly across every licensed venue.

Play Responsibly in Hawke’s Bay

If gambling is affecting you or someone close to you in Hawke’s Bay, call the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655 — free, confidential, and available 24/7. The Problem Gambling Foundation runs Hawke’s Bay community outreach across Napier and Hastings, with Māori-specific services delivered in partnership with Ngāti Kahungunu iwi providers. Every licensed pokie venue must display Gambling Helpline signage on the gaming floor and support single-venue self-exclusion on request. See responsible gambling for the full list.