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Pokies in Manawatū-Whanganui

Find every licensed pokie venue across the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand.

0Licensed casinos
61Pokie venues
20Cities & towns
913Pokies machines

Pokies and Casinos by City in Manawatū-Whanganui

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Palmerston North 18 venues
Whanganui 9 venues
Manawatu 8 venues
Dannevirke 4 venues
Feilding 2 venues
Marton 2 venues
Pahiatua 2 venues
Taumarunui 2 venues
Wanganui 2 venues
Wanganui District 2 venues
Ashhurst 1 venue
Bulls 1 venue
Foxton 1 venue
Levin 1 venue
Ohakune 1 venue
Raetihi 1 venue
Rongotea 1 venue
Taihape 1 venue
Waiouru 1 venue
Woodville 1 venue

Every Casino and Pokie Venue in Manawatū-Whanganui

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Pokies pub18Palmerston North Central
Pokies pub18Whanganui
Pokies pub18Roslyn
Pokies pub18Highbury
Pokies pub18Marton
Pokies pub18Dannevirke
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Feilding
Pokies pub18Wanganui
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Foxton
Pokies pub18Dannevirke
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Waiouru
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Palmerston North Central
Pokies pub18Bulls
Pokies pub18Rongotea
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Whanganui
Pokies pub18Durie Hill
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Wanganui
Pokies pub18Whanganui
Pokies pub18Feilding
Pokies pub18Taumarunui Central
Pokies pub18Palmerston North Central
Pokies pub18Feilding
Pokies pub18Feilding
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Levin
Pokies pub18Palmerston North
Pokies pub18Whanganui East
Pokies pub18Roslyn
Pokies pub17Castlecliff
Pokies pub17Palmerston North Central
Pokies pub15Castlecliff
Pokies pub15Dannevirke
Pokies pub14Whanganui
Pokies pub14Pahiatua
Pokies pub12Aramoho
Pokies pub12Raetihi
Pokies pub10Taihape
Pokies pub10Woodville
Pokies pub9Marton
Pokies pub9Pahiatua
Pokies pub9Palmerston North
Pokies pub9Ohakune
Pokies pub9Taumarunui Central
Pokies pub9Palmerston North
Pokies pub9Palmerston North
Pokies pub9Gonville
Pokies pub9Wanganui
Pokies pub7Bunnythorpe
Pokies pub7Dannevirke
Pokies pub7Takaro
Pokies pub6Ashhurst
Pokies pub3Hunterville

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

About Gambling in Manawatū-Whanganui

Manawatū-Whanganui has no licensed casino. It hosts 61 DIA-licensed pokie venues across Palmerston North, Whanganui, Feilding, Dannevirke, and smaller lower-North-Island towns, running a combined ~910 pokies machines under the Gambling Act 2003. Palmerston North and Whanganui together account for roughly half the region’s venues.

Is There a Licensed Casino in the Manawatū-Whanganui Region?

No. The nearest licensed casino to Palmerston North is SkyCity Hamilton — roughly 5 hours north by road — or Christchurch Casino via the Cook Strait ferry. The Gambling Act 2003 caps national casino licences at six and none sit in the Manawatū-Whanganui region. All DIA-licensed venues in the region are Class 4 pokie venues hosted in pubs and clubs.

Which Cities in Manawatū-Whanganui Have Pokie Venues?

Palmerston North holds the largest concentration with 18 pokie venues across the CBD, Hokowhitu, and Kelvin Grove. Whanganui follows with 9 venues along Victoria Avenue and the surrounding suburbs. Dannevirke carries 4 venues, and Feilding and Marton each host 2. Smaller district towns including Levin, Foxton, Taihape, and Ohakune carry 1 to 3 venues each. Full per-city detail is on each city directory page.

Licensing and Regulation in Manawatū-Whanganui

All 61 pokie venues in Manawatū-Whanganui operate under Class 4 licences issued by the Department of Internal Affairs under the Gambling Act 2003. Territorial consents sit with Palmerston North City Council, Whanganui District Council, Manawatū District Council, Rangitīkei, Tararua, Horowhenua, and Ruapehu District Councils — 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.

Play Responsibly in Manawatū-Whanganui

If gambling is affecting you or someone close to you anywhere in Manawatū-Whanganui, call the Gambling Helpline on 0800 654 655 — free, confidential, and available 24/7. The Problem Gambling Foundation delivers counselling and harm-reduction services across Palmerston North, Whanganui, and outlying towns. 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 of regional and national services.