Pokies in Palmerston North, NZ: 18 Licensed Venues & Hours


	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North Central
Address 692-700 MAIN STREET EAST PALMERSTON NORTH CENTRAL PALMERSTON NORTH 5301 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6463544678 Website www.facebook.com/BAR4UNME Venue hours Mon 9:30am – 8:30pm Tue 9:30am – 8:30pm Wed 9:30am – 11pm Thu 9:30am – 11pm Fri 9:30am – 3am Sat 10am – 3am Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	Roslyn
Address 789 Main Street Roslyn PALMERSTON NORTH 4414 Operator Grassroots Trust Central Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2020519 Phone +642040154990 Venue hours Mon 11am – 2am Tue 9am – 2am Wed 9am – 2am Thu 9am – 2am Fri 9am – 2am Sat 9am – 2am Sun 11am – 2am
	Pokies pub	18	Highbury
Address 301 Tremaine Avenue Highbury PALMERSTON NORTH 4412 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6463569880 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7pm Tue 9:30am – 10pm Wed 9:30am – 10pm Thu 9:30am – 10pm Fri 9:30am – 10pm Sat 9:30am – 10pm Sun 10am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North
Address 22 Linton Street PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator Palmerston North Cosmopolitan Club Inc Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 631 Phone +6463576022 Website www.pncossieclub.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 9:30pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 10pm Sat 6am – 10pm Sun 11am – 6pm
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North Central
Address 271-275 MAIN STREET WEST PALMERSTON NORTH CENTRAL PALMERSTON NORTH 5301 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6463543165 Venue hours Mon 12am – 12pm Tue 12am – 12pm Wed 12am – 12pm Thu 12am – 12pm Fri 12am – 12pm Sat 12am – 12pm Sun 12am – 12pm
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North
Address 1 The Square PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +64211217325 Website www.facebook.com/The-Stunned-Mullet-100792331284287 Venue hours Mon 11am – 2am Tue 11am – 2am Wed 11am – 2am Thu 11am – 2am Fri 11am – 2am Sat 11am – 2am Sun 11am – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North
Address 217 Featherston Street PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator Air Rescue Services Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1068
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North Central
Address 522-532 MAIN STREET EAST PALMERSTON NORTH CENTRAL PALMERSTON NORTH 5301 Operator Mainland Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 4 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1166 Phone +6463578002 Website thecobbhotel.co.nz
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North
Address 522 Main Street Palmerston North 4410 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6463542610 Website www.facebook.com/thependulum Venue hours Mon 11am – 11pm Tue 10am – 1am Wed 10am – 1am Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 11am – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Palmerston North
Address 44 Rangitikei Street Palmerston North 4410 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6463574887 Website thenewroyalhotelpapaioea.com 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	Palmerston North
Address 38-40 Fitzherbert Avenue PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator Mainland Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 4 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1166 Phone +6463580876 Website www.facebook.com/TraderMcKendrysPalmerstonNorth Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 2pm – 3am Wed 2pm – 3am Thu 2pm – 3am Fri 2pm – 3am Sat 2pm – 3am Sun 2pm – 1am
	Pokies pub	18	Roslyn
Address 820 Tremaine Avenue Roslyn PALMERSTON NORTH 4414 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6463585036 Website www.willowparktavern.co.nz Venue hours Mon 1pm – 7pm Tue 11am – 7pm Wed 11am – 8pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 1pm – 7pm Sun 1pm – 7pm
	Pokies pub	17	Palmerston North Central
Address 96-100 FITZHERBERT AVENUE PALMERSTON NORTH CENTRAL PALMERSTON NORTH 5301 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 17 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6469527710 Website rosies.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 9pm Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 10:30pm Thu 11am – 10:30pm Fri 11am – 11:30pm Sat 11am – 11:30pm Sun 11am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	9	Palmerston North
Address 249 Main Street PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6463583480 Website www.masonichotel.co.nz
	Pokies pub	9	Palmerston North
Address 28 Fitzherbert Avenue PALMERSTON NORTH 4410 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2054364
	Pokies pub	9	Palmerston North
Address 328 Broadway Avenue PALMERSTON NORTH 4414 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 2054364
	Pokies pub	7	Bunnythorpe
Address 28 Campbell Road Bunnythorpe PALMERSTON NORTH 4481 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 7 Jackpot machines 1 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 1113
	Pokies pub	7	Takaro
Address 324 Tremaine Avenue Takaro PALMERSTON NORTH 4412 Operator Manawatu Darts Association Inc Pokies machines 7 Local council PALMERSTON NORTH CITY DIA licence 346

Palmerston North has 18 licensed pokie venues with 274 gaming machines between them, concentrated in the Palmerston North Central pub-and-club strip and the Roslyn suburb cluster. There is no licensed casino in Palmerston North — the nearest casinos are covered on the Manawatū-Whanganui region page. This guide lists every Palmerston North pokie venue by suburb, with opening hours, machine counts, and operator detail drawn from the DIA Class 4 register. Palmerston North is the largest city in the Manawatū-Whanganui region and the commercial hub for the central North Island lower half. Whanganui, Feilding, and Levin round out the regional Class 4 footprint.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Palmerston North?

Palmerston North’s 18 pokie venues are clustered in Palmerston North Central, Roslyn, Bunnythorpe, Highbury, and Takaro. 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.

Palmerston North Central: 4 pokie venues
Roslyn: 2 pokie venues
Bunnythorpe: 1 pokie venue
Highbury: 1 pokie venue
Takaro: 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 Palmerston North Operate?

Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North venues opens between 11am and noon.

The Pokies Near Me finder lets you filter to Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North?

Palmerston North City Council operates a capped Class 4 gambling venues policy, with the city’s pokie venue count fixed under the current policy review cycle. Every Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Manawatū-Whanganui 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 Palmerston North-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 Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North?

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

Every pokie venue in Palmerston North 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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Pokies in Palmerston North