Pokies in New Plymouth, NZ: 15 Licensed Venues & Hours


	Pokies pub	18	New Plymouth Central
Address 125 DEVON STREET NEW PLYMOUTH CENTRAL NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6467592322 Website cinemaexpress.online Venue hours Mon 6am – 11pm Tue 12pm – 11:30pm Wed 12pm – 11:30pm Thu 12pm – 11:30pm Fri 12pm – 11:30pm Sat 12pm – 11:30pm Sun 12pm – 11:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	New Plymouth
Address 198 Courtenay Street NEW PLYMOUTH 4312 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467579675 Website www.cobb.co.nz/store/new-plymouth Venue hours Mon 12pm – 9pm Tue 12pm – 9pm Wed 12pm – 9pm Thu 12pm – 9pm Fri 12pm – 9pm Sat 12pm – 9pm Sun 12pm – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	New Plymouth
Address 3 Brougham Street New Plymouth New Plymouth 4310 New Zealand Operator Four Winds Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 2032604 Phone +6467579739 Venue hours Mon 12pm – 10pm Tue 11am – 2am Wed 11am – 2am Thu 11am – 2am Fri 11am – 2am Sat 11am – 2am Sun 12pm – 10pm
	Pokies pub	18	New Plymouth
Address 53-57 Gill Street NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator New Plymouth Club Inc Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 633 Phone +6467580927 Website www.newplymouthclub.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 10:30pm Tue 10am – 10:30pm Wed 10am – 10:30pm Thu 10am – 10:30pm Fri 10am – 11:30pm Sat 10am – 11:30pm Sun 10am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	New Plymouth Central
Address 58 EGMONT STREET NEW PLYMOUTH CENTRAL NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator Aotearoa Gaming Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 901 Phone +6467588561 Website peggygordons.com Venue hours Mon 10am – 3am Tue 10am – 3am Wed 10am – 3am Thu 10am – 3am Fri 10am – 3am Sat 10am – 3am Sun 10am – 12am
	Pokies pub	18	Fitzroy
Address 50 Sackville Street Fitzroy NEW PLYMOUTH 4312 Operator Pelorus Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1179 Phone +6467582871 Website www.facebook.com/itonlyhappensatsportys Venue hours Mon 9am – 6:15pm Tue 9am – 1am Wed 9am – 1am Thu 9am – 1am Fri 9am – 1am Sat 8:30am – 1am Sun 10am – 1am
	Pokies pub	18	Moturoa
Address 493-497 St Aubyn Street Moturoa NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467512192 Website saltydogbar.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 11pm Tue 10am – 11pm Wed 10am – 11pm Thu 10am – 11pm Fri 10am – 11pm Sat 10am – 11pm Sun 10am – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Lynmouth
Address 463 Devon Street Lynmouth NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467511848 Website www.treehousebar.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 12am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	17	Westown
Address 57 Tukapa Street Westown NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 17 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467537929 Website nag-n-noggin.jany.io Venue hours Mon 9am – 10pm Tue 9am – 10pm Wed 9am – 10pm Thu 9am – 12am Fri 9am – 12am Sat 8:30am – 12am Sun 9am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	15	New Plymouth
Address 93 Devon Street East NEW PLYMOUTH 4310 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 15 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467594921 Website www.crowdedhouse.co.nz Venue hours Mon 9:30am – 10pm Tue 9:30am – 10pm Wed 9:30am – 11pm Thu 9:30am – 11pm Fri 9:30am – 3am Sat 9:30am – 3am Sun 9:30am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	14	Bell Block
Address 2 NUGENT STREET BELL BLOCK NEW PLYMOUTH 4601 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 14 Jackpot machines 2 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6467551773 Venue hours Mon 10am – 9pm Tue 10am – 9:30pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 11pm Fri 10am – 11:30pm Sat 10am – 11:30pm Sun 10am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	14	Merrilands
Address 198 Mangorei Road Merrilands NEW PLYMOUTH 4312 Operator Grassroots Trust Central Limited Pokies machines 14 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 2020519 Phone +6467579973 Website www.stumbleinn.co.nz Venue hours Mon 9:30am – 10:30pm Tue 9:30am – 10:30pm Wed 9:30am – 10:30pm Thu 9:30am – 10:30pm Fri 9:30am – 12am Sat 9:30am – 12am Sun 9:30am – 9:30pm
	Pokies pub	9	Westown
Address 41 TUKAPA STREET WESTOWN NEW PLYMOUTH 4601 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467584430 Website www.atefortyone.co.nz 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	9	Fitzroy
Address 545 DEVON STREET EAST FITZROY NEW PLYMOUTH 4601 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6467586920 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7pm Tue 9am – 7pm Wed 9am – 7pm Thu 9am – 7pm Fri 9am – 7pm Sat 9am – 7pm Sun 10am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	9	Fitzroy
Address 601 Devon Street Fitzroy NEW PLYMOUTH 4312 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT DIA licence 1113 Phone +6467592084 Website www.thefitzbar.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 11am – 9:30pm Wed 11am – 9:30pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 10pm Sat 11am – 10pm Sun 11am – 9pm

New Plymouth has 15 licensed pokie venues with 231 gaming machines between them, concentrated in Fitzroy, Westown, and the New Plymouth Central hospitality strip. There is no licensed casino in New Plymouth — the nearest casinos are covered on the Taranaki region page. This guide lists every New Plymouth pokie venue by suburb, with opening hours, machine counts, and operator detail drawn from the DIA Class 4 register. New Plymouth is the largest urban area in Taranaki and the only city in the region with a substantial pokie-venue cluster; the wider Taranaki region adds venues in Hawera, Stratford, and Waitara.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in New Plymouth?

New Plymouth’s 15 pokie venues are clustered in Fitzroy, Westown, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth, Bell Block, Merrilands, Moturoa, and Lynmouth. 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.

Fitzroy: 3 pokie venues
Westown: 2 pokie venues
New Plymouth Central: 2 pokie venues
New Plymouth: 1 pokie venue
Bell Block: 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 New Plymouth Operate?

New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth venues opens between 11am and noon.

The Pokies Near Me finder lets you filter to New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth?

New Plymouth District Council operates a capped Class 4 gambling venues policy, reviewed on the statutory three-yearly cycle under the Gambling Act 2003. Every New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth District 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 New Plymouth?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Taranaki 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 New Plymouth-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 New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth?

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

Every pokie venue in New Plymouth 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 New Plymouth