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Casinos & Pokies in Auckland

Find every licensed casino and pokie venue in Auckland and its suburbs.

1Licensed casino
119Pokie venues
3299Pokies machines

Casinos and Pokies in Auckland

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Casino1500Auckland Cbd
Pokies pub27Onehunga
Pokies pub22Avondale
Pokies pub18Somerville
Pokies pub18Half Moon Bay
Pokies pub18Browns Bay
Pokies pub18Auckland Central
Pokies pub18Onehunga
Pokies pub18Rosedale
Pokies pub18Northpark
Pokies pub18Newton
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Devonport
Pokies pub18Papatoetoe
Pokies pub18Ellerslie
Pokies pub18Otara
Pokies pub18Albany
Pokies pub18Kingsland
Pokies pub18Takapuna
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Massey
Pokies pub18Howick
Pokies pub18Wiri
Pokies pub18Point Chevalier
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Botany Downs
Pokies pub18Papatoetoe
Pokies pub18Glenfield
Pokies pub18Balmoral
Pokies pub18Mission Bay
Pokies pub18Wairau Valley
Pokies pub18Mangere
Pokies pub18Manurewa East
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Mount Wellington
Pokies pub18Auckland Central
Pokies pub18Half Moon Bay
Pokies pub18Northcote
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Wiri
Pokies pub18Mangere
Pokies pub18Otara
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Newton
Pokies pub18Glenfield
Pokies pub18Auckland Central
Pokies pub18Owairaka
Pokies pub18Auckland Central
Pokies pub18Royal Oak
Pokies pub18Royal Oak
Pokies pub18Otahuhu
Pokies pub18Glen Innes
Pokies pub18Wairau Valley
Pokies pub18Avondale
Pokies pub18Epsom
Pokies pub18Three Kings
Pokies pub18Panmure
Pokies pub18Glen Innes
Pokies pub18Point Chevalier
Pokies pub18Milford
Pokies pub18Onehunga
Pokies pub18Burswood
Pokies pub18Newton
Pokies pub18Howick
Pokies pub18Otara
Pokies pub18Royal Oak
Pokies pub18Albany
Pokies pub18Papatoetoe
Pokies pub18Wairau Valley
Pokies pub18North Harbour
Pokies pub18Point Chevalier
Pokies pub18Massey
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Weymouth
Pokies pub18Henderson
Pokies pub18Glen Eden
Pokies pub16Milford
Pokies pub16Papatoetoe
Pokies pub16Birkenhead
Pokies pub13Papatoetoe
Pokies pub12Glen Eden
Pokies pub12Remuera
Pokies pub10Titirangi
Pokies pub9Newmarket
Pokies pub9West Harbour
Pokies pub9Lynfield
Pokies pub9Manukau
Pokies pub9Newton
Pokies pub9Grey Lynn
Pokies pub9Grey Lynn
Pokies pub9Glen Eden
Pokies pub9Flat Bush
Pokies pub9Mount Eden
Pokies pub9Mt Albert
Pokies pub9Mount Eden
Pokies pub9Rosedale
Pokies pub9Albany
Pokies pub9Birkenhead
Pokies pub9Flat Bush
Pokies pub9Papatoetoe
Pokies pub9Henderson
Pokies pub9New Lynn
Pokies pub9Auckland Central
Pokies pub9Birkenhead
Pokies pub9Papatoetoe
Pokies pub8Glen Eden
Pokies pub8Ponsonby
Pokies pub7Glen Eden
Pokies pub7Hobsonville
Pokies pub7Auckland Central
Pokies pub7Onehunga
Pokies pub6Blockhouse Bay
Pokies pub6St Heliers
Pokies pub6Birkenhead
Pokies pub5Remuera
Pokies pub4Onehunga

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

About gambling in Auckland

Auckland has one licensed casino — SkyCity Auckland at 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD — plus 119 DIA-licensed pokie venues across the central city and northern, western, and southern suburbs. The wider Auckland region adds another 86 pokie venues across Manukau, Waitakere, North Shore, Rodney, and Franklin. Pokie venues are pubs and clubs permitted to run between one and 18 pokies machines under the Gambling Act 2003. This directory lists Auckland’s casino and the city’s largest concentrations of pokie venues by suburb, with addresses, indicative hours, and machine counts sourced from the DIA Class 4 register.

Is There a Licensed Casino in Auckland?

Yes. SkyCity Auckland is the only licensed casino in the Auckland region and the only casino in the upper North Island. It sits at 72 Victoria Street West, Auckland CBD 1010, on the corner of Federal Street and Victoria Street West, directly beneath the Sky Tower. The operator is SkyCity Entertainment Group (NZX:SKC).

SkyCity Auckland opened in 1996 and is the largest casino in New Zealand. The venue runs around 1,500 pokies machines, more than 100 gaming tables (blackjack, roulette, baccarat, poker, sic bo, craps), a dedicated VIP gaming area, a 700-seat theatre, multiple restaurants, two hotels, and the adjacent Sky Tower observation deck. The gaming floor operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full dress code, parking, and entry-age information sits in the venue detail panel below.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Auckland?

Auckland’s licensed pokie venues cluster in Auckland CBD, Manukau (South Auckland), Henderson (West Auckland), Takapuna (North Shore), Ponsonby, Newmarket, Karangahape Road, Onehunga, and Papakura. Each suburb hosts between four and 25 pokie venues.

  • Auckland CBD: ~35 pokie venues, clustered around Queen Street and Customs Street. Licensed premises include pubs and clubs with between 9 and 18 machines each.
  • Manukau (South Auckland): ~45 pokie venues across Manurewa, Papakura, Ōtara, and central Manukau.
  • Henderson: ~20 pokie venues across West Auckland.
  • Takapuna: ~18 pokie venues across the North Shore.
  • Ponsonby: ~8 pokie venues, concentrated on Ponsonby Road.
  • Karangahape Road (K Road): ~6 pokie venues along the K Road strip.
  • Newmarket and Onehunga: ~15 pokie venues combined.

The DIA-maintained register at dia.govt.nz/Gambling-Class-4 is the authoritative venue list. Counts above come from the Q1 2026 register snapshot.

What Hours Do Pokie Venues in Auckland Operate?

Pokie venues in Auckland typically run from late morning (10am to 11am) until midnight. Most pubs close the gaming room at 11pm or midnight under their DIA licence conditions. A small number of pokie venues operate longer hours where the parent pub licence permits. No pokie venue is legally permitted to run 24 hours a day. Only SkyCity Auckland runs 24/7 for gaming.

Weekend hours follow the same pattern, although some pubs extend their Friday and Saturday gaming room hours by one to two hours. Sunday gaming is permitted at all pokie venue, but with a typically later start (11am to noon).

How Do I Find a Pokie Venue Near Me in Auckland?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Auckland 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 Auckland-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. The “Open now” toggle filters to venues open at your current NZ time. Full context on what Class 4 licensing requires sits on the pokie venue in NZ page.

What Games Are Available at Auckland’s Casino and Pokie Venues?

SkyCity Auckland runs blackjack (multiple variants), roulette (American and European wheels), baccarat, poker (live cash games and tournaments), sic bo, craps, around 1,500 pokies machines, and electronic table gaming. The full game-rules reference sits on the NZ casino games guide.

Pokie venues in Auckland only offer pokies machine. No table games. Each venue runs between one and 18 machines under a $2.50 maximum stake per spin. Machine game variety depends on the supplier contract at each venue. Common titles include reel-based pokies and multi-line video pokies.

What Responsible Gambling Support Is Available in Auckland?

Gambling Helpline NZ (0800 654 655) is available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Auckland. The service is free and confidential. The Problem Gambling Foundation has Auckland offices in Newmarket and delivers counselling and harm-reduction programmes across the region.

SkyCity Auckland runs a voluntary self-exclusion scheme and participates in the national multi-venue exclusion programme. Pokie venue in Auckland support single-venue self-exclusion under the DIA’s host-responsibility rules. For a complete list of support services and exclusion procedures, see responsible gambling in New Zealand.


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