Gaming machines

Tauranga’s population and the closure or removal of gaming machines from existing venues determines the allocation of more consents for gaming machines.

Tauranga City has a Gambling Venues Policy (32kb pdf). One of the aims of the policy is to manage the spread of gaming machines in the City, with a level of one machine per 147 people established as the benchmark.

Policy objectives

• To control the growth of gambling
• To minimise the harm to the community caused by Class 4 gambling
• To allow people who wish to participate in Class 4 gambling to continue to do so.
• To define the parameters for when consent for a Class 4 or TAB venue will be granted

Applying for Gambling Class 4 Venue Consent

A Class 4 or TAB Venue Consent is required when you are establishing a new gaming venue, or when you are increasing the number of gaming machines at your venue. The consent is specific to the venue.

A society/trust is required to apply for a venue consent from Council before it can apply for a licence from the Department of Internal Affairs.

Applications must be made in the name of the society/trust and forwarded to Tauranga City Council for determination.

• Application Form  (126kb pdf)
• Application for Transfer of Trust - Gaming Licence (154kb pdf) 
• For more information visit the Department of Internal Affairs website