North Shore City Council plays an important role in helping to manage the growth and minimise the harm of gambling in the community, while enabling people to use gaming machines and TABs if they wish to do so. Our Gambling Venue Policy outlines rules and regulations on this matter in North Shore City.
North Shore City Council Gambling Venue Policy
The Gambling Act 2003
The Gambling Act 2003 requires all councils to adopt a policy for Class 4 (gaming machine) venues and New Zealand Racing Board venues (TABs).
What the Gambling Venue Policy covers
The policy explains whether new venues may be established in the city, and if so, where they may be located. For Class 4 venues, the policy specifies the number of gaming machines that may be operated at a venue.
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) still has overall responsibility for licensing gambling venues. Council consent must be obtained before an application can be made to the DIA for a venue license. We are responsible for considering applications and issuing consents for gambling venues that comply with our policy.
North Shore City Gambling Venue Policy
We have developed a Gambling Venue Policy after carrying out extensive public consultation. Our policy aims to:
- control the growth of gambling in North Shore City
- minimise the harm that gambling causes in North Shore City
- enable people who wish to use gaming machines and TABs in North Shore City to do so
Cap on machines and venues
The number of gambling venues is capped at 46.
The number of gambling venue machines is capped at 651.
There are currently no vacancies for new consents, although an application can be made to the council at any time.