Kensington Tavern Limited, as venue operator, and Oxford Sports Trust Incorporated, as gaming licence holder, have applied to Whangarei District Council for permission to:
- relocate 18 existing gaming machines from their current venue site of Kensington Tavern, 3 Kensington Avenue, Whangārei to a proposed new venue located at 216 Bank Street, Whangārei, due to circumstances beyond their control, i.e. lease expiry.
Whangarei District Council's Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy allows for such a relocation and provides the criteria and processes that need to be followed.
Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy
In accordance with the policy, the application must be publicly notified and submissions on this must be sought.
Application by Kensington Tavern Limited and Oxford Sports Trust Incorporated(PDF, 206KB)
Submissions
Submissions closed at 4:00pm on Friday 14 August 2026.
You can view the Hearing agenda and copies of submissions below:
Exemptions and Objections Sub Committe - 25 August 2026
This notice is placed in accordance with the Gambling Act 2003 and Whangarei District Council's Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy.