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
Any person may make a submission on the proposal in writing or electronically.
The closing date for submissions is 4:00pm on Friday 14 August 2026.
By post
Step 1: Download the form, print and complete it by hand.
Application to move gaming machines submission form(PDF, 215KB)
Step 2: Post the completed form to:
Whangarei District Council
Private Bag 9023
Te Mai
Whangārei 0143
Attention: Health and Bylaws
Reference: Kensington Tavern application to move gaming machines
In person
Step 1: Download the form, print and complete it by hand.
Application to move gaming machines submission form(PDF, 215KB)
Step 2: Bring the completed form into one of our Customer Service centres:
Te Iwitahi (civic centre)
9 Rust Avenue, Whangārei
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:00am to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays
Ruakākā service centre
9 Takutai Place, Ruakākā
Hours: Monday to Friday – 8:30am to 4:00pm
Closed public holidays
Service centre at isite
92 Otaika Road, Raumanga
Hours: Monday to Friday – 9:00am to 12:00pm and 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Closed public holidays
By phone
Phone 09 430 4200 or 0800 932 463 and one of our friendly Customer Services staff will fill out this form for you over the phone.
This notice is placed in accordance with the Gambling Act 2003 and Whangarei District Council's Class 4 Gambling Venue Policy.