Kapiti Coast District Council
Gambling Policy 2007
(Pursuant to the Gambling Act 2003)
1.0 Objectives of the policy
1.1 To minimise the harm to Kapiti Coast communities caused by Class 4 gambling.
1.2 To Control the growth of Class 4 gambling in the Kapiti Coast District.
1.3 To ensure that the Kapiti Coast District Council and its communities have influence over the provision of new Class 4 gambling in the Kapiti Coast District
1.4 To control the number of Class 4 gaming machines in the Kapiti Coast District. This will be achieved by restricting the number of machines to no more than 1 machine per 154 people aged 18 and over in each ward.
1.5 To target individual communities which have an unacceptably high number of machines to adult population. This will be achieved by capping machine numbers at a ratio of 1 machine to 154 adult people, and applying this ratio at ward rather than district level and restricting the transfer of licenses and issuing of new licences in those areas.
2.0 Existing Class 4 gaming venues
2.1 The number of Class 4 gaming venues operating in the Kapiti Coast District on 31 December 2003 (15) will not be allowed to increase (i.e. no new gaming machine venues will be permitted unless there a corresponding reduction in existing venue numbers).
2.2 The Act provides that venues licensed before 17 October 2001 can operate up to a maximum of 18 machines; but this number will be considered relative to the objectives outlined in Section 1.
2.3 The Act provides that venues licensed after 17 October 2001, but before the Act came into force, can operate up to a maximum of 9 machines, but this number will be considered relative to the objectives outlined in Section 1.
2.4 Section 96 of the Act provides that clubs that were licensed after 17 October 2001 and only able to operate 9 machines can apply to operate up to 18 machines. However they must obtain territorial authority consent, which will be considered relative to the objectives outlined in Section 1, and if given must then apply for Ministerial approval.
2.5 Section 95 of the Act provides that clubs that merge are able to be licensed to operate up to 30 machines or the lesser of the number currently operated in each of the merging clubs. However they must obtain territorial authority consent, which will be considered relative to the objectives outlined in Section 1; and if given must then apply for Ministerial approval.
3.0 New Class 4 gaming venues:
3.1 Further to the provisions above, no new Class 4 gaming venue will be approved in any part of the Kapiti Coast District beyond the number operating on 31 December 2003.
| Community |
Number of Venues |
| Paekakariki |
1 |
| Paraparaumu/Raumati |
7 |
| Waikanae |
2 |
| Otaki |
5 |
| TOTAL |
15 |
3.2 An additional stand alone TAB venue is approved provided this venue is located at the Otaki Maori Race Course in Otaki. This will bring the total stand alone TAB venue cap to two venues for the District.
3.3 New Class 4 gaming venues may be established subject to a vacancy in the current venue establishment and compliance with the Kapiti Coast District Plan, fee and application requirements, policy and the conditions specified below.
4.0 Location of new Class 4 gaming venues
4.1 No additional Class 4 gaming venues will be permitted in areas where additional gaming machine numbers will breach the objectives outlined in Section 1 of this policy
4.2 New Class 4 gaming venues will not be permitted where the Council believes that the amenity of the area for which the venue is proposed will be adversely affected, or where there is likely to be an adverse effect on any community facilities including kindergartens, early childhood centres, schools, and places of worship.
4.3 Class 4 gaming venues prohibited in commercial premises where family and/or children’s activities are promoted (e.g. family dining, family recreational venues).
4.4 Class 4 gaming venues will only be approved in premises licensed under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 with a restricted designation. Stand alone TAB venues are exempt from this requirement.
4.5 The primary activity of a Class 4 gaming venue must not be Class 4 gambling.
5.0 Restriction on the number of Class 4 gaming machines
5.1 A ward based ratio of 1 machine to 154 adults aged 18 years and older (calculated as at December 2006) now applies and is distributed as follows (see Table 1 below):
| Ward |
Current no. of gaming machines in each ward as at Dec 2006 |
Permitted no. of gaming machines in each ward under 2007 Policy |
Req’d Change |
| Paekakariki |
14 |
8 |
-6 |
| Paraparaumu/Raumati |
108 |
125 |
+17 |
| Waikanae |
30 |
50 |
+20 |
| Otaki |
76 |
45 |
-31 |
| TOTAL DISTRICT CAP |
228 |
228 |
0 |
5.2 Additional machines can only be considered in Paraparaumu/Raumati or Waikanae Wards if the increase does not breach the existing District venue cap (15), District machine cap (228), or the desired ward ratio cap (as highlighted in Table 1 above).
5.3 In the event that, for example, two or more existing clubs amalgamate, then the location, population and proposed number of machines will be considered relative to the objectives outlined in Section 1.
5.4 The number of gaming machines permitted in new venues, (licensed after the Act came into force), will be subject to consent criteria contained in this policy and limited to a maximum of 9 machines; as specified by the Act.
6.0 Applications for new venues
Application for new Class 4 gaming venues or additional gaming machines at existing venues must be made on the approved form (available from the Council Compliance Manager) and must provide:
6.1 A site plan covering both gambling and other activities proposed for the venue.
6.2 A copy of the current on licence or club liquor licence under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989.
6.3 The name and contact details of the applicant.
6.4 The street address of the proposed or existing Class 4 gaming venue.
A copy of any certificate of compliance or resource consent required for the primary activity of the venue under the District Plan.
7.0 Application Fees
Application fees are as follows:
7.1 Deposit of $2000.00 for new venue applications
7.2 Deposit of $400.00 for all other applications
7.3 Hearing fee of $675.00
7.4 Processing time at $90.00/hour
7.5 Applications will be considered by order of the date completed applications are received at the Council Offices.
7.6 Applicants will be advised when additional Class 4 Venue or Machine capacity is available.
(All fees are inclusive of GST. Deposits are non-refundable)
8.0 Review of Policy
8.1 This Policy shall be reviewed again in three years time.