Newmarket Tenpin Bowling
3.1 (767)
6/2 York Street, Newmarket, Auckland 1030
16 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Sixteen lanes and 20 billiard tables on York Street, trading in Newmarket since 2006.
Whangārei to Pukekohe
Auckland and Northland: four Zone centres, two late-night alleys and a club in Pukekohe
No other part of the country comes close for choice. The eighteen venues here range from Zone Bowling's chain centres in Botany, Henderson, Wairau and Manukau to the lanes inside Dr Rudi's rooftop brewery bar on the Viaduct.
Most lanesNewmarket Tenpin · 16 lanes
Lowest public game rateWairau Park Tenpin · NZ$14
Latest closingWairau Park Tenpin · 2am
Best Google ratingZone Manukau · 4.8 from 1,306 reviews
Whangaparāoa Tenpin Bowling
3.6 (208)
Level One, SS2.01, Coast Whangaparāoa, 719 Whangaparāoa Road, Whangaparāoa
12 lanesHours listed from NZ$15 Open to the public
Twelve lanes on level one of Coast Whangaparāoa, with weekday NZ$10 games and a seniors' bowling club.
500A Ti Rakau Drive, Botany Downs, Auckland 2013
12 lanesHours listed from NZ$15.90 Open to the public
Twelve lanes shared with a Timezone arcade, laser tag and Spin Cars on Ti Rakau Drive.
Zone Bowling Manukau
4.8 (1.3k)
2/55 Lambie Drive, Manukau Supa Centa, Auckland
12 lanesHours listed from NZ$15.90 Open to the public
Zone's largest venue, at Manukau Supa Centa, with 12 lanes plus laser tag and Spin dodgems.
10 Target Court, Wairau Valley, Auckland 0627
12 lanesHours listed from NZ$15.90 Open to the public
Twelve lanes in Wairau Valley, refreshed with new arcade games, party rooms and ColourGrid.
78 Nelson Street, Pukekohe
10 lanesHours listed from NZ$15 Open to the public
A club alley in the Pukekohe Cosmopolitan bowls complex, open to everyone, with NZ$10 games on Tuesdays.
Zone Bowling Henderson
4.7 (919)
28-30 Catherine Street, Henderson, Auckland
10 lanesHours listed from NZ$15.90 Open to the public
Ten lanes, three party rooms and a prize shop on Catherine Street, with free parking.
1 Highbury Bypass, Auckland
6 lanes Open to the public
Six lanes inside a Highbury family fun park, with laser tag, trampolines and themed party rooms.
ActionZone Whangārei
4.4 (537)
129 Port Road, Whangārei 0110
Hours listed from NZ$15 Open to the public
Port Road bowling in Whangārei with bumpers on every lane, laser tag and a licensed bar.
Shop MM325, Level 3, Westfield Newmarket, Auckland 1023
Hours listed from NZ$23 Open to the public
Circus-themed bowling, dodgems, VR and cocktails up on level 3 of Westfield Newmarket.
Arena Entertainment
4.7 (399)
22 Corinthian Drive, Albany, Auckland 0632
Hours listed from NZ$16 Open to the public
Albany family centre with bowling, Inflatable World, a golf simulator and NZ$10 weekday off-peak games.
Level 2, 204 Quay Street, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland 1010
Open to the public
Bowling lanes inside a rooftop brewery bar on Quay Street, taken on a first come, first served basis.
Manukau Super Strike
3.8 (721)
573 Great South Road, Manukau City Centre, Auckland 2025
Hours listed Open to the public
String-pinsetter lanes plus bumper cars and pool on Great South Road, open late on Fridays and Saturdays.
291-297 Queen Street, Auckland 1010
Hours listed Open to the public
Central Auckland bowling on Queen Street, card payment only, with walk-ins for groups under 12.
199 Lincoln Road, Henderson, Auckland
Hours listed from NZ$15.50 Open to the public
West Auckland centre open until midnight daily, with leagues, a pro shop and the PINTS tap room.
280 Queen Street, Auckland CBD
Hours listed Open to the public
Mini bowling, karaoke and claw machines back on Queen Street since August 2025.
Wairau Park Tenpin Bowling
3.6 (518)
Unit 9, 18 Link Drive, Wairau Park, Auckland
Hours listed from NZ$14 Open to the public
North Shore lanes on Link Drive with a listed 2am finish and adult games at NZ$14.
Westgate Bowling
3.5 (417)
1 Fernhill Drive, Massey, Auckland 0614
Hours listed Open to the public
West Auckland lanes with bumper cars and pool, and a long 9:30am-to-1am day.
Late lanes on the North Shore and in the west
If you want to bowl after the city's restaurants close, two alleys stand out: Wairau Park Tenpin lists 9:30am to 2am every day and Westgate Bowling 9:30am to 1am. PINS on Lincoln Road stays open until midnight and holds disco bowling on Friday and Saturday nights.
Wairau Park also had the cheapest adult game in the region when we checked, NZ$14, while the four Zone centres were all at NZ$15.90.
Beyond the motorway
Whangaparāoa Tenpin sits on the first floor of the Coast shopping centre and runs a seniors' club on weekday mornings. In Pukekohe, MegaStrike lanes belong to the Cosmopolitan Club: anyone can bowl, but the bar is for members and the lanes go to league players after 6pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
Further north, ActionZone in Whangārei combines bowling with laser tag, has bumpers and ramps on every lane and limits each lane to six players.
Questions
Auckland bowling questions
Which Auckland alley has the best Google rating?
Zone Bowling Manukau, at the Manukau Supa Centa, had 4.8 stars from more than 1,300 reviews when the listings were checked. Zone Henderson and Arena Entertainment followed at 4.7.
Can under-18s go to Archie Brothers Newmarket at night?
Not late at weekends. The venue says under-18s are not admitted after 8pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and ID is checked.