94 Cuba Street, Palmerston North 4410
26 lanesHours listed from NZ$15 Open to the public
Twenty-six AMF lanes on Cuba Street, with black-light mini golf and leagues on most weekdays.
Palmerston North, Whanganui, New Plymouth, Hastings
Taranaki, Manawatū and Hawke's Bay: the biggest lane count in the country
Palmerston North has the largest alley on this list, Bowlarama's 26 AMF lanes, which makes this group of regions a destination for league bowlers as well as families.
Most lanesBowlarama PN · 26 lanes
Lowest public game rateBowlarama PN · NZ$15
Latest closingPlay2Win Bowling · 11pm
Best Google ratingBowlarama New Plymouth · 4.5 from 649 reviews
Bowlarama New Plymouth
4.5 (649)
188 Devon Street West, New Plymouth Central, New Plymouth 4310
16 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Sixteen AMF lanes on Devon Street West, with black-light mini golf imported from Canada.
Play2Win Bowling Whanganui
4.2 (116)
126 St Hill Street, Whanganui
8 lanesHours listed Open to the public
Eight lanes upstairs in Whanganui's old Farmers Building, the first in New Zealand with Boost ST pinsetters.
Superstrike Hastings
4.4 (591)
608 Omahu Road, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay
Hours listed from NZ$16 Open to the public
Omahu Road's tenpin centre, with neon disco bowling on Friday and Saturday evenings and free entry for spectators.
113 The Square, Palmerston North 4414
Hours listed Open to the public
A 2025 arcade on The Square with short lanes, a lighter alternative to Bowlarama.
Equipment worth noticing
Play2Win in Whanganui says it was the first alley in New Zealand to install the Boost ST string pinsetter, and it has a MyShot trainer for practising spares. Superstrike in Hastings replaced its timber lanes with synthetic ones in a 2017 refit.
Bowlarama New Plymouth runs 16 AMF lanes and publishes its own timetable, although we found no dated 2026 page confirming the details, so it is worth a call before you travel.
Since June 2025 Palmerston North also has Timezone on The Square, whose short lanes are a gentler start for children than Bowlarama's full-length ones.
Questions
Regional questions
What does a game cost at Bowlarama Palmerston North?
Adults paid NZ$15 for one game and NZ$24 for two when we checked, with family passes from NZ$52.
Which of these alleys has the most reviews on Google?
Bowlarama New Plymouth had 649 reviews at 4.5 stars, and Superstrike Hastings 591 at 4.4.