What is the gambling age in New Zealand?

Minimum age to gamble: 18.

New Zealand is one of 162 countries classified “18” for the gambling age — 78% of the 209 with data.

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Gambling by country
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Tonga: Gambling prohibited Gambling is prohibited at any age.
Fiji: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Vanuatu: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Samoa: 21+ Minimum age to gamble: 21.
American Samoa: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.
Tuvalu: 18 Minimum age to gamble: 18.

Other laws in New Zealand

Cryptocurrency: Legal
Online Gambling: Legal & regulated

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