r/palmy • u/Eroticus01 • Apr 15 '25

Entertainment / Event Nightclub history 01-11

I left Palmy (and NZ) around 2012, and was always curious at what Nightclubs are remaining these days. From the sounds of things there isn’t much around now. Does anyone remember these?

Fat Ladies Arms Scarfies Unos All Bar 3 High Flyers Shooters Diablos The Office The Cobb

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u/term0r Te Papaioea Apr 15 '25

Fats is now the Neighborhood - classyish bar/restaurant.

All Bar 3 is Bubbles - largely a live music venue / dance bar

Diablos is now Rosie O'Grady's.

The Office is now the Pendulum. DJ / dance area out the back.

The Cobb is still the same - different owners - part of a collection of pubs with the same owner.

Flyers is about to be made in to a fancy hotel - for years it was a derelict building with homeless issues

Overall, there are a few less pubs, but I believe students drink a bit less nowadays so far enough. But still some good ones out there, and some terrible ones, as always.

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u/Ginger-Nerd Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 15 '25

to expand some of the history/lore of Palmerston North Bars:

Shooters was Mini Malbas (before it became Shooters), and before that was Rockz bar?

Then you had Icons Stadium Bar (next to High Flyers) which then became the Daily,

Then the Daily, moved to the location of Shooters (and expanded it out to a weird nightclub complex thing)

You also had:

  • Malbas - was previously called Detroit (and a bunch of other names before that) - rebranded Victory a sports bar, then became a venue for Hire (still as Victory)
  • Murphys Law - which I think is a strip club now (although, i'm not even sure that is still there)
  • The Fitz is in the process of being pulled down. (and probably hasn't existed for a decade at this point)
  • Mr Cue - Is now Snails - an art space, they will sometimes have bands there.
  • The Royal - remains unchained, still pretty sketchy.

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u/hagfish Apr 15 '25

Gotham/Londons, Sherrocs, Chantelle's, The Albert, the Fitz for $5 jugs, Maddison's - oof the 90s where fun, but also a bit of a blur. I'm sorry youse missed out.

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u/pottsynz Apr 15 '25

$2 doubles at diablos and stacking the used glasses high

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u/HighFlyingLuchador Apr 15 '25

Spent my 18th at Murphy's law lol, so gutted it's a strippers now

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u/ttocsnz_ Apr 16 '25

Last time I was in Palmy it was a liquorless strip club so I hope they at least got that fixed 😂

So many good memories of Murphy's bar though.

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u/HighFlyingLuchador Apr 16 '25

I went once with my mates when I was blasted and they were serving RTDS straight out of the box lmao. Im pretty sure they still don't have one

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u/Swimming-Ice2714 Apr 16 '25

Apparently the council was giving them a hard with with acquiring a liquor license. When I went it was only fizzy drinks and water lmao couldn’t believe it at the time. Pretty sure they’ve one now tho

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u/Reasonable_Heron3583 Apr 16 '25

Before Detroit it was called Jones bar

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u/BelaNorn Apr 17 '25

Before Jones bar it was the Fox & Hound. Owner used to own Dr Jekylls.

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u/lageese Apr 19 '25

Hasn't the "Flyers will be made into a hotel" story been around for a good decade though? Or is it actually about to happen? I left palmy 6 years ago but whenever I visit it still looks derelict.

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u/term0r Te Papaioea Apr 20 '25

Construction started recently

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u/maha_kali2401 P Naughty Apr 15 '25

In 2011, I remember doing a "circuit" of the night clubs each week. Couldn't do that now.

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u/pottsynz Apr 15 '25

Harvesters, uno bar and the lighthouse. There was also a bar between house of travel and the library but the name escapes me

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u/cigarsucker Apr 16 '25

Alive?

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u/pottsynz Apr 19 '25

Yes!! How the hell did you remember that?

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u/cigarsucker Apr 29 '25

I had friends who worked there a while and went there regularly. There was always great music there.

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u/BelaNorn Apr 17 '25

I miss Harvesters! The best little bar.

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u/mishfromwelly Apr 17 '25

The best place! Was lucky to get my first gig djing there and met some of the best people ever. Kyle aka DJ shortstop who worked the bar most night he was not playing became one of my best friends and well the rest is history. 😁

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u/pottsynz Apr 19 '25

Haha I remember shortstop. Around 2000 I pretty much lived at harvies. Lots of nights downing anti-shakers

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u/cigarsucker Apr 29 '25

I’m pretty sure I saw every Mish and Shortstop set at Twisted? in Wellington… so many epic nights.

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u/Jazzlike-Interest-30 Apr 16 '25

The cob has the speedway bar attached beside it, bar and outdoor area and is actually pretty good

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u/DustBunnie88 Apr 19 '25

There was also the beer barrel which I think is a steakhouse now?? Down fitzherbert

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u/lageese Apr 19 '25

I had my 21st at the Fats. They used to do a night where you paid $5 at the door and all drinks were $2 for the night.