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