Taumarunui Cosmopolitan Club Inc is a members' club on the corner of Katarina and Miriama Streets in Taumarunui, holding a 4.4 rating from 82 Google reviews. Established in 1939 and affiliated to Clubs NZ, it welcomes members, their friends and visiting members of affiliated clubs throughout New Zealand and Australia, with a restaurant, bar, TAB and gaming, SKY TV and motorhome facilities.
Cosmopolitan clubs are a quiet backbone of small-town New Zealand: counter meals at member-friendly prices, a bar that works like a second living room, raffles and club nights. Reciprocal rights within the Clubs NZ network mean travellers carrying an affiliated club's membership card can usually sign in as visitors. Many run courtesy buses and welfare services for older members, and fundraise for local causes.
Open Thursday to Sunday and by arrangement for functions, the club remains a Ruapehu fixture — check its website for current hours and what's on.