The historic Maungaturoto Hotel has become the pub with no beer after the manager had the renewal of his liquor licence declined because of three breaches of his existing one.
Both the on and off licences expired fully in April but were already under suspension because of the record of licensee Satnam Singh.
He was brought before the Alcohol Regulatory Licensing Authority (ARLA) for three significant breaches under the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act in 18 months.
Police Senior Sergeant John Fagan said opposition to renew the licence did not mean the police, the Kaipara District Council and the Northland District Health Board, who had all objected to Mr Singh's management, were against a hotel operating out of the premises.
"It was that management we had concerns about," Mr Fagan said. "For us, the important issue was safety for the community. The risks of alcohol-related harm in the community, had he been able to carry on, were too great. He needed to be able to stand up and take responsibility for how he ran that business."