The club was founded by the Kay family in 1892.[2] It has been affiliated with the Auckland Provincial Polo Association and the New Zealand Polo Association since 1910.[2] It was located at the Greenhill Estate, owned by William Taylor.[2] It then moved to Orakau, Waikeria, and Parawera.[2]
In 1946, it moved to the Kihikihi Domain, the current location.[2] There are three polo grounds, one of which serves as the site of the yearly "Nga Rakau" International Polo Day. The club has constructed a fourth ground in Korakonui, which is 15 minutes' drive south of Kihikihi. The summer months are when polo is played.[3]
The club hosts many national and international matches. In 1981, it hosted a match with an American team comprising Steve Flores, Joel Baker, Mike Conant, and Peter Baldwin.[4] In 2008, the club hosted the first international test match of the year.[5] The England team (James Beim, Mark Tomlinson, Malcolm Borwick, and Tom Morley) lost to the All Blacks team (Tommy Wilson, Craig Wilson, John Paul Clarkin, and Simon Keyte).[5] In 2014, it hosted the Waikato Open.[6] That year, it also hosted the New Zealand Savile Cup.[7]
