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Pokies in Lower Hutt

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Pokies in Lower Hutt

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	Pokies pub	30	Petone
Address 47 Udy Street Petone LOWER HUTT 5012 Operator Petone Working Men's Club and Literary Institute Pokies machines 30 Jackpot machines 3 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046633 Phone +6445685404 Website www.petoneclub.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 9:30pm Tue 10am – 9:30pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 11:30pm Sat 10am – 11:30pm Sun 10am – 9:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Hutt Central
Address 5 Cornwall Street Hutt Central LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6445601100 Website theangus.co.nz
	Pokies pub	18	Hutt Central
Address 3 Waterloo Road Hutt Central LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator Air Rescue Services Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1068 Phone +6445694179 Website www.bedrocksbar.co.nz Venue hours Mon 8am – 2am Tue 8am – 2am Wed 8am – 2am Thu 8am – 2am Fri 8am – 2am Sat 8am – 2am Sun 8am – 2am
	Pokies pub	18	Woburn
Address 140 Woburn Road Woburn LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6445697010 Website bellevuegardens.co.nz
	Pokies pub	18	Taita
Address 25 Tocker Street Taita LOWER HUTT 5011 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 3 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6449393828 Venue hours Mon 9am – 12am Tue 9am – 12am Wed 9am – 12am Thu 9am – 2am Fri 9am – 2am Sat 9am – 2am Sun 9am – 11pm
	Pokies pub	18	Lower Hutt Central
Address 180 High Street LOWER HUTT CENTRAL LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6445684344 Website cutlersbar.com Venue hours Mon 10am – 1am Tue 10am – 1am Wed 10am – 1am Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 10am – 1am
	Pokies pub	18	Wainuiomata
Address 13 Queen Street Wainuiomata Lower Hutt 5014 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6445646735
	Pokies pub	18	Petone
Address 219 Jackson Street Petone LOWER HUTT 5012 Operator Kiwi Gaming Foundation Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2056890 Phone +6445683740 Website horse-hound-bar-cafe.edan.io Venue hours Mon 9am – 3am Tue 9am – 3am Wed 9am – 3am Thu 9am – 3am Fri 9am – 3am Sat 9am – 3am Sun 9am – 3am
	Pokies pub	18	Moera
Address 9-11 Randwick Road Moera LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator Four Winds Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2032604 Phone +6449200246 Website publocation.co.nz/pubs/wellington/lower-hutt/hutt-park-hotel Venue hours Mon 10am – 8pm Tue 10am – 9pm Wed 10am – 10pm Thu 10am – 10pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 10am – 8pm
	Pokies pub	18	Naenae
Address 5 Vogel Street Naenae LOWER HUTT 5011 Operator Air Rescue Services Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1068 Phone +6445670330 Website naenaehotel.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 10pm Tue 10am – 1am Wed 10am – 1am Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	18	Naenae
Address 24 Hollands Crescent Naenae Lower Hutt 5011 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6449392992 Venue hours Mon 10am – 12am Tue 10am – 12am Wed 10am – 12am Thu 10am – 12am Fri 10am – 10am Sat Closed Sun Closed
	Pokies pub	18	Wainuiomata
Address 7 Moores Valley Road Wainuiomata Lower Hutt 5014 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440
	Pokies pub	18	Petone
Address 266 Jackson Street Petone Lower Hutt 5012 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6445682883 Venue hours Mon 10am – 9pm Tue 10am – 10pm Wed 10am – 12am Thu 10am – 12am Fri 10am – 12am Sat 10am – 12am Sun 10am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	Hutt Central
Address 18 Laings Road Hutt Central LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6445666043 Website www.roadhousebar.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 1am Tue 10am – 2am Wed 10am – 2am Thu 10am – 2am Fri 10am – 2am Sat 12pm – 2am Sun 12pm – 9pm
	Pokies pub	18	Alicetown
Address Building 1, 499 Hutt Road Alicetown LOWER HUTT 5010 New Zealand Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6445685098 Venue hours Mon 11am – 10pm Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 10pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 11am – 12am Sat 11am – 12am Sun 11am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	18	Hutt Central
Address 112 High Street Hutt Central Lower Hutt 5010 Operator One Foundation Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2046440 Phone +6445701349 Website www.facebook.com/pages/The-big-chill/618064591634192 Venue hours Mon 10am – 1am Tue 10am – 1am Wed 10am – 1am Thu 10am – 1am Fri 10am – 1am Sat 10am – 1am Sun 11am – 8pm
	Pokies pub	18	Petone
Address 175 Jackson Street Petone Lower Hutt 5012 Operator Pub Charity Limited Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 2 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 80002104 Phone +6445895502 Website theempire1950.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7:30pm Tue 10am – 7:30pm Wed 10am – 7:30pm Thu 10am – 7:30pm Fri 10am – 7:30pm Sat 10am – 7:30pm Sun 10am – 7:30pm
	Pokies pub	18	Stokes Valley
Address 8-14 Evans Street Stokes Valley LOWER HUTT 5019 Operator New Zealand Community Trust Pokies machines 18 Jackpot machines 4 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1113 Phone +6445635060 Website www.thehardwarepub.com Venue hours Mon 12pm – 10pm Tue 11am – 10pm Wed 11am – 10pm Thu 11am – 10pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 10am – 10pm
	Pokies pub	14	Petone
Address 140 Jackson Street Petone Lower Hutt 5012 Operator The Lion Foundation 2008 Pokies machines 14 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2044084 Phone +6442139079 Website www.thevictoriatavern.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 3pm – 12am Wed 12pm – 12am Thu 12pm – 12am Fri 12pm – 12am Sat 12pm – 12am Sun 12pm – 12am
	Pokies pub	12	Naenae
Address 23 Treadwell Street NAENAE LOWER HUTT 5011 Operator Naenae Bowling Club Pokies machines 12 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 80005436 Phone +6445675823 Website naenaebowls.nz Venue hours Mon 9am – 8pm Tue 9am – 9pm Wed 9am – 9pm Thu 9am – 10pm Fri 9am – 11pm Sat 9am – 11pm Sun 9am – 9pm
	Pokies pub	10	Waiwhetu
Address 148 Whites Line East Waiwhetu LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator Te Aroha Hutt Valley Association Inc Pokies machines 10 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 651 Phone +6445664038
	Pokies pub	9	Alicetown
Address 395-397 HUTT ROAD Alicetown LOWER HUTT 5040 Operator Pelorus Trust Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 1179 Phone +6445683168 Website www.strikenz.co.nz Venue hours Mon Closed Tue 12pm – 9pm Wed 10am – 9pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 10pm Sat 10am – 10pm Sun 10am – 8pm
	Pokies pub	9	Lower Hutt
Address 204 High Street, Hutt Central LOWER HUTT LOWER HUTT 5010 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2054364
	Pokies pub	9	Naenae
Address 33 Hillary Court Naenae LOWER HUTT 5011 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6445677450 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7pm Tue 10am – 7pm Wed 10am – 8pm Thu 10am – 9pm Fri 10am – 9pm Sat 9am – 8pm Sun 10am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	9	Petone
Address 204 Jackson Street Petone LOWER HUTT 5012 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6445686216 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 11am – 7pm Tue 11am – 7pm Wed 10:30am – 8pm Thu 10:30am – 9pm Fri 10:30am – 9pm Sat 9am – 8pm Sun 10:30am – 7pm
	Pokies pub	9	Wainuiomata
Address 10A The Strand Wainuiomata Lower Hutt 5014 Operator TAB New Zealand Pokies machines 9 Jackpot machines 1 Local council LOWER HUTT CITY DIA licence 2054364 Phone +6445646746 Website www.tab.co.nz Venue hours Mon 10am – 7pm Tue 10am – 7pm Wed 9am – 8pm Thu 9am – 8pm Fri 9am – 8pm Sat 9am – 8pm Sun 10am – 7pm

Data sourced from the NZ Department of Internal Affairs register of licensed gambling venues. Refreshed quarterly.

About gambling in Lower Hutt

Lower Hutt has 26 licensed pokie venues with 417 gaming machines between them, concentrated in Petone, Naenae, Wainuiomata, and the Hutt Central strip. There is no licensed casino in Lower Hutt — the nearest casinos are covered on the Wellington region page. This guide lists every Lower Hutt pokie venue by suburb, with opening hours, machine counts, and operator detail drawn from the DIA Class 4 register. Lower Hutt is the largest city in the Wellington region by population and sits immediately across the harbour from Wellington city, sharing the same regional council boundary.

Where Are the Pokie Venues in Lower Hutt?

Lower Hutt’s 26 pokie venues are clustered in Petone, Hutt Central, Naenae, Wainuiomata, Alicetown, Taita, Woburn, and Lower Hutt Central. The typical venue is a community-owned sports club, RSA, or pub gaming room with 9 to 18 pokies machines — no standalone gaming lounges, because New Zealand’s Class 4 rules require pokies to sit inside a host hospitality venue.

Petone: 6 pokie venues
Hutt Central: 4 pokie venues
Naenae: 4 pokie venues
Wainuiomata: 3 pokie venues
Alicetown: 2 pokie venues

The DIA’s Class 4 register at dia.govt.nz/Gambling-Class-4 is the authoritative venue list. The counts above reflect the current quarterly snapshot and are refreshed when the DIA publishes the next update on 30 June, 30 September, 31 December, or 31 March.

What Hours Do Pokie Venues in Lower Hutt Operate?

Lower Hutt pokie venues typically open between 10am and 11am and close between 11pm and midnight, matching the national Class 4 pattern. Gaming-room closing time is tied to the parent pub or club’s liquor licence — no pokie venues in New Zealand is permitted to run 24 hours, and gaming rooms must close no later than the host’s liquor closing time.

Most Lower Hutt pubs close their gaming rooms at 11pm on weeknights. A handful of central venues extend Friday and Saturday hours by one to two hours where the parent liquor licence permits a later close. Sunday gaming at most Lower Hutt venues opens between 11am and noon.

The Pokies Near Me finder lets you filter to Lower Hutt venues that are open at your current NZ time, using the “Open now” toggle layered on top of each venue’s Google Business Profile hours.

Which Council Oversees Pokie Licensing in Lower Hutt?

Hutt City Council maintains a capped Class 4 gambling venues policy — the number of pokie venues in the district is fixed, and any new application is declined where granting it would push the count above the cap. Every Lower Hutt pokie venue must hold a current DIA Class 4 venue licence and comply with both national rules under the Gambling Act 2003 and the Class 4 venue policy set by Hutt City Council.

The Class 4 framework caps most community-venue machine numbers at 9 to 18 per venue, with a maximum stake of $2.50 per spin. At least 40% of each venue’s gaming proceeds are returned to the community as grants, administered through the venue’s licensed gambling operator (society). Full detail on how Class 4 licensing works, who regulates what, and what the return-to-community obligations look like in practice is on the licensed pokie venues page.

How Do I Find a Pokie Venue Near Me in Lower Hutt?

The fastest way is the Pokies Near Me finder on this site. It lists every DIA-licensed Wellington venue with current opening hours, live “open now” status, machine count, suburb, and one-tap Google Maps directions on every result. We rebuild the underlying register from the DIA’s quarterly Class 4 list and layer Google Business Profile hours on top, so you can filter to venues open right now — a capability the raw DIA register doesn’t provide.

For Lower Hutt-specific lookup, sort the venue table above by suburb or machine count, or tap any row to reveal opening hours, phone number, operator, and directions. If you’re unsure whether a Lower Hutt venue is DIA-licensed, check the gaming-room entrance: every Class 4 venue must display its DIA licence number and Gambling Helpline NZ signage (0800 654 655) inside the gaming area. Unlicensed gambling can be reported to the DIA on 0800 257 887.

What Responsible Gambling Support Is Available in Lower Hutt?

Gambling Helpline NZ (0800 654 655) is free, confidential, and available 24/7 from anywhere in New Zealand, including Lower Hutt and the wider Wellington region. The Problem Gambling Foundation runs counsellors across the country delivering harm-reduction programmes, personal counselling, and whanau-focused support.

Every pokie venue in Lower Hutt supports single-venue self-exclusion under the DIA’s host-responsibility rules, with exclusion periods typically set at six months, twelve months, or two years. Each Class 4 venue must display Gambling Helpline NZ signage inside the gaming room, provide host-responsibility-trained staff during gaming hours, prohibit ATMs on the gaming floor, and run continuous-play reminders on each machine at regular intervals. For a full list of national and regional support services, exclusion procedures, and crisis lines, see the responsible gambling page.

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