I love Petone - The Jackson Street Programme

10/06/2026

💛🖤 Hurricanes 🖤💛
Our boys in yellow & black are playing a semi-final game against the Blues for the Super Rugby trophy THIS Saturday, 7.05pm at Hnry Stadium.

🏉 GOING TO THE GAME:
🟡 Come out to Jackson Street, have an early dinner at one of our many delicious restaurants and/or bars before heading to the game. Check out the list of our businesses: chrome-extensio://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://jacksonstreet.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Jackson-Street-Directory-June-2026.pdf
⚫️ Go by train into Wellington (Hutt Valley line): https://www.metlink.org.nz/service/HVL/timetable

🏉 ON THE BIG SCREEN:
⚫️ Speight's Ale House, 75 Jackson St
🟡 Lone Star Petone, 296 Jackson St
⚫️ The Empire Est. 1950, 175 Jackson St
🟡 Petone Sports Bar, 266 Jackson St

Let's go Hurricanes!!!

{📷 Petone Rugby Hurricanes: Brad Shields, Peter Lakai, & Ngane Punivai}

07/06/2026

We're supporting PAK'nSAVE Petone, 114 Jackson Street, by letting you, their customers, know essential work is happening in part of of their carparking area. Please be patient when trying to park or leave their carpark, thanks :)

06/06/2026

👀 In case you missed it…

Catch the replay this Sunday at 9am on Hutt City FM 106.7! Robbie Schneider spoke with local Petone business T LEAF T during The Business Hour.

📻 You can listen locally, or stream worldwide at huttcityfm.co.nz - press listen live.

The Business Hour this Wednesday 3 June at 12 midday with Robbie Schneider features John Van Gorp, the co-founder of Petone based T LEAF T
The retail store is a familiar landmark at Dukes Arcade in the Wellington CBD.
A replay of the show will be on Sunday morning at 9 am.

Listen locally on 106.7 FM or stream worldwide: huttcityfm.co.nz - press listen live button

03/06/2026

📚 After nearly 40 years, we welcome the PETONE LIBRARY back to Jackson Street :D
The Petone Neighbourhood Hub + NZ Post services are now at 284 Jackson St (corner of Jackson & Queen Streets), in what was, for many years, the former Westpac Bank building.

❓ DID YOU KNOW...the Petone Library used to be on the corner of Jackson & Bay Streets underneath the Petone Borough Council (PBC) offices?

The stunning building, built in 1906, was sadly demolished in the 1980's as it required earthquake strengthening - the PBC could not afford it at the time.

The PBC offices and library moved into a new purpose-built building in 1986 at 7 Britannia Street. Then in 1989, the Government of the day forced Petone to amalgamate with the Lower Hutt City Council, which meant after 101 years with our own council, we became a suburb of Lower Hutt.

The building at 7 Britannia St housed the library + heritage centre. The heritage centre moved temporarily to the library within the Walter Nash Centre a couple of years ago, and the postal services moved into Britannia St not long after that.

Due to mould, leaking & other issues, the building is now closed until the Hutt City Council decide what they are going to do with it.
▶️ Note: the Petone Library is Lower Hutt's second most used library!

The Jackson Street Programme is happy to welcome the library + postal services to the JSP family 🤝 Please keep supporting the lovely staff and the services they provide :)

02/06/2026

🍔🍔 HEY, PETONE BURGER LOVERS 🍔🍔
The Hutt City Council NEEDS YOU 🫵
Please read their post below and apply to be one of their Hutt Burger Explorers!

Applications have now closed!

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Burger Wellington is back, and we're looking for three local food lovers to become our official Hutt Burger Explorers 🍔 😋

You'll visit participating Burger Wellington venues across Lower Hutt this August, share your burger adventures, and help celebrate our awesome local hospitality scene.

If you enjoy trying new food, creating content, and supporting local businesses, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications close this Thursday, so don't miss out!

Ready to take a bite out of Burger Wellington? Apply now at hutt.city/burger

31/05/2026

👑 HAPPY KING’S BIRTHDAY 👑

Wishing everyone a relaxing King’s Birthday public holiday.

If you’re out and about today, why not take a wander along Jackson Street, enjoy a coffee, and discover the wonderful shops, cafés and businesses that make Petone so special.

💛 Thank you for supporting the businesses along Jackson Street.

27/05/2026

👑 ROYAL NAMES ON JACKSON STREET 👑

As we approach King’s Birthday weekend, have you ever noticed that several of the streets around Jackson Street are named after British Royal Family?

📍 Queen Street & Victoria Street: both connect to Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901 during much of New Zealand’s early colonial development.
📍 Regent Street: named in reference to the Prince Regent, who later became King George IV.
📍 King Street: the exact origin is less certain, but given the timing of its naming, it may refer to King Edward VII, or reflect the wider monarchical naming pattern used in the area.

These street names were laid out during the 19th century, when it was common for new settlements throughout New Zealand to honour members of the Royal Family and other important British figures.

Today, they remain a fascinating reminder of Petone’s early history and the influences that helped shape our community.

Can you think of any other similarly named streets in Petone?
Let us know about them!

💛 Thank you for supporting the businesses along Jackson Street

27/05/2026

🛍️ 🪴 PETONE in Neat Places ☕️🍴
The new Neat Places guide is out now featuring many Petone businesses, plus handy maps! Check out Petone businesses over the upcoming King's Birthday weekend, and don't forget FREE PARKING on Monday, 1st June 👑

🔹 Pick up a guide from:
▶️ any of the businesses featured
▶️ the JSP office (Historic Police Station, 274B Jackson St)
▶️ the Old Jail Museum (behind the Historic Police Station

🔹 Check out these businesses:
Abandoned Petone, 38 Fitzherbert St
Belén Plant Bakery, 166 Jackson St
Caffiend, 233 Jackson St
Gear Street Union, 18 Gear St
Eclectic Design House, 121 Jackson St
Goody Goodness, 247 Jackson St
Hatlantis by Hills Hats Limited, 123 Jackson St
La Bella Italia, 10 Nevis St
Light House Cinema, 52 Beach St
Puku Pies & Kai, 47 The Esplanade
Rata's Kitchen, 274C Jackson St
Revive Espresso Limited, 2 Lochy St
Seashore Cabaret, 160 The Esplanade
The Chocolate Story, 185a Jackson St
The Elephant Ear, 330 Jackson St

💙 Thanks for supporting Jackson Street & Petone businesses!

25/05/2026

🅿️ FREE PARKING THIS KING’S BIRTHDAY 🅿️

King’s Birthday is less than a week away, and it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a relaxed day out in Petone.

With FREE parking on Monday, 1 June, you can take your time exploring Jackson Street, browsing the shops, and stopping for coffee or lunch at one of our many cafés and restaurants.

Whether you’re shopping, dining, or simply enjoying a wander, there’s always something to discover along Jackson Street.

📌 Save this post and plan your visit.

💛 Thank you for supporting the businesses along Jackson Street.

25/05/2026

📖 UPDATE ON PETONE LIBRARY & NZ POST ✉️
🔹 NZ Post is open from TODAY at 284 Jackson St (corner of Jackson & Queen Streets)
🔸 Petone Library = Petone Neighbourhood Hub will continue to operate at 7 Britannia St until 3.30pm tomorrow (Wed., 27 May). It will then close so staff can prepare to move.
🔸 The Library/Hub will reopen at 284 Jackson St on Tuesday, 2 June

Petone Neighbourhood Hub update 📖

The move to our new location is underway!

✉️ NZ Post services at the Britannia Street site have closed and will reopen at 284 Jackson Street from today.

The Petone Neighbourhood Hub on Britannia Street will continue to operate library services until 3:30pm on Wednesday 27 May and then close as we prepare to move into our temporary new home on Jackson Street.

Hub services will begin operating from the new site from Tuesday 2 June.

Please refer to our website for our other hub and library locations if you need services during the time we are closed: https://hubs.huttcity.govt.nz/our-spaces/our-hubs-and-libraries

Thanks for your patience during the move. There is a lot happening this week and we’ll continue to share updates as they come through.