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Eyecare for the enlightened at 2 central locations: Lower Hutt and Johnsonville. Feel free to use our page to help us help you.

Quality eyecare in 2 handy locations:
Black Gates Optometrists
Lower Hutt
04-566-3940

Black Gates Optometrists
Johnsonville
04-478-4209

In a rapidly changing world, it’s reassuring to know that some things remain the same. And when it comes to quality eye care, there is simply no substitute for the professionalism and traditional service you’ll enjoy at any one of our independent optometry practices. Passionate about what we do, our highly skilled team of optometrists and dispensing opticians are committed to helping you see better and enjoy great eye health for longer. As a unique individual with your own vision and health needs, lifestyle and budget, it’s important to us that you’re 100% happy with the quality of advice you receive and the options explained to you. It’s also important that you feel comfortable asking questions, trialling different solutions and coming back if you experience any problems or simply need to have your frames adjusted.

25/09/2025

𝑫𝒐 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒖𝒈𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝑻𝒐 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔?
If picking new glasses feels overwhelming, you're not alone—and we're here to help. Our latest blog post breaks down how to make the process easier, more enjoyable, and tailored to you. From understanding what suits your face shape and lifestyle, to exploring new technology that helps you visualise the perfect fit, this guide is packed with practical tips and insights.

Read the full blog and discover how choosing eyewear can be a confident, creative experience: https://blackgatesoptometrists.co.nz/2025/09/25/choosing-the-right-frame/

Whether you're due for a new look or just curious about what’s out there, this article is your starting point. And if you want to make the process even easier, visit us in Lower Hutt or Johnsonville and let our specialist eyewear consultants help you with finding eyewear that’s as individual as you are.

Book an appointment today:
https://tinyurl.com/2pw2nd5h

23/09/2025

🎨 𝗦𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗛𝗢𝗟𝗜𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡! 🖍️
Calling all young artists aged 1–13 years!
Our Lower Hutt and Johnsonville branches are running a colouring competition these school holidays — and we want YOU to join in the fun!

🗓️ 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: Monday 22 September – Sunday 5 October
📍 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Black Gates Optometrists, Lower Hutt & Johnsonville

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀:
1️⃣ Choose from 𝟰 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 (available in-store or via email)
2️⃣ Take it home, get creative, and bring your masterpiece back!
3️⃣ Make sure to include your 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 on the back and provide an 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 to complete your entry.

🎁 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘𝗦:
Two lucky winners (one from each store) will receive a creative prize pack including:
🖌️ A set of 10 calligraphy brush pens
🖍️ A set of 12 colour pencils
🎧 A set of Plush Bluetooth wireless headphones
📓 One notebook

Entries will be judged by a local independent artist, and winners will be announced after the competition closes. One entry will be accepted per person.

📧 Prefer to print the colouring sheet at home? No problem! Just email us at reception@blackgates.co.nz and we’ll send you a sheet.

𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘳 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳. 𝘉𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦.

Let the colouring begin! 🌈

20/08/2025

𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒁𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑫𝒐 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝑵𝒆𝒆𝒅 - 𝑺𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒍𝒆 𝑽𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏, 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏???
You’ve found the perfect frame – now you need the right lenses to optimise your vision. Not all lenses are created equal. We are here to help you select the best lens options to suit your lifestyle.
At Black Gates Optometrists, we partner with ZEISS for high quality lens design, with a wide range of types and coatings to fit different needs and budgets. Here’s our guide to understanding the different types of lenses that are available:
https://tinyurl.com/2nf46ymv

Whether you need everyday eyewear, specialised lenses, or advanced technology to reduce eye strain, we can help you find the perfect solution for your needs. Book an appointment today:
https://tinyurl.com/2pw2nd5h

14/07/2025

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 “2 𝑻𝒓𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑨 𝑳𝒊𝒆” 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑫𝒓𝒂𝒘, 𝑲𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏 𝑺𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒕!
Karen successfully guessed that Robert started working at Black Gates Optometrists in 1989 and has won a free pack of 50 Zeiss lens wipes!
Thank you to everyone who entered. Keep an eye out for your next chance to play “2 Truths & A Lie” with us again soon. It's easy to win, so have a go next time!

01/07/2025

𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅-𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒘 – 𝒘𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 50 𝑰𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑾𝒓𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒅 𝒁𝒆𝒊𝒔𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑾𝒊𝒑𝒆𝒔!

The “2 Truths & A Lie” competition has just finished and unfortunately no-one guessed the lie about Robert: he can’t ballroom dance but certainly wishes he could —and greatly admires those who can!

We are now pleased to announce a second-chance draw!

𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐆𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬?

A clue is hidden in Robert’s recent blog:
https://tinyurl.com/32j72492

Leave your best guess below and if you're correct, you will automatically go into the draw to win a free pack of 50 Zeiss lens wipes! If you are our winner, you need to be able to pop in to our Lower Hutt or Johnsonville practice to pick up your prize. (𝘉𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳).

Good luck!

18/06/2025

𝐌𝐚̄𝐧𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐚 𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢 – 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫, 𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢

As the Matariki stars rise, it’s a time to reflect, reset, and care for your wellbeing — including your eye health. Start the new year with healthy eyes. Book an appointment today. We look forward to seeing you instore again soon.

𝑨 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒓𝒆𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓:

Please be aware of our opening hours this weekend for Matariki – different for our Lower Hutt and Johnsonville practices. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 will be closed on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, reopening on Monday 23 June. 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁 is closed on Friday, open from 9.30am – 1.00pm on Saturday, closed on Sunday and open again on Monday. Please visit us beforehand if you need to collect your glasses or contact lenses.

Wishing you and your whānau a safe, restful, and meaningful Matariki.

17/06/2025

𝑹𝒐𝒃𝒆𝒓𝒕'𝒔 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇 𝑷𝒊𝒄𝒌 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒉: 𝑱. 𝑭. 𝑹𝒆𝒚

Known for their unique style, striking colour combos, and French flair, J. F. Rey glasses are turning heads in-store this month. Find out why Robert can’t get enough of them here: https://tinyurl.com/32j72492

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭? 𝑾𝙞𝒏 𝒂 𝑷𝙖𝒄𝙠 𝙤𝒇 50 𝙕𝒆𝙞𝒔𝙨 𝙇𝒆𝙣𝒔 𝑾𝙞𝒑𝙚𝒔!

Robert is a director of Black Gates Optometrists and has worked with us since 1989. Two of the following statements below are true about Robert and one is a lie. Can you spot the lie?
1. Robert is a keen ballroom dancer and still dances now.
2. Robert once caught a 30lb salmon in a river in Canterbury.
3. Robert started driving cars at age twelve and is a New Zealand Motorsport racing champion.

Leave your best guess below and if you're correct, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿. We will pick someone at random on Monday 30th June. If you are our winner, you need to be able to pop into our Lower Hutt or Johnsonville practice to pick up your prize. Good luck! (𝘉𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘳).

29/05/2025

𝑳𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒅!

Happy King’s Birthday this Monday June 2nd! Both our practices will be closed for the day as we raise a cuppa in His Majesty’s honour. We’ll be back, bright-eyed and ready to help you see like royalty on Tuesday June 3rd.

Have a majestic long weekend!

14/05/2025

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝑭𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔!

Held on 15th May every year, this is an annual event established by the United Nations to highlight the important role that families hold in our communities.
For our team, this is a special day — and a wonderful reminder of the generations of families that we’ve had the privilege of caring for throughout the greater Wellington region.

For over 80 years, your family’s eye health has always been at the heart of what we do. We are proud to continue serving families in Lower Hutt and Johnsonville with world-class eye care—today, tomorrow, and always.

10/05/2025

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑴𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓'𝒔 𝑫𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒖𝒎𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆!

We want to wish all mums a very happy Mother’s Day. Take great care of yourself today. Remember to also look after your eyes with regular eye tests to keep an eye on your loved ones. We recommend testing every two years for healthy eyes to last a lifetime.

08/05/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬?

Are you someone who loves helping others, has an eye for style, and thrives in a supportive, fast-paced environment? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Retail Optical Assistant to join our Lower Hutt team and contribute to our vision: supporting world class eyecare. You'll be part of a welcoming, close-knit team that values collaboration and growth. Plus, we offer opportunities for ongoing training and professional development.

Apply here: https://www.seek.co.nz/job/84022154?ref=hirer-jobs-list

22/04/2025

“𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐳𝐚𝐜 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟓 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦.”

Please note our Anzac weekend hours are different this year for Johnsonville and Lower Hutt.

Both practices are closed on Anzac Day Friday 25 April. Our Lower Hutt practice is open on Saturday 26 April 9:30am – 1:00pm, and again on Monday 28 April. Our Johnsonville practice is closed on Saturday 26 April and reopens on Monday 28 April.

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Lower Hutt And Johnsonville
Wellington

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	9:30pm - 1pm

Telephone

+6445663940

Website

https://blackgatesoptometrists.co.nz/

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Quality eyecare in 2 handy locations: Black Gates Meek & D**g Lower Hutt 04-566-3940 Calver Optometrists Johnsonville 04-478-4209 In a rapidly changing world, it’s reassuring to know that some things remain the same. And when it comes to quality eye care, there is simply no substitute for the professionalism and traditional service you’ll enjoy at any one of our independent optometry practices. Passionate about what we do, our highly skilled team of optometrists and dispensing opticians are committed to helping you see better and enjoy great eye health for longer. As a unique individual with your own vision and health needs, lifestyle and budget, it’s important to us that you’re100% happy with the quality of advice you receive and the options explained to you. It’s also important that you feel comfortable asking questions, trialling different solutions and coming back if you experience any problems or simply need to have your frames adjusted. Feel free to use our page to help us help you.