Welcoming 2025: A Year of Challenges and Advocacy for Mana
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. As the year is well and truly underway, I’d like to welcome you all into 2025! As […]
Month: February 2025
Children’s Day in Porirua Celebrating all things Heroic
Children’s Day in Porirua is back. On Sunday, 2 March, at Ngāti Toa Domain, from 11am–3pm. Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki/Children’s Day in Porirua is […]
Pams-branded chicken nuggets recalled after possible presence of blue rubber
Several local supermarkets say a brand of chicken nuggets is being urgently recalled after fears they may contain small pieces of blue rubber. Foodstuffs Own […]
‘It was an evil, evil place’: How a refuge for the mentally ill became a nightmare
Porirua Lunatic Asylum was designed to give the mentally ill a refuge from the cruel world, a place providing fresh air and moral guidance on […]
Extreme Fire Risk Closes Parts of East Harbour
Sections of East Harbour Regional Park, including Parangarahu Lakes and Baring Head/Ōrua-pouanui, are temporarily closed daily from 1pm to 9pm due to extreme fire risk. […]
New Water Reforms on the Razor’s Edge
Column by Porirua City Councillor Geoff Hayward I have been struggling to figure out how to start this column off: I’ve written and talked about […]
Police Seek Information on Serious Assault in Miramar
Police are appealing for public assistance after a man was assaulted and seriously injured in Miramar yesterday. Emergency services responded to the incident at around […]
Gang Member Sentenced for Brutal Assault and Theft in Palmerston North
A young patched member of the Nomads gang, Julian Robinson, has been sentenced to two years and four months in prison after a series of […]
Wellington Drug Supplier Has $340,000 in Assets Seized, Faces $2.5M Forfeiture
A Wellington-based drug supplier has had nearly $340,000 in assets confiscated, including a 42-foot yacht and high-end artwork, following a long-running police investigation. The High […]
Tiana Jaber called up to Lebanon Squad
Wellington Phoenix defender Tiana Jaber is set to represent Lebanon in an upcoming four-nation tournament in Kathmandu, Nepal, during the international window. Jaber, who earned […]