Your Porirua City Mayor and Councillors

March 10, 2025 Tim Wilson Politics 0

Councillors are here to represent your views. Have a yarn with them about your ideas for your local area when you see them.

Porirua City has 10 Councillors in three wards (Onepoto General Ward, Pāuatahanui General, and Parirua Māori Ward) who, together with the Mayor, represent our community for three years. Say hello if you see them at the supermarket or sports ground.

Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker

Mayor Anita Baker

Contact details

Phone (business hours): 04 237 1456

Email: [email protected]

Roles and duties:

  • Mayor
  • Deputy Chairperson – Chief Executive’s Employment Committee
  • Chairperson – Dog Control Hearings Subcommittee
  • Ex officio member on all committees.

Onepoto General Ward

Five Onepoto General Ward Councillors represent Mana Island, Tītahi Bay, Takapūwāhia, Elsdon, Kenepuru, Porirua City Centre, Ranui, Cannons Creek, Aotea, Waitangirua, Ascot Park.

Cr Mike Duncan

Councillor Mike Duncan

Mobile: 027 236 6246

[email protected]

Committee Positions:

  • Chairperson, Chief Executive Employment Committee
  • Deputy Chairperson, Porirua District Licensing Committee
  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Dog Control Hearings Subcommittee
  • Member, Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Landfill Joint Committee
Cr Kathleen Filo

Councillor Kathleen Filo

Mobile: 027 227 4490

[email protected]

Committee Positions:

  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Landfill Joint Committee
Cr Izzy Ford

Councillor Izzy Ford

Mobile: 027 571 4405

[email protected]

Committee Positions:

  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Chief Executive Employment Committee
Cr Moze Galo

Councillor Moze Galo

Mobile: 021 170 2123

[email protected]

Committee Positions:

  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
Cr Geoff Hayward

Councillor Geoff Hayward

Mobile: 021 213 1173

[email protected]

Committee Positions:

  • Chairperson, Wastewater Treatment Plant and Landfill Joint Committee
  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero

Parirua Māori Ward

Cr Kylie Wihapi

Councillor Kylie Wihapi 

Deputy Mayor

Mobile: 027 826 0300

[email protected]

Committee Positions

  • Chairperson, Porirua District Licensing Committee
  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Chief Executive Employment Committee
  • Member, Dog Control Hearings Subcommittee

Pāuatahanui General Ward

Four Pāuatahanui General Ward councillors represent Camborne, Plimmerton, Pāuatahanui, Paremata, Papakōwhai, Pukerua Bay, Judgeford and Whitby.

Cr Tracy Johnson

Councillor Tracy Johnson

Mobile: 027 844 8874

[email protected]

Committee positions:

  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Chief Executive Employment Committee
  • Member, Audit and Risk Committee
Cr Ross Leggett

Councillor Ross Leggett

Mobile: 027 536 7636

[email protected]

Committee positions:

  • Heamana Tuatahi, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Chief Executive Employment Committee
  • Member, Audit and Risk Committee
Cr Josh Trlin

Councillor Josh Trlin

Mobile: 027 374 0114

[email protected]

Committee positions:

  • Heamana Tuarua, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Audit and Risk Committee
Cr Nathan Waddle

Councillor Nathan Waddle

Mobile: 027 748 6803

[email protected]

Committee positions:

  • Deputy Chairperson, Audit and Risk Committee
  • Member, Te Puna Kōrero
  • Member, Chief Executive Employment Committee