Nominations open for 2025 Porirua Civic Awards April 10, 2025 Porirua residents are being encouraged to nominate their local heroes, with nominations now open for the 2025 Porirua Civic Awards — the city’s highest honour… …
Crypto Outbreak Spreads to Porirua, Triggers Fresh Health Alert April 4, 2025 A parasitic stomach bug outbreak is spreading across the Wellington region, with Health New Zealand urging Porirua whānau, schools, and early childhood centres to take… …
Bothamley Park Wastewater Upgrade Finished April 2, 2025 More than 3km of old wastewater pipes in Bothamley Park have been replaced with larger, more resilient infrastructure, in a project aimed at protecting the… …
Porirua and Tawa Face Electorate Shake-Up Under Boundary Proposals March 25, 2025 Major changes to Wellington’s electoral map could bring new political dynamics to Porirua and northern Wellington suburbs, as the Representation Commission proposes reshaping local electorates.… ...
Have Your Say on the Future of Wellington’s Water Services March 19, 2025 Residents across the Wellington region are being invited to have their say on the future of water services, with public consultation opening tomorrow, 20 March.… ...
Porirua Jobs: Sports Coordinator – Aotea College March 19, 2025 Full-Time, Term-Time Only | Permanent Position Aotea College is seeking a Sports Coordinator to join our growing and successful sports department. This is a 40-hour-per-week… ...
Porirua’s Bothamley Park Reopens After Major Upgrade March 18, 2025 Bothamley Park in Porirua has fully reopened following a two-year closure for a significant wastewater pipe upgrade. The project, part of the Government’s $1 billion… ...
Councils Seek Public Feedback on Future of Water Services March 14, 2025 Porirua City Council has approved consultation on a new model for delivering water services, seeking community input alongside its Annual Plan process. With aging infrastructure… ...
Water Outage Planned for Cleat Street and Surrounding Areas in Whitby March 13, 2025 Residents in parts of Whitby will experience a temporary water shutdown on Thursday, March 13, due to infrastructure work connecting a new development to the… ...
Planned Water Outage on Warspite Avenue for Main Upgrade March 13, 2025 Residents of Warspite Avenue in Cannons Creek will experience a temporary water shutdown on Thursday, March 13, as part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades. The outage,… ...
Porirua City Council Seeks Public Input on Naming Policy Update March 7, 2025 Porirua City Council is inviting residents to share their thoughts on an updated Naming Policy that will guide how new streets, parks, and facilities are… ...
Mayor Anita Baker: “Time to Fix Our Water Services Once and For All” March 5, 2025 Column by Porirua Mayor - Anita Baker You have no doubt seen media reports in recent days about Wellington Water and its shocking and costly… ...
Porirua Celebrates 60 Years as a City March 5, 2025 Porirua is marking a major milestone this year, celebrating 60 years since officially becoming a city on October 2, 1965. Originally granted city status when… ...
Porirua Residents Urged to Find Their Nearest Community Emergency Hub March 5, 2025 Porirua residents are being encouraged to prepare for major emergencies by familiarising themselves with their nearest Community Emergency Hub—a place where neighbours can gather to… ...
Porirua’s Postgate Park to Get Exciting New Bike Track March 4, 2025 A new bike 'pump' track is set to transform an under-utilised section of Postgate Park in Whitby, providing a dynamic space for riders of all… ...
Porirua Treatment Plant Issues Not Behind Beach Seaweed Increase March 4, 2025 Recent seaweed build-up at Tītahi Bay is due to weather patterns rather than issues at the Porirua wastewater treatment plant, an environmental scientist has confirmed.… ...
More Price Hikes for Porirua Public Transport Users February 25, 2025 A potential fare increase as well as increases to off-peak prices for Metlink services will be decided at the upcoming Greater Wellington Regional Council meeting… ...
Public Meeting in Porirua to Address State of New Zealand’s Health System February 24, 2025 A public meeting on the state of New Zealand’s health system will be held in Porirua on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, providing residents with an… ...New ‘Hail and Ride’ Bus Service Coming to Tawa (February 13, 2025) A new fixed-route ‘hail and ride’ bus service, Route 59, will launch in Tawa on Monday, 24 February, replacing the Metlink On Demand trial. The… ...
Porirua at Risk of Wildfires (January 28, 2025) Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) has introduced a restricted fire season for the Porirua and Kāpiti Coast areas as of 8 am today, citing… ...
Kāpiti and Mana Islands return to Ngāti Toa (December 31, 2024) Porirua-based iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira has retaken ownership of Kāpiti and Mana Islands, 10 years after its Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown. The… ...
Have Your Say on Porirua’s Local Alcohol Policy (December 10, 2024) Porirua City Council has launched public consultation on a proposed Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) designed to mitigate alcohol-related harm in the community. Submissions are open… ...
Mexted Motors Spring into Tawa – This Weekend (October 14, 2024) Tawa is gearing up for its much-anticipated annual community festival, Mexted Motors Spring into Tawa, on Saturday, 19 October 2024, from 10am to 3pm. The… ...
Police Seek Couple Who Spoke with Missing Upper Hutt Man (September 18, 2024) Police are appealing for information from a couple who were seen speaking with missing Upper Hutt man Bret Hill on the day of his disappearance.… ...
Warning: New Bus Lane Cameras (June 5, 2024) Starting Monday, 10 June, Wellington residents and drivers will see new fixed cameras monitoring bus lane usage on Adelaide Road and Manners Street. This initiative… ...
Porirua City Council wraps up water tank pre-order system (May 10, 2024) Porirua City Council has brought the pre-order system for its 200-litre water tanks to an end as record demand for the items has cooled and… ...
Porirua Alcohol Fees Bylaw 2024 (April 15, 2024) In Porirua City Council’s annual review of alcohol licensing fees and costs, it was found that rates are covering 80% of the alcohol licensing cost… ...
Porirua City – Planning for the Future (April 1, 2024) Porirua City, like all councils across the country, is experiencing a sharp increase in costs to deliver services and projects. Increases in the cost of… ...
Porirua joins forces on delivery of water services (March 21, 2024) Porirua City Council is teaming up with other councils in the Wellington region on water reform, to jointly develop a water service delivery plan that… ...
Porirua City Council, consider increase to alcohol licensing fees (March 19, 2024) Porirua City Council is considering increasing charges for alcohol licensing fees to ensure the costs are covered by those selling alcohol, not ratepayers The Alcohol… ...
Western Suburbs Football registrations now open (March 11, 2024) https://westernsuburbs.co.nz/registrations/ ...
Greater Wellington reviewing councillor representation (March 11, 2024) Community views on whether Greater Wellington’s constituency arrangements are fair and effective are being sought to help inform Greater Wellington’s Representation Review. The six-yearly review… ...