Porirua lender fined $457,000
Local finance company El Cheapo Cars, trading as Ezybid Finance, has been ordered to pay nearly $457,000 in fines and damages for failing to provide […]
Month: May 2025
Leggett stays as Wellington Water chair despite $51 million budgeting error
Wellington Water board chair Nick Leggett and director Mahina Puketapu have had their terms quietly extended until the utility is disbanded in 2026, drawing criticism […]
Love Local returns to Te Rauparaha Arena
Porirua’s much-loved Love Local Expo is set to return to Te Rauparaha Arena on Saturday 7 June, running from 10am to 4pm. Now in its […]
Porirua Pushes Back as Budget 2025 Slashes Social Support
Porirua leaders and community service providers are sounding the alarm over Budget 2025, warning that key funding cuts are worsening food insecurity, housing pressure, and […]
Porirua Firefighters Conquer Sky Tower
Porirua firefighters were among more than 1,000 participants in the Firefighter Sky Tower Challenge held in Auckland on Saturday, 24 May 2025. Wearing full firefighting […]
Porirua Lotto Player Wins $17.2 Million
A Porirua resident has struck it rich, waking up on Budget Day a lot wealthier then most with their $17.2 million Powerball First Division win […]