Porirua’s voter turnout is surging, but with the clock ticking down to the 2025 local election deadline, officials are issuing a clear warning: do not post your voting papers.
With just days remaining until voting closes at noon on Saturday, 11 October, any ballots sent by mail now run the risk of arriving too late to be counted. Instead, residents are being urged to hand-deliver their voting papers to one of the city’s official ballot drop-off locations to ensure their voice is heard.
There are more than 20 ballot boxes across Porirua, including supermarkets, libraries, council buildings, and community centres. Below is the full list of places where you can safely drop off your vote:
Ballot Drop-Off Locations – Open Until Saturday, 11 October
Aotea
Woolworths Aotea, 3A Whitford Brown Avenue – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm
Cannons Creek
Cannons Creek Library, 18 Warspite Avenue – Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 1pm to 5pm; Tuesday, Thursday: 9am to 5pm (closed 12–1pm)
Kenepuru
Moore Wilson’s, Kenepuru Drive – Monday to Saturday: 8am to 5.30pm; Sunday: 9am to 4pm
Paremata
New World Paremata, 93–97 Mana Esplanade – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 9pm
Pāuatahanui
Lighthouse Cinema, 3 Paekākāriki Hill Road – Open during cinema hours
Porirua City Centre
Porirua City Council, 16 Cobham Court – Monday to Wednesday, and Friday: 8am to 5pm; Thursday: 9am to 5pm
Pātaka Art+Museum, 17 Parumoana Street – Monday to Sunday: 10am to 5pm
Mitre 10 Mega, 3 Semple Street – Monday to Friday: 7am to 7pm; Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 6pm
New World Porirua, Lyttelton Avenue – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 9pm
North City Shopping Centre, 2 Titahi Bay Road – Monday to Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 9am to 6pm; Thursday: 9am to 9pm; Sunday: 10am to 6pm
Kai Tahi, 20 Parumoana Street – Monday to Sunday: 7.15am to 9pm
NZMA, 1 Prosser Street – Monday to Friday: 8am to 5pm
Woolworths Porirua, corner Parumoana Street and Lyttelton Avenue – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm
Pak’n Save, 12 Parumoana Street – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 10pm
Pukerua Bay
Pukerua Bay Library, 6A Wairaka Road – Tuesday, Thursday: 2pm to 5pm; Saturday: 10am to 1pm
Pukerua Bay Store, 6B Teihana Road West – Monday to Sunday: 9am to 8pm
Rānui
Porirua Pharmacy (Ranui), 18 Mungavin Avenue – Monday to Friday: 9am to 6pm; Saturday: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Z Mungavin Avenue, 1/5 Mungavin Avenue – Open 24 hours
Takapuwahia
Takapuwāhia Suprette, 59 Takapuwāhia Drive – Monday to Friday: 7.30am to 8pm; Saturday and Sunday: 8am to 7.30pm
Titahi Bay
Titahi Bay Library, 18a Whitehouse Road – Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10am to 1pm; Tuesday: 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm; Thursday: 2pm to 5pm
Four Square Titahi Bay, 13 Whitehouse Road – Monday to Saturday: 7am to 9pm; Sunday: 8am to 8pm
Waitangirua
Waitangirua Superette, Shop 9, 235 Warspite Avenue – Monday to Saturday: 7.15am to 8.30pm; Sunday: 8.30am to 8.30pm
Whitby
Whitby Library, 69C Discovery Drive – Monday to Thursday: 1pm to 5pm; Friday: 10.30am to 12pm and 1pm to 5pm; Saturday: 10.30am to 2pm
New World Whitby, 69A Discovery Drive – Monday to Sunday: 7am to 9pm
Porirua is currently tracking toward a record voter turnout, with nearly 25 percent of ballots already returned, well ahead of previous election years at the same point. In 2022, nearly half of all votes were cast in the final three days, showing just how important this final stretch can be.
Don’t leave your vote to chance. Hand-deliver your ballot and make sure your voice is counted in shaping Porirua’s future.