Mayor Anita Baker’s Christmas column
By Mayor Anita Baker As we head into the Christmas break, I wanted to take the chance to check in with Porirua News readers, share […]
Articles by Tim Wilson
Porirua City Brass backs young musicians
Porirua City Brass is performing alongside young local musicians this week, giving members of the Porirua Youth Band a chance to play in front of […]
Porirua drivers, roadworks updates this week
Drivers in Porirua and those travelling north and south through the city are being advised to plan ahead, with a series of state highway closures […]
Porirua loses Pasifika-inspired food icon
Porirua is set to lose a much-loved Pasifika-inspired cafe, with Pepe’s Cafe announcing it will close after it’s last day, Sunday 21 December, following challenging […]
Porirua doctor builds following inspiring future surgeons
A Porirua-raised Māori-Pasifika doctor is using social media to inspire young people to see a future for themselves in medicine and surgery. Dr Kyla Matenga, […]
Council allocates grants for Waste Reduction and Youth Initiatives
More than $100,000 in waste minimisation grants and $36,000 from the Young People’s Fund have been approved by Porirua City Council, supporting projects aimed at […]
Police seize Guns, Drugs and Ferraris after Porirua raid
Police have seized thousands of illicit vapes, luxury vehicles, drugs and firearms following search warrants executed in Pauatahanui and other centres across the lower North […]
Transmission Gully fully open for Christmas, New Year
Transmission Gully will be fully open to traffic over the Christmas and New Year break, with roadworks on State Highway 1 paused to allow smoother […]
Police seek white SUV, red Holden information from Transmission Gully
Kāpiti Police are asking for the public’s help to identify a white SUV towing a red Holden seen travelling through the Porirua area earlier this […]
Former Deputy Police Commissioner McSkimming avoids Prison for Child Abuse Material
One of New Zealand’s most senior police leaders has avoided prison after admitting to possessing thousands of images of child sexual exploitation. Former deputy police […]