Porirua Celebrates Te Reo Towns as Māori Language Week Heads Into Final Weekend
Porirua has filled the week with waiata, kapa haka, stories and activities as the city celebrates Te Wiki o te Reo Māori. The week began […]
Articles by Tim Wilson
Plimmerton Celebrates a Century of Tennis
More than a century of tennis in Plimmerton was celebrated on Sunday, with past and present players returning to the community courts for a day […]
Porirua Legend Jerry Collins Inducted into Sports Legends of Wellington
Porirua rugby legend Jerry Collins has been inducted into the Sports Legends of Wellington. The late All Black was one of four sporting greats inducted […]
Onepoto By-Election Voting Packs Start Arriving This Week
Voting papers will begin arriving in letterboxes across Porirua’s Onepoto General Ward this week as residents choose a new city councillor. The by-election follows the […]
Pāuatahanui Inlet Cockle Population Reaches 519 Million
Pāuatahanui Inlet’s cockle population has climbed to an estimated 519 million, the highest recorded since the Guardians of Pāuatahanui Inlet began regular surveys in 1992. […]
Tony review: Anthony Bourdain’s formative summer comes to the big screen
On now at the Lighthouse Cinema in Pauatahanui is Tony which offers an engaging and surprisingly intimate look at the young Anthony Bourdain, long before he became […]
Porirua students invited to Victoria University Open Day
Porirua students considering university study are being invited to explore Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington at its Open Day on Friday 21 August. […]
Election debates set for new Kenepuru and Kapiti Electorates
Porirua voters are split into two electorates, Kāpiti and Kenepuru for the general election in November and Sam Somers, frontman for ‘It’s in the Ballot’ […]
Cold houses and empty cupboards are a mental health issue, says Porirua provider
Te Waka Whaiora says new child poverty figures showing 170,000 children in hardship should be read as a mental health warning, not just an income […]
Tawa’s Bucket Tree tops national leaderboard
Tawa’s Bucket Tree has surged into first place in the 2026 New Zealand Tree of the Year competition after strong support from Porirua and Wellington […]