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Porirua Council to pilot waste minimisation grants (June 15, 2025) Porirua City Council has approved a new grant scheme aimed at supporting local projects that reduce waste and promote sustainability, marking a significant step towards… ...
Porirua set to shine at Love Local Expo this Saturday (June 6, 2025) More than 100 local businesses and community groups will showcase their talents and products at Te Rauparaha Arena on Saturday 7 June for the Love… ...
Dame Valerie Adams & Neil Ieremia to Headline Porirua’s BizFest 2025 (June 4, 2025) Two of Aotearoa’s most celebrated figures, Olympian Dame Valerie Adams and Black Grace founder Neil Ieremia, will headline BizFest 2025 in Porirua on 1 July.… ...
Council launch grants to promote sustainability in Porirua (May 29, 2025) A new grant scheme aimed at reducing waste and promoting sustainability was approved by Porirua City Council at its meeting this morning, marking a major… ...
31 New Local Businesses join Porirua Business Directory (May 28, 2025) A new wave of 31 businesses has joined the Porirua Business Directory, strengthening a growing initiative that connects residents with trusted local services and shops.… ...
Porirua lender fined $457,000 (May 27, 2025) 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… ...
Love Local returns to Te Rauparaha Arena (May 27, 2025) 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 Youth Explore Futures at Careers Expo (May 14, 2025) Thousands of rangatahi and job seekers packed Te Rauparaha Arena on Tuesday 13 May for the Porirua Careers Expo 2025 — a vibrant one-day event… ...
BizFest to spotlight innovation and resilience in Porirua business community (May 13, 2025) A dynamic lineup of speakers is set to take the stage at BizFest 2025 on 1 July, as the annual event returns to Porirua with… ...
Ventia honoured for Excellence in Asset Management (May 8, 2025) Ventia's Pauahatanui based Transmission Gully team have received the Excellence in Asset Management award at the recent 2025 Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA)… ...
Porirua Business Directory Launches with 36 Local Businesses (May 6, 2025) In a major boost to local enterprise, Porirua News has launched the Porirua Business Directory — a powerful new platform connecting residents directly with 36… ...
Porirua Businesses Shine as 2025 Gold Awards Finalists Announced (May 4, 2025) Seven Porirua-based businesses and one Māori enterprise have been named among the finalists and showcase recipients in the prestigious 2025 Gold Awards, celebrating excellence across… ...
Porirua’s Dr Taku Parai Honoured for Lifetime Service (May 2, 2025) Dr Taku Parai, a respected kaumātua of Ngāti Toa Rangatira and longstanding advocate for Māori development in Porirua, has been appointed an Officer of the… ...
Could You Be Porirua’s Next Councillor? (May 1, 2025) Column by Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker Is someone you know Porirua’s next Councillor? Maybe it’s you. The local body elections are coming up in October,… ...
Serving with Compassion, Trusting in Tradition: 50 Years of Ninness Funeral Home (April 24, 2025) For over half a century, Ninness Funeral Home has stood as a quiet pillar of support for families across Porirua, Tawa, the Kāpiti Coast, and… ...
Titahi Bay Easter Fair Brings Joy to Porirua (April 19, 2025) Porirua residents turned out in droves on Good Friday for the annual Titahi Bay Easter Fair, which moved this year to Te Rauparaha Park to… ...
Rising Costs and Falling Wages (April 18, 2025) Hon Barbara Edmonds, Mana MP, Column for Porirua News Kiwis woke up to a cruel April Fools’ joke. April 1 used to be a day… ...
Porirua Careers Expo returns, Bigger and Better for 2025 (April 11, 2025) Porirua’s popular Careers Expo is back for 2025, bringing even more opportunities for job seekers and students to connect with industry professionals and education providers.… ...
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… ...