Arts – Porirua News

Promotional image for Waenga featuring eight cast members standing against a black background. A young woman holding an identification card stands in the foreground, surrounded by characters including police officers, a lawyer and young adults. The title "WAENGA" appears in bold yellow lettering along the left side.

Political drama Waenga comes to Porirua

May 31, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A powerful new theatre production exploring justice, race and political participation will be performed in Porirua this July, bringing a story developed with rangatahi Māori […]

Promotional graphic for a free Porirua pop-up community event, showing a basketball, trophy and a man doing push-ups beside details for 3-on-3 basketball, push-up and pull-up challenges, a trick competition, prizes and spot prizes.

Porirua pop-up brings basketball, fitness, kai

May 28, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua families are invited to a free pop-up community event at Waitangirua Mall Basketball Court on Saturday, June 6, with 3-on-3 basketball, fitness challenges, free […]

Porirua City Brass performers pose in formal and cabaret-style clothing, smiling and holding brass instruments.

Porirua City Brass Stages Casino Cabaret

May 22, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua City Brass will bring music, theatre and casino-style sparkle to Linden Community Centre in July with Casino Royale, a cabaret fundraiser supporting the band’s […]

A group of smiling children raise their hands in front of an Ōtaki Kids Market stall at Coastlands Shopping Centre.

Young entrepreneurs bring market to Whitby

May 20, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Young entrepreneurs will take centre stage in Whitby next month, with the Kids Market Pop-Up coming to Discovery School on Friday, June 5, from 4.30pm […]

Colourful mural featuring a flying stitchbird with golden wings beside bold rainbow geometric shapes.

Porirua mural celebrates rainbow rangatahi

May 1, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A new mural celebrating Porirua’s rainbow community has been installed in the city centre after rangatahi first requested the project during a council planning process […]

Overhead view of a clothing market inside Kai Tahi in Porirua, with racks of garments and shoppers browsing beneath a curved ceiling. Large text reads “My Walk in Wardrobe” with location details below.

Sustainable fashion market returns to Porirua

April 30, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A popular sustainable fashion market is set to return to Porirua, offering locals a chance to shop second-hand and support circular fashion. The My Walk […]

Bic Runga stands at a microphone with hands clasped, singing softly on stage, with orchestral musicians and instruments visible around her under warm, low lighting.

Bic Runga, NZSO concert draws Porirua crowd

April 8, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua music fans were among those heading into Wellington last week to see Bic Runga perform with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, in a concert […]

Poster for Linden Market on Easter weekend showing date and time details with festive bunting and balloons.

Easter weekend market brings community together in Linden

April 3, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Linden is inviting people to a family-friendly market this Easter weekend, with local organisers promising a lively mix of stalls, food and community connection. The […]

Five women stand behind a food stall at a Pacific night market, smiling and giving thumbs up beside trays of island food.

Pacific night markets return to Porirua

March 15, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua residents are invited to the Pacific Night Market in Cannons Creek this week, bringing Pacific food, crafts and culture to the Cook Islands Hall. […]

Rodney Strong and café owner Sushil sit at a table at Musclechef café in Aotea where Strong often writes his books.

Porirua writer pens new mystery novel while working from Aotea café

March 15, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A new crime novel written in Porirua and printed just up the road is now available at Paper Plus Porirua, continuing a run of local […]