81 pou will be standing guard at Pātaka
A new installation by Waiheke Island artist Anton Forde (Taranaki, Gaeltagh, Gaelic, English) opens at Pātaka Art + Museum this winter, 22 June – 13 […]
Arts
Ukulele Fun at Titahi Bay Library
Join the fun at the Titahi Bay Library and learn how to play the ukuele. Ten ukulele’s are available to test your skills (or bring […]
Ahilapalapa Rands: Across the Sea from Hawaii to Porirua
Ahilapalapa Rands draws on her Kānaka Maoli (Hawaiian) whakapapa to explore the connections with Hawai‘i across the expanse of the ocean. Known for her collaborative […]
Porirua Music fans in for Chris Isaak treat
Porirua music enthusiasts are in for a treat as the platinum-selling and GRAMMY-nominated artist Chris Isaak, accompanied by his longtime band Silvertone, is set to […]
Porirua skaters roll down to Pōneke parks
Skate Pōneke is back for 2024 with three pop-up skate installations to celebrate and encourage skating in the city. Wellington City Council’s first We Skate Pōneke campaign in […]
Porirua receives a friendly invitation to Welly’s Wild CubaDupa
It has been a summer of fun in the capital, and it’s ending with a bang, a strum, a drum and some beats as CubaDupa […]
Homegrown Experience for Porirua Contingent
Nestled between the undulating waves and the urban pulse of Wellington’s waterfront, the Jim Beam Homegrown festival unfurled like a technicolor dream, painting the city […]
Light Keeping by Adrienne Jansen
Reviewed by Karen McMillan Creative writing teacher, novelist and poet Adrienne Jansen releases her sixth novel, Light Keeping, a moving and tender novel that draws […]