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Civic Life

Practical updates and public information affecting daily life in Porirua.

Three guest speakers for Porirua’s BizFest 2026 are shown in portrait photos side by side: a short-haired person in a dark blazer with arms crossed, a woman with long dark hair wearing a black top, and a smiling man in a white shirt. The BizFest logo appears in the bottom right corner.

BizFest returns, top speakers set for Porirua

April 30, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua’s second BizFest will bring high-profile speakers and a strong focus on collaboration when it returns to Te Rauparaha Arena on 21 July. The one-day […]

Two Pasifika women stand side by side indoors, smiling at the camera, wearing white tops, woven-style skirts with colourful patterns, and traditional adornments.

Porirua set to celebrate Pacific language weeks

April 28, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua’s Pacific Language Weeks will return next month, with a series of cultural events and celebrations planned across the city to honour language, identity and […]

Eleven Porirua college students stand together at the start of their Mahi Rangatahi internships with Porirua City Council.

Porirua interns gain skills through council programme

April 28, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A group of Porirua secondary school students have begun hands-on work placements with Porirua City Council as part of the Mahi Rangatahi programme, now in […]

Crowd of Wellington Phoenix supporters in yellow and black fill a covered stand at Porirua Park during a match.

Porirua to host Phoenix semi-final

April 27, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua is set to host one of the biggest matches in local football history, with the Wellington Phoenix to play a women’s A-League semi-final at […]

People gather outside the Porirua RSA building at dawn as a service is held, with attendees seated and standing near a flagpole and memorial area.

Porirua commemorates Anzac Day with services across the city

April 25, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua residents gathered from the early hours this morning to honour service personnel past and present, with Anzac Day commemorations held across the city. A […]

Floodwaters cover a pathway and surrounding land in Pāuatahanui, with a cycleway sign partially surrounded by water under grey storm clouds.

Heavy rain floods Porirua suburbs, evacuations, more storms ahead

April 18, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Residents in parts of Porirua are dealing with severe flooding after torrential rain inundates homes and forces evacuations on Saturday, with more heavy rain expected […]

Close-up images show cash bundled inside a bag, a clear plastic bag containing cannabis, and a motorbike stored inside a shed, all seized during a Police search in Cannons Creek, Porirua.

Police seize drugs, cash, stolen goods in Porirua raid

April 17, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court after Police uncovered drugs, cash and suspected stolen property at a Cannons Creek address in Porirua. The arrest […]

An elderly couple sits side by side in armchairs, smiling at the camera in an office setting.

Regional News: Charity hospital secures Cuba Street site and plans opening

April 8, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington’s planned Dorothy Spotswood Charity Hospital has secured a central city site, with organisers confirming a lease has been signed for premises on upper Cuba […]

Helmut Modlik wearing a dark blazer and light blue shirt, smiling, standing in front of a patterned wooden wall.

Ngāti Toa Chief Executive leads Regional Leadership Group

April 7, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik has been appointed deputy chair of the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee and will act as co-chair alongside Greater […]

Person scanning groceries at a supermarket checkout while paying for items

Porirua Workers See Pay Rise Swallowed by Cost of Living

April 1, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Minimum wage workers across Porirua will receive a pay increase from April 1, but economists and opposition parties say the change amounts to a real […]

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