Sunday Special to close out Winter Music Series
The Friends of Pātaka Winter Music Series, a beloved annual event in Porirua, is nearing the end of its 19th year with resounding success. Known […]
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Porirua Council Pursues $150,000 in Unpaid Parking Fines
In the 15 months since paid parking was introduced in Porirua’s city centre, over 40% of issued parking tickets remain unpaid, amounting to nearly $150,000 […]
Porirua Organisations Receive NZCT Community Grants
The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has distributed $284,384.72 in community grants across the Wellington region. Several groups in Porirua received support to enhance local […]
Police Recover Large Amounts of Cash and Gold in Major Fraud Bust
A 26-year-old English national has been arrested by the Wellington Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB) in connection with a series of fraud offences targeting the elderly […]
Porirua Calls for Artists to Create LGBTQIA+ Mural in Te Manawa
Porirua City Council has announced an exciting opportunity for local artists to contribute to a new LGBTQIA+ mural in central Porirua. The mural, proposed by […]
Mana is losing more than it gets under National
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. Many of you will have seen the flashy slogans and clever lines about the Government’s tax cuts […]
Popular Te Kiwa Nui festival returns to Porirua
Te Kiwa Nui is back in Porirua next month with the guarantee of more performers than ever before. Te Kiwa Nui – formerly Polyfest – […]
Porirua City Council Announces New Rates and Fees for 2024/25
Porirua City Council has released new rates and fees information for the 2024/25 year, now available on their website. Residential ratepayers will experience an average […]
Stopping drivers in their tracks, Police disrupt illegal street racing activity
Police were out in force last night taking enforcement action against antisocial vehicle users, and disrupting illegal street racing activity Porirua and the Hutt Valley. […]
Porirua receives ‘Welcoming Community’ Accreditation
Porirua City has achieved accreditation as a Committed Welcoming Community under the Welcoming Communities – Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori programme, a significant milestone reflecting […]