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Nu'ulelei Taulalo stands beside Porirua Whānau Centre signage.

Porirua fills family harm coordination gap

26 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A long-standing gap in family harm coordination in Porirua has been filled, with Porirua Whānau Centre appointing Nu’ulelei Taulalo as Kaituitui Hapori | Community Connector. […]

Coastguard Mana volunteers in red rescue gear stand aboard Te Awarua Rescue at Mana Marina, with yachts and moored boats in the background.

Coastguard Mana upgrades rescue boat with grant

25 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Coastguard Mana will upgrade its rescue vessel after receiving a $25,827 grant from New Zealand Community Trust to help keep search and rescue operations running […]

Two New Zealand Army Reserve soldiers in camouflage move through long grass and scrub during a field training exercise.

Tawa reservist earns veterans’ support

24 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A Tawa woman who supports former service personnel through Veterans’ Affairs is earning encouragement from her clients as she takes on a new role as […]

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

Porirua City Brass Stages Casino Cabaret

22 May 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 […]

Porirua City councillors and staff sit around the council chamber during a Te Puna Kōrero Committee meeting.

Spicer drop-off stays, landfill use to end

21 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua residents are likely to keep a local rubbish drop-off at Spicer after the landfill closes in 2030, but waste would be trucked elsewhere for […]

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

20 May 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 […]

New two-storey state homes on Cornwall Crescent with fenced lawns and concrete driveways.

Te Rā Nui delivers more homes for Porirua

19 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Nearly 80 new state homes will be delivered across Eastern Porirua in the coming months, as the Te Rā Nui partnership continues its renewal of […]

Map of the Prosser Street and Tītahi Bay Road area showing the route wastewater took through the stormwater network to an outfall into Porirua Harbour.

Burst pipe sends wastewater into Porirua Harbour

18 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A burst wastewater pipe in Porirua sent wastewater into the stormwater network and Porirua Harbour early Monday, prompting public warnings, water testing and traffic disruption […]

A grey stone war grave headstone for Corporal J. R. Hoare of the Wellington Regiment, partly weathered, beside a path and greenery at Porirua Cemetery.

War Graves Week tour honours Porirua veterans

18 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua residents are being invited to learn more about local servicemen buried at Porirua Cemetery during War Graves Week, with a free guided tour on […]

Windley School students and staff wearing pink T-shirts pose together in the playground during Pink Shirt Day celebrations in Porirua.

Porirua students mark Pink Shirt Day with ice cream

17 May 2026 Tim Wilson 0

For the third year running, Porirua Whānau Centre is marking Pink Shirt Day at Windley School by giving every student and teacher a free ice […]