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Children climb and play on a large rope climbing structure at a playground, surrounded by trees and open space.

Porirua playgrounds get upgrades

June 10, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua City Council will begin upgrading two popular playgrounds this month, with new play equipment, improved safety surfacing and refreshed outdoor spaces planned for Waitangirua […]

Portrait of a person painted with black Matariki-inspired face and body designs, lit in blue, with purple lights behind them.

Matariki exhibition honours atua and remembrance

June 9, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A new Matariki exhibition at Pātaka Art + Museum will transform Toi Gallery into a tamariki-friendly celebration of the atua connected to Matariki. Ngā Atua […]

Porirua News welcome graphic featuring eight local businesses in a grid, including Tile Kapiti, Porirua Whānau Centre, Soul Potentials, Capital Training, Prana Tree, Roundhouse Electrical, A1 Homes and APS Firewood.

Back the Businesses, Backing Porirua

June 6, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua News would like to thank these fantastic local businesses and organisations for supporting community news in Porirua and helping keep local readers connected through […]

Graphic for the 2026 Porirua King’s Birthday Honours List featuring King Charles III in ceremonial uniform alongside gold and white text on a dark background.

Porirua residents earn King’s Birthday honours

June 2, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Three Porirua residents have been recognised in the 2026 King’s Birthday Honours for their contributions to literature, culture and community service. Author and publisher Adrienne […]

Porirua Mayor Anita Baker stands with Samoan community leaders and guests during a Samoa Language Week and Samoan Independence Day celebration. The group poses for a photo beneath a Samoan flag at an indoor community event.

Porirua celebrates Samoan language week

June 2, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua came together this morning for the annual Samoa flag raising, celebrating Samoa Language Week and commemorating the 64th anniversary of Samoa’s independence. Mayor Anita […]

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 […]

Porirua tamariki and rangatahi stand together on a school basketball court during a Ko Wai Au activity.

Porirua centre backs drug harm funding

May 27, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua Whānau Centre says a new $11.9 million Crown investment in the Resilience to Organised Crime in Communities programme will strengthen community-led work to prevent […]

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 […]

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

May 17, 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 […]

Close-up photograph of a noble false widow spider with long orange-brown legs and a patterned cream and brown abdomen against a pale background.

Porirua schools and scouts help track spider sightings

May 15, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Schools and scout groups across Porirua are helping identify and record sightings of the noble false widow spider as part of a growing citizen science […]