Heavy rain floods Porirua suburbs, evacuations, more storms ahead
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 […]
Environment
Porirua landfill debate misses bigger waste issue
Porirua Community Views By David Christensen, Porirua resident There is, at the heart of the current debate about Spicer Landfill, a question so obvious it […]
April 10 – Wahine Day remembered
The sinking of the Lyttelton–Wellington ferry Wahine on 10 April 1968 was New Zealand’s worst modern maritime disaster. Fifty-one people lost their lives that day, […]
Ngāti Toa Chief Executive leads Regional Leadership Group
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 […]
Welcome: This Week’s New Businesses Join the Porirua News Business Directory
Nine more local businesses have joined the Porirua News Business Directory this week, continuing to build a strong, trusted network connecting the Porirua community with […]
Welcome: New Businesses Join the Porirua News Business Directory
Porirua News continues to grow its local business network, with a fresh group of businesses joining the Business Directory this week. From hospitality and property […]
Green Party selects Asher Wilson-Goldman for new electorate
The new electorate covering Whitby, Plimmerton, Camborne in the south to just north of Ōtaki looks like being hotly contested with three candidates already confirmed. […]
Over 100,000 plants planned for Porirua streams
More than 100,000 native plants will be planted along Porirua’s waterways this year as the city expands its streamside restoration programme aimed at improving the […]
Pātaka hosts launch for digital tool to track harbour health
A new digital modelling tool designed to help monitor and understand the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour has been launched at Pātaka Art + Museum. […]
Mayor’s column: Infrastructure, water reform, future of Spicer Landfill
Column by Porirua City Mayor, Anita Baker The failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant is one of the most serious infrastructure breakdowns our […]