Events – Porirua News

Promotional graphic for a free Porirua pop-up community event, showing a basketball, trophy and a man doing push-ups beside details for 3-on-3 basketball, push-up and pull-up challenges, a trick competition, prizes and spot prizes.

Porirua pop-up brings basketball, fitness, kai

May 28, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua families are invited to a free pop-up community event at Waitangirua Mall Basketball Court on Saturday, June 6, with 3-on-3 basketball, fitness challenges, free […]

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

Porirua City Brass Stages Casino Cabaret

May 22, 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 […]

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 […]

Graphic promoting Pacific Health Day 2026 at Pātaka in Porirua, featuring the Pātaka building alongside event branding and the tagline “Celebrating wellbeing, culture and our community”.

Porirua hosts national Pacific health event

May 15, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Pacific doctors, medical students and health leaders will gather in Porirua on Saturday for the annual Pacific Health Day hosted by the Royal New Zealand […]

Crowds of secondary school students and jobseekers fill Te Rauparaha Arena during the Porirua Careers Expo, visiting exhibitor stalls and speaking with employers and training providers.

Careers Expo draws thousands to Porirua

May 11, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

More than 3200 students, school leavers and future jobseekers streamed through Te Rauparaha Arena on Tuesday for the third Porirua Careers Expo, connecting rangatahi with […]

Promotional graphic for a free “Waste and your workplace” seminar featuring waste expert Kate Fenwick, with a landfill background and Porirua City branding.

Porirua seminar tackles workplace waste

May 5, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua businesses can get free advice on cutting waste and saving money at a workplace waste seminar in May. Waste and Your Workplace will be […]

Wellington Phoenix defender tracks the ball in mid-air while a Brisbane Roar player pressures from behind during a semi-final match.

Phoenix under pressure as semi-final returns to Porirua

May 4, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Wellington Phoenix Women will return home needing a result after a 2-1 loss to Brisbane Roar in the first leg of their A-League Women semi-final. […]

Overhead view of a clothing market inside Kai Tahi in Porirua, with racks of garments and shoppers browsing beneath a curved ceiling. Large text reads “My Walk in Wardrobe” with location details below.

Sustainable fashion market returns to Porirua

April 30, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

A popular sustainable fashion market is set to return to Porirua, offering locals a chance to shop second-hand and support circular fashion. The My Walk […]

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 […]