Tawa Ducks win Shield final over Poneke
The Tawa Rugby Football Club Under-85kg Ducks won the 2026 Paul Potiki Memorial Shield final, defeating the Pōneke Football Club 19–12 at Kilbirnie Park to […]
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Porirua Library – kids’ cards
Porirua Tamariki can have their own Junior library membership card. This Children’s Library card can access books, puzzles, DVD’s, eBooks, eAudiobooks, streamed eMovies, plus Young […]
Cold houses and empty cupboards are a mental health issue, says Porirua provider
Te Waka Whaiora says new child poverty figures showing 170,000 children in hardship should be read as a mental health warning, not just an income […]
Porirua votes for super city amalgamation
On Sunday 9 August, Porirua City, Hutt City, Wellington City and South Wairarapa District Councils submitted a joint proposal to central government under the Head […]
Welcome to Porirua: 70 new citizens from 21 nations sworn in
Porirua welcomed 70 new citizens to the city at a citizenship ceremony on Monday night, representing 53 families and 21 different nationalities. The new citizens […]
$6000 grants available for Porirua youth projects
Applications for Porirua City Council’s Young People’s Fund tier two grants open on Monday, 17 August. The fund supports projects and initiatives designed to make […]
Transmission Gully closures lead busy week of Porirua roadworks
The northbound section of Transmission Gully between Linden and the Kenepuru Link Road northbound on-ramp is scheduled to close on Sunday and Monday nights, with […]
Porirua harbour-view home up for House of the Year
A large Porirua home designed to adapt to its owners’ changing needs has been entered in the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year competition. […]
North Wellington man Jailed over Meth and Guns
A North Wellington man has been jailed for 11 years and 11 months for commercial methamphetamine dealing, money laundering and firearms offending. David Leo Kluger, […]
Porirua serves up 19 burgers for August
Nineteen Porirua eateries are serving special burgers this month as part of Visa Wellington On a Plate. The annual food festival runs until August 31, […]