Pasifika writer Kasi Valu secures 2026 residency
Pasifika writer and performer Kasi Valu has been named the Emerging Pasifika Writer in Residence for 2026. Valu will use the three-month residency at Victoria […]
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Postgate School rangatahi take their place at Parliament
Postgate School students swapped their Porirua classrooms for Parliament this week during a visit hosted by Te Tai Hauāuru MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. The school was […]
Variable 30km/h school speed limits coming to Porirua
New variable 30km/h speed limit signs are being installed outside schools across Porirua to improve safety for tamariki and rangatahi travelling to and from school. […]
From quiz nights to tree care: Nine familiar businesses welcomed back
From organising a quiz night or treating an injury to repairing a vehicle, maintaining a property or managing trees, another nine familiar businesses are being […]
Roadworks planned across Porirua state highways this week
Drivers should expect overnight closures, altered lane layouts and stop-go controls on State Highways 1, 58 and 59 during the week ending Friday, 31 July. […]
Partners Porirua seeks trustees and youth representative
Partners Porirua Trust is seeking three new members to join its board and support its work with rangatahi and communities across Porirua. The trust is […]
From house moves to fresh cuts: Another nine familiar businesses welcomed back
From choosing a new bed or shifting furniture to sorting the garden, repairing the car, managing a property or getting a fresh haircut, another nine […]
Welcome back: Nine familiar businesses mark another year with Porirua News
Nine familiar businesses are being celebrated for continuing their involvement in a locally owned community news project supporting free and accessible reporting across Porirua and […]
Porirua support helps family through citizenship battle
A Ngāpuhi father who fought to secure citizenship for his overseas-born children says support from Porirua Whānau Centre helped his family rebuild their lives in […]
Car fire causes Ngauranga Gorge delays
A car fire has reduced State Highway 1 through the Ngauranga Gorge to one northbound lane. The incident is near the Newlands off-ramp, with emergency […]