Buses replace all Porirua trains on Labour Day
The Kāpiti Line is closed on Labour Day, with buses replacing all trains between Wellington and Waikanae and Sunday timetables in force.
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Advance voting begins as Porirua residents prepare for general election
Advance voting begins Monday 26 October. Porirua voters face new Kenepuru and Kapiti boundaries and an enrolment deadline that has already passed.
Mana College celebrates its stars at Green and Gold Awards
Mana College has celebrated an outstanding year of student achievement, with sporting championships, national representation and cultural performances among the successes recognised at its Green […]
Johnston Ebbett becomes Johnston Motors as local ownership expands
One of Porirua’s most established car dealerships has entered a new chapter, with Johnston Ebbett becoming Johnston Motors following a change in ownership that brings […]
Roadworks to affect SH58, Transmission Gully and Pukerua Bay next week
Motorists travelling between Porirua and the Hutt Valley face another week of traffic controls on State Highway 58, while separate roadworks are planned for Transmission […]
Album created in Tītahi Bay reaches No. 2 on national music chart
An album written, arranged and produced in a Tītahi Bay studio has reached No. 2 on New Zealand’s official Aotearoa Albums Chart, bringing national recognition […]
Porirua collects $2 million from parking but keeps just $210,000
Porirua City Council collected more than $2 million in parking revenue last financial year, but almost 90 per cent was swallowed up by costs, leaving […]
Porirua families invited to help reshape local social services
Porirua residents are being invited to help design a new approach to social services that could give local organisations greater control over how government money […]
Whitby’s community-built bike track to host national championships
A bike track built through three years of determination by a Whitby resident and local volunteers is preparing to host New Zealand’s Pump Track National […]
Seven-year-old Amayah’s artwork becomes new Cannons Creek library card
Seven-year-old Corinna School pupil Amayah Talo has had her artwork turned into a limited-edition library card for Cannons Creek’s new library, Ngā Kete Mātauranga. Her […]