Welcoming 2025: A Year of Challenges and Advocacy for Mana
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. As the year is well and truly underway, I’d like to welcome you all into 2025! As […]
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Children’s Day in Porirua Celebrating all things Heroic
Children’s Day in Porirua is back. On Sunday, 2 March, at Ngāti Toa Domain, from 11am–3pm. Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki/Children’s Day in Porirua is […]
‘It was an evil, evil place’: How a refuge for the mentally ill became a nightmare
Porirua Lunatic Asylum was designed to give the mentally ill a refuge from the cruel world, a place providing fresh air and moral guidance on […]
New Water Reforms on the Razor’s Edge
Column by Porirua City Councillor Geoff Hayward I have been struggling to figure out how to start this column off: I’ve written and talked about […]
Wellington Drug Supplier Has $340,000 in Assets Seized, Faces $2.5M Forfeiture
A Wellington-based drug supplier has had nearly $340,000 in assets confiscated, including a 42-foot yacht and high-end artwork, following a long-running police investigation. The High […]
Tiana Jaber called up to Lebanon Squad
Wellington Phoenix defender Tiana Jaber is set to represent Lebanon in an upcoming four-nation tournament in Kathmandu, Nepal, during the international window. Jaber, who earned […]
Former Mana National List MP says Treaty Principles Bill ‘Irretrievably Flawed’
Lillian Hanly, Political reporter for RNZ Former National Minister Hekia Parata said the Treaty Principles Bill is “unreliable and unnecessary,” recommending the Justice Select Committee report […]
Porirua Residents Face Tougher Times as Economic Growth Slows
Porirua residents, like all New Zealanders, are facing a tougher financial future as the country’s economy struggles to meet earlier growth expectations. On average, each […]
Aniva Residency Offers Creative Space for Pacific Artists
Porirua’s Pātaka Art + Museum, in partnership with Creative New Zealand, is seeking applications for the 2025 Aniva Artist in Residency programme, a unique opportunity […]
New ‘Hail and Ride’ Bus Service Coming to Tawa
A new fixed-route ‘hail and ride’ bus service, Route 59, will launch in Tawa on Monday, 24 February, replacing the Metlink On Demand trial. The […]