Porirua firefighters join 50th nationwide strike
Career firefighters and other Fire and Emergency workers will walk off the job for one hour on Friday in what their union says will be […]
Politics
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 […]
Porirua Whānau Centre doubles youth employment programme
Twice as many Porirua rangatahi will be helped off benefits and into work each year after Porirua Whānau Centre secured a new three-year contract with […]
Porirua finalists announced for 2026 regional community awards
Thirty-three Porirua groups, organisations and community initiatives have been named finalists in the 2026 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards. The awards recognise volunteers and not-for-profit […]
Geoff Hayward: Annual Plan gives Porirua breathing room
Column by Porirua City Councillor Geoff Hayward Zero per cent rates increases. Balanced budgets. Riparian planting. Council business can be really hard to interpret if […]
Tiaki Wai takes over Porirua water services today
Porirua residents are now being told to contact Tiaki Wai for water leaks, wastewater issues, stormwater problems and water billing enquiries, after the new regional […]
Onepoto Ward by-election date confirmed
Porirua City Council will hold a by-election on 16 October to fill the Onepoto General Ward seat left vacant after the sudden death of Councillor […]
Porirua leaders mourn councillor Mike Duncan
Porirua councillors are paying tribute to Mike Duncan, of Tītahi Bay, who has died suddenly after serving on Porirua City Council since 2016. Duncan’s death […]
Mayor’s monthly column, council change discussed
Column by Porirua City Mayor, Anita Baker Kia ora Porirua, Over the past few months, there has been increasing discussion about the future shape of […]
Porirua households face higher bills despite rates freeze
Porirua households are expected to pay more next year despite Porirua City Council announcing an average zero per cent increase in non-water rates for existing […]