Spicer drop-off stays, landfill use to end
Porirua residents are likely to keep a local rubbish drop-off at Spicer after the landfill closes in 2030, but waste would be trucked elsewhere for […]
Politics
Porirua voices missing from water survey
Porirua residents are underrepresented in feedback shaping the future of water services across the Wellington region, according to new consultation data. Results from Wellington water […]
Porirua plate cameras raise cost and revenue questions
Porirua City Council has begun using licence plate recognition cameras around schools, but has not publicly disclosed the service provider cost or carried out financial […]
Council reform must improve services, says former Porirua mayor
Former Porirua mayor Nick Leggett says proposed local government reforms must deliver better infrastructure, housing and regional capability, not just redraw council boundaries. Leggett, now […]
Ngāti Toa Chief Executive leads Regional Leadership Group
Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik has been appointed deputy chair of the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee and will act as co-chair alongside Greater […]
Regional News: Greater Wellington approves annual plan, including rates rise
Greater Wellington councillors have approved a proposed 2026/27 Annual Plan with a 9.7 percent average rates increase, as the council looks to balance essential services […]
Green Party selects Asher Wilson-Goldman for new electorate
The new electorate covering Whitby, Plimmerton, Camborne in the south to just north of Ōtaki looks like being hotly contested with three candidates already confirmed. […]
Porirua keeping tamariki and rangatahi at the heart of the city
Porirua City Council says it is continuing to prioritise young people across the city, with a new report outlining initiatives and programmes supporting tamariki and […]
New policy shapes how Porirua names places
Column by Geoff Hayward, Porirua City councillor This week I voted to adopt Porirua’s new Naming Policy. And I will say it plainly: I love […]
Mayor’s column: Infrastructure, water reform, future of Spicer Landfill
Column by Porirua City Mayor, Anita Baker The failure at the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant is one of the most serious infrastructure breakdowns our […]