Hospital rejecting Porirua patients based on BMI
Rachel Thomas for The Post A group of Porirua GPs are sounding alarm bells after patients with body mass indexes (BMI) of more than 35 […]
Politics
Signing of Porirua Harbour Accord
A significant milestone in the journey to restore and protect the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua (Porirua Harbour) was marked on 6 February with the official […]
Waitangi Day in Porirua to Feature Music, Kai, and Waka Tours
Te Rauparaha Park will once again host one of the largest Waitangi Day celebrations in Aotearoa New Zealand, as Porirua City partners with mana whenua […]
Regional Council retains AA+ Rating
International credit rating agency S&P Global Ratings has reconfirmed the Greater Wellington Regional council’s ‘AA+’ long-term credit ratings. Both the council and its holdings company […]
More Than 300,000 Submissions on Treaty Principles Bill – Sets Record
The Treaty Principles Bill has drawn more than 300,000 submissions—believed to be the highest number ever recorded in New Zealand’s legislative process—prompting the Justice Committee […]
Tributes Pour In for Dame Tariana Turia
Commemorations are underway for Dame Tariana Turia, a trailblazing political leader and advocate for Māori rights, following her passing early this morning at the age […]
Academics take aim at ‘Destructive’ Coalition Government
by Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman Last week, the social sciences and humanities panels for the Marsden Fund were dismantled. Matthew Scobie, who has been supported […]
Telehealth at Kenepuru Hospital is not a Solution – it is a Cut.
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. It has been a year since the General Election, and never in my time have I observed […]
Mana is losing more than it gets under National
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. Many of you will have seen the flashy slogans and clever lines about the Government’s tax cuts […]
Porirua receives ‘Welcoming Community’ Accreditation
Porirua City has achieved accreditation as a Committed Welcoming Community under the Welcoming Communities – Te Waharoa ki ngā Hapori programme, a significant milestone reflecting […]