Porirua City Council 2025–28 sworn in at Pātaka
Porirua’s new council term officially began with a swearing-in ceremony at Pātaka on 25 November, bringing together fresh faces and returning members for the 2025 […]
Porirua Local Election 2025
New Porirua Council Sworn In, Leadership Team Confirmed for Term
Porirua’s newly elected City Council has officially begun its term, with Mayor Anita Baker reaffirming her leadership team and unveiling a refreshed committee structure at […]
Recount confirms Kylie Wihapi elected to Māori ward
A judicial recount of votes for the Porirua City Council’s Māori ward has confirmed Kylie Wihapi as the successful candidate, securing her position on the […]
Court orders recount in Porirua Māori Ward
A recount of votes in Porirua City Council’s Māori Ward will take place following a District Court decision issued today. The recount was granted after […]
Getting Sh*t Done for Porirua
Column by Councillor, Geoff Hayward This week, councillors-elect met with our senior staff to talk about the next three years: what we want to see, […]
Column From Mayor Anita Baker: Thank You, Porirua
Column by Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker With the election period concluded and after the result of special votes I want to express my deep gratitude […]
Recount request delays Porirua City Council’s first meeting
Porirua’s newly elected council has delayed its first official meeting while a court considers a recount application for the Māori ward vote. The inaugural meeting, […]
Porirua Votes to Keep Māori Ward as Kylie Wihapi Re-elected
Voters have overwhelmingly backed retaining the Māori Ward in Porirua, with 8,897 voting to keep it and 4,150 voting to remove it in this year’s […]
Anita Baker Re-Elected Mayor of Porirua City
Anita Baker has been re-elected Mayor of Porirua City, securing 6,741 votes in the 2025 local elections.She defeated challengers Kathleen Filo (5,367) and Ura Wilson-Pokoati […]
Live Updates: Porirua Election Full Results 2025
Porirua, The 2025 local election results are starting to roll in. We’re tracking live updates for the Porirua mayoral race, ward councillors, referendum results, and […]