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 […]
Porirua Local Election 2025
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 […]
Porirua votes in 2025 local elections, results expected soon
Voting has officially closed in the 2025 Porirua City Council elections, with preliminary results expected to begin rolling in from 3pm this afternoon. Residents across […]
Porirua Decides: Candidates’ Final Messages to Voters
As voting closes today at noon, Porirua News asked candidates for their final message to voters, in their own words. Here’s what they had to […]
Porirua Decides: Candidates Respond on Rising Rates
Rates are one of the biggest concerns for Porirua residents, and with increases continuing across the region, the question on everyone’s mind is why they’re […]