Meet the Five Candidates for Porirua’s Onepoto By-election
Five candidates are standing to fill the vacant Onepoto General Ward seat on Porirua City Council following the passing of Councillor Mike Duncan. The ward […]
Porirua Local Election 2025
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 […]
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 […]