Porirua marks 50 years of Māori Language Week with community celebrations
Porirua will come alive next week with a range of events to celebrate 50 years of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, honouring the growth […]
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Porirua Welcomes World-Class Paediatric Therapy
Families from across New Zealand flocked to Porirua last month as the NAPA Centre Australia hosted its first-ever pop-up clinic in Aotearoa, delivering intensive paediatric […]
Porirua’s Whitney Souness Chases Netball Dream
Porirua’s own Whitney Souness, affectionately known as the “Princess of Porirua,” has signed with the Sydney-based GIANTS for the 2026 Suncorp Super Netball season, marking […]
Ora Toa, BBM Bring Life-Changing Health Programme to Porirua
A new health initiative aiming to uplift the wellbeing of Porirua whānau will launch on Monday, 25 August, at Takapūwāhia Marae. Ora Toa Health is […]
Porirua Parkrun welcomes all for weekly 5km fitness and fun
Locals are invited to lace up their running shoes or walking trainers for the Porirua Parkrun, a free weekly 5km event held every Saturday morning […]
Topor Restaurant Serves 7,000+ Meals to Support NICU Families
For over a decade, Steve and Val Askew of Topor Restaurant in Plimmerton have quietly nourished one of the region’s most vulnerable communities: families with […]
Mālō e lelei, Porirua: Tongan Language Week begins with celebration
Porirua’s Tongan community came together in song, prayer, and celebration this morning at Pātaka to mark the opening of Tonga Language Week 2025. The event […]
Spring blooms set to dazzle at Titahi Bay Flower Show
Porirua will be awash with colour when the Titahi Bay Horticultural Society hosts its 58th annual Spring Flower Show from 29 to 31 August 2025 […]
Residents Raise Alarm Over Porirua Council Rates Payment Policy
Porirua City Council is facing mounting criticism over claims it is pushing residents into direct debit rates payments and penalising those who refuse. Ratepayers say […]
Pātaka to honour 50 years since 1975 Land March
Pātaka Art + Museum will next week open a new exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the 1975 Land March, a landmark protest against the […]