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E-scooter Ride Share Coming To Porirua
Monday, 24 April 2023, 10:38 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City is joining many other New Zealand cities by introducing e-scooters as another option for residents to get around. E-scooter operators Beam and Flamingo will initially be providing 200 scooters each as part of a two-year trial starting ... More >>
Porirua City Welcomes 3 Waters Certainty
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has welcomed the certainty that comes with today’s announcement on 3 Waters reform. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty announced today a move from four to ten public water entities, and a later ... More >>
Porirua City Seeking Feedback On Draft Annual Plan
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Continuing to provide vital services for the city is the focus of Porirua City Council’s draft Annual Plan, which was approved for consultation this morning. The consultation document has three rate increase options on the table, with 9.71 per cent the recommended ... More >>
Moana Court Moving To Local Community Housing Provider
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 2:58 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council and local community housing provider Te huru Mōwai have come to an agreement over the future of the Moana Court housing complex. The 26 social housing units in Titahi Bay will transfer to Te huru Mōwai, the community housing ... More >>
Hard Working Community Groups In The Spotlight
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 3:25 pm | Porirua City Council
Nominations open soon for the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards, which recognise the hard mahi done by community groups and organisations around the region. The awards are run in conjunction with the region’s five councils to celebrate ... More >>
Spicer Landfill Odour Issues Necessitate Short-term Solution To Space Woes
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 1:42 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is committed to tackling short and long-term issues facing Spicer Landfill, namely odour and needing more room for the city’s waste. David Down, Council’s Manager Water and Waste, says the existing consent to operate the ... More >>
Porirua Residents To Receive Updated Capital Valuations
Thursday, 16 March 2023, 10:18 am | Porirua City Council
Residential property values across Porirua have increased an average of 27 per cent since 2019, according to figures released by independent valuers Quotable Value Limited (QV). The new rating valuations, released for Porirua City this week, are as at 1 ... More >>
Pātaka’s Autumn Exhibitions Celebrate Stone And Glass
Monday, 13 March 2023, 7:47 pm | Porirua City Council
Two new exhibitions opening soon at Pātaka Art+Museum demonstrate the beauty that can be found in stone and glass. Kura Pounamu: Our Treasured Stone opens on 18 March and Passengers opens the following day. Kura Pounamu tells the story of hundreds ... More >>
Highlighting Porirua's Local Heroes
Friday, 3 March 2023, 2:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Nominations are open for Porirua’s highest honours for volunteers, the Civic Awards. The awards recognise people in our city who have contributed to Porirua with their leadership, inspiration, sacrifice or commitment, often behind the scenes and out ... More >>
Making Young People’s Ideas Happen In Porirua
Friday, 3 March 2023, 11:54 am | Porirua City Council
More than $30,000 in funding was confirmed on Thursday for community projects in Porirua with a youth focus. The latest round of the Young People’s Fund was agreed by Porirua City Council’s Te Puna Kōrero committee on Thursday for the 2022/23 ... More >>
Porirua City’s Children And Young People Remain A Priority For Council
Thursday, 2 March 2023, 12:15 pm | Porirua City Council
Results from Porirua City Council’s latest Children and Young People Annual Report and Status Report show that putting children and young people at the heart of our city needs to remain a priority. Porirua has the country’s highest proportion of ... More >>
Whenua Tapu In Porirua Keeps Green Flag Status
Tuesday, 28 February 2023, 4:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Whenua Tapu has retained its Green Flag award status, marking the Porirua cemetery’s high quality and welcoming experiences for visitors. The award was given to Whenua Tapu last year, after mystery visits from experienced judges. The accreditation is ... More >>
Waitangirua Link Road Speed Limit Proposed To Rise
Thursday, 16 February 2023, 1:29 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is proposing that the speed of the Waitangirua link road off Transmission Gully be increased to 60km/h. At a meeting of the Council’s Te Puna Kōrero meeting on Thursday, Porirua Mayor Anita Baker and councillors heard a report ... More >>
Porirua City - A Welcoming And Inclusive City For All To Call Home
Tuesday, 31 January 2023, 10:20 am | Porirua City Council
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) is pleased to announce Porirua City Council is among the latest group of councils to join the Welcoming Communities programme. Five councils have put their hand up for the programme, designed to create inclusive environments ... More >>
Beach Kaitiaki Hit The Sand At Titahi Bay Beach
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 2:02 pm | Porirua City Council
Those seeking sun and surf at Titahi Bay Beach this summer are likely to see some friendly faces. Porirua City Council’s two new Beach Kaitiaki have begun their summer of work, ensuring everyone at the busy beach has a good time. Porirua locals ... More >>
Titahi Bay Development Plan Work Under Way
Monday, 19 December 2022, 11:51 am | Porirua City Council
Changes are afoot for Titahi Bay Beach as a plan is developed to improve visitors’ experience and sense of safety. In February and March 2023 there will be opportunities for the community to share their thoughts and ideas about what’s important to them ... More >>
New Porirua Cycleway Part Of Climate Change Response
Sunday, 4 December 2022, 6:41 pm | Porirua City Council
A new cycleway connecting schools, parks and public transport on Papakowhai Rd has been selected to receive $7.2 million Government funding as part of the Transport Choices initiative. Transport Choices is about making changes to streets and the ... More >>
Porirua City Council Supports Lowering The Voting Age To 16
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 11:05 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has backed a motion from Pāuatahanui ward councillor Josh Trlin to support the Make It 16 campaign, which aims to lower the voting age. The hope is that other local authorities will also endorse the movement to lower the ... More >>
Artists Sought For Public Porirua Murals
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:58 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is looking for artists for the next round of its public mural programme. The programme commissions artists to design and create a mural that will be displayed in a public area in different neighbourhoods around Porirua. These are ... More >>
Porirua City’s Deputy Mayor Named
Tuesday, 18 October 2022, 8:50 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua's First Māori Ward Councillor, Kylie Wihapi, is to be Deputy Mayor. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has announced that Councillor Kylie Wihapi (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tūwharetoa), the first to be elected from the newly established Parirua Māori ward, ... More >>
