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Porirua By-Election Candidate Videos And Statements Completed
Wednesday, 19 August 2026, 4:55 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Deputy Electoral Officer, Jack Marshall, says it’s now up to voters to choose who will represent them around the Council table for the remainder of the 2025-2028 term. More >>
Time Extension Granted For Proposed Tourist Venture
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 5:25 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Adventure Park is a tourism project proposed to be built on part of Rangituhi, the maunga close to Porirua’s CBD. More >>
Five Candidates Confirmed For Porirua's Onepoto General Ward By-election
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 1:49 pm | Porirua City Council
"Local government is in a time of great change. The new Councillor will take part in critical decisions for the future of our city," says Porirua’s Deputy Electoral Officer, Jack Marshall. More >>
Porirua Supports Regional Amalgamation Proposal
Thursday, 6 August 2026, 12:06 pm | Porirua City Council
The proposal was developed by councils in the Wellington region as part of Government’s Head Start process, as part of its Simplifying Local Government reforms. More >>
August Is The Month For Burgers In Porirua
Friday, 31 July 2026, 1:46 pm | Porirua City Council
This year, 19 Porirua venues are giving you burger options as part of WOAP, on until 31 August, with a regional title on the line for best burger. More >>
Further Engagement Sought On Porirua Memorial Project
Thursday, 16 July 2026, 2:41 pm | Porirua City Council
"We want to hear from everyone who may be impacted by these unmarked graves in order for us get feedback on what memorials at Porirua Cemetery and Whenua Tapu should look like," says Porirua City Council’s GM of Infrastructure, Mike Mendonça. More >>
Awards Recognise Porirua Volunteers
Wednesday, 8 July 2026, 11:40 am | Porirua City Council
"I am so proud to live and work in Porirua. Our city is made up of kind, generous and dedicated people who give their time and energy making a difference for everyone in our city." More >>
Porirua’s Welcoming Community Status Gets Another Official Tick
Friday, 3 July 2026, 9:30 am | Porirua City Council
Shared decision-making, wānanga, and workshops ensured that iwi aspirations and community voices formed the foundation of the plan. More >>
Porirua By-Election Set Down For 16 October
Tuesday, 30 June 2026, 9:59 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s Deputy Electoral Officer, Jack Marshall, says at this stage of the by-election process it’s vital that potential voters make sure they are enrolled and for anyone thinking of standing to start preparing to put their name forward. More >>
Porirua Confirms Zero Rates Increase
Thursday, 25 June 2026, 11:56 am | Porirua City Council
The plan outlines council services and projects and sets the budget to pay for them. More >>
Planting Day One Of A Number Of Matariki Activities In Porirua
Friday, 19 June 2026, 9:51 am | Porirua City Council
The planting event, from 10am-12.30pm on Saturday 18 July, will put 1800 plants in the ground as part of the ongoing programme to protect Te Awarua o Porirua Harbour. More >>
Porirua City Councillor Mike Duncan Remembered For His Generous Spirit
Monday, 15 June 2026, 1:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Mike stood for Council in 2016 with cornerstones of deep-set community connections, down-to-earth family values and an everyman attitude that resonated with voters on the western side of Porirua. More >>
No Increase For Porirua City Council Non-Water Rates
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 11:43 am | Porirua City Council
Mayor Anita Baker said it was a great result to have been able to avoid any rate increases for the average existing residential ratepayer, at a time when communities were facing financial pressure. More >>
New Construction And Demolition Waste Processing Facility For Porirua
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 3:58 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Councillor Geoff Hayward, Chair of the Wellington Region Waste Management and Minimisation Joint Committee, says this facility is a step-change for construction and demolition waste. More >>
Option For Spicer Landfill’s Future Decided
Thursday, 21 May 2026, 11:55 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said it was clear from public consultation that the community wants to keep access to local waste services, and that retention of Trash Palace is important. More >>
War Graves Week Highlights Those That Served
Friday, 15 May 2026, 2:22 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua historian Allan Dodson has faithfully compiled many accounts of war service from this region on his Porirua War Stories website. More >>
Porirua Gold Awards Finalists Announced
Tuesday, 12 May 2026, 9:17 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says seeing the Porirua finalists is fantastic considering the level of competition. More >>
Porirua Careers Expo A Success
Friday, 8 May 2026, 4:10 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker said the welcoming environment and interactive, fun nature of it made checking out next steps for high schoolers a worthwhile experience. More >>
New Mural Brightens Porirua's City Centre
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 7:48 pm | Porirua City Council
During a Council planning process several years ago, a group of rainbow rangatahi from Aotea College requested a mural for the city celebrating their community, and Porirua City Council agreed to make it happen. Last year a group of students from ... More >>
Licence Plate Recognition Technology Hits Porirua Streets
Thursday, 30 April 2026, 7:31 pm | Porirua City Council
Budget for the technology was approved in Council’s 2024 Long-term Plan. More >>
