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Fairer Registration Fees Among Proposed Dog Control Changes
Monday, 18 January 2021, 4:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Luna at Plim Dog Park on a sunny day. A safer city and fairer fees for responsible dog owners are the goals of proposed changes to Porirua City’s dog control bylaw. In recent years, the Council has seen an increase in serious dog attacks causing ... More >>
All Go For Summer In Porirua At The Harbour's Edge
Friday, 18 December 2020, 1:51 pm | Porirua City Council
You may have noticed some changes happening down on the harbour’s edge as the temporary pop-up shops relocate nearby and the area returns to reserve land. Get Fixed Café and Blue Bell Club are moving just a short distance, onto private land ... More >>
Porirua City Council Sign Off Climate Change Strategy
Thursday, 17 December 2020, 10:37 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has confirmed its commitment to addressing the effects of climate change, officially adopting a strategy this week. A climate change emergency was declared by the Council in June 2019, with a strategy, Rautaki o Te Ao Hurihuri, ... More >>
Flood-damaged Plimmerton Cleans Up
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 2:20 pm | Porirua City Council
It was an awful end to spring for some of our community, when torrential rain caused flash flooding, damaging a number of properties. The flooding, on Sunday 29 November, left 15 Plimmerton homes uninhabitable and two Whitby properties were evacuated due ... More >>
Flooding Update, Porirua, 10.50am Tuesday 1/12
Tuesday, 1 December 2020, 10:56 am | Porirua City Council
Fortunately, Plimmerton didn’t have any major issues overnight that we’re aware of. There was some rain, but nowhere close to the extent we had on Sunday. Council, Downer and Wellington Water had done lots of work in preparation for the rain, and ... More >>
Gateway Student Cultivates Career At Plant Nursery
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 11:07 am | Porirua City Council
Joseph Cole’s love of the outdoors made him a natural fit in Porirua City Council’s nursery. The 17-year-old Aotea College student began working at the nursery, off Bedford St, a day a week in February as part of the Gateway Programme. The programme ... More >>
Technology Helps Honour Veterans
Monday, 16 November 2020, 2:22 pm | Porirua City Council
Telling the stories of some of the veterans at rest in Porirua Cemetery has become a lot easier. Last month the Council completed the installation of 16 QRS codes on distinctive red posts in the cemetery, off Kenepuru Dr. Visitors can scan the codes ... More >>
Elsdon Park Wetland Project Enters Next Phase As Stormwater Pipe Goes In
Tuesday, 10 November 2020, 3:38 pm | Porirua City Council
A pipe upgrade project that will alleviate flooding, improve harbour health and create a wetland on Porirua’s Elsdon Park is continuing smoothly. The project, given funding approval in 2017, has the double purpose of improving drainage and ... More >>
Porirua Park Ready For Lions Match
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 9:55 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Park has had a huge winter, with hundreds of boots thudding all over its surface, but it looks a picture as we near possibly the biggest game it’s ever hosted. From June through to now, 38 rugby games across a number of levels were played ... More >>
History Focus For Cemeteries Week
Wednesday, 28 October 2020, 9:02 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City’s annual Cemeteries Week begins this Saturday, with free guided walks offering insights into the city’s heritage and history. Local iwi, war veterans, pioneers, settlers and politicians who helped forge Porirua City are all part of ... More >>
Whenua Tapu Plastic Flowers And Tributes Blowing Away
Thursday, 22 October 2020, 4:02 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council Cemetery Staff need your help keeping Whenua Tapu Cemetery tidy to show respect to the more than 10,000 people who call it their final resting place. Whenua Tapu is a place where our community regularly visit their loved ones, ... More >>
Funding Available For Youth Projects In Porirua
Wednesday, 14 October 2020, 11:22 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City has several grants available to young people aged 25 and under, as well as support for local organisations that work with young people. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says with Covid-19 still prominent, this is a chance to make a positive ... More >>
Porirua City Council Will Repay Wage Subsidy
Tuesday, 13 October 2020, 4:01 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council will pay back $2.6m in Covid-19 wage subsidy after clarification of the criteria set by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) showed the Council’s revenue losses to be just under the required threshold. The Council prepared and ... More >>
Porirua City Council Releases Its Covid-19 Recovery Plan
Monday, 12 October 2020, 3:00 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council, in partnership with Ngāti Toa, released the city’s Recovery Plan last week, outlining how the city will get back on its feet from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. "Our Covid-19 recovery plan addresses the big issues ... More >>
Rating Policy Review Underway
Friday, 2 October 2020, 2:44 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is reviewing its Rating Policy as part of its three-yearly review of the Long-term Plan (LTP), which sets the budget for the city for the next 30 years. In reviewing the Rating Policy, Council needs to consider every ratepayer. ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Porirua City Council Climate Change Strategy
Friday, 2 October 2020, 10:23 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is seeking your input into its climate change strategy. It will be conducting a survey and holding a public workshop this month so that people can share their ideas and concerns. The climate change strategy, ‘Rautaki o te ... More >>
Volunteers Needed For Rotary/Council ‘Forest Of Peace And Remembrance’ Planting Day
Thursday, 1 October 2020, 2:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Rotary and Porirua City Council are putting out the call to volunteers to help plant 4000 wetland trees on the margins of Plimmerton Domain. The project will enhance an important recreation area, increase our connections with the natural environment ... More >>
Sports Gear Needed To Help Create A Level Playing Field
Wednesday, 30 September 2020, 9:43 am | Porirua City Council
The community sports bank at Te Rauparaha Arena is approaching its first birthday, and the call has gone out for summer sports gear. Sports equipment for the sports bank is donated by clubs, sports organisations, the public and from lost and found ... More >>
It’s Ready, Set, Go For The Porirua Grand Traverse
Monday, 28 September 2020, 10:04 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Grand Traverse takes place this Sunday, a perfect chance to burn up some post-Covid energy and enjoy some of Porirua’s stunning scenery. A record 1050 people participated last year, but 2020’s planned 15th anniversary event was hit by New ... More >>
Level 1 Means All Go For Love Local Expo
Tuesday, 22 September 2020, 2:50 pm | Porirua City Council
Now we’re back at Alert Level 1, it’s full steam ahead for the Love Local Expo, offering residents and visitors a chance to support Porirua businesses and check out the best the region has to offer. The expo, postponed when we went back up alert ... More >>