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Investment Puts Gondola On Porirua Horizon
Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 8:45 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua is set to become home to New Zealand’s fifth gondola on the back of new investment momentum into the planned Adventure Park that has been four years in the making. Leisure and recreation development company, Select Contracts NZ, has locked ... More >>
Infrastructure, Harbour Health And Climate Change The Focus For Porirua
Thursday, 3 June 2021, 4:59 pm | Porirua City Council
Investment in critical infrastructure, a strong focus on harbour health and preparing for climate change are the key priorities for Porirua, while other "nice to haves" will have to wait, was the clear message from Porirua City Council today. ... More >>
Sensory Experience Wows At Pātaka
Tuesday, 1 June 2021, 11:38 am | Porirua City Council
If you love cinema, dance, music and theatre, come and savour them all at once in the senses-awakening Where Memories Sleep, currently showing at Pātaka, which comes with live shows. The installation is a stunning cine-dance music production exploring ... More >>
Plimmerton Dog Recreation Area Has Its Day
Friday, 28 May 2021, 1:15 pm | Porirua City Council
The Plimmerton Dog Recreation Area has won a national award, recognised for its co-operative approach. The park, at the northern end of Plimmerton Domain, won the 2021 Active Park of the Year at the Recreation Aotearoa awards dinner in Rotorua ... More >>
Porirua Libraries Help Forge Connection
Thursday, 27 May 2021, 1:29 pm | Porirua City Council
With the social isolation caused by Covid-19, libraries have more than ever become a hub for people to connect - with each other and, through technology, with the wider world. With this in mind, Porirua Libraries have created a series of programmes to ... More >>
Love Local Back By Popular Demand
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:54 pm | Porirua City Council
Following the huge success of October’s Love Local Expo where more than 5000 people visited more than 120 businesses exhibiting at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua is now gearing up for the next Love Local in June. The popular expo gives the community ... More >>
Māori Ward Possible For Porirua
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:26 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council have voted to establish a Māori ward in the city for the 2022 and 2025 local body elections. The decision was passed unanimously at this morning’s full Council meeting, councillors and Mayor Anita Baker commenting it was an effective ... More >>
Pātaka's Spine To Be Strengthened
Monday, 17 May 2021, 3:49 pm | Porirua City Council
The central corridor section of Pātaka will close from 7 June due to maintenance and strengthening work, but the rest of the building will remain open to the public. The programme of work is expected to take about 12 weeks and will make the gallery ... More >>
Noa’ia Everybody, Rotuman Pacific Language Week Is Here!
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 12:28 pm | Porirua City Council
This year’s theme for the Rotuman Language Week is Tutur häk ne måür lelei - which refers to the four pillars of life and wellbeing (spiritual, physical, psychological, and social) and it acknowledges and celebrates the strength and resilience of our ... More >>
Porirua Gets Down To Business
Wednesday, 12 May 2021, 11:15 am | Porirua City Council
The bright future of business in Porirua will be celebrated throughout June, with a series of events to support, inspire and grow local business. Porirua Business Month will feature six free events covering wide ranging aspects of business. A highlight ... More >>
Murals To Tell Porirua’s Stories
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 11:45 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has secured funding for a major public mural project in Porirua’s CBD. Artists Miriama Grace Smith, Xoe Hall and Gina Kiel are using their acclaimed street art skills and their own rich Māori heritage to bring a vibrant female energy ... More >>
Projects Underway In Busy Kenepuru
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 9:58 am | Porirua City Council
Work is underway on a number of key projects in Kenepuru, to prepare for increased traffic flows from Transmission Gully and the city’s growth. One of these projects is a shared pathway connecting Kenepuru Station with Bluff Road, designed to enhance ... More >>
Historic Homestead Shifts Gear
Tuesday, 27 April 2021, 9:55 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s historic Gear Homestead is changing things up. A new café, restaurant and bar is set to open at the iconic venue, with experienced restaurateur Michael Hollings at the helm. Michael is the co-owner of Wellington institutions Chow restaurant, ... More >>
Anzac Day Options Aplenty In Porirua
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 12:13 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to attending an Anzac Day service. Since 1916, services have been held around the country to mark the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli in Turkey on 25 April 1915, acknowledging ... More >>
Anzac Day Options Aplenty In Porirua
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 12:10 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua residents are spoiled for choice when it comes to attending an Anzac Day service. Since 1916, services have been held around the country to mark the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli in Turkey on 25 April 1915, acknowledging ... More >>
Civic Awards Back After Covid-19 Break
Tuesday, 6 April 2021, 10:49 am | Porirua City Council
The annual Porirua Civic Awards, which honours outstanding volunteer work in the community, is back on after it was cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown. Nominations for 2021 entries open today, 6 April, and will close on ... More >>
Porirua’s Plan To Address Challenges Facing The City
Friday, 26 March 2021, 12:12 pm | Porirua City Council
Investment in ageing infrastructure is the key focus of Porirua City Council’s draft Long-term Plan, which opens for consultation with the community today. The Long-term Plan sets the direction and budget for the city for the next 30 years. ... More >>
Booming Trades Industry Seeks "girl Power" To Solve Skills Shortage
Friday, 19 March 2021, 10:58 am | Porirua City Council
Inspiring women and girls to take up career opportunities in the booming trade sector was the focus of an event in Porirua today. About 100 young women, made up of jobseekers and students from local secondary schools and Whitireia Polytechnic, gathered at ... More >>
Citizen’s Advice Bureau opens Porirua East service
Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 4:31 pm | Porirua City Council
The Citizen’s Advice Bureau (CAB) has launched an eastern Porirua service to make it easier for residents in Cannons Creek and Waitangirua to use their services. More >>
Investigations Into Porirua’s Pipes To Begin In Titahi Bay
Tuesday, 2 March 2021, 9:41 am | Porirua City Council
Titahi Bay’s pipe network will be inspected in the coming months as part of a project, called Knowing your Pipes, to improve water quality in the region. The $250,000 project in Porirua, led by Wellington Water, will involve crews checking pipes in ... More >>
