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Porirua’s ChoctoberFest A Sweet Boost For Local Economy
Friday, 7 November 2025, 2:04 pm | Porirua City Council
The decision to hold the Whittaker’s-backed festival in the recent school holidays proved a success, with businesses noting a significant increase in foot traffic and sales compared with the previous three outings. More >>
Porirua City Council Elections Update
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 4:19 pm | Porirua City Council
The court has today advised that mid-November is the earliest a decision will be made on whether the application proceeds to a full recount. More >>
Ensuring Our Children Travel Safely
Friday, 24 October 2025, 9:58 am | Porirua City Council
Expired or damaged car seats or boosters can be dropped at Trash Palace, just before the entrance to Spicer Landfill, between 1 and 30 November. More >>
Porirua City Elections 2025 - Final Results
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 5:13 pm | Porirua City Council
Today’s final results update the earlier progress and preliminary results, now that the 797 special votes have been tallied. More >>
Porirua City Elections 2025 - Preliminary Results
Monday, 13 October 2025, 10:57 am | Porirua City Council
These results update the progress results released on Saturday, including the previously uncounted 2844 votes cast between midday Friday and midday Saturday. More >>
Progress Results - Porirua City Elections 2025
Saturday, 11 October 2025, 3:00 pm | Porirua City Council
Based on the progress results, current Mayor Anita Baker has been re-elected receiving 6741 votes. Kathleen finished second, with 5367 votes, followed by Ura Wilson-Pokoati with 1139 votes. More >>
Metropolitan Water Services Delivery Plan Accepted By Government
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 1:33 pm | Porirua City Council
The Metropolitan Wellington Water Services Delivery Plan was submitted by five councils - Hutt City, Porirua City, Upper Hutt City, Wellington City and Greater Wellington - as required under the Government’s Local Water Done Well policy & legislation More >>
New Blueprint For Porirua Land Use
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:48 am | Porirua City Council
The Proposed District Plan was notified in 2020, with a direction from the Government in 2022 to enable more medium-and high-density housing. More >>
Porirua Celebrates 60 Years As A City
Monday, 29 September 2025, 3:32 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua became New Zealand’s 21st city and was the first place to make the transition from a borough to a city. More >>
New Green Space For Pukerua Bay In Porirua
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 1:45 pm | Porirua City Council
The building is located on reserve land between the Wairaka Road Playground and the Pukerua Bay Library. It is in poor condition and would need extensive work to make it safe and usable. More >>
Porirua Invited To Get Behind Clean Up Week
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 11:50 am | Porirua City Council
Attendees will have the chance to collect litter around the harbourside. There will also be a free sausage sizzle, play items, spot prizes and a chance to do some planting. More >>
Voting Papers Begin Arriving For Local Elections
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 3:50 pm | Porirua City Council
Progress results will start coming out around 3pm on 11 October. Keep an eye on Porirua City Council’s website and Facebook page. More >>
Porirua Events To Celebrate Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
Wednesday, 10 September 2025, 12:12 pm | Porirua City Council
The week, which runs this year from 14-20 September, is an annual celebration for all New Zealanders to show their support for Te Reo Māori, an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. More >>
Porirua’s ChoctoberFest Gets Tastebuds Tingling
Tuesday, 2 September 2025, 11:53 am | Porirua City Council
The Whittaker’s Bake Off takes place from 20 September to 5 October, while the Top of the Chocs (drinks) runs from 20 September to 19 October. More >>
Wellington Metropolitan Councils Lodge Water Services Delivery Plan
Friday, 29 August 2025, 2:56 pm | Porirua City Council
The Metropolitan Wellington Water Services Delivery Plan (WSDP) is based on establishing a new multi-council-owned water organisation in partnership with Mana whenua iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika. More >>
Welcoming Plan Adopted By Porirua City Council
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 12:17 pm | Porirua City Council
The aim of the plan is to create stronger community connections and a sense of belonging for the multitude of cultural groups that live in Porirua, and foster social, economic, cultural and environmental wellbeing. More >>
Pātaka Heating System A Win For The Environment
Friday, 22 August 2025, 10:23 am | Porirua City Council
The HVAC system took 16 weeks to put in and was completed on 11 August. It replaces the old-fashioned gas boiler Pātaka had, which was near the end of its life. More >>
Postgate Pump Track Officially Opened
Monday, 18 August 2025, 5:00 pm | Porirua City Council
It’s taken three years to get here - three years of funding applications and re-applying and work, but here we are, Whitby’s Daniel Heath says. More >>
Candidates Announced For Porirua City Council Elections
Thursday, 14 August 2025, 10:32 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Deputy Electoral Officer Jack Marshall says candidate videos will be up on the Council website in the coming weeks to help voters get to know the candidates by hearing from them directly. More >>
New Dashboard Tracks Progress On Streamside Planting
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 2:49 pm | Porirua City Council
The Riparian Management Programme, a five-year initiative that began in 2021, aims to plant 630,000 native plants to restore the streamside and prevent erosion within the Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour catchment. More >>
