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Revised Harbour Strategy Released
Tuesday, 7 July 2015, 9:29 am | Porirua City Council
A revised strategy and action plan to clean up and improve our harbour was released today. The Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and Catchment Strategy and Action Plan 2015 has been reviewed and amended after its first three-yearly review. The document reaffirms ... More >>
Long-term Plan for Porirua focussed on future
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 2:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Long-term Plan for Porirua focussed on future Porirua City Council adopted its Long-term Plan last night with a focus on getting the basics right and weighing competing priorities with limited resources to ensure a better future for Porirua. “This is a belt and ... More >>
New awards to mark Porirua’s 50th birthday
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 1:56 pm | Porirua City Council
New awards to mark Porirua’s 50th birthday Whether they be a tall totara or a small hebe; if you know someone who has made a positive difference to Porirua City then you can nominate them for a new award. Mayor Nick Leggett said the one-off awards ... More >>
Porirua residents continue to rate council services highly
Friday, 22 May 2015, 10:24 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua residents continue to have a high level of satisfaction with most of the Council’s services, facilities and performance areas, Porirua City Council’s Te Komiti heard today. More >>
Turf transfer gets green light
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 11:49 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council’s Te Komiti agreed to take over the Bernie Wood Synthetic Sports Field in Ascot Park at a meeting today. “This decision is a win-win-win; for the trust operating the field, for the Council and for the community,” said ... More >>
Wellington Region gets positive report card
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 1:17 pm | Porirua City Council
The Wellington Region’s emergency management capability has increased by 50 per cent over the past three years, new Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management analysis shows. The region’s nine councils agreed in 2012 to combine their response ... More >>
Council to work with potential Trash Palace operators
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 1:44 pm | Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council is talking with several operators interested in taking over the operation of Trash Palace and the inorganic waste collection service. More >>
Downer Wins Porirua Roading Contract
Tuesday, 28 April 2015, 9:41 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is pleased to announce that the 2015-2020 Road Maintenance Contract has been let to Downer New Zealand Ltd. Downer has a long standing relationship with the Porirua City Council and has been building roading infrastructure in New ... More >>
Porirua Market Out for Tender
Friday, 10 April 2015, 2:18 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is seeking tenders for a Saturday market, to be held in the Porirua city centre. More >>
Council purchases Post Office Building
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 12:21 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has purchased the Post Office Building in the CBD as part of plans to revitalise the city centre. More >>
Porirua’s Long-Term Plan – Securing the Future
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 12:00 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council signed off its draft Long-term Plan (LTP) last night with a focus on balancing the books as well as investing more in infrastructure. More >>
Challenge to clean up coast in one day
Thursday, 26 March 2015, 10:45 am | Porirua City Council
The Spark Foundation and the Council are planning on cleaning up the whole of Porirua’s coastline in one day. More >>
Porirua kids at heart of decision making
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 8:59 am | Porirua City Council
Unveiling the Children’s Priority as the centrepiece of the Council’s new Long Term Plan, Mayor Nick Leggett said that measuring policy and funding decisions against the interests of the city's children and young people is a "brand new bottom ... More >>
Bothamley Park ‘Stream Extreme’ day
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 12:39 pm | Porirua City Council
Explore Porirua’s stream-life during Bothamley Park ‘Stream Extreme’ day. Discover the freshwater creatures living in Bothamley Park - Porirua’s green heart - during an open day on Saturday, March 28. Join school children guiding exploration tours ... More >>
HeARTworks project launched
Monday, 9 March 2015, 1:32 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua secondary school students have a unique opportunity to create and learn alongside award winning artist Michel Tuffery as part of a new collaborative project to be launched this evening. More >>
First stages of city centre revitalisation given go ahead
Thursday, 5 March 2015, 2:13 pm | Porirua City Council
City centre workers and visitors will soon have a new green space to sit and enjoy lunch. More >>
Porirua Council makes submission in support of amalgamation
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 2:02 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Councillors today confirmed support for the Local Government Commission draft proposal for Wellington Councils to merge, but with Wairarapa standing apart. “The reality is that our communities are regionally interconnected and dependent ... More >>
Canopy Free Conversations
Friday, 30 January 2015, 5:28 pm | Porirua City Council
Mayor Nick Leggett is calling on his community to come to a free barbecue in the new canopy-free city centre this Monday. More >>
Canopies removal underway in Porirua City Centre
Wednesday, 21 January 2015, 3:51 pm | Porirua City Council
For the first time in 20 years light was able to shine into a section of Porirua City Centre after a section of canopies covering the street was removed. More >>
Wellington Amalgamation Debate at Risk
Friday, 5 December 2014, 3:35 pm | Porirua City Council
The debate over local government reform in Wellington shouldn’t be hijacked by politicians, Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says. “If the first 20 hours since the Commission announcement are any indication, name calling and nastiness risks crowding ... More >>
