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Improving The Health Of Porirua Harbour Is A Top Priority
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 10:44 am | Porirua City Council
Improving The Health Of Porirua Harbour Is A Top Council Priority Reported spikes in bacteria levels in parts of Porirua Harbour are symptomatic of the effect high rainfall has on the city's aging wastewater infrastructure, says Porirua Mayor Nick ... More >>
Use Less Water - Reservoir Not Coping with Demand
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 6:27 pm | Porirua City Council
Use Less Water - Reservoir Not Coping with Demand Residents in Ascot Park, Aotea, Waitangirua and parts of Cannons Creek and Whitby are being asked to go easy on water use for the next couple of days or risk running out. Work to earthquake proof Porirua's ... More >>
Lowering Speeds on Porirua Roads Proposed
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 6:14 pm | Porirua City Council
Following requests from residents on Grays Road and Paekakariki Hill Road, the Council is proposing to reduce the speeds on those roads permanently to 60km per hour. More >>
Playgrounds to Close in Favour of Improvements
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 5:53 pm | Porirua City Council
Some Small Local Playgrounds to Close in Favour of Improved Neighbourhood Playgrounds Several city playgrounds will be getting a facelift this year while a handful of underused playgrounds will be decommissioned. Karyn Stillwell, Porirua City Council ... More >>
Playgrounds to Close in Favour of Improvements
Thursday, 26 April 2012, 5:53 pm | Porirua City Council
Some Small Local Playgrounds to Close in Favour of Improved Neighbourhood Playgrounds Several city playgrounds will be getting a facelift this year while a handful of underused playgrounds will be decommissioned. Karyn Stillwell, Porirua City Council ... More >>
Record Number Of Porirua Businesses Step Into The Limelight
Wednesday, 18 April 2012, 4:31 pm | Porirua City Council
Record Number Of Porirua Businesses Step Into The Limelight Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett is 'stoked' that a record number of Porirua businesses have been named finalists in this year's Wellington Region Gold Awards, announced last night. "It's great ... More >>
Porirua Mayor regrets Local Government Minister resignation
Wednesday, 21 March 2012, 5:05 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says he regrets the resignation today of Local Government Minister Nick Smith. "The reforms he proposed to the Local Government Act were a positive challenge for Local Government and it’s a pity he won't be there to steer ... More >>
Digital Porirua to Wind Up and E-Learning Porirua Steps Up
Monday, 19 March 2012, 12:05 pm | Porirua City Council
Digital Porirua Trust has announced it will be winding up at the end of the month. The Trust's assets and programmes will be picked up by the Porirua City Community IT Educational Trust (E-Learning Porirua). More >>
NZ's Driving Laws Explained for New New Zealanders
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 11:30 am | Porirua City Council
To help newcomers to New Zealand navigate the country's driving laws and conditions, Settlement Support and the Porirua City Council are holding a free one-hour workshop at Whitireia Community Polytechnic on Tuesday 20 March. More >>
PCC to Consult on Future Ownership of its Social Housing
Friday, 9 March 2012, 1:07 pm | Porirua City Council
At its meeting this week, Porirua City Council voted to consult with the public on the possible sale of its social housing. More >>
Dangerous trees to be replaced with natives
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 2:52 pm | Porirua City Council
The pine trees at Baxters Knob, Aotea, will be removed over the next few months and replaced with native vegetation. More >>
PCC City Centre Sub-Committee & External Implementation Team
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 10:51 am | Porirua City Council
The new Porirua City Council sub-committee for the City Centre Revitalisation Project has hit the ground running and appointed professional services consulting company, Beca to manage the revamp of the city centre. More >>
What's Your Vision for Porirua's Recreation and Open Spaces?
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 11:44 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council wants to hear your views on the newly launched draft Recreation and Open Space Strategy 2012-2022. The strategy sets a vision and a framework for managing the city's parks, play areas, swimming pools, sports grounds and harbour. More >>
Porirua Mourns Loss of Stalwart Leader
Friday, 2 March 2012, 2:47 pm | Porirua City Council
On behalf of Porirua City Council, Councillor Tim Sheppard expressed his deep sadness and shock at news of the sudden deaths today of Paekakariki Community Board Chair Adrian Webster and his wife, Marei. More >>
Porirua Railway Station Puts Its 'Golden Foot' Forward
Thursday, 1 March 2012, 5:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua's Railway Station Upgrade Project was last week awarded the 'Golden Foot Award' for Best Walking Project, by Living Streets Aotearoa at its annual combined conference with Cycle Advocates Network, in Hastings. More >>
Consultation Future Porirua Sports Infrastructure
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 4:37 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua sportspeople and city residents are being asked for their opinion on a draft Council policy document on the future sports infrastructure needs of the city. More >>
Early Morning Blessing for Titahi Bay Beach Pou
Tuesday, 21 February 2012, 2:11 pm | Porirua City Council
Four finely carved pou representing the early explorers of New Zealand are to be blessed and unveiled along the Titahi Bay Beach walkway tomorrow morning. The pou have been designed and crafted by Porirua carver Nathan Rei and will be installed ... More >>
Theft Compromises Porirua's Emergency Response
Friday, 17 February 2012, 1:39 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua's Emergency Operations Centre has been hit hard by an overnight burglary of its offices. More >>
Wellington Region Working Together For The Environment
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 9:58 am | Porirua City Council
For the first time, Wellington region's councils have formally committed to working together to reduce environmental harm with the adoption of a joint Waste Management and Minimisation Plan WMMP. More >>
Walk and Talk with the Mayor in Porirua's Outdoors
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 4:46 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett is kicking off a new event this month and invites the city's residents to join him in a walk along one of Porirua's lovely walkways. More >>
