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Porirua Sister City Gives to Christchurch
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 4:12 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett presented a $4500 donation from Porirua's Japanese Sister City Nishio to Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker yesterday. "It's an extremely generous gesture by Nishio City who wanted to recognise what Christchurch has been through ... More >>
Living in Porirua is Great Say Residents
Tuesday, 10 May 2011, 5:50 pm | Porirua City Council
Residents in Porirua City say their quality of life is great, the city is safe, and they feel a strong sense of community according to the biennial Quality of Life Survey released this morning. More >>
Council Agrees Proposed Plan For Porirua
Friday, 25 March 2011, 9:40 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council last night agreed the draft budget and programme of works for the city for the next year. More >>
Porirua City Out Performs National GDP Results
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 5:28 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City's economic growth is well ahead of the national economy according to figures released today in Porirua City Council's new-look quarterly economic update. More >>
Porirua City Water Savings No "Drop in the Bucket"
Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 4:44 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua city has this year saved 200 million litres of water from the city's annual consumption, according to figures recently released by Greater Wellington Regional Council. More >>
Workshop For Settlers Driving In New Zealand
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 2:58 pm | Porirua City Council
Settlement Support Porirua is again running its popular workshop What's different about driving in New Zealand for newcomers to New Zealand. More >>
Porirua's Welcome Signs Celebrate City's Success
Wednesday, 9 March 2011, 2:03 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City's high profile welcome signs are about to be redecorated with a new image that celebrates the city's wins at the 2010 International Liveable Communities Awards. More >>
New Trust to Drive Practical Changes for Porirua Harbour
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 12:16 pm | Porirua City Council
A new community trust, being launched this Friday, will drive practical steps toward restoring Porirua Harbour. More >>
Ring Fence Funding For Transmission Gully Motorway
Monday, 7 March 2011, 12:44 pm | Porirua City Council
Ring Fence Funding For Transmission Gully Motorway Porirua City Mayor Nick Leggett is asking the government to ring-fence the "economically critical" Transmission Gully project before undertaking any review of national infrastructure priorities ... More >>
New Volunteer Award Helps Migrants Connect With Community
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 10:36 am | Porirua City Council
A new programme that encourages community participation and learning for migrants is being launched in Porirua this month. More >>
Free Parking for Shoppers in Porirua to Remain
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 10:06 am | Porirua City Council
Recent amendments to the bylaw that controls parking activities in Porirua City will not affect free parking for shoppers and visitors to the city, says Mayor Nick Leggett. Council adopted the bylaw amendment in response to requests by local businesses and ... More >>
$2 Million Upgrade for Porirua Sewer Pipes
Thursday, 24 February 2011, 9:39 am | Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council decided at its meeting last night to complete over $2 million of sewer pipe renewals from July this year. Mayor Nick Leggett moved that $2.104 million be added into the yearly budget which is to be considered with public consultation ... More >>
Fines And Community Service Imposed For Breaching RMA and BA
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 4:58 pm | Porirua City Council
The director of Plimmerton-based company Le Stone Affair Ltd, Lance Johnston, has been given a strict sentence of community service and fined $10,000 for failing to comply with the Building Act 2004 (the BA) and Resource Management Act 1991 (the ... More >>
Porirua Ready to Send Help to Christchurch After Quake
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 3:31 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says Porirua City Council staff will again travel to Christchurch to help following today's major earthquake if required. Council’s emergency management staff have been helping in the National Emergency Management Centre at the Beehive ... More >>
Renovation of Porirua Railway Station
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 4:05 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Railway station has had a dramatic $1 million transformation ahead of the introduction of the Matangi trains and the new commuter service to Waikanae which start operating this Sunday. More >>
Managing Septic Tanks in Rural Area
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 3:50 pm | Porirua City Council
Council's Strategy, Finance and Regulatory (SFR) Committee confirmed its intention to proceed with the On-site Wastewater (septic tanks) component of Bylaw Part 25 today. Some Pauatahanui residents raised concerns late last year when the Ministry ... More >>
PCC and Haier Pulse Celebrate New Partnership
Wednesday, 9 February 2011, 9:38 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Mayor Nick Leggett and councillors will pit their netball skills against the Haier Pulse at Te Rauparaha Arena this Friday in a celebration of their new partnership. The Council recently signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Pulse, making ... More >>
DOC Gives Consent for Wakeboard Park Lease at Aotea Lagoon
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 1:28 pm | Porirua City Council
The lease for a proposed wakeboard cableway at Aotea Lagoon has just been approved by the Department of Conservation. Along with the commercial wakeboard cableway, the lease to Aquacom NZ Ltd includes a café, pro-shop and office for a period of ... More >>
Bioblitz Coming to Porirua
Tuesday, 18 January 2011, 10:42 am | Porirua City Council
One of the world’s first combined marine and terrestrial survey of plants, animals and insects will take place in Porirua City early next month. The Mana Land and Sea BioBlitz project will launch on 5 February for a month until 6 March 2011. More >>
Fatal Accident At Papakowhai Reserve
Friday, 7 January 2011, 3:13 pm | Porirua City Council
Fatal Accident At Papakowhai Reserve Councillors and staff of Porirua City Council are saddened by the tragic death of a young girl following a cycling accident in Papakowhai Reserve yesterday. The 10 year girl, visiting from Hamilton , was cycling ... More >>
