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PWC Report Gives Options for Regional Governance

Thursday, 25 November 2010, 10:28 am | Porirua City Council

Porirua Mayor Nick Leggett says a PricewaterhouseCoopers report on regional governance options, released yesterday, will be very helpful in guiding local councils on the best way forward for the region. More >>

Porirua City Wins Three Golds At Livcom Awards

Wednesday, 10 November 2010, 1:45 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua City Wins Three Golds At Livcom Awards Porirua City shone last night when it won three Gold Awards in the International Awards for Liveable Communities held in Chicago USA. Porirua achieved Gold for its Village Planning Programme winning ... More >>

New Chief Executive Appointed at Porirua

Monday, 13 September 2010, 10:37 am | Porirua City Council

Gary Simpson has returned to Porirua City Council with his appointment as the Council's new Chief Executive. More >>

Pataka Exhibitions

Thursday, 2 September 2010, 11:09 am | Porirua City Council

The Moriori of Rekohu, T'chakat henu - People of the Land Now until 30 January 2011 More >>

PCC Operations, Facilities Board Members Appointed

Friday, 20 August 2010, 1:33 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua City Council has appointed external members on two Management Boards to oversee the Council's Cultural and Leisure Facilities and its Works Operations. More >>

Porirua A Finalist In Liveable Communities Award

Friday, 6 August 2010, 9:44 am | Porirua City Council

Porirua City has just been named a finalist in the three categories entered in the 2010 International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom Awards). More >>

Most Porirua Residents Satisfied With Spending

Thursday, 5 August 2010, 5:53 pm | Porirua City Council

Most Porirua residents say they are satisfied with the way rates are spent according to the recent National Research Bureau (NRB) survey. More >>

David Rolfe Acting CE at PCC

Thursday, 29 July 2010, 3:25 pm | Porirua City Council

Mayor Jenny Brash and Councillors have decided to appoint David Rolfe as Acting Chief Executive of Porirua City Council when Council CE Roger Blakeley leaves next month. More >>

Porirua City Chief Executive To New Council

Monday, 31 May 2010, 4:01 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua City Council Chief Executive Roger Blakeley has been appointed Chief Planning Officer at the new Auckland Council. More >>

Passion Over Wakeboard Cableway at Aotea Lagoon

Friday, 14 May 2010, 9:48 am | Porirua City Council

A proposal to lease part of Aotea Lagoon for a wakeboard cableway, café, and pro-shop attracted a huge response with over 1000 submissions received by the Council. More >>

Experts Judge PCC Website Best In NZ

Friday, 7 May 2010, 10:21 am | Porirua City Council

The quality of information and services offered on the Porirua City Council website has won the Council first place from all 85 Territorial Authorities in New Zealand. PCC won the Supreme Award on Monday (3 May) at the Association of Local Government ... More >>

Lagoon to become freshwater wetland

Monday, 22 March 2010, 1:40 pm | Porirua City Council

Work commenced today on Porirua City Council's southern Okowai Lagoon to create a freshwater wetland that will restore the lagoon’s appearance and improve water quality and habitat for its freshwater species. The small northern and southern lagoons ... More >>

New Rules to Manage Wind Farms in Porirua City

Thursday, 25 February 2010, 4:23 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua City Council is leading the way by setting rules to manage the city's valued rural and coastal landscapes while encouraging renewable energy sources in innovative way. More >>

Mayor Commends Fire Service And Community During F

Monday, 22 February 2010, 2:49 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua City Mayor Jenny Brash applauds the efforts of the Fire Service, helicopter pilots, Kapiti Mana Police and the Porirua community during a dramatic fire on Whitireia Park that damaged 20 hectares of the reserve. More >>

Young People Working For Community & Environment

Thursday, 28 January 2010, 12:39 pm | Porirua City Council

Five local young cadets have joined Porirua City Council under a Government funded scheme that will benefit the community and environment. More >>

Mayor Brash Applaudes Transmission Gully Decision

Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 12:39 pm | Porirua City Council

Porirua Mayor Jenny Brash is delighted that the Government has committed funding to building Transmission Gully Motorway as the long term sustainable motorway for SH1 and says she is looking forward to seeing work start soon. More >>

Stunning Pacific Musical Like No Other!

Monday, 27 July 2009, 10:46 am | Porirua City Council

An evocative fusion of gospel, opera, pop and hip hop combined with Pacific "street appeal" choreography will rock Porirua's Te Rauparaha Arena next week with the staging of Malaga – The Journey. Composed and directed by Igelese Ete (Lord of the Rings), ... More >>

Support For Maori Language In Porirua

Tuesday, 7 July 2009, 11:51 am | Porirua City Council

In the lead up to Māori Language Week, several Māori have made submissions to Porirua City to support the Māori Language in local Māori place names. More >>

Winners Of Premier Public Sector Excellence Award

Friday, 19 June 2009, 5:17 pm | Porirua City Council

An initiative by Porirua City Council and New Zealand Police to make Porirua a safer city won the Prime Minister's award for Public Sector Excellence last night. The ‘Safer Porirua’ project won the category for excellence in 'Working Together ... More >>

Loan Sharks A Problem In Straightened Times

Friday, 31 October 2008, 5:18 pm | Porirua City Council

"Loan sharks prey on the lack of financial sophistication of many lower-income people, and communities need better legislative protection from them," say Porirua Mayor Jenny Brash, Deputy Mayor Litea Ah-Hoi and Chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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