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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 >>
Duck Creek Plan Change has been notified
Tuesday, 2 October 2007, 9:27 am | Porirua City Council
The Porirua City Council last week moved to resolve issues about the development of the former Whitby Golf Club land. The Council has notified its intention to establish a special zone in the area of Duck Creek to bring greater certainty to the development ... More >>
Porirua Celebrates The New Land Transport Plan
Thursday, 6 September 2007, 2:04 pm | Porirua City Council
Greater Wellington this week published the new Regional Land Transport Strategy. This publication is a reason for celebration in our City, said Porirua City Councillor Robert Shaw. More >>
Climate change presents a business opportunity
Thursday, 15 February 2007, 10:05 am | Porirua City Council
Debate in Paris this week about the use of supertankers to ship water around the world should be a call to action in Wellington, says Porirua City Councillor Robert Shaw. More >>
Top issue for Porirua City Council in 2007
Wednesday, 31 January 2007, 11:33 am | Porirua City Council
A survey of residents says the top issue in 2007 for the Porirua City Council is the District Plan. More >>
Urban Summer Jam At Trust Park
Monday, 20 November 2006, 10:07 am | Porirua City Council
International hip hop legend DMX headlines Urban Summer Jam, an outdoor music festival at Porirua Trust Park promising nine hours of top hip hop, R&B and reggae artists. More >>
Record Crowd At Waitangi Festival
Tuesday, 7 February 2006, 9:48 am | Porirua City Council
Record crowds have turned out today for annual Waitangi Day Festival of the Elements in Porirua. More >>
Big Prize Money For Skateboarders At Porirua Fest
Tuesday, 20 December 2005, 9:48 am | Porirua City Council
A major prize of $1500 will be on offer for skateboarders at a major skate jam to be held as part of the Porirua Festival of the Elements on Waitangi Day on February 6th. More >>
Transmission Gully Decision
Tuesday, 30 August 2005, 9:48 am | Porirua City Council
"The vote at the meeting has proved nothing. It would have been easier had it been definitive in either direction." More >>
