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Young People’s Fund Open For Applications
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 11:39 am | Porirua City Council
A fund to support projects for our city’s tamariki and rangatahi is open for applications. The Porirua City Council Young People’s Fund is available for projects and initiatives that will have a significant impact on children and young people living in our city. More >>
Adventure Park Investment Not Best Use Of Ratepayer Money
Thursday, 21 September 2023, 11:11 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has turned down a request to invest almost $2 million in stage one of a pared back Porirua Adventure Park. While Council supports the idea of an adventure park on Rangituhi, it says any future financial backing of the project ... More >>
Porirua Mayor Concerned About Proposed Kenepuru Hospital Changes
Wednesday, 13 September 2023, 10:59 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has voiced her concerns regarding the potential changes to Kenepuru Hospital’s After Hours Accident and Medical Service. "Te Whatu Ora's announcement today of a service review should ring alarm bells for every Porirua ... More >>
Cycling And Walking Around Papakōwhai To Get Easier
Thursday, 7 September 2023, 2:55 pm | Porirua City Council
Moving along a vital piece of Porirua’s roading network will become safer and less difficult to travel as projects to build a shared path along Papakōwhai Rd and an upgrade of the Whitford Brown intersection get under way in November. Announced ... More >>
Extra Ballot Boxes Popular With Porirua Voters
Friday, 25 August 2023, 9:48 am | Porirua City Council
The introduction of big orange ballot boxes turned out to be a popular one in Porirua’s local body election last year, with close to half of all votes being cast via ballot box. A report to Council yesterday included a debrief on last year’s local body ... More >>
Speed Limit Changes Confirmed For Porirua
Thursday, 17 August 2023, 12:11 pm | Porirua City Council
Safety is the key factor in changes made to the speed limits on some Porirua roads, agreed to today by Porirua City Council. At Te Puna Kōrero this morning, councillors and Mayor Anita Baker signed off the city’s Speed Management Plan that will lower ... More >>
Porirua City Council Receives Top Credit Rating Again
Friday, 11 August 2023, 9:59 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council continues to maintain its AA credit rating with independent credit rating firm S&P Global. Mayor Anita Baker says the S&P Global report (formerly Standard & Poor’s), is helpful not only in reassuring ... More >>
Porirua’s Inspiring Young Leaders Honoured
Monday, 7 August 2023, 4:09 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s inspiring young students were celebrated today for their outstanding leadership and service to their schools and the community. The Rotary Clubs of Porirua, Plimmerton and Tawa, together with Porirua City Council presented Primary School ... More >>
Four Priorities For Porirua
Thursday, 20 July 2023, 3:11 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council confirmed its vision for the city today, locking in four priority areas that will be the city’s focus in the short term. These are: Commit to the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and its catchment through investment, advocacy ... More >>
Porirua Volunteers Celebrated
Wednesday, 19 July 2023, 10:46 am | Porirua City Council
The Porirua winners have been announced for this year’s Wellington Airport Community Awards. At a ceremony at Pātaka on Tuesday night, category winners were: Porirua Multicultural Council (Arts & Culture) Wellington Riding for Disabled (Education ... More >>
More Art Coming To Porirua Neighbourhoods
Tuesday, 11 July 2023, 11:27 am | Porirua City Council
Seven more broadband cabinets in Porirua have been selected for a colourful makeover, with local artists encouraged to submit their designs. Requests for designs for the dull green or grey cabinets in Whitby, Takapūwāhia, Plimmerton, Paremata, Aotea, ... More >>
Scrubcutting Men Add To Porirua's Streamside Success
Friday, 7 July 2023, 1:31 pm | Porirua City Council
Search for ‘Scrubcutting Men’ on Facebook and you’ll find some cool videos of a Porirua-based outfit doing outstanding mahi around our city. Established by Kaisa Onosai in 2008, he and his two sons have contracts with organisations in Porirua ... More >>
Streamside Planting Off To A Flyer In Porirua, With Many Hands
Friday, 7 July 2023, 11:46 am | Porirua City Council
It’s full steam ahead for Porirua City Council’s streamside management programme, on track to put more than 100,000 plants in the ground in its second year. The 20-year programme was announced last year and receives $600,000 of Government funding per ... More >>
Busy Time For Infrastructure Projects In Porirua
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 10:36 am | Porirua City Council
Right now there are a number of important infrastructure projects underway, or about to begin, that will mean some disruption for motorists moving around our city. You will have seen the recent closure of Titahi Bay Rd between Kenepuru Dr and Hagley ... More >>
Women’s World Cup 2023™ Original Trophy Coming To Porirua
Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 10:24 am | Porirua City Council
Football fever is coming to Aotearoa as the start of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ draws near. Porirua is thrilled to play host to the South African team while they train in our city during the tournament - 20 July to 20 August. We’ll be throwing ... More >>
Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker Supports Change For Local Government
Wednesday, 21 June 2023, 4:01 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Mayor Anita Baker is pleased that regional amalgamation is among recommendations in the Future for Local Government report - He piki tūranga, he piki kotuku, released today. Mayor Baker, who is also Chair of the Wellington Region Mayoral Forum, says ... More >>
Spike In Landfill Complaints Attributed To Faulty Gas Well Cap
Thursday, 15 June 2023, 7:18 pm | Porirua City Council
A faulty gas well cap is the likely culprit behind a spate of Spicer Landfill odour complaints that were lodged with Porirua City Council on Saturday 10 June. David Down, Manager, Water and Waste, says 50 complaints were received from Tawa residents ... More >>
Porirua City Annual Plan Balances Affordability With Vital Harbour Protection
Thursday, 8 June 2023, 1:32 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has set its budget for the coming year, with a difficult balancing act between keeping rates as low as possible, while still investing in essential infrastructure and protecting the harbour. At its meeting today, Te Puna Korero committee ... More >>
Amazing Evening Of Food, Drink And Art At Pātaka
Friday, 12 May 2023, 1:51 pm | Porirua City Council
Delicious kai, great drink options, good vibes - Porirua’s Visa Wellington on a Plate experience ticked all the boxes once more. The two sessions at Pātaka on Thursday night were sold out, with 100 attendees at each. Those who headed along ... More >>
Speed Limit Changes Proposed For Porirua Roads
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 3:19 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City wants feedback on plans to lower speed limits on some roads to make them safer for all, particularly around schools. At Council’s Te Puna Korero meeting last Thursday, Council voted to put the proposed speed management plan for Porirua ... More >>
