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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 >>
Aniva Arts Resident To Create Multimedia Body Of Work
Tuesday, 2 May 2023, 10:39 am | Porirua City Council
Tāmaki Makaurau artist Manuha’apai Vaeatangitau has been selected as the Aniva Arts Resident at Pātaka Art+Museum for 2023, in partnership with Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. The progamme offers a paid, three-month residency based at Pātaka ... More >>
E-scooter Ride Share Coming To Porirua
Monday, 24 April 2023, 10:38 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City is joining many other New Zealand cities by introducing e-scooters as another option for residents to get around. E-scooter operators Beam and Flamingo will initially be providing 200 scooters each as part of a two-year trial starting ... More >>
Porirua City Welcomes 3 Waters Certainty
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has welcomed the certainty that comes with today’s announcement on 3 Waters reform. Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty announced today a move from four to ten public water entities, and a later ... More >>
Porirua City Seeking Feedback On Draft Annual Plan
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 12:35 pm | Porirua City Council
Continuing to provide vital services for the city is the focus of Porirua City Council’s draft Annual Plan, which was approved for consultation this morning. The consultation document has three rate increase options on the table, with 9.71 per cent the recommended ... More >>
Moana Court Moving To Local Community Housing Provider
Tuesday, 4 April 2023, 2:58 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council and local community housing provider Te huru Mōwai have come to an agreement over the future of the Moana Court housing complex. The 26 social housing units in Titahi Bay will transfer to Te huru Mōwai, the community housing ... More >>
Hard Working Community Groups In The Spotlight
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 3:25 pm | Porirua City Council
Nominations open soon for the Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards, which recognise the hard mahi done by community groups and organisations around the region. The awards are run in conjunction with the region’s five councils to celebrate ... More >>
