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Porirua City Wins Award For Transformational Harbour Health Project
Saturday, 23 July 2022, 7:13 am | Porirua City Council
A Porirua City project which aims to restore the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour has taken out the top award at the 2022 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Awards. Porirua’s Streamside Planting Programme is a transformational project to improve ... More >>
Shhhhh… Peaceful Pool Sessions Are Here
Tuesday, 12 July 2022, 1:48 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council has introduced peaceful, low-sensory pool sessions on Monday mornings and Thursday evenings at Arena Aquatics. During these low-sensory pool sessions the team at the Arena will dim the lights, shut off the wave machine and turn down ... More >>
Lightboxes To Add More Colour To Porirua’s CBD
Friday, 1 July 2022, 5:29 pm | Porirua City Council
New lightboxes installed in Porirua’s city centre will showcase local artists and their work. Three lightboxes, more than 3 metres tall and made of steel and glass, have been installed in the spine of Porirua’s CBD, Te Manawa, running from Hagley ... More >>
Teaming Up For A Healthy Harbour
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 10:49 am | Porirua City Council
An exciting new project that aims to restore the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour is having its first public planting event on 9 July, and everyone is invited to join in. The community planting day is part of the Streamside Planting Programme - a transformational ... More >>
Speed Limit Reduced To Future-proof Raiha St
Monday, 27 June 2022, 6:53 pm | Porirua City Council
The speed limit in Porirua’s Raiha St will be lowered from 70 km/h to 50 km/h. The street, in the city’s light-industrial area, is a busy road near Spicer Landfill, Kenepuru Hospital, new residential housing at Kenpuru Landing, and popular walking ... More >>
Recognition For Porirua City Harbour Health Project
Friday, 17 June 2022, 2:01 pm | Porirua City Council
A Porirua City project which aims to restore the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour has been named a finalist in the 2022 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Awards. Porirua’s Streamside Planting Programme is a transformational project to improve ... More >>
Matariki Is Back In Porirua For 2022
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 11:34 am | Porirua City Council
Matariki will be celebrated at Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua from 24 June to 3 July, with a packed programme of star-filled events that will delight young and old. Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says Matariki, which signals the start of the Māori new year, ... More >>
The Rules Are Changing - Have Your Say
Tuesday, 14 June 2022, 11:32 am | Porirua City Council
In October this year, the people of Porirua will get to decide who represents them around the Council table - so it’s time to make sure you’re ready to vote, or to think about standing for Council yourself. The local body election on 8 October ... More >>
Calliope Park Name Change Proposed
Friday, 10 June 2022, 11:05 am | Porirua City Council
Following in the footsteps of the recent street name shift from Calliope to Matahourua Crescent, the nearby park in Cannons Creek is proposed to have the same change. Ngāti Toa has requested Calliope Park be changed as the name is culturally offensive to ... More >>
Porirua Living Wage Accreditation A Great Outcome Says Labour’s Councillors
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 12:41 pm | Porirua City Council
The Labour councillors on the Porirua City Council are happy that the Council has agreed to become an accredited living wage employer. The vote was passed in today's full Council meeting. I want to thank my fellow Council members for joining us in ... More >>
Porirua City To Apply For Living Wage Accreditation
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 10:49 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is set to become a fully accredited living wage employer. Council has been paying staff the living wage since 2019, and last year extended this to also apply to contractors, as contracts come up for renewal. At a meeting this morning ... More >>
Calliope Crescent Officially Changed To Matahourua Crescent
Wednesday, 18 May 2022, 3:17 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s Calliope Crescent has officially changed to Matahourua Crescent. The name change of the street, in Cannons Creek, became official at a ceremony on Wednesday (18 May). Calliope is considered culturally offensive to mana whenua Ngāti Toa because ... More >>
Road Safety Week Gets Into Gear
Tuesday, 3 May 2022, 11:51 am | Porirua City Council
The high number of people killed or seriously injured on New Zealand’s roads in April is a sad reminder of the importance of the need for safe behaviours when driving. "Road safety has been a sharp focus for Council over the past two years and ... More >>
Porirua City Council Welcomes 3 Water Reforms
Friday, 29 April 2022, 11:56 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker has welcomed the decision today that ownership of 3 Waters in New Zealand will remain in the hands of councils. A working group established last year made recommendations to the Government on the future of drinking water, ... More >>
Anzac Day Services In Porirua
Wednesday, 20 April 2022, 10:35 am | Porirua City Council
A relaxing of Covid-19 restrictions means Anzac Day could be a busy day in Porirua. Two dawn services are planned in the city on 25 April, at Titahi Bay and the Porirua RSA in McKillop St (both from 6am), with the Porirua civic service to be held at ... More >>
Changing The Rules To Increase Housing Supply - Have Your Say
Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:43 am | Porirua City Council
The Government has directed councils to enable increased housing supply in urban areas to help address New Zealand’s housing shortage. This means in Porirua we need to change our city’s planning rules to allow for three-storey buildings in ... More >>
New Electoral Wards Confirmed For Porirua City
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 2:18 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s new ward structure for October’s local body elections have been confirmed. In a decision released today, the Local Government Commission upheld the Council’s proposal to have three new wards for the city - Onepoto and Pāuatahanui general ... More >>
Funding Boost Spells Brighter Future For Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour
Thursday, 7 April 2022, 10:04 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua’s precious harbour, Te Awarua-o-Porirua, received a multi-million dollar boost today with the launch of a transformational project to improve the water quality of the city’s streams and waterways. Porirua City Council, in partnership with ... More >>
Do You Know Someone Who's Made A Difference In Our Community? Nominate Them Today!
Friday, 1 April 2022, 9:49 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is calling again for nominations for the city’s highest honour! Nominations open today for the Porirua Civic Awards and the Porirua Mayoral Awards. These awards recognise citizens, who by their personal leadership, inspiration, sacrifice ... More >>
No More Late Fees At Porirua Libraries
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 9:51 am | Porirua City Council
Porirua libraries are scrapping overdue fines, in a move to remove barriers and make libraries more welcoming and accessible for all. At a meeting of its Te Puna Kōrero committee today, Porirua City Council voted unanimously to remove overdue ... More >>
