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ChoctoberFest Starts Tomorrow In Porirua
Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:22 pm | Porirua City Council
ChoctoberFest is coming to Porirua - the home of Whittaker’s chocolate. Throughout October, 17 Porirua hospitality businesses will be offering unique new creations, all featuring iconic Whittaker’s chocolate. Porirua City Council has created ChoctoberFest ... More >>
Well-known Porirua City Councillor Passes Away
Wednesday, 14 September 2022, 2:58 pm | Porirua City Council
Porirua City Council is saddened to learn of the death of long-time councillor Ken Douglas ONZ. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2209/f04a17d808886062380e.jpeg" width="599" height="720"> Mr Douglas represented the Western ... More >>
Porirua Events In Full Swing To Celebrate Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori
Friday, 9 September 2022, 10:22 am | Porirua City Council
Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Māori Language Week) is nearly here and this year there will be plenty of events on in Porirua to mark it. The week is particularly special this year, as it marks the 50 th anniversary of the presentation of Te Petihana Reo ... More >>
New Year Start For Commemorative Park In Titahi Bay
Friday, 2 September 2022, 10:56 am | Porirua City Council
Work on the new commemorative park where the Marines Hall once stood in Titahi Bay is set to begin in the first part of the new year. The park, next to the Whitehouse Road shops, is to be transformed into a welcoming space for residents and visitors. ... More >>
Culturally Offensive Park Name Changed In Porirua
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 3:52 pm | Porirua City Council
Calliope Park in Cannons Creek is to be renamed Matahourua Park, in line with the recent renaming of Calliope Crescent. The recommendation to proceed with the renaming was made unanimously at a meeting of Council’s Te Puna Kōrero Committee today. ... More >>
Taller Buildings On The Cards For Residential Areas
Thursday, 11 August 2022, 11:21 am | Porirua City Council
Consultation is now open on a change to planning rules that will allow taller buildings to be built in residential areas. To address issues of housing supply, the Government has directed all councils to change their District Plans to enable three-storey (medium ... More >>
Inspiring Young Leaders Of Porirua Celebrated
Monday, 8 August 2022, 3:07 pm | Porirua City Council
A group of inspiring young Porirua students were honoured today for their 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 Leadership ... More >>
Come To Love Local This Weekend!
Wednesday, 27 July 2022, 11:50 am | Porirua City Council
This Saturday we celebrate all things Porirua business, with the popular Love Local Expo back on at Te Rauparaha Arena. With more than 120 stallholders showcasing the best of our local products, services, crafts, sports clubs and community services, ... More >>
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 >>
