Earthquake Prep for Porirua Residents
A magnitude 4.1 earthquake struck 27km north of Wellington at 10pm on 4 June 2024, with the epicentre around 10km north-west of Porirua. In light […]
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Porirua company Most Trusted Brand winner
Porirua’s Whittaker’s won three awards, including the Major Prize when Reader’s Digest announced the results of the 25th Annual Most Trusted Brands in New Zealand […]
81 pou will be standing guard at Pātaka
A new installation by Waiheke Island artist Anton Forde (Taranaki, Gaeltagh, Gaelic, English) opens at Pātaka Art + Museum this winter, 22 June – 13 […]
Porirua Traffic updates, Found by Fox
Kelly Fox runs the largest Traffic update Facebook page covering the wider Porirua Region. Affable, quick witted and good humoured, Kelly tackled one of the […]
Culinary icon Ruth Pretty moves on
After 36 years running an internationally renowned Te Horo business, Ruth Pretty has called time. Ruth and her Ōtaki-born husband, Paul Pretty, are retiring, and […]
Porirua rose garden to get modern upgrade
Aotea Lagoon’s rose garden area is to be rejuvenated as part of a plan to make the southern part of the popular Porirua reserve modern, […]
Welcome to Rotuman Language Week
Gasav Ne Fäeag Rotuạm Ta – Rotuman Language Week The Rotuman Language is the first language to kick off Pacific Languages 2024, and will be […]
On-demand small bus trial extended in Tawa and Porirua
The Metlink On Demand trial of buses in Tawa and Porirua has been extended to the end of the year. Metlink On Demand is an […]
WHY ARE SENIORS NOW HAPPIER THAN THE YOUNG?
By Sonia Speedy New Zealand is one of four countries in which the young are getting more unhappy, particularly in comparison to the over 60s, […]
Porirua Alcohol Fees Bylaw 2024
In Porirua City Council’s annual review of alcohol licensing fees and costs, it was found that rates are covering 80% of the alcohol licensing cost […]