Porirua
The 'spicy' mayoral races you haven't heard about
Outside our bigger cities, Aotearoa's smaller centres are seeing stacked races and fraught local issues.
AudioPorirua council plans to move houses for future flood planning
Some homes in Porirua may be raised, relocated or bought-out as the city grapples with its flood-prone future.
Porirua scrub fire under control
A scrub fire between the motorway and railway tracks on State Highway 59 in Porirua is now under control.
Porirua housing project to provide 880 new homes, Ngāti Toa iwi prioritised
The first funding deal for the Government's Infrastructure Acceleration Fund has been signed between Kāinga Ora, Porirua City Council and Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, which will see 880 houses built in…
Fears Porirua parking meters will drive people out of the city centre
The Porirua Chamber of Commerce says proposed parking meters in the CBD will pile more pressure on businesses, and price out people from the city centre.
Four arrested and vehicles impounded after tangi disrupts traffic
Police have made four arrests and impounded two vehicles after a tangi procession disrupted traffic across Porirua yesterday.
Police issue 50 infringement notices after Porirua tangi
Police have issued 50 infringement notices for riding dangerously on a vehicle following a tangi in Porirua last month.
DOC using boats to usher orca pod out of Porirua inlet
Boats are being used to try to move a pod of orca in an inlet north of Wellington out to sea.
Pasifika community praised for succesful vaccination drive
Pasifika communities in the Wellington region are being praised for hosting another successful Covid-19 vaccination drive over the weekend. Audio
The Porirua Arts Trail - dropping in on the region's artists
It happens just once every two years - the chance to see Porirua's artists in action, in their workshops and studios. The Friends of Pataka organise the Porirua Arts Trail, and this year around sixty… Audio, Gallery
Young Adult List - Judge John Walker
A special court aiming to break a cycle for young adult offenders, who could be sentenced to a life-time of crime because of their neuro-disabilities will offer a separate sitting for offenders aged… Audio
Savage: new film depicts brutality of New Zealand gang life
New local film Savage follows Danny (Jake Ryan) across three decades of his life, trying to understand the boy who eventually becomes the brutal enforcer of a gang. Porirua-raised writer and director… Video, Audio
Former NZ Black Fern joins mayoralty race in Porirua
Former NZ Black Fern joins mayoralty race in Porirua. Audio
Road users gutted at safety improvements delay on SH58
Road users are pleading with the Transport Agency to fast-track safety improvements on a State Highway described by the AA as "the most dangerous in the Wellington region." Audio
Porirua wants action on pokies
Hearings on pokies in Porirua take place tomorrow at Te Rauparaha Arena Porirua where community members will be airing their concerns about pokies in their area. Audio
Porirua project aims to create healthier homes
The Porirua East Housing Project brings together local community organisations, in a bid to get homes healthier, quickly, and to monitor them to make sure it's making kids healthier. It's believed to… Audio
Mike Tana, mayor of Porirua
All over the country today events are being held to mark 179 years since the Treaty of Waitangi was signed. You can find out what's happening near you here. In Porirua, for the second year running, a… Audio
See it, feel it, play it - simple!
Grammy Award-winning bass Jonathan Lemalu was introduced as the patron or Virtuoso Strings at a vibrant concert in Wellington’s Opera House. He believes the young string players of this orchestra are… Video
Elizabeth Sneyd is NZ's first ever Music Teacher of the Year
"Highly unconventional" is how Elizabeth Sneyd describes her own teaching methods. "If you saw me teaching on one single occasion you'd probably think 'goodness me, the kids are just larking around… Video, Audio
Mediawatch for 11 November 2018
Curly questions for media in JLR's secret recordings; rank and file missing from party conference coverage; possible push polling polarises Porirua; Stuff tightens squeeze on community papers. Audio
