Porirua
Evacuations following gas leak in central Porirua
A supermarket and gym in central Porirua have been evacuated because of a gas leak.
Porirua shops damaged by fire overnight
A row of shops at Cannons Creek in Porirua is severely damaged by fire last night.
Porirua puppy goes from streets to bomb detection
A Porirua pound puppy has officially graduated as an explosive detector dog.
Fatal shooting 'proportionate to the imminent threat' - police watchdog
A police officer who fatally shot a man in Porirua last year acted lawfully, the police watchdog has found.
Thousands of students to benefit from govt's zero-fee policy
Eighty-thousand students will pay no fees next year thanks to the government's zero fees policy. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said the government will pay fees up to $12,000 each for each student. Video, Audio
Porirua mayor hails proposed park plans
A proposed adventure park in Porirua is being hailed as an tourism boon by the local council, iwi, and trail cyclists. But there are fears it could wreck native bush, spread weeds and hurt wildlife. Audio
Porirua mayor hails proposed park plans
A proposed adventure park in Porirua is being hailed as an tourism boon by the local council, iwi, and trail cyclists. But there are fears it could wreck native bush, spread weeds and hurt wildlife. Audio
Porirua plans $21m adventure park
Porirua Council has unveiled plans for a big new adventure park with bike trails, cafes, walking tracks, a gondola and an indoor pool with a surfing-wave generator.
Porirua Council puzzled by collapsing street
The Porirua City Council say it's at a loss as to what is causing parts of a Whitby street to subside. The northern end of Albatross Close has had trouble for the past four years and has dropped 90… Video, Audio
Forever after? The danger of "tattoo regret"
Getting a tattoo when you're young is no guarantee you'll still be proud of it when you're a bit older. Will that One Direction tattoo mean the same in ten year's time? Tattoo regrets are one of the… Audio, Gallery
Man sentenced for Porirua throat-cutting incident
A man shot and tasered by police four years ago has been sentenced to three years and nine months imprisonment.
Man faked illness to escape from cops at courtroom
Police in Porirua are on the hunt for a man who pretended to be ill at a court appearance today, then ran off.
Police name man shot dead by officer
Police have named the 44-year-old man shot dead by a police officer north of Wellington yesterday.
Ramona Tiatia - A youthful vision of Porirua
The median age in Porirua is 32.6 - the youngest of any New Zealand city - and 26 percent of the population is under 15. The Otago School of Medicine has created an app to help find out how the young… Audio
Black has been exchanged for blue
Former All Black Glen Osborne was one of 60 new police officers who graduated as constables today. Video, Audio
Police search for machete-wielding robber
Police are searching for a man who robbed a store in Porirua this afternoon, armed with a machete.
Her place, her people: Porirua honours Patricia Grace
At the unveiling of a sculpture in her honour, NZ literary legend Patricia Grace said her home had helped inspire her.
Community newspaper of the year
At a time of great uheaval in the world of print media - it's the smaller community newspapers that are holding their own. One of those recognised for its dogged determination to serve its community… Audio, Gallery
Police workout programme aims to help Wellington teens
Gruelling push ups, hundreds of sit ups and kilometres worth of sprints -- it's all part of a police programme aimed at helping teenagers in one of the poorest areas in the Wellington region. Audio
Flood clean up in Porirua
Porirua is continuing to clean up this morning after heavy rain yesterday caused flooding and widespread damage. Audio