5+ hour ago   (514+ words) Porirua voters are split into two electorates, Kāpiti and Kenepuru for the general election in November and Sam Somers, frontman for ‘It’s in the Ballot’ confirms the popular political show will be covering Kenepuru and Kāpiti among 17 Electorates with In-Studio…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (165+ words) Porirua News The Tawa Rugby Football Club Under-85kg Ducks won the 2026 Paul Potiki Memorial Shield final, defeating the Pōneke Football Club 19–12 at Kilbirnie Park to claim their third consecutive title. The Tawa Ducks saw off a late wave of Poneke…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (155+ words) Porirua welcomed 70 new citizens to the city at a citizenship ceremony on Monday night, representing 53 families and 21 different nationalities. The new citizens came from countries across the Pacific, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas, including American Samoa, Algeria, Bangladesh, Brazil,…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (101+ words) Applications for Porirua City Council’s Young People’s Fund tier two grants open on Monday, 17 August. The fund supports projects and initiatives designed to make a significant difference for children and young people living in Porirua. Eligible initiatives can focus on…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (165+ words) On Sunday 9 August, Porirua City, Hutt City, Wellington City and South Wairarapa District Councils submitted a joint proposal to central government under the Head Start pathway for local government amalgamation. The proposal is one of two submitted by councils within…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (213+ words) A large Porirua home designed to adapt to its owners’ changing needs has been entered in the 2026 Master Builders House of the Year competition. Built by Porirua-based Abode Homes, the 300-square-metre property, named A Growing Perspective, is competing in the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (415+ words) A North Wellington man has been jailed for 11 years and 11 months for commercial methamphetamine dealing, money laundering and firearms offending. David Leo Kluger, 49, was sentenced in the Wellington District Court on July 31 after pleading guilty to charges including possession of…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (320+ words) Nineteen Porirua eateries are serving special burgers this month as part of Visa Wellington On a Plate. The annual food festival runs until August 31, with nearly 200 burgers competing for the regional title. One entry will also be named Porirua’s champion…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (82+ words) A driver was arrested after allegedly crashing into a parked car and rolling their vehicle on Moorefield Road in Johnsonville yesterday afternoon. Emergency services were called to the crash, near the Johnsonville library, at about 5pm. Police said the driver left…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) A new purpose-built blood bank has opened at Wellington Regional Hospital, strengthening specialist testing and blood supply services for patients across the Greater Wellington region, including Porirua. The New Zealand Blood Service facility is more than three times larger than…...