Pedestrian Dies After Courtenay Place Crash
A 66-year-old woman from Germany has died in hospital following a crash on Courtenay Place on Monday night, 24 February. The woman was struck by […]
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The Importance of Pre-Planning Your Funeral
Porirua News in Collaboration with Ninness Funeral Home In times of grief, emotions run high, and decision-making can become overwhelming for families left to arrange […]
More Price Hikes for Porirua Public Transport Users
A potential fare increase as well as increases to off-peak prices for Metlink services will be decided at the upcoming Greater Wellington Regional Council meeting […]
Free Marketing & Sales Workshop for Builders
A free workshop designed to help residential builders improve their marketing and sales strategies is coming to the Lower Hutt Events Centre on Wednesday, 12 […]
Future of Wairaka Park Building in Pukerua Bay Up for Public Debate
The fate of the old Plunket building at Wairaka Park in Pukerua Bay will be decided in the coming months, as Porirua City Council opens […]
Wellington Man Jailed for Fatal Coward-Punch Killing
Wellington Coward Punch Killing: Siale Siale Jailed for Manslaughter of Hutt Valley Man Luke Smith. A Wellington man has been sentenced to two years and […]
Signing of Porirua Harbour Accord
A significant milestone in the journey to restore and protect the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua (Porirua Harbour) was marked on 6 February with the official […]
Welcoming 2025: A Year of Challenges and Advocacy for Mana
Column by Hon Barbara Edmonds, MP for Mana. As the year is well and truly underway, I’d like to welcome you all into 2025! As […]
Children’s Day in Porirua Celebrating all things Heroic
Children’s Day in Porirua is back. On Sunday, 2 March, at Ngāti Toa Domain, from 11am–3pm. Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki/Children’s Day in Porirua is […]
‘It was an evil, evil place’: How a refuge for the mentally ill became a nightmare
Porirua Lunatic Asylum was designed to give the mentally ill a refuge from the cruel world, a place providing fresh air and moral guidance on […]
