Greater Wellington approves annual plan, including rates rise
Greater Wellington councillors have approved a proposed 2026/27 Annual Plan with a 9.7 percent average rates increase, as the council looks to balance essential services […]
Politics
Porirua Trash Cash Cow – Coming to an End
Porirua’s Spicer landfill, which currently generates about $4 million a year to offset rates, is likely to close in 2030, ending what has effectively been […]
Half of Porirua recycling sent to landfill
Half of Porirua’s kerbside recycling collected in 2024 was ultimately buried, including most of the city’s glass, a new council report shows. A 19 February […]
Porirua council rejects plan to scrap regional councillors
Porirua City Council has formally opposed the Government’s proposal to remove regional councillors and replace them with a Combined Territories Board made up of mayors. […]
Rates Cap Fails Cost of Living
By Porirua City councillor, Geoff Hayward To the Prime Minister, the Right Hon Christopher Luxon MP. I’m writing this plainly, because plain language matters when […]
One Rates Bill Becomes Two for Porirua Households
Porirua households will receive separate council and water bills from July 2026, ending the long-standing practice of a single annual rates invoice. The change follows […]
Porirua City Council 2025–28 sworn in at Pātaka
Porirua’s new council term officially began with a swearing-in ceremony at Pātaka on 25 November, bringing together fresh faces and returning members for the 2025 […]
New Porirua Council Sworn In, Leadership Team Confirmed for Term
Porirua’s newly elected City Council has officially begun its term, with Mayor Anita Baker reaffirming her leadership team and unveiling a refreshed committee structure at […]
Edmonds to contest new Kenepuru seat in 2026
Labour MP Barbara Edmonds has confirmed she will stand in the new Kenepuru electorate at the 2026 general election, as boundary changes reshape the political […]
Labour selects Sophie Handford for new Kāpiti–Porirua North electorate in 2026 election
Labour has chosen former Kāpiti Coast District Councillor Sophie Handford as its candidate for the new Kāpiti electorate in the 2026 general election. The electorate, […]
