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New Zealand Police recruits stand in formation during a graduation parade at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua, with a flag bearer and officer addressing the wing as families watch nearby.

Porirua police college celebrates 39 new constables

March 13, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Friends and family gathered at the Royal New Zealand Police College in Porirua on Thursday as 39 new police constables graduated from Wing 393 and […]

Promotional graphic for the Wellington Phoenix “Match For Good” double-header on March 14 at Sky Stadium, featuring two Phoenix players in white jerseys covered with children’s heart drawings and colourful doodles around the text.

Porirua fans invited to Phoenix charity double-header

March 12, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua football fans are being encouraged to head to Sky Stadium this Saturday, March 14, for the Wellington Phoenix Match For Good double-header, with the […]

Students plant a young native tree during a streamside planting day in Porirua.

Over 100,000 plants planned for Porirua streams

March 12, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

More than 100,000 native plants will be planted along Porirua’s waterways this year as the city expands its streamside restoration programme aimed at improving the […]

Artist Kohai Grace stands beside a tall glass lightbox artwork during the Te Manawa lightbox unveiling in Porirua in 2022, with people gathered in the background.

Porirua lightboxes to showcase new art

March 12, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua artists and curators are being invited to submit proposals for a new round of public art installations in the city centre. Porirua City Council […]

New Zealand Police update graphic announcing a vehicle seized after anti-social road user activity in a cemetery.

Vehicle seized after reckless driving at Whenua Tapu Cemetery

March 11, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Police have seized a vehicle and are searching for other drivers after reports of reckless driving inside a Porirua cemetery earlier this week. Wellington District […]

Black burnout tyre marks cover a curved cemetery driveway at Whenua Tapu Cemetery in Porirua, with headstones, green lawns, and trees visible on both sides under a cloudy sky.

Burnouts scar Whenua Tapu Cemetery, staff heartbroken

March 10, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Cemetery staff in Porirua say they are heartbroken after a series of burnouts left tyre marks and melted rubber across driveways at Whenua Tapu Cemetery […]

Portrait graphic of Porirua City councillor Geoff Hayward promoting his regular column for Porirua News.

New policy shapes how Porirua names places

March 10, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Column by Geoff Hayward, Porirua City councillor This week I voted to adopt Porirua’s new Naming Policy. And I will say it plainly: I love […]

Golfer Daniel Hillier smiles while holding the New Zealand Open trophy after winning the tournament at Millbrook Resort in Arrowtown.

Porirua celebrates Hillier, Aotea old boy wins NZ Open

March 10, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Porirua is celebrating one of its own after former Aotea College student Daniel Hillier claimed the 105th New Zealand Open golf title. Hillier, a 27-year-old […]

Portrait of Porirua artist Emy Oikawa and one of her colourful clay artworks featured in her solo exhibition at Tbay Cafe in Tītahi Bay.

Artist opens clay exhibition at Tbay Cafe

March 9, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Artist Emy Oikawa will open a solo clay art exhibition at Tbay Cafe in Tītahi Bay on Wednesday, March 11, inviting the community to an […]

Roadworks underway on State Highway 1 Transmission Gully, with trucks, excavators, and traffic cones visible.

Porirua Roadworks Update For The Week Ahead

March 6, 2026 Tim Wilson 0

Drivers travelling through Porirua can expect lane changes and stop-go traffic controls on nearby state highways during the week of March 7 to 13. The […]