45+ min 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…...

22+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 3+ hour 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…...

2+ day, 23+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 21+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (376+ words) From organising a quiz night or treating an injury to repairing a vehicle, maintaining a property or managing trees, another nine familiar businesses are being welcomed back for another year. The returning Porirua News Business Directory Founding Members are: They…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (105+ words) Partners Porirua Trust is seeking three new members to join its board and support its work with rangatahi and communities across Porirua. The trust is recruiting two trustees and one board youth representative. It is inviting expressions of interest from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (418+ words) From choosing a new bed or shifting furniture to sorting the garden, repairing the car, managing a property or getting a fresh haircut, another nine familiar businesses are being welcomed back for another year. Beds R Us, Dia Transport Furniture…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (462+ words) Nine familiar businesses are being celebrated for continuing their involvement in a locally owned community news project supporting free and accessible reporting across Porirua and Tawa. Porirua Carwash, Donna Marks Mortgage Adviser, Streetwise Coffee, Abode Homes, Quality Construction, A1homes, NC Building,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (98+ words) A car fire has reduced State Highway 1 through the Ngauranga Gorge to one northbound lane. The incident is near the Newlands off-ramp, with emergency services at the scene. NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi said motorists should expect northbound delays through…...