Welcome to Porirua City Council

This website has information for residents, visitors and businesses about the services and facilities operated by Porirua City Council, located 25 kilometres north of Wellington City, New Zealand.

Latest News and Consultations

Latest News

Community invited to help plant trees

In a new initiative to enable Porirua residents to join in planting trees for the city's future, the Council has organised a series of community planting days. The first is being held during August and early September at Onepoto Park in Titahi Bay where 2.4 hectares of land will be replanted with Northern Rata and other native trees. Read our full planting schedule on our Latest News page.

Liveable Communities Award - cover of application. Porirua City a finalist in the International Awards for Liveable Communities
Porirua City has been named a finalist in the three categories entered in the 2010 International Awards for Liveable Communities (LivCom Awards) - Whole of City, Environmentally Substainable Projects, and Bursary Award. Read the full story on our News page or have a look at our Community Projects page.

 

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Local Body Elections

View a list of candidates for Porirua City Council and Porirua Community Trust

For more information, go to our Elections page.

Link to Local Government Online - connecting Porirua City candidates and voters

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Do you know which Wards you are in?

Search for your property on our Ward Finder to list the electoral Wards you are in.

GST Changes

Find out how the change in GST affects your rates on our Rates section.

What's New?

The following new sections or web pages have been added to this website in the last month:

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Public Consultation

Proposed District Plan Changes

  • Private Plan Change 13 (Broken Hill Nominees Ltd) - Hearing scheduled for Wednesday 25 August 2010
  • Plan Change 12 (Update to Public Open Space Zone) - Hearing scheduled for Wednesday 25 August, 2010
  • Plan Change 11 (Minor Earthworks)
  • Plan Change 10 (Suburban Zone: Residential Infill Amenity Management and Miscellaneous Minor Amendments)

Pending Appeals:

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Council Meetings

  • Wastewater Treatment Plant and Landfill Joint Committee - 4 August 2010 - Minutes
  • Strategy, Finance and Regulatory Committee - 5 August 2010 - Minutes
  • City Services Committee - 5 August 2010 - Minutes
  • District Plan Review Subcommittee - 5 August 2010 - Minutes
  • Council - 18 August 2010 - Minutes
  • Extraordinary Council - 8 September 2010 - Agenda

For more information about Council and Committee meetings go to Meetings. Physical copies of current meeting agendas are available to view at our City libraries, and at the Porirua City Council office.

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