About Porirua

This section is about Porirua City, its history, fantastic relaxed lifestyle, where to live and things to do in Porirua, and information for newcomers. View a short video clip (2.56 minutes via YouTube) on the Manning family who love living in Porirua after moving here from the United Kingdom.

Our City

  • icon - looking out to sea. International Liveable Communities Awards 2010
  • What's Great about Porirua
  • Things to do in Porirua
  • Great People
  • Successful businesses
  • City Maps
  • Porirua in Pictures
  • Keeping Porirua Beautiful

Living in Porirua

  • icon - harbour. Education
  • Employment
  • Housing

Porirua's Heritage

  • icon - marae.History of Porirua
  • Archaeological and Rail Heritage
  • Managing Porirua's Heritage
  • Civic History
  • Coat of Arms and City Flags

Moving to Porirua

  • icon - Family Group.Settlement Support Services
  • Information for newcomers

 

 

 

Recent Porirua residents Andrew and Stephanie Manning share the story of their experience of living in Porirua.