Moving to Porirua City
This section describes the operation and activities of Settlement Support Services in Porirua City which assists newcomers to Porirua settle in as part of the community.
What is Settlement Support?
Settlement Support is a government funded initiative to provide information to newcomers to New Zealand.
Your local Settlement Support Coordinator, Annette Woods, can provide you and your family with local information and connect you to the services you need.
Information about local community support groups and services can be found under the following categories:
Publications & Events
Settlement Support Porirua publishes a New Settlers Guide to Porirua City and a regular newsletter.
Visit the Settlement Support Newsletter page to download a copy of the latest or recent newsletters.
See also the Settlement Support Events page for occasional events, workshops and other activities.
Forthcoming events:
Treaty of Waitangi workshop
Friday 1st June 2012 at 9:15am to 2:45pm
Helen Smith Community Room, Pataka (Cnr Norrie and Parumoana Streets)
Are you new to New Zealand? - If so you are invited to a free workshop for new migrants: 'Tangata Tiriti - Treaty people' is intended to provide simple, accurate information about the Treaty of Waitangi and introduce people new to Aotearoa/NZ to the contemporary debate around Treaty issues in order to help them reflect on their place in this debate.
Please register by 5pm Tuesday 29th May 2012
A light lunch will be provided.
For catering purposes and to register please RSVP to Annette Woods on 04 237 3578 or email awoods@pcc.govt.nz
There is no cost to attend.
Contact Details
You can contact the Porirua Settlement Support Coordinator, Annette Woods with any enquiries by telephone or email.
Telephone 04 237 3578 or 0800 776 948 (free phone in New Zealand)
Email awoods@pcc.govt.nz
Links to more information
Porirua City Council links:
External Websites: (links open in a new window)