Community Outcomes

This section describes Porirua City's Community Outcomes which were developed in consultation with local people and community groups. It has a brief description of each Outcome, with links to supporting agencies and organisations.

Community Outcomes are for Everyone

Under the Local Government Act 2002 Councils have a statutory role in promoting the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their communities and are required to identifying community outcomes and a Long Term Plan.

"Community Outcomes" are about what what communities' feel is important to them. In Porirua they help us to express what is important or special about the city now and in the future - like good health, a place to live, a sense of pride and safety, a clean environment and a good income.

In 2008 a series of public workshops were held and nine city wide community outcomes (and five underlying principles) were agreed to and are illustrated in the Community Outcomes Wheel below. No organisation has sole responsibility for these community uutcomes - rather they are about, and for everyone that lives, works, plays, shops, learns and visits Porirua.

Recent amendments to the Local Government Act 2002 have repealed Sections 91 and 92. These changes mean it is no longer mandatory to develop high level outcomes with the community or report back against progress in achieving city wide outcomes. However Porirua City Council will continue its monitoring and overview role with regard to the existing nine outcomes as outlined in our Community Outcomes Action Plan.

View our Community Outcomes Action Plan 2009-15 (1.1MB pdf)

Monitoring of social, economic, environmental and cultural wellbeing is also undertaken at a regional level via the Wellington Region Genuine Progess Index (WR - GPI).