Porirua is set to shine as we celebrate Matariki for 2025.
The night sky will twinkle once more inside Te Rauparaha Arena, with delicious hāngi, performances and interactive displays, while our harbourside has a beautiful light display planned.
After securing 4th place, the Hurricanes earned a trip to Canberra to face the Brumbies in the qualifying final on Saturday, 7 June, 9.35 pm at GIO Stadium.
The Hurricanes are back at Sky Stadium for a Round 16 clash against Moana Pasifika this Saturday, 7.05 PM. With the return of many familiar faces, and both sides having a lot to play for, a big crowd is expected in the capital.
A programme giving schools the opportunity to learn more about their local natural environment and the importance of healthy waterways is proving popular.
The Streamside Education programme, run by Porirua City Council Parks Education Advisor Natalie Packer, is flexible and can support what students are learning in the classroom.
Since launching the programme in 2023, Natalie has worked with students of all ages from across Porirua.
World of WearableArt and Wellington partnering for another five years
Te Whanganui-a-Tara is hosting the World of WearableArt Awards Show (WOW) for another five years, continuing a successful partnership in the capital.
WOW is a world class event, which has been based in Wellington since 2005. Annually, it brings over $28million into the local economy, with over 35,000 people visitors from outside the region attending, and a total audience of 60,000 adding vibrancy to the central city.
Midnight Confessions is an experimental anthology piece about love, loss and the power of female friendships. Inspired by the classic play, Love and Information by Caryl Churchill, this piece is set in the intimate setting of a sleepover. It is a coming of age love letter to the friendships that shaped us growing up. Self discovery, vulnerability, exclusion and heartbreak are woven through topics of girlhood, love, trust and growth.
A Porirua City project which aims to restore the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour has been named a finalist in the 2022 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Awards.
It was launched in April, in partnership with Ngāti Toa and Sustainable Coastlines. Over 20 years Porirua City Council, in partnership with the programme, aims to plant more than 6 million plants on the banks of the 588km of streams that run into the harbour.
Winetopia confirms appearance of Sideways novelist and filmmaker Rex Pickett, invites guests to ‘Date The Maker’ in a Winetopia First, and a host of new wineries join the Wellington event Winetopia presented by Singapore Airlines, New Zealand’s tastiest and most extravagant celebration of wine, has announced several exciting updates for their upcoming events happening across NZ from this July.
PieceHouse is putting a spotlight on New Zealand artists through a different medium, high-quality jigsaw puzzles. Two of our artists are local Wellingtonians, Bonnie Brown from Studio Bon and Nikki Astwood from Revised Edition. You can view their puzzles on the Piecehouse website: www.piecehouse.co.nz
A giant sculptural sign on the waterfront will present new and unique photo opportunities for locals and visitors alike as they physically become a part of Wellington.
The WELL_NGTON sculpture is missing the letter I. One person at a time can stand on a platform to replace the letter so they are physically part of the sign and can literally say ‘I am in Wellington’. It is likely to be one of Capital’s Instagram-able moments of the year.
