Porirua City Centre, Porirua

Ahi Kā - Matariki ki Pōneke 2019

The Team from Wellington Water

We share our capital city with some surprising friends – native fish! Beneath our feet run a maze of drains and streams that our migratory native fish such as the Banded Kōkopu & Koaro have to overcome to reach open streams in the city’s hills.
Just because we put streams into pipes, … View moreWe share our capital city with some surprising friends – native fish! Beneath our feet run a maze of drains and streams that our migratory native fish such as the Banded Kōkopu & Koaro have to overcome to reach open streams in the city’s hills.
Just because we put streams into pipes, doesn’t mean they don’t deserve mana.

It’s important that we’re conscious of what we pour into our stormwater pipes and gutters in our city as it negatively impacts the fish moving through them.

Come and meet the fish at Ahi Kā - Matariki ki Pōneke 2019

Fun Holiday program

Joanne from Tawa

Book your child in for some school holiday fun.

Professional Speaking for Migrants - New course

Jacqueline from English Language Partners Porirua

...helps with presentations, interviews and general employment tasks.

Pre Loved Sale

Community Centre Advocate from Tawa Community Centre

Tawa & Linden Plunket Toy Library pre loved sale on here at the Tawa Community Centre Saturday 29 June from 11.30m.

Steady as you go classes hyere at Tawa

Community Centre Advocate from Tawa Community Centre

This very beneficial and rewarding class for the less mobile is back at the Tawa Community Centre as of Next Monday. Run by Age Concern, the Steady As You Go class willb e here Mondays from 1-2pm. Read the information included. I have seen amazing changes in people before and after these sessions.

Poll: Do you ever eat food past its best before date?

The Team Reporter from Stuff

In the US last year, Mom's Organic Market founder and CEO Scott Nash did something many are afraid to do: He ate a cup of yoghurt months after its expiration date. And then tortillas a year past their expiration date.

"I mean, I ate heavy cream I think 10 weeks past date," says … View moreIn the US last year, Mom's Organic Market founder and CEO Scott Nash did something many are afraid to do: He ate a cup of yoghurt months after its expiration date. And then tortillas a year past their expiration date.

"I mean, I ate heavy cream I think 10 weeks past date," says Nash, "and then meat sometimes a good month past its date. It didn't smell bad. Rinse it off, good to go."

It was all part of his year-long experiment to test the limits on food that had passed its expiration date.

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Do you ever eat food past its best before date?

• Yes, I often disregard the expiry dates
• No, never. That's disgusting.
• Occasionally. Depends on what it is.

Vote View Results

• 36.4% Yes, I often disregard the expiry dates
  36.4% Complete
• 6.3% No, never. That's disgusting.
  6.3% Complete
• 57.4% Occasionally. Depends on what it is.
  57.4% Complete

2807 votes

What's On: Art, music and events in Porirua and the Kāpiti Coast

Kapi-Mana News

Paris’ Story: From wagging school to succeeding in life

Graeme Dingle Foundation

Across Aotearoa we have amazing tamariki and rangatahi who come through our programmes and experience inspiring transformation journeys.

Paris from the Bay of Plenty recently caught up with Sun Live to discuss her journey and the positive impact that Project K has had on her life.

Kei runga noa … View moreAcross Aotearoa we have amazing tamariki and rangatahi who come through our programmes and experience inspiring transformation journeys.

Paris from the Bay of Plenty recently caught up with Sun Live to discuss her journey and the positive impact that Project K has had on her life.

Kei runga noa atu koe Paris! Thank you for inspiring us and leading the way for other rangatahi across the country!

Learn more about Paris' story here: bit.ly...