The Porirua Harbour
focus of the Porirua Harbour and Catchments Community Trust
known as the Porirua Harbour Trust (PHT)
Welcome to the Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and Catchments Community Trust (PHT) website
The Porirua Harbour (Te Awarua o Porirua) is the heart of Porirua City and the largest estuary system in the lower North Island. It’s a place of cultural, ecological, recreational, and economic importance — and it needs our care.
Our mission is simple: to protect and restore the health of the harbour while ensuring it remains a place for people, wildlife, and future generations to enjoy.
Vision & Purpose
- Vision: A harbour and catchment that is healthy, resilient, and thriving — where ecosystems are protected or restored, people can safely use and enjoy the harbour, kai moana is safe to harvest, and economic activity is sustained without compromising future needs.
- Purpose: To adopt a long-term perspective in decision making, foster public awareness of the harbour’s values, promote and facilitate restorative actions, and to actively advocate and monitor for the best possible outcomes for the harbour and catchment.
Latest News
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Draft Code of Development Standards
The Porirua City Council has consulted on its draft code of development standards. The Harbour Trust and GOPI made a joint submission. We were generally supportive of the proposed new code. It contains a wealth of guidance information via links to external sources. We were particularly pleased to see references to the Harbour Accord. Our…
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Get into the outdoors and help the harbour 1st weekend in spring!
Looking for some healthy outdoor activity to help the harbour this weekend 5/6 Sept? Two events available: Saturday at 10am for a 10.15am start. Plimmerton Rotary Club planting of the Camborne Walkway. Meet at the Penryn Drive access to the Camborne walkway. The organisers will provide snacks and a BBQ, so just bring yourself, sturdy…
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Calling all groups who have ideas to reduce waste
Applications open on 1 October for groups and organisations who have waste minimisation projects requiring funding. The grant scheme offers two distinct funding pathways depending on the size and scale of your project: Tier 1: Up to $50,000 for substantial, long-term community or neighbourhood initiatives. Tier 2: Up to $5,000 for smaller, quick-response projects, events,…
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Harbour Accord Action plan has lift-off
The Te Awarua o Porirua Action Plan giving effect to Te Wai Ora o Pairirua – Porirua Harbour Accord is now available for anyone who wants to find out what the iwi, councils and Tiaki Wai promise to do to get the harbour and its catchments in a healthy state. The plan is available in…
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Explore the Harbour
Discover the largest estuary in the lower North Island
This website will give you an introduction to our wonderful harbour. The link below will help build your knowledge of this natural treasure or taonga. We hope it will also whet your appetite to physically experience the environment in all its moods and gain a better understanding of the changes that humans have wreaked on the habitats of the awarua. We hope too that it might inspire you to lend your support to restoring the harbour’s health.
Take a hike and meander the inlet
Latest Events
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Get into the outdoors and help the harbour 1st weekend in spring!
Looking for some healthy outdoor activity to help the harbour this weekend 5/6 Sept? Two events available: Saturday at 10am for a 10.15am start. Plimmerton Rotary Club planting of the Camborne Walkway. Meet at the Penryn Drive access to the Camborne walkway. The organisers will provide snacks and a BBQ, so just bring yourself, sturdy…
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Dune Restoration project hui
The hui at the Mana Cruising club on Thursday 20 August 5.30pm – 7.30pm will bring together mana whenua, community groups, recreational users, stakeholders, and members of the public to learn more about the project, ask questions, and share perspectives. This project presents a significant opportunity to restore a highly visible and well-used coastal environment…
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Two more planting opportunities
UPDATE; THE 8 AUGUST CAMBORNE WALKWAY PLANTING EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. – We will publish more info on the next planting date by Plimmerton Rotary, currently scheduled for 5 September, when details are available. Bush Corridor 26 July – with the Whitireia Park Restoration Group Sunday 26 July from 9.30am to 12.30pm is your last…
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Media Galleries
The harbour is a rich subject for nature photography and videograhy. An exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of media that capture the essence of different eras.
