Porirua Harbour Trust

A voice for Porirua Harbour and its catchments

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  • Rig slaughtered near Ration Point on the Inlet

    Rig slaughtered near Ration Point on the Inlet

    A Regional Council team conducting the annual monitoring of sediment plates in the Inlet came across a total of 23 dead rig with slit gills and a stingray with its barb removed. Reports were made to MPI poaching and fisheries teams. While there was no evidence of who was responsible* or how the sharks and stingray were caught, everyone needs to know set netting is banned in the inlet and around the coast. The Porirua Harbour is a precious breeding ground and nursery for rig shark and therefore plays a very important role in sustaining the population of the species. Adult rig, or lemon fish, are a significant source of fish used in “fish and chips”. Further information on rig can be found on the Guardians website page https://gopi.org.nz/rig-shark/

    Update: In response to community observation and reporting local police spoke to individuals who acknowledged they were wrong to kill the rig sharks and “the matter is resolved”

  • Porirua CBD Foreshore clean up

    Porirua CBD Foreshore clean up

    January 25 @ 8:00 am – 9:30 am

    Behind the Porirua Pak’nSave Parumoana Street. Petone Beach Clean-up and KNZB flags will clearly be seen for the meeting point.
    Bags and grabbers will be supplied, please bring gardening gloves if you own some.
    If you want to cross the inlet at low tide, be prepared to get wet up to waist height. if you want to stay dry there are plenty of areas to clean. I suggest wearing gumboots in case you want to walk out onto the sand flats as the tides goes out. All ages welcome and children must be supervised by an adult at all times.

    Hopefully see you there and let’s make a difference.

    FREE! JUST TURN UP AND DO YOUR THING

    If you have any queries or require any further information please contact us.

    Contact person: Petone Beach Clean Up Crew in association with Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful

    Call: +021939929

    Email: hi@khvb.org.nz

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  • Mutumutu ki Mukukai

    Mutumutu ki Mukukai

    Led by Mutumutu and Mukukai, kaitiaki of fresh and saltwater for Ngāti Toa, this exhibition aims to share the cultural values, knowledge and enduring relationship of Ngāti Toa, as kaitiaki mana whenua, to the interconnected water sources of this region. A focus is the urgent return to full health of the once teeming ecosystem of Te Awarua o Porirua, the largest estuary in the lower North Island, and all waterways that must continue to sustain life and wellbeing. The protection and care of these taonga is explored through narratives past and present to illustrate the effects of urbanisation and degradation.

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  • Our changing world: Pāuatahanui Inlet

    Our changing world: Pāuatahanui Inlet

    Inlet Cockle Count: Photo credit Veronika Meduna

    Radio New Zealand’s Our Changing World programme puts the spotlight on the Harbour Accord and the Pāuatahanui Inlet.

    Quotes from all the key people from the iwi to the regional council. Well worth a listen:

    https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/ourchangingworld/581250/our-changing-world-restoring-te-awarua-o-porirua-porirua-harbour

  • Matt Trlin joins Trust

    Matt Trlin joins Trust

    The Trust welcomes the highly experienced Matt Trlin as our 10th current trustee.

    Matt, a long-time Porirua resident, brings over 30 years’ service in community engagement, and environment, urban and infrastructure planning and management.

    Passionate about Te Awarua o Porirua Harbour, its catchment and community, Matt is committed to fostering awareness, partnerships and action needed to protect and enhance the significant cultural, ecological, and community values the harbour provides.

  • Porirua Heritage Trails Guided Tour

    Porirua Heritage Trails Guided Tour

    Guided tour of newly installed signs along Te Awarua o Porirua with histories of Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Porirua.

    There are two guided tours of six newly installed signs that form part of the Porirua Heritage Trails. Come along to hear information and stories relating to the history of Porirua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira.

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  • Select Committee on Fast Track Bill

    Select Committee on Fast Track Bill

    The NZ Parliament Environment Committee is calling for public submissions on the Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill.

    The bill would amend the Fast-track Approvals Act 2024. The bill seeks to:

    • amend the Act to improve certainty that grocery retail competition is a relevant factor in deciding whether a project has significant regional or national benefits, with the aim of improving competition in the grocery sector.
    • make technical and operational changes to the fast-track approvals process aimed at improving the efficiency of the process by reducing time frames, duplication, and unnecessary costs, and providing clarity for applicants to the fast-track approvals process by addressing ambiguities.
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  • PCC consultation on “Local Water Done Well”

    PCC consultation on “Local Water Done Well”

    Under Local Water Done Well, the Government has said the way we manage water services (drinking water, wastewater and stormwater) in Aotearoa needs to change. This is the most important decision we’ll make for our city in decades – we need to change the way water services are delivered in our region, and we want to hear your views.

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  • GWRC Natural Resources Plan Change 1

    GWRC Natural Resources Plan Change 1

    Proposed Plan Change 1 to the Natural Resources Plan (PC1) is currently paused effective from 26 June 2025. The plan change process will resume when there is greater certainty on the direction of the amended National Policy Statement for Freshwater Management (which may be post-Cabinet decisions and prior to gazettal).

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  • Ashleigh Sagar appointed to Trust

    Ashleigh Sagar appointed to Trust

    The Trust was delighted to welcome Ashleigh Sagar as a trustee in October. Born and raised in Takapūwāhia, Ashleigh (Ngāti Toa Rangatira) has a lifelong connection to TeAwarua o Porirua. Through her work with the Te Mana Taiao team at Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, Ashleigh brings together Mātauranga Māori and environmental science to care for and protect the natural world. As a trustee, she is committed to ensuring that Te Awarua o Porirua is restored and thriving, honouring the past while safeguarding the harbour for generations to come.