Porirua Harbour Trust

A voice for Porirua Harbour and its catchments

Category: News

  • Hear your regional councillors talk on harbour issues

    Hear your regional councillors talk on harbour issues

    Late last year Claire Johnstone and Phil Rhodes were elected as Greater Wellington regional councillors for the Tawa/Pāuatahanui Ward. They have graciously accepted an invitation from the Harbour Trust and the Guardians of the Inlet to address a meeting open to everyone on MONDAY 4 MAY 2026 AT 7.15PM ST MARY’S CHURCH WHITBY.

    If you are interested in the health and restoration of the twin arms of our harbour and its contributing streams then come along, listen and pose any questions you may have of our representatives.

    With changes to regional councils coming up our councillors may not have much time to make a difference. Do your part in making sure they know what the residents of Porirua and northern Wellington are expecting when it comes to caring for our precious natural environment.

  • Mid-week Harbour clean-up

    Mid-week Harbour clean-up

    Join Harbour Accord partners in a mid-week clean up of the cbd foreshore on Wednesday 29 April from Noon until 3pm. Kai provided. Wear suitable clothing for the task and sturdy footware/boots/gumboots.

    We know from experience that no matter how many clean ups are done there’s always litter to be removed. This is a great opportunity to do your bit with just a few hours of time commitment.


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  • See how Trelissick Park Group do their conservation mahi

    See how Trelissick Park Group do their conservation mahi

    A good opportunity for Porirua people interested in how other Wellington groups go about catchment rehabilitation to go on a guided walk with the Trelissick Park Group. Wear sturdy footwear for wet tracks. Sunday 26 April at 2pm – 3.30pm

    Meet in the Ngaio Gorge at Trelissick Park Entrance 5 (see map) Parking: Parking laybys at Entrances 5 and 6. If parking at Entrance 6, walk up Ngaio Gorge Rd to Entrance 5.

    In case of rain check https://www.facebook.com/TrelissickParkGroup after 10am

    Postponement day: Monday 27 April (ANZAC Day Holiday).


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  • Jono Ridler, we salute you and your cause!

    Jono Ridler, we salute you and your cause!

    The Trust salutes Jono Ridler for his epic record breaking 1337km swim of the entire East Coast of the North Island and into Wellington, drawing attention to the dangers to the ocean of bottom trawling. Our shallow water west-coast harbour in Porirua is safe from commercial trawling and has legal protection against nets although individuals from time to time are either unaware of the rules or are determined to ignore them.

  • Have your say on plans for our water services

    Have your say on plans for our water services

    Tiaki Wai is the new organisation that will deliver drinking water, wastewater and stormwater services across Lower Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt and Wellington from 1 July 2026.

    Tiaki Wai is currently seeking feedback on the draft Water Services Strategy, Customer Charter and Significance and Engagement Policy. Together, these documents provide information about what Tiaki Wai intends to do, how water services will be paid for, what they you can expect from your new water services provider, and how you can expect to be engaged with.

    You have until 22 April 2026 to let Tiaki Wai know what you think. Find out more and have your say at Have Your Say Tiaki Wai (https://haveyoursay.tiakiwai.co.nz/).

  • Shameful pollution of our awa and harbour

    Shameful pollution of our awa and harbour

    Another huge haul-out of pollutants in and around the Porirua Stream. Thanks to Keep New Zealand Beautiful and the Petone Beach Cleanup Crew plus many local volunteers who turned up in drizzly conditions. Plastic bottles and takeaway wrappers is one thing but tyres, cones, builders waste and those damn trolleys is another… Help protect our awa with better behaviour please citizens of Porirua and northern Wellington…

  • Porirua stream/inlet clean up

    Porirua stream/inlet clean up

    Hi Everyone
    Join Petone Beach Clean Up Crew and Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful on Sunday 29th March to remove rubbish from the Porirua Inlet .
    The inlet has an overwhelming amount of rubbish to remove so we would love your help.

    Date; Sunday 29th March
    Time; 2pm to 3:30pm (low tide)
    NEW MEETING LOCATION : Lyttelton Ave opposite Porirua New World look for the KHVB marque/ beach clean up flags will clearly be seen for our meeting point .

    Wear old shoes or gumboots if you want to walk out onto the mudflats.
    Bags and grabbers will be supplied please bring gardening gloves if you own some .

    Hopefully see you there
    Wayne Keep Hutt Valley Beautiful
    Lorraine Petone Beach Clean Up Crew

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  • Post southerly day delights

    Post southerly day delights

    On one of Porirua’s “sorry for yesterday’s southerly” days, the Pāpakowhai lagoons were showing off the benefits of the planting programmes while in the reserve “freshwater” pond the duckweed bloom from nutrient enriched stormwater runoff didn’t seem to upset the resident eels playful behaviour!.

    Shared path plantings coming along nicely
    Look but don’t touch or catch – we’re lucky to have them here….

  • Harbour could degrade further under proposed new legislation

    Harbour could degrade further under proposed new legislation

    The Harbour Trust and the Guardians of the Inlet have made joint submissions on the Planning Bill and the Natural Environment Bill.

    We support well planned growth and development compatible with environmental limits and ecological capacity. These Bills, as currently written, will not deliver that.

    Our concerns are that the Bills lack clear, enforceable and precautionary environmental limits. Furthermore, it is very unclear how the two pieces of legislation would work together along with other changes that the Government has made or is making with fast track legislation, regional government reform and lodcal body rates capping.

    Read the detail in our submissions.

  • Foreshore clean up Thursday 26 Feb – CANCELLED

    Foreshore clean up Thursday 26 Feb – CANCELLED

    SORRY TO ADVISE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE HARBOUR ACCORD PARTNERS. A RESCHEDULE DATE WILL BE POSTED WHEN AVAILABLE

    Join us as we come together to care for Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour and restore its mauri through collective action.

    🗓 Thursday 26 February 2026

    ⏰ 9:00am – 1:00pm

    📍 Porirua Harbour & adjoining coastal areas

    📍 Meet at Harbourside near Kai Tahi, Porirua

    🤝 Led by Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and the Harbour Accord

    🧤🦺🥾 Don’t forget to wear kākahu you’re happy to get dirty – it’s all part of the mahi 💪🌱

    This kaupapa brings together iwi, whānau, schools, community, and corporate partners to:

    ✨ Clean up our harbour and foreshore

    🌱 Grow kaitiakitanga and awareness of marine pollution

    🤍 Strengthen partnerships across our rohe

    🍽 Finish with shared kai and kōrero

    Nau mai, haere mai – bring your friends, your whānau, and your aroha for our Te Awarua o Parirua.

    Let’s honour the Harbour Accord and look after our harbour, together. 💙🌊