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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Porirua, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 30 stories have been published about Porirua which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Porirua, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 30 stories have been published about Porirua which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Porirua · PoriruaPorirua City Council voted for a sinking lid policy on gambling machines and venues. Research shows gambling harm is prevalent in Porirua, which has one of the highest spends per machine in the country. Currently, 10 venues have 156 pokie machines, which earned $15.8 million of profit in the last financial year.See the Story
Wellington.Scoop » Porirua bans more poker machines
Porirua · PoriruaDevelopers behind a housing project in Porirua have been fined more than $93,000 for unauthorised earthworks and discharge into the Mitchell Stream. The Mitchell Stream is a habitat for indigenous fish species. Four companies associated with the Kenepuru Landing housing development were sentenced on 22 charges at the Environment Court in Wellington.See the Story
Developers fined over $93,000 for unauthorised earthworks and discharge in Porirua
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Porirua · PoriruaThe Porirua City Council is piloting a waterways education programme. Year 2 and 3 students from Rangikura School were taken through the Naadohbii: to draw water exhibition. The group also visited the nearby Te kukuwai-o-Toa/Elsdon Wetland.See the Story
Wellington.Scoop » Teaching Porirua students to love their waterways
Porirua · PoriruaA Wellington man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the online exploitation of children. The 23-year-old faces one charge each of exporting, distributing and possessing objectionable publications. He is to appear in the Porirua District Court this afternoon. The charges carry maximum penalties of between 10 years and 14 years imprisonment.See the Story
Wellington.Scoop » Porirua man arrested, charged with online exploitation of children
Porirua · PoriruaThe quiet life of the approximately 40,000 inhabitants of the small town of Porirua, in New Zealand, has been tormented for several months by a bizarre battle between several car drivers. According to the New Zealand media, some drivers decided to equip their cars with loudspeakers and play music, in some parts of Porirua, as loud as possible. Gradually, the songs played, which at first were by several artists, became only by Céline Dion. The Fr…See the Story
New Zealand city plagued by Céline Dion's “musical battle”
Porirua · PoriruaThe small town of Porirua, New Zealand, is home to about 60,000 people. People began gathering for "siren battles" in November last year. These battles consist of people who compete to see who can play the music the loudest. The mayor said that while some clubs have agreed to stop blasting music by 10 p.m., others have refused.See the Story
Residents in New Zealand town have had enough of ‘siren clubs’ blasting Celine Dion music all night long
Porirua · PoriruaThe New Zealand town of Porirua claims that it is already full of singer Céline Dion, known for her songs My Heart Will Go On or Think Twice. It was taken care of by lovers of “lamppost battles” who compete in the afternoons to see who will play her ballad louder and more cleanly from the lamppost in their car, BBC News reported.See the Story