Porirua City Council

Onepoto General Ward
The Porirua City Council provides local services and facilities, such as public transport, rubbish and recycling, libraries, parks, and recreation facilities. It also makes decisions about building and planning, local regulations, and infrastructure, such as water supply and sewerage. The council is made up of 10 councillors and the mayor. Councillors are elected to represent wards (areas in the city). Five councillors will be elected from the Onepoto ward. This is a single transferable vote (STV) election, so you vote by ranking the candidates on your ballot paper. Compare the candidates and their policies to decide who to vote for in the Porirua City Council election.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

Jobs and economy

Many councils help support local business and economic development. Some promote tourism in their area, or provide business support services and grants.

  • Back local, hire local: let's change our procurement policy to prioritise local firms and workers, to do the work we do in Porirua.

    Create training opportunities for rangatahi and people with disabilities, working with groups like Project SEARCH and Partners Porirua.

    Advocate for safer hospitality spaces with local cafes and breweries. We need safe spaces and be flexible for local business too.

  • Create and encourage ongoing business workshops towards educating people into developing self-employment.

    Creating opportunities and local business networks for youth to gain work experience based on interests rather than qualifications.

  • Work with local business to ensure they have enough support from council.

    Encourage more youth employment and more opportunities to ensure a better future.

    Support local infrastructure development and maintenance planning for our community.

  • Leverage off Transmission Gully to encourage business into the city thereby creating job opportunities.

    Take advantage of the huge growth in the next 30 years to promote the love local theme of using homegrown skilled folk.

  • Back local, hire local: let's change our procurement policy to prioritise local firms and workers, to do the work we do in Porirua.

    Create training opportunities for rangatahi and people with disabilities, working with groups like Project SEARCH and Partners Porirua.

    Advocate for safer hospitality spaces with local cafes and breweries. We need safe spaces and be flexible for local business too.

  • Create and encourage ongoing business workshops towards educating people into developing self-employment.

    Creating opportunities and local business networks for youth to gain work experience based on interests rather than qualifications.

  • Work with local business to ensure they have enough support from council.

    Encourage more youth employment and more opportunities to ensure a better future.

    Support local infrastructure development and maintenance planning for our community.

  • Leverage off Transmission Gully to encourage business into the city thereby creating job opportunities.

    Take advantage of the huge growth in the next 30 years to promote the love local theme of using homegrown skilled folk.