Porirua City Council

Pāuatahanui 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). Four councillors will be elected from the Pāuatahanui 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.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

Environment

Local governments play a central role in protecting the environment, reducing waste and safeguarding biodiversity. The worsening state of New Zealand’s lakes and rivers is a major challenge for local councils, which work with regional councils in the management of water resources in their area.

  • Ensure significant planned investment, particularly in wastewater infrastructure to enhance both harbour and citizen health, is completed.

    Ensure planned riparian planting of 280km of harbour stream catchments rolls out on an ongoing basis. This includes planned new wetlands.

    Support planned investments in waste minimisation and recycling with regional cooperation.

  • Improve sewerage infrastructure to remove the threat of further contamination, especially in Titahi Bay.

    Prioritise fixing water leaks in order to ensure plentiful supply.

    Oppose water fluoridation, as it is unnecessary and harmful.

  • Council-supported community focused beach clean ups.

    Commit to native planting in and around waterways.

    Commit to an audit trail for recycling to confirm material is used for remanufacturing and not landfill.

  • Protect and heal Te Awarua-o-Porirua harbour, and the two estuaries from pollution, sedimentation and habitat loss.

    Power up biodiversity initiatives by providing support for creation of habitats (eg. for lizards) and funding for Pest Free Porirua programme.

    Increase education to reduce the wrong items being put out in the curb side recycling. Reduce contamination and the risk to the sorting team.

  • Expand on the riparian planting scheme to increase the protection of our waterways.

    Conduct a review into the city's waste disposal to capture all that we can.

    Protect our council-owned land and reserves from invasive pests, flora and fauna.

  • Commit to council being more proactive and flexible to changing environmental issues.

    Commit to council improving communication related to plans and activities concerning environmental and Three Waters related activities.

    Remain independent of any political or minority view and treat each issue as it affects the whole community.

  • Restore Porirua harbour through strict development controls on silt and sediment runoff and ramping up our harbour protection program.

    Prioritise the protection and restoration of our natural taonga and valued remnant areas through site protection and pest control.

    Establish council rubbish bins alongside our recycling collection program to reduce recycling contamination, litter, and fly dumping.

  • Ensure significant planned investment, particularly in wastewater infrastructure to enhance both harbour and citizen health, is completed.

    Ensure planned riparian planting of 280km of harbour stream catchments rolls out on an ongoing basis. This includes planned new wetlands.

    Support planned investments in waste minimisation and recycling with regional cooperation.

  • Improve sewerage infrastructure to remove the threat of further contamination, especially in Titahi Bay.

    Prioritise fixing water leaks in order to ensure plentiful supply.

    Oppose water fluoridation, as it is unnecessary and harmful.

  • Council-supported community focused beach clean ups.

    Commit to native planting in and around waterways.

    Commit to an audit trail for recycling to confirm material is used for remanufacturing and not landfill.

  • Protect and heal Te Awarua-o-Porirua harbour, and the two estuaries from pollution, sedimentation and habitat loss.

    Power up biodiversity initiatives by providing support for creation of habitats (eg. for lizards) and funding for Pest Free Porirua programme.

    Increase education to reduce the wrong items being put out in the curb side recycling. Reduce contamination and the risk to the sorting team.

  • Expand on the riparian planting scheme to increase the protection of our waterways.

    Conduct a review into the city's waste disposal to capture all that we can.

    Protect our council-owned land and reserves from invasive pests, flora and fauna.

  • Commit to council being more proactive and flexible to changing environmental issues.

    Commit to council improving communication related to plans and activities concerning environmental and Three Waters related activities.

    Remain independent of any political or minority view and treat each issue as it affects the whole community.

  • Restore Porirua harbour through strict development controls on silt and sediment runoff and ramping up our harbour protection program.

    Prioritise the protection and restoration of our natural taonga and valued remnant areas through site protection and pest control.

    Establish council rubbish bins alongside our recycling collection program to reduce recycling contamination, litter, and fly dumping.