Porirua

Porirua
Pari-ā-Rua
City
Top: Panoramic view of Porirua from Tītahi Bay to Ranui Heights. Bottom: Aerial view of Porirua Town Centre and Karehana Bay at sunset
Flag of Porirua
Flag
Coat of arms of Porirua
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Māori: Mo Te Katoa Nga mahi
English:All That is Done is For the Benefit of All[2]
Location of Porirua
Coordinates: 41°08′S 174°51′E / 41.133°S 174.850°E / -41.133; 174.850
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWellington
Wards
  • Pāuatahanui
  • Onepoto
  • Parirua (Māori)
[1]
ElectoratesMana (general)
Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
 • TypeCity council
 • MayorAnita Baker
 • Deputy mayorKylie Wihapi
 • Territorial authorityPorirua City Council
 • MPs
Area
[3]
 • Territorial174.80 km2 (67.49 sq mi)
 • Urban
61.19 km2 (23.63 sq mi)
 • Rural
113.82 km2 (43.95 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[4]
 • Territorial62,000
 • Density350/km2 (920/sq mi)
 • Urban
60,600
 • Urban density990/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
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Porirua, (Māori: Pari-ā-Rua) a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area. The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches".[5] It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people,[6] and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.

  1. ^ "Wards Maps and Boundaries". poriruacity.govt.nz. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160201192401/http://www.pcc.govt.nz/%2fAbout-Porirua%2fPorirua-s-heritage%2fPorirua-s-natural--cultural-and-historic-heritage%2fCivic-History%2fCoat-of-Arms Porirua City Council, 'Coat of Arms' (Archived)
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference NZ_population_data_2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Porirua". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Regional Economic Profile | Porirua City | Population growth". rep.infometrics.co.nz. Retrieved 10 June 2024.