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Porirua

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Porirua
Pari-ā-Rua
City
Top: Panoramic view of Porirua from Titahi Bay to Ranui Heights. Bottom: Aerial view of Porirua City Centre and Porirua Station (upper right)
Motto(s): 
Māori: Mo Te Katoa Nga mahi
English:All That is Done is For the Benefit of All[1]
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)
[2]
ElectoratesMana (general)
Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
  TypeCity council
  MayorAnita Baker
  Deputy mayorKylie Wihapi
  Territorial authorityPorirua City Council
  MPs
Area
  Territorial174.80 km2 (67.49 sq mi)
  Urban
60.98 km2 (23.54 sq mi)
  Rural
113.82 km2 (43.95 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)
  Territorial62,400
  Density360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Websiteporiruacity.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Porirua (Māori: Pari-ā-Rua) is a city in the Wellington Region of New Zealand.

References

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  1. 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)
  2. "Wards Maps and Boundaries". poriruacity.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2022.