Get your groove on this long weekend
Kia ora Porirua.
There are some great events coming up in our City over the next few weeks. Don't miss out on all the fun!
22 Jan: Summer Concert Series: The Blueprint: The Rock Covers Experience - a three-piece covers band delivering all your favourite classic rock covers.
23 Jan: Eat, Drink and Be Crafty 2021 - Enjoy the very best of locally-made crafts, artisan food and refreshments in a lovely rural setting.
23 Jan: Summer Concert Series: Shaun Preston - performing a wide range of hits from acts like The Killers, David Bowie, Adele and Elton John.
24 Jan: Summer Concert Series: The Shenanigans - bringing a fun, Celtic twist to their set, be it rock ‘n’ roll, country or classics from the Emerald Isle.
25 Jan: Summer Concert Series: Mojo Band Wellington - have been rocking together for more than 20 years and will get the crowd dancing with their impressive set list.
28 Jan: January Night Market & free family movie, Porirua - Mighty Ducks PG (1992) A self-centered Minnesota lawyer is sentenced to community service coaching a rag tag youth hockey team.
06 Feb: Waitangi Day 2021 - Porirua City Council will once again partner with mana whenua Ngāti Toa to deliver a fun-filled event – one of the largest to take place in New Zealand on our national day.
06 Feb: Waitangi Day at Arena Aquatics - For a splashing good time, head down to Porirua's Te Rauparaha Arena Aquatics for a fun day by the pool on Waitangi Day.
14 Feb: Valentine's Day drive in movie - Roll up to Porirua Park with your loved ones on Valentine's Day, to watch a free movie. Help us choose the movie you'd like to watch: vote here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Valentinemovie
25 Feb: February Night Market, Porirua - Bring the whanua and enjoy our Night Market in Cobham Court! Wellington Food Truck Collective.
For more info on these events go to poriruacity.govt.nz/discoverporirua/events
Some Choice News!
DOC is rolling out a new tool to help figure out what to tackle first when it comes to protecting our threatened species and the things putting them at risk.
Why does this matter? As Nikki Macdonald from The Post points out, we’re a country with around 4,400 threatened species. With limited time and funding, conservation has always meant making tough calls about what gets attention first.
For the first time, DOC has put real numbers around what it would take to do everything needed to properly safeguard our unique natural environment. The new BioInvest tool shows the scale of the challenge: 310,177 actions across 28,007 sites.
Now that we can see the full picture, it brings the big question into focus: how much do we, as Kiwis, truly value protecting nature — and what are we prepared to invest to make it happen?
We hope this brings a smile!
💨 Wellington: Is the real summer finally here?
It’s the talk of the town (and every coffee queue): the Wellington "summer" has felt more like a very long, very damp spring! 🌧️ We’ve definitely had our fair share of grey skies and raincoats lately.
In fact, The Post reports that our "pretty average" summer has been tough on the local venues and events that usually thrive under the sun. But don't pack away the sunscreen just yet!
The good news? The next couple of weeks are looking a bit more "settled" (the Wellington word for "not a gale-force downpour"). With autumn officially here, now is the time to squeeze every last drop out of the season! ☀️
Any local hidden spots or activities you’d recommend for a calm Wellington day? Drop them in the comments! 👇
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