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Located in the Pātaka complex, Cafe Kaizen offers delicious quality food, from a light nibble to a full blackboard menu....
07/09/2026

Located in the Pātaka complex, Cafe Kaizen offers delicious quality food, from a light nibble to a full blackboard menu.

Enjoy a fantastic coffee within Pātaka’s wonderfully sunny atrium with views of our beautiful Japanese garden or sit outside on a sunny day.

Cafe Kaizen is a popular meeting point for locals and a great place to have lunch or a coffee after visiting the museum or library ☕

You can easily spend hours at Aotea Lagoon 🌞On a nice day, Aotea Lagoon is packed with sun-seekers enjoying all there is...
07/09/2026

You can easily spend hours at Aotea Lagoon 🌞

On a nice day, Aotea Lagoon is packed with sun-seekers enjoying all there is to offer.

Things to do:
💦 cool off at the Splash Pad
👧 rule the roost at the fort playground
🧺 enjoy coffee or kai in one of the many picnic spots
🏋‍♀ sweat it out on the exercise equipment
🚂 take a ride on the miniature train (runs most Sundays)
🍔 have a bbq with friends

The Backyard Cafe in Plimmerton is the perfect spot to grab a cosy coffee and a delicious scone, especially after visiti...
03/09/2026

The Backyard Cafe in Plimmerton is the perfect spot to grab a cosy coffee and a delicious scone, especially after visiting Palmers!

They have a fantastic menu filled with options like savoury pies, scrumptious filled croissants, and hearty burgers for lunch. The cheese rolls are a favourite on the menu for many.

📍 Find them at Palmers, 99/109 Saint Andrews Road, Plimmerton.

📸 Images by Neat Places

Spring is here and trips to Mana Island are back on the weekend agenda (at a discounted rate) thanks to Go Mana.Only a 2...
02/09/2026

Spring is here and trips to Mana Island are back on the weekend agenda (at a discounted rate) thanks to Go Mana.

Only a 20 minute boat ride away, you can explore one of New Zealand's most interesting islands.

With its unique and colourful history, and a modern day story of regeneration and diversity of the local ecosystem and its inhabitants, Mana Island is an ideal destination for school groups. families, tramping and walking clubs, or groups of friends or work colleagues.

The team are currently running a great promo - use code SPRING when you book to get a discounted rate.

More info and to book: https://www.gomana.co.nz

This one's for the Choctolate Lovers! 🩵 Head down to Pātaka to check out Unwrapped: Whittaker’s since 1896. This exhibit...
01/09/2026

This one's for the Choctolate Lovers! 🩵 Head down to Pātaka to check out Unwrapped: Whittaker’s since 1896.

This exhibition invites Chocolate Lovers behind the scenes to discover how a local maker became a global name.

What began as J.H. Whittaker’s small family business in 1896 has grown into a world-class chocolate manufacturer, still proudly family-owned four generations on and based in its original Porirua factory.

The exhibition unwraps the story of New Zealand’s Most Trusted Brand and features objects to delight all the senses. Visitors will encounter nostalgic memorabilia and classic advertising, a scent station that reveals chocolate’s layered aromas and artworks made in collaboration with contemporary creatives.

Check it out! On from 8 August 2026–28 February 2027 at Pātaka.

At last, Spring is here 💛Longer days, warmer weather and a Kiwi summer are just around the corner.📸
01/09/2026

At last, Spring is here 💛

Longer days, warmer weather and a Kiwi summer are just around the corner.

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And the lucky winners are... Ash Drake, Tina Chiles, Susan Arthur, Matt Duguid, and Rosie Gallagher 🥳You have all taken...
30/08/2026

And the lucky winners are... Ash Drake, Tina Chiles, Susan Arthur, Matt Duguid, and Rosie Gallagher 🥳

You have all taken home a $100 cafe voucher 🙌

Thanks to everyone who snapped, shared and loved local during Burger Wellington. Porirua came to play this year and we had so many wonderful entries!

Ash, Tina, Susan, Matt and Rosie, please send us a message so we can get you your prize.

Why not take a stroll along The Writers Walk, found on the harbour’s edge around Wi Neera Drive 📚Developed in partnershi...
27/08/2026

Why not take a stroll along The Writers Walk, found on the harbour’s edge around Wi Neera Drive 📚

Developed in partnership with Porirua Community Arts, this scenic walk celebrates the rich legacy of writers and playwrights from around Porirua.

It features a stunning carved Pou that represents Te Rangihaeata of Ngāti Toa, a nephew of Te Rauparaha, and sculptures honouring writers Patricia Grace, DCNZM, Michael King, OBE, Alistair Te Ariki Campbell and author Elizabeth Knox.

For more on local art, head to the Porirua City Council website: https://poriruacity.govt.nz/discover-porirua/things-do/local-artists/

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27/08/2026

📸 Natures playground

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How good is this? Huuuge congrats to Elemental Eats!
26/08/2026

How good is this? Huuuge congrats to Elemental Eats!

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