Porirua

Porirua

*Pari-ā-Rua*
Porirua Pari-ā-Rua
City
	Top: Panoramic view of Porirua from Tītahi Bay to Ranui Heights. Bottom: Aerial view of Porirua City Centre and Porirua Station (upper right)
	Flag Coat of arms
	Motto(s): Māori: Mo Te Katoa Nga mahi; English:All That is Done is For the Benefit of All
	Coordinates: 41°08′S 174°51′E
Country	New Zealand
Region	Wellington
Wards	Pāuatahanui; Onepoto; Parirua (Māori);
Electorates	Mana (general); Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Type	City council
• Mayor	Anita Baker
• Deputy mayor	Kylie Wihapi
• Territorial authority	Porirua City Council
• MPs	Barbara Edmonds (Labour); Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Te Pāti Māori);
Area
• Territorial	174.80 km2 (67.49 sq mi)
• Urban	60.98 km2 (23.54 sq mi)
• Rural	113.82 km2 (43.95 sq mi)
Population (June 2023)
• Territorial	62,400
• Density	360/km2 (920/sq mi)
Website	poriruacity.govt.nz

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". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast. As of June 2023, Porirua has a population of 60,900.

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