Eats, play and pottery
Your Porirua week, 22 to 28 Oct
This weekend
Five picks for Saturday
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Let's Play this Play Week! Loose Parts Play Day
A council-run loose parts play day for families, with creative building and hands-on fun.
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š±š LABOUR WEEKEND = TIME TO GET GROWING! š š±
Free gardening demos at Palmers covering tomatoes, summer vegetables and planting tips.
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Pottery Workshops - Give It a Go!
A relaxed pottery workshop using real clay and inspired by native flora and wildlife. Ages 15+.
$110
In Wellington this week
Three picks for Friday, Saturday and Sunday
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Diwali Festival of Lights
A cultural festival with live performances, family activities and Indian market stalls.
Free -
Pistang Pilipino sa Wellington 2026
A Filipino cultural festival celebrating diaspora culture.
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Orchestra Wellington - 5 Revelations
An orchestral concert featuring a rare piano concerto and shimmering orchestral colour.
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 22 October 2026
Mama's Sizzler Restaurant and Bar, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. A weekly team trivia night held every Thursday. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
Friday, 23 October 2026
Porirua - Empower Her Networking - Confident Content Creation
Supply Room, 10am to 11.30am. A networking event for women in business focuses on entrepreneurship and marketing. $22.
Mana, 8pm to 11pm. Two parties are planned with entertainment, raising the roof at The Supply Room.
Monday, 26 October 2026
Paint and Wine Night in Wellington - A Starry Fright
The Borough, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. A beginner-friendly painting class for adults, guided by an artist.
Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Kai Tahi, 6.30pm to 8.30pm. A weekly team trivia night with five rounds of questions. Free. Runs regularly; check the event page for other dates.
TRICK OR TREAT - A night of magic at The
Plimmerton Boating Club, 6pm to 8.30pm. A Halloween magic show with close-up table magic and stage illusions.
Tokelau Language Week Flag Raising Ceremony
PÄtaka, from 8am. A cultural ceremony for Tokelau Language Week, followed by morning tea.
On now
Unwrapped: Whittakerās since 1896
PÄtaka Art + Museum. An exhibition celebrating 130 years of the Whittaker's chocolate story. On until 28 February 2027.
PÄtaka Art + Museum. An interactive exhibition exploring artists' relationships with their materials. On until Sunday 29 November.
Tomorrowās histories: photographs by Neil Penman
PÄtaka Art + Museum. A photographic exhibition documenting significant moments in Porirua's history. On until Sunday 8 November.
(Ai)TUā¢ Series Presents MataāAITU (voyeur) by Lindah Lepouā¢
PÄtaka Art + Museum. An exhibition of Pacific couture exploring themes of colonisation and voyeurism. On until Sunday 8 November.
Dad joke of the week
Why are frogs so good at basketball?
They always make the jump shot.
Council and roadworks
Metlink KÄpiti Line: buses replacing trains. Saturday 24 to Monday 26 October: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Sunday 1 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Sunday 8 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae. Coming up, Monday 9 to Wednesday 11 November: buses replace some evening services between Wellington and Porirua.
Kiwibank opens seven-day branch at North City. Porirua News, Tuesday 20 October.
Gear Homestead and Sushilās Musclechef Cafe share Porirua chocolate bake-off title. Porirua News, Tuesday 20 October.
Roadworks: SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. SH 58 Judgeford, between Flightys Road and Moonshine Road. Roadworks. From 7.18am Friday 9 October, until further notice. Due to works for the SH58 Safety Improvements Project, there are temporary lane shifts and various speed restrictions in place. Plan your journey accordingly, allowing extra time to travel through this area.
Roadworks: SH 1 Newlands Northbound On-Ramp. SH 1 Newlands Northbound On-Ramp. Roadworks (resurfacing). From 8pm Monday 26 October to 4.30am Thursday 29 October. Due to resurfacing works, this ramp will be closed on Monday 26th October and Wednesday 28th October nights between 8pm and 4:30am. Plan your journey allowing extra time for travel. Please note these works may be postponed at short notice. Detour via Johnsonville or the Glenside Interchange.
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