Lamb and Calf Day, Zero Hour and Volkswander
Your Porirua week, 29 Oct to 4 Nov
This weekend
Six picks for Saturday and Sunday
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Lamb and Calf Day 2026
This Pāuatahanui community day brings together animal judging, entertainment, food stalls and activities for the whole whānau.
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Zero Hour - Live Music
Zero Hour is a live music event playing rock n roll and classic kiwi tunes.
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🇱🇰 A Taste of Sri Lanka in Wellington 🇳🇿
A Taste of Sri Lanka is a food and drinks event run by SLANZ.
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Choctoberfest Cocktail
Choctoberfest Cocktail features a special Whittaker's Chocolate Old Fashioned drink.
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Volkswander 2026
Volkswander is a running and hiking festival.
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Pressure Movie Fundraiser
Pressure Movie Fundraiser is a movie event supporting a nonprofit.
In Wellington this week
Three picks for Saturday
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Boo At the Zoo - Family-friendly Halloween Event
A family-friendly Halloween evening with themed activities, character visits and a spooky forest walk.
$26
More events this week
Day by day
Thursday, 29 October 2026
NZ Blood Donor Centre, 5pm to 7pm. A Bloody Good Night Market is a party event for a good cause, supporting the new Blood and Plasma Donor Centre. Free.
Lighthouse Cinema Pauatahanui, 3 Paekakariki Hill Road, from 7pm. St Joseph's Movie Fundraiser is a movie event supporting a nonprofit church.
Premiere Screening of Pressure
3 Paekakariki Hill Rd, Pauatahanui, Porirua 5381, from 7pm. Premiere Screening of Pressure is a party and fundraiser event for a nonprofit church.
Friday, 30 October 2026
Ngāti Toa Rangatira Sites of Significance Bus Tour
Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira office | Whitireia Polytechnic - 3 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua 5022, 10am to 12.30pm. Ngāti Toa Rangatira Sites of Significance Bus Tour is a heritage exhibition and tour.
17 Parumoana Street, Porirua, 3.30pm to 5.15pm. This disco is a party with costumes and dancing, run by Porirua Libraries.
Food Truck Friday - Truck or Treat
Raroa Terrace, Tawa, Wellington, 5pm to 8pm. Food Truck Friday - Truck or Treat is a food truck event with Halloween and kids activities.
Te Rauparaha Arena, from 6.30pm. RUMBLE FRIGHT NIGHT is a boxing sports event.
Saturday, 31 October 2026
Plimmerton Boating Club, from 7.30pm. LIVE MUSIC ZERO HOUR is a live music performance event.
Sunday, 1 November 2026
Game On, Pōneke, Women of Pōneke x Tokomanawa Queens
Te Rauparaha Arena, from 1pm. Game On, Pōneke, Women of Pōneke x Tokomanawa Queens is a sports event with proceeds going to charity.
Tawa Salvation Army, from 5pm. November 2026 Awaken is a bible study event for a nonprofit organisation.
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
Restoration Volunteer and Contractor Appreciation Day
Porirua City Council Nursery, 4pm to 6pm. Restoration Volunteer and Contractor Appreciation Day is an invitation to join staff at the nursery.
Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Preserving Our Past Before It’s Lost: Saving New Zealand’s Newspaper History
Pātaka Art + Museum, from 1pm. Preserving Our Past Before It’s Lost is a talk about digitising community newspapers.
On now
Unwrapped: Whittaker’s since 1896
Pātaka Art + Museum. Unwrapped: Whittaker’s since 1896 is an exhibition about the history of Whittaker's chocolate. On until 28 February 2027.
Pātaka Art + Museum. Give+Take OCCUPATION: Artist is an exhibition exploring artists and their materials. On until Sunday 29 November.
Tomorrow’s histories: photographs by Neil Penman
Pātaka Art + Museum. Tomorrow’s histories: photographs by Neil Penman is an exhibition of photographs of Porirua. On until Sunday 8 November.
(Ai)TU™ Series Presents Mata‘AITU (voyeur) by Lindah Lepou™
Pātaka Art + Museum. (Ai)TU™ Series Presents Mata‘AITU (voyeur) is an exhibition of Pacific couture. On until Sunday 8 November.
Dad joke of the week
Why did the lamp get a promotion?
It was a bright idea.
Council and roadworks
Metlink Kāpiti Line: buses replacing trains. 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. Coming up, Saturday 14 to Sunday 15 November: buses replace all services between Wellington and Waikanae.
Roadworks: SH 58 Haywards Interchange to Pauatahanui. SH 58 Haywards Interchange to Pauatahanui. Roadworks (maintenance). From 9pm Sunday 1 November to 9pm Friday 6 November. Due to planned maintenance, this section of road will be closed in both directions from Sunday 1 November to Thursday 5 November, between 9pm and 4am nights. Please plan your journey accordingly and avoid travelling during these times if possible. These works are subject to various factors and may be postponed at short notice. Detour: Westbound traffic use State Highway 2 to Ngauranga and then use State Highway 1. Reverse for eastbound.
Road closed: SH 1 Linden, before Takapau Road offramp. SH 1 Linden, before Takapau Road offramp. Road closed (crash). From 6.29pm Tuesday 27 October, until further notice. Due to a crash, State Highway 1 is closed to southbound traffic from Kenepuru offramp. State Highway 59 is also closed to southbound traffic from Mungavin interchange. Please note the road remains open to northbound traffic. Detour: Use an alternative route.
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 is Stop/Go traffic control, temporary lane shifts, and various speed restrictions in place. Plan your journey accordingly, allowing extra time to travel through this area.
Road closed: SH 1 Newlands Southbound On-Ramp. SH 1 Newlands Southbound On-Ramp. Road closed (resurfacing). From 8pm Monday 26 October to 4.30am Friday 30 October. Due to resurfacing works, this ramp will be closed on Monday 26th October to Thursday 29th 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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