Why go
- City in the North Island of New Zealand.
History
Porirua is a city in the Wellington Region of the North Island of New Zealand and 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 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people, and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of the population identifying as Māori.
Where to stay
48 Tireti Road, Tītahi Bay, Porirua 5022, New Zealand · atahu.traveleto.com
1 Mungavin Avenue Porirua, East, Wellington 5024, New Zealand · belmontmotorlodge.co.nz
New Zealand 30 Taupo Crescent, Plimmerton, Porirua 5026, New Zealand · manaviewhomestay.co.nz
65 Whitford Brown Avenue, Papakōwhai, Porirua 5240, New Zealand · aotealodge.co.nz
1 Boscobel Lane, Tawa, Wellington 5028, New Zealand · bucket-tree.co.nz
18 Raiha Street, Elsdon, Porirua 5022, New Zealand · campelsdon.co.nz
3 Serlby Place, Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022, New Zealand · theposthotel.co.nz
5 Bowlers Wharf Lane, Papakōwhai, Porirua 5024, New Zealand
5 Titahi Bay Road, Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
3 Peterhouse Street, Tawa, Wellington 5028, New Zealand
41 Mana Esplanade, Paremata, Wellington 5026, New Zealand · manamotel.co.nz
Restaurants & places to go
Polish, International, Restaurant · Polish Restaurant Opening hours: We-Fr 17:00+; Sa-Su 12:00-14:00,17:00+ Features: outdoor seating · 3 Beach Road, Porirua,… · topor.co.nz
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Su-We 10:30-23:00, Th 10:30-24:00, Fr-Sa 10:30-25:00 Features: takeaway, delivery · dominos.co.nz
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-23:00 Features: takeaway · 14 Hagley Street, Porirua · kfc.co.nz
Indian, Wine, Restaurant · Opening hours: 11:30-15:30;17:00+ Features: takeaway · 19 Hartham Place North · curryvillage.co.nz
Chinese, Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo 13:00-22:00; Tu-Su 10:30-22:00 · 23 Fantame Street · newstartakeawayonline.com
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 3D Kilkerran Place · burgerfuel.com
Steak, Seafood, Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Tu 08:00-16:00; We 07:00-16:00; Th,Fr 07:00-21:00; Sa,Su 09:00-21:00 Features: outdoor seating, vegetarian…
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Tu-Th 12:00-19:30; Fr 12:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-19:30 Features: vegan options, step-free access · 2 Beach Road,…
Samoan, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 07:00-20:00 · 12 Commerce Crescent, Waitangirua, 5024
Mediterranean, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:30-15:00; Sa 09:30-12:00 · Cobham Court, Porirua
Sandwich, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 12 Cobham Court
American, Restaurant · American restaurant · 2 Semple Street
Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 11:30-19:00+, Sa-Su 11:30-19:00+ Features: outdoor seating, vegan options, step-free access · 69A Discovery Drive, Porirua,… · stargroup.nz
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 07:00-15:00; Sa,Su 08:00-16:00 Features: step-free access · 24 Bay Drive, Porirua, 5022 · alohafridaynz.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Features: outdoor seating · streetwisecoffee.co.nz
Food Court · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · kaitahi.co.nz
Thai, Restaurant · Features: takeaway · 13 Steyne Avenue, Porirua, 5026
Arab, Restaurant · Arab restaurant · 18 Hartham Place North
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Features: takeaway
Turkish, Cafe · Turkish cafe
Kebab, Cafe · Kebab cafe
Coffee, Cafe · Coffee cafe
Indonesian, Fast Food · Indonesian fast food
Japanese, Sushi, Fast Food · Japanese/Sushi fast food
Ice Cream, Cafe · Ice Cream cafe
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: 11:00-22:00 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 4 Serlby Place · wellingtonpizzaexpress.com
Chicken, Korean, Fast Food · Chicken/Korean fast food
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 17:00-20:00+; We-Su 11:00-14:30 Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 8 Steyne Avenue,… · tajrestaurants.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo,We,Th,Fr,Sa 11:30-21:00; Tu 16:00-21:00; Su 14:00-21:00 Features: takeaway, vegetarian options, step-free access · 69E…
Burger, Fast Food · Opening hours: 24/7 Features: takeaway
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-20:30; Su 12:00-20:00 · 23 Awarua Street
Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-We 09:30-15:30, Th 09:30-21:00, Fr-Sa 09:30-22:00, Su 09:30-21:00 · 66 Moana Road, Porirua, 5026 · thejetty.co
Cafe · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00-16:00 · 238 Middleton Road, Wellington · facebook.com
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo 08:00-15:00; Tu-Th,Sa 07:00-15:30; Fr 07:00-17:00; Su 08:00-15:30 Features: outdoor seating · 232 Main Road, Wellington,…
Food Court · food court
Thai, Restaurant · Thai restaurant
Vietnamese, Restaurant · Vietnamese restaurant
Fast Food · fast food
Pizza, Cafe · Opening hours: Su-Th 06:00-19:00; Fr,Sa 06:00-20:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, vegan options, step-free access · 2 Steyne Avenue,… · thebigsalami.co.nz
Indian, Restaurant · Opening hours: We-Fr,Su 11:00-14:30, Mo-Su 17:00-19:00+ Features: takeaway, delivery, vegan options, step-free access · 69A Discovery… · tajrestaurants.co.nz
Chinese, Fast Food · Chinese fast food
Burger, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · 7 Semple Street
Fish And Chips, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-20:00 Features: vegetarian options, step-free access
Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating
48 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Wellington International Airport (WLG) 21 km to the centre
Wellington, WGN, NZ — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 6 airlines (Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates…) · direct flights to 21 destinations incl. Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Brisbane, Christchurch… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 6 airlines, 21 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (BEH, Dash 8-300, A320, ATR 72, 737-300, 737-800) · 21 routes: Auckland, Brisbane*, Christchurch, Dunedin, Gisborne*, Hamilton*, Invercargill*, Melbourne, NAPIER*, Nelson*, New Plymouth*, Palmerston North*, Queenstown International*, Rotorua*, Sydney, Taupo*, Tauranga*, Timaru*, Westport*, Whangarei*, Woodbourne*
- Virgin Australia VA (A320, 737-800) · 3 routes: Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- China Eastern Airlines MU (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Emirates EK (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne*, Sydney*
- Jetstar Airways JQ (A320) · 2 routes: Auckland, Christchurch
- Qantas QF (737-800) · 2 routes: Melbourne, Sydney
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Paraparaumu Airport (PPQ) 29 km to the centre
WGN, NZ — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day. ✈ 1 airline (Air New Zealand) · direct flights to 2 destinations incl. Auckland, Christchurch (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 1 airline, 2 direct destinations
- Air New Zealand NZ (Dash 8-300) · 2 routes: Auckland*, Christchurch*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Matiu / Somes Island
Ferry terminal · 13 km from the centre
Interislander Ferry Check-in
Ferry terminal · 14 km from the centre · Interislander
interislander
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Wellington Interislander Terminal
Ferry terminal · 15 km from the centre
Bluebridge Ferry Terminal
Ferry terminal · 16 km from the centre
Days Bay Wharf
Ferry terminal · 17 km from the centre · East by West Ferries
Wellington - Picton (Interislander)
Ferry route · Interislander
The Interislander
Ferry route · KiwiRail
Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge)
Ferry route · Bluebridge
Bluebridge
Ferry route · Strait Shipping
Where things are
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Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for Porirua, NZ — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: Matiu / Somes Island, 13 km); routes include Wellington - Picton (Interislander), The Interislander, Wellington - Picton (Bluebridge).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Porirua, NZ. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus · Wellington · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
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Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.