Cheryl's Porirua Guide
Food Scene
Cafe Kaizen
Norrie StreetGreat service, in the museum/library area. Great food.
Serves great coffee, open for dinner but does coffee. Great service near museum/Te Rauparaha arena.
7 locals recommend
Peppermill Cafe & Bar
4 Norrie StServes great coffee, open for dinner but does coffee. Great service near museum/Te Rauparaha arena.
Close to my house, beautiful historic house (Mungavin House), pleasant ambiance and good food.
Little India
Close to my house, beautiful historic house (Mungavin House), pleasant ambiance and good food.
Tuk Tuk Thai Kitchen
15 Hartham Place SouthOutdoor activities
Adrenalin Forest Wellington
Okowai RoadClose by, challenging, fun.
History & Culture
Pataka Art + Museum
17 Parumoana StRNZ Police College - Papakowhai Road
Fun for children, group tours, excellent social history, fascinating and inspiring stories.
New Zealand Police Museum
Papakowhai RoadFun for children, group tours, excellent social history, fascinating and inspiring stories.
You can view, but do not enter, the very beautiful Ngati Toa Marae.
Takapuwahia Drive, Takapūwāhia, Porirua 5022, New Zealand
You can view, but do not enter, the very beautiful Ngati Toa Marae.
Activities
Te Rauparaha Arena and Aquatic Centre
17 Parumoana StNeighbourhoods
Its actually called Rānui (no heights). Safe, green and leafy, close to railway station and motorway into town, and Transmission Gully.
Ranui Heights
Its actually called Rānui (no heights). Safe, green and leafy, close to railway station and motorway into town, and Transmission Gully.
City/town information
Small, badly set out CBD but pleasant atmosphere. Decent but small mall, nice beaches, good parks, good walk. Chilled.
Porirua City Council
Small, badly set out CBD but pleasant atmosphere. Decent but small mall, nice beaches, good parks, good walk. Chilled.
City advice
Getting around
Trains, cars and feet
Walking is easy and safe, buses frequent.
A 20 min train trip to Wellington. Then 5 mins to Sky Stadium.