Love Local Expo is back for 2024 💛
8 June, 10am-4pm, at Te Rauparaha Arena, Porirua
Now in its fifth year, the expo at Te Rauparaha Arena showcasing the best of our local products, services, crafts and community services, has become a not-to-be missed event.
Come along and see your favourite local businesses or learn about what amazing innovations and services are being offered right in your own community.
“Love Local really brings the best of our city together under one roof, highlighting the sheer amount of innovation, service and quality we have right here in Porirua.”
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker
Location
Free Entry
Love Local Expo
8 June, 10am-4pm
Te Rauparaha Arena, 17 Parumoana Street, Porirua City Centre, Porirua 5022
Calling all foodies!
Head on down to Love Local for crafted beers, delicious breads, yummy cupcakes and specialty foods with flavours from the Pacific to the Mediterranean.
Crafted beers, delicious breads, cupcakes and baking, some classic kiwi kai and specialty foods.
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Win a year's supply of Whittaker's Chocolate
Visitors to the expo will have a chance to win a year’s supply (that’s 52 blocks) of Whittaker’s chocolate by voting for their favourite Love Local booth on the day.
Love to shop?
Come to Love Local for beautifully designed local fashion, gorgeous jewellery and custom homewares. Shop handcrafted home decor, jewellery, accessories, gifts and more at our Love Local Expo in Porirua.
Beautifully designed local fashion, gorgeous jewellery and accessories to satisfy even the most demanding fashionista.
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Join the Love Local Facebook Group - and find local businesses!
Sustainable products
Meet our business owners here in Porirua with their wide range of sustainable and waste-free products - from skin, hair and beauty products, pet supplies to homewares.
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Vendor List
- Absolute Fitness Studio 4 Women
- Alison Hawkes - Harcourts Paremata
- Amputee Society
- Annies fudge
- Aotearoa Apparel
- Ara Poutama Aotearoa, Department of Corrections - Recruitment
- Art by the cup
- Arts on Track
- Aspiring Walls Ltd
- B A Heat Pumps Ltd B
- Barry and Sargent Optometrists
- Black Dog Physio
- Blue Bell Club
- Branding Studios
- Bryan T Woodturning
- Bubu's Lashes
- Button + me
- Cake Experience
- CELEBRANTKESH
- Chia Cha
- Citizens Advice Bureau Porirua
- Classic kiwi Kai
- Cloud Nine Clothing
- Dees Crafts
- DigiSlidz Limited
- doTERRa Essential Oils
- Easyswim Swim School
- Ember Moonstones
- ESR (Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited)
- eSthetiKa
- FCKWICK.
- Freddie J
- FS Cycles
- Garden of Eve
- GKR Karate NZ Ltd
- Go Mana
- GoodS. Made in NZ
- Greater Wellington Region Inc
- Harbour Resourse and Recovery
- Hesters Arts
- Imagine Prop Hire
- Inclusive Beauty
- INDOKIWI DHABA
- Interior Impact
- JAB Creative
- Jaylon Cake & Coffee House
- Jo Di Design
- JOHNSTON EBBETT KIA
- Kai Kart
- Karen Macpherson
- Kindy Gym
- KITE COUNTRY CLASSICS
- Kristinzkraftedkandlz
- Kwality candyfloss
- Lady Bug Crafts
- Lady Divine Ltd
- Lahni
- Lauraslooksnz
- Le Aute
- Lemau Creative
- Levant sweets
- Lions Club of Mana Inc.
- Little Spoon Sour Dough crumpets
- Livingstone Evangelism Ministries Wellington
- LOAF Shoes
- Māmā&pēpē
- Mana Zonta
- Martin's Craft & Design
- Mauri Digital
- Mayor's Booth
- Ministry of Justice
- Miss Korea Kimchi
- Moon Kisses
- Moving Memories
- MP for Mana
- Mushroom House
- NatureFix NZ Skincare
- No Common Scents
- NookieNMe
- NZ Pathways
- NZ Police
- One Agency
- One sweet day
- Panikeke
- Pareplim Junior Rugby
- Pataka Art and Museum
- Paul Beavis
- Plimmerton Rotary Club
- Pink Truck
- Poi Creations
- Porirua Branch NZSG
- Porirua Chamber of Commerce
- Porirua Community Arts Inc
- Porirua Little Theatre
- Porirua MenzShed
- Porirua Pasifika Community Patrol
- Porirua Rocks
- Porirua Yoga \ BeCalmed Studio
- Pukerua Furniture
- Raw n Natural pregnancy
- Regular Cafe
- Rusketh Creations
- Saigon Xin Chao Restaurant/ Cafe
- Saskia Hendrikse Pottery
- Shades at Grays
- Shop nikkis creative crochet
- Skye Candle and Body Care
- Solid Oral Care
- Sparkling Rose Earrings
- Spinnaker Toastmasters Club
- St John Youth Porirua Division
- Studio Smitten
- Sunrise Boutique
- Sweet & Co
- Sweet Peach Boutique
- Takiri Mai Te Ata Regional Stop Smoking Service
- Tall Poppy Real Estate
- TapaArt
- Te Āhuru Mōwai - Homes For Whānau
- The Chrome Academy
- The Floral House
- The rainbow unicorn
- The Underground Bookstore
- The Wonky Pixie Therese’s
- Treats Thornley st market stall
- TITAHI - Food with Freedom
- Tomollusk
- Trash Palace Porirua
- Tuk Tuk Thai Restaurants
- Utilize
- Volunteer Porirua
With more than 100 local businesses and community groups at this year's Love Local Expo, there will be something for the whole family, and plenty of delicious food on offer.
Come down and see your favourite local businesses or learn about what amazing innovations and services are being offered right in your own community. Fun for the whole whānau!
FAQs
Catch public transport to Porirua and either walk or ride an e-scooter around the harbour pathway to the venue.
There are also nearby public bus stops on Norrie St and Lyttelton Ave.
Parking
Available on surrounding streets such as Wi Neera Dr or you can leave your car at the railway station and take the short walk to Te Rauparaha Park.
There are 30 accessible carparks available on a first come, first serve basis, located in the Te Rauparaha Arena car park.
For those driving there, Te Rauparaha Arena has free three-hour car parking available.
On street parking in Porirua City Centre is free at the weekend.
Eftpos and cash
It’s best to bring cash on the day as not all vendors will have eftpos available. There are nearby ATMs on Lyttelton Ave if you wish to top up
Free entry
Entry to Love Local in Porirua is free for everyone
Vendor applications
Vendor application form (now closed)
Applications closed 12pm, Friday 17 May
