Public consultation

There are no formal consultations open for feedback at this time.

• Further submissions on original submissions for Variation 1 and Plan Change 19 (closed 3 November 2022)
• Variation 1 and Plan Change 19 consultation (closed 12 September 2022)
• Renaming Calliope Park (closed 24 June 2022)
• Raiha Street Speed Limit Change (closed 25 April 2022)
• Mana Squash Club Lease Extension (closed 7 April 2022)
• Bothamley Park Trunk Sewer Upgrade – Reserve Closures (closed 24 February 2022)
• Willowbank Quarry Extension 2021 (closed 11 January 2022)

We often use formal consultation to invite the community’s views and responses to initiatives, strategies and plans we have for Porirua City. Consultation helps us inform people about any actions we may take and gather their feedback. This is usually done through public meetings and meetings with resident associations, businesses and community groups, as well as by receiving written and oral submissions.

For some important decisions, we are legally required to follow certain principles and a “special consultative procedure”: Local Government Act 2002.

We have to follow these principles and procedure before we:

• adopt a Long-term Plan or Annual Plan 
  
• amend a Long-term Plan 
  
• adopt, revoke, review or amend a bylaw 
  
• transfer a significant activity (for example, from the council to a council-controlled organisation or from a council-controlled organisation to a private sector organisation) – unless it is already provided for in a Long-term Plan. 
  

This procedure is considered the minimum we must do to consult the community and get feedback. We may also use the procedure for other proposals or decisions, so that the community can be involved and share their views.

Read about the Special consultative procedure.