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The Paremata Residents Association covers the suburbs of Paremata, Papakowhai, Mana and the southern side of Camborne. This community is recognised as one of the 14 villages of Porirua. The Association aim is to be the voice for the village. The purposes of the Association are to:

• Work on behalf of, and for the benefit of, the residents of Paremata and surrounding areas on matters affecting their interests and wellbeing.
• Protect and promote the residential, social, recreational, and environmental amenities of the Paremata area for the benefit of both residents and visitors.
• Pursue matters of wider interest affecting the Paremata community and liaise or affiliate with other communities in matters of common interest.
• Pursue dialogue and mediation on any development or activity affecting the area, including lodging any objection, petition, or appeal, or taking part in any process on these matters.
• Represent the Paremata community in matters affecting the community undertaken by Porirua City Council, Greater Wellington Regional Council (or the successors of either), Council controlled organisations, or government departments and agencies.

In February 26, the Paremata Residents Association re-registered with the Incorporated Societies using a new constitution that complies with the Incorporated Societies Act 2022. Our new constitution is included under the “About Us” page

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Who should I report water leaks & damage to?

Many of us have been aware of leaks in our neighbourhood from the water supply network running down the footpath or road and noticed how long some of these take to get fixed. Similar delays can occur in fixing issues with other community assets, such as damaged footpaths, roads, streetlights, or playgrounds.

If a problem hasn’t been reported, the authority responsible may not know about it and it won’t get fixed quickly. The Paremata Residents Association is encouraging residents to report issues and concerns with public and community assets promptly, to the authority that is responsible for the asset. But who should you contact and how?

Except for utilities (such as electricity & gas) and on State Highways 58 and 59, the authority to contact was Porirua City Council. However, with the establishment of Tiaki Wai in July this year, that has now changed. Public and community asset problems should be reported as follows:

• All reports of leaks and issues with public water, wastewater and stormwater networks should be reported to Tiaki Wai.
  • For an emergency or urgent issues (such as a severe pipe leak or wastewater overflow, loss of water supply or flooding of property) call 0800 TIAKI WAI (0800 842 549) at any time
  • For non-urgent issues (such as minor street leaks, bad-tasting or discoloured water or blocked stormwater street drains) submit an on-line report at: https://www.tiakiwai.co.nz/about-us/contact/report-an-issue

• Issues relating to SH58 or SH59 should be reported to the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) or Emergency Services as below:
  • Urgent Road Hazards: Call 0800 44 44 49 (0800 4 HIGHWAYS)
  • Dangerous Driving or Traffic Obstructions: Call *555 from a mobile phone for urgent, non-life-threatening road incidents
  • Life-Threatening Emergencies: Call 111 if there is a major crash or immediate danger to life

• For downed power lines or damaged poles or immediate electrical hazards, Call Wellington Electricity 0800 248 148. For gas leaks, if an immediate risk to life or property, Call 111

• All other community assets in our area are the responsibility of Porirua City Council. Contact the Council by one of the following ways:
  • For urgent hazard or public safety risk: Call PCC Contact Centre at (04) 237 5089
  • For non-urgent issues either contact PCC using the free mobile app Antenno (download from Google or Apple online store), or by Email to [email protected]with details of the damaged asset or concern

The Paremata Residents Association suggests using the Antenno App to log faults to PCC. You can attach up to three photos of the asset damage, which helps council maintenance crews locate and fix the issue faster. The Antenno app is also useful for receiving notifications from the Council about their services and activities. Whichever communication method you choose to use, we encourage you to report issues to keep our community safe. If you are aware of significant issues or safety concerns that are not being resolved, you can email the Paremata Residents Association at [email protected] . We may be able to help.

PAREMATA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

The Association’s 2026 AGM was held on Thursday 13th August at the Mana Cruising Club

Porirua City Council Officers Helen Oram (Manager Climate & Environmental Planning) and Rory Smeaton (Principal Policy Planner) gave a visual presentation of climate and environmental planning work being carried out by the Council in the local area. This covers a wide scope of activity, but in the time available they covered flooding, liquefaction and landslips. All very important and topical issues given the recent storms and flooding in NZ.

The AGM minutes for 2025 were confirmed, the financial report approved and the annual report presented. The annual subscriptions for 2026/27 were set at $10 per person (the change from membership by household to individual was identified). The committee for 2026/27 was elected, including all existing committee members, 2 previous members and 1 new member.

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