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Adrenalin Forest Wellington

Okowai Road, Aotea, Porirua

If you’re a seeker of thrills, you’ll likely have a lot of fun at aptly named Adrenalin Forest in Porirua.

Wooden tables and hanging pot plants.

Backyard Cafe

99-109 Saint Andrews Road, Plimmerton, Porirua

Backyard Café in Porirua knows that seed shopping isn’t complete without some coffee and scones on the side.

Red sheds and rolling hills.

Battle Hill Farm Forest Park

3776105, Pauatahanui

About 500 hectares make up the rolling hills of the Forest Park and a range of walking tracks take you through fields and along stream beds.

Cafe patrons enjoying a meal and coloured stained glass window behind.

Cafe Kaizen

17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Café Kaizen is the kind of well-oiled machine that you can tell has been a locals favourite hangout for a long time.

Black and white food truck.

Elemental Eats

Porirua

It’s time to waltz right up to Elemental Eats and fill your belly on some good quality food.

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Escarpment Track

State Highway 1, Paekakariki

Escarpment Walk is a beautiful coastal trail that boasts stunning views of the Kapiti Coast nearly all the way through.

Black marble counter and green wall.

Filo

1C Hagley Street, Porirua City Centre, Porirua

There’s something special about eating at a place that serves up as much kindness as it does kai, and Filo certainly champions both.

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Fryday Donuts

5 Tangare Drive, Takapuwahia, Porirua

Fryday Donuts food truck is there for your donut hit or your superfood smoothie.

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Greedy and Co.

98 Rawhiti Road

More often than not, keeping it simple has the most impact. In introducing a caffeine culture to Pukerua Bay, this is exactly what Greedy and Co.

Black container and bikes.

Harbours Edge Pop-Up: Get Fixed Bicycle Cafe + Blue Bell Club

10 Wi Neera Drive, Porirua

A pop-up that fixes bikes as well as your caffeine cravings, a cafe and a neighbouring homewares shop.

Exterior of the cinema building.

Light House Cinema Pauatahanui

3 Paekakariki Hill Road, Pauatahanui

Light House Pauatahanui is the only independent movie spot for some miles around.

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Little Black Coffee Truck

Dolly Varden Beach, Porirua

Little Black Coffee Truck does everything perfectly from start to finish.

Glass exterior with gold and black signage.

Local Authority

shop 1/1 Walton Leigh Avenue, Porirua

Less about enforcing rules and more about creating a chill place to enjoy good coffee and food, Local Authority is a pocket-sized coffee spot that packs a punch.

Bakery counter at Moore Wilson's.

Moore Wilson's Porirua

Kenepuru Drive, Porirua

An institution and a household name in Wellington, not many people know that Moore Wilson’s is also a stalwart of Porirua’s grocery scene.

View of coffee machine and menu on the wall.

Nish Cafe

69a Discovery Drive, Whitby, Porirua

A small, modest spot in the heart of the Whitby shopping precinct, Nish Cafe may look unassuming but it packs a whole lot of heart.

White gallery with art on the walls.

Pātaka Art + Museum

17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Pātaka Art + Museum is a true gem in the crown that is the valuable resource of Porirua art and history.

Wild grass.

Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve

Unnamed Road, Pauatahanui

Originally developed as a sanctuary for birds and other creatures populating the area, the Pāuatahanui Wildlife Reserve doubles as a quiet retreat for humans as well.

Exterior fish and chip shop.

Plimmerton Fish Supply

2 Beach Road

Every happy neighbourhood needs a good fish and chip spot to hangout at, so lucky for Plimmerton locals that exists in the form of Plimmerton Fish Supply.

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Plimmerton Kombucha

3/51 Kenepuru Drive, Porirua

Plimmerton Kombucha is delivering super delicious kombucha and teaching others the art.

View of the bay with hills behind.

Pukerua Bay

Pukerua Bay

Looking for a beachside walk that’s not like the others? Hidden gem Pukerua Bay is exactly what you’re looking for.

The view from the top.

Rangituhi Colonial Knob

Porirua

If you’re feeling like working up a sweat, and gyms have never been your thing, then set your sights on a big old stroll up Rangituhi.

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Reds Hairdressing

8 Teihana Road West, Pukerua Bay, Porirua

This salon has been on the receiving end of many local and national awards, and is something of a community hub.

Exterior of Samoa's Finest.

Samoa's Finest

2 Commerce Crescent, Waitangirua, Porirua

If you’ve called Samoa home at some point in your life then this place is undoubtedly going to stir up all kinds of nostalgia.

Arena with a Maori sculpture out the front.

Te Rauparaha Arena

17 Parumoana Street, Porirua

Te Rauparaha Arena is the space to come when you feel like moving your body.

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The Big Salami

2 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua

The Big Salami is where locals come to get super tasty pizza, coffee on the go and sweet slices like you remember from your childhood days.

Tacos in a cardboard box.

The Little Goat + La Cabrita

Cobham Court, Porirua

Once a travelling food truck, The Little Goat is now set firmly in its little spot, serving delicious fare based on Mediterranean recipes.

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The Settlement

Porirua City Centre

Meredith and James make an effort to keep things feeling good at The Settlement, and the fortnightly scone gathering for all residents means networking happens naturally here.

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The Village Coffee Bar

44 Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton, Porirua

This easy-going little spot is big on keeping it simple, and offering Flight coffee and smoothies alongside a select few baked goods.

Customers being served at their table by waiter at Topor.

Topor Bistro

3 Beach Road, Plimmerton, Porirua

Those clued up on Polish cuisine will feel right at home at Topor Bistro with a menu featuring the classics: dig into all the pierogi, bigos, and golabki.

Dining area at Tuk Tuk Thai.

Tuk Tuk Thai Kitchen

Porirua

Aside from serving excellent food, Tuk Tuk Thai has one clear goal: to make customers feel like they’re in Thailand without even leaving Porirua.

Grassland and hills overlooking the sea.

Whitireia Park

Whitireia Road, Titahi Bay, Porirua

Take a breather from the city and recenter yourself in a picturesque spot that has million dollar views every way you look.

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