Porirua College

24/08/2026

Online GP care now free for ākonga 13 and under.

With health services experiencing high demand, online GP care is an option for accessing care and the service is now free for all ākonga up to, and including, the age of 13.

Appointments usually take place through a video app or a phone call and the service can prescribe medicine and send prescriptions to your nearest pharmacy. It also provides another care option for rural communities.

To learn more visit Online GP care:
https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/online-phone-healthcare/online-gp-care

You can also find out more here:

24/08/2026

Official Photos are now available via our Te Kiwa Nui page! 📸

Link in bio 🔗

18/08/2026

Malo e lelei,
Here is our latest newsletter.
'Ofa ke mou ma'u ha 'aho lelei.

16/08/2026

The 2026 theme for Tonga Language Week is Ko 'etau hiva, ko e fe'unu mahu'inga ia ki he mo'ui 'a e Tonga - Our music is a vital strand of our Tongan culture.

14/08/2026

IMPORTANT PUBLIC HEALTH NOTICE

Te Kiwa Nui has been advised by the National Public HealthService that a person who attended the festival on Friday 7 August has since been diagnosed with meningococcal disease.

We want to reassure our Te Kiwa Nui whānau that the public health team has assessed the risk to students, staff and others who attended as low, and no close contacts have been identified.

We are sharing the official letter from the Medical Officer of Health below so that our community has the correct information and knows what symptoms to be aware of.

Please take the time to read the notice carefully. If you have any health concerns, follow the advice and contact details provided in the letter. If you or your child are feeling unwell or develop any concerning symptoms, please contact your family doctor or health provider as soon as
possible.

If symptoms are consistent with meningococcal disease, seek medical attention urgently, as the illness can progress rapidly. We also ask everyone to please respect the privacy of the individual and their whānau.

Any identifying information should remain confidential and should not be shared or speculated about publicly.

Thank you for looking out for one another and for helping us share accurate information responsibly.

Please stay safe and warm.

Soifua,

Lealamanu’a Niuafolau Caroline Mareko
Te Kiwa Nui Board Chair

Nate Lopa
Te Kiwa Nui Festival Director

13/08/2026

The official College performances will be available on our Youtube channel from today at 12pm! 🔥

11/08/2026

Reminder: Parent Teacher Conference - Thursday 13th August from 2.10pm - 5.30pm. Book online to meet your childs Learning Coach at www.schoolinterviews.co.nz using code r29rg. School will finish at 1.50pm on this day.

School Interviews

10/08/2026

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𝐁𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐅𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐬. 🖤

Congratulations to Wellington Pride’s Ayesha Leti-I’iga on her selection in the Black Ferns squad.

A well-deserved reward for an outstanding player. We can’t wait to see you represent New Zealand on the international stage.

Best of luck from everyone at Wellington Rugby. 🌿

09/08/2026