92-485: Tītahi Bay (previously known as Titahi Bay ) is a suburb of Porirua in metropolitan Wellington , in the lower North Island of New Zealand. It lies at the foot of a short peninsula on the west coast of the Porirua Harbour , to the north of Porirua city centre. The legendary Polynesian navigator Kupe landed at Komanga Point, 3 kilometres west of Titahi Bay, leaving an anchor stone which today can be seen at
184-426: A "four-on four-off" schedule: two 10-hour day shifts, followed by two 14-hour night shifts, followed by four days off. Combination career and volunteer stations may have had a yellow watch, in which career staff work four 10-hour day shifts per calendar week, having one weekday, Saturday and Sunday off. Non-operational staff were "black watch", and work a regular 40-hour week. Career Firefighters responded to 70–80% of
276-491: A camp housing US military personnel was built in Titahi Bay. In December 2010, the name of the suburb was officially changed to Tītahi Bay. Tītahi Bay, comprising the statistical areas of Titahi Bay North and Titahi Bay South, covers 5.54 km (2.14 sq mi). It had an estimated population of 6,810 as of June 2024, with a population density of 1,229 people per km. These figures do not include Onepoto , which had
368-463: A co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, Titahi Bay North School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 8 students, and Ngati Toa School is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students. St Pius X School is a co-educational state-integrated Catholic primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of 51. Titahi Bay Intermediate is a co-educational state intermediate for Year 7 to 8 students, with
460-655: A major incident, and was ultimately responsible for any incident at which they are present even if they were not the Officer-in-Charge. Reporting to the Fire Region Commander were the Area Commanders and Assistant Area Commanders who manage the 24 areas contained within the regions. The areas were: Assistant Area Commanders were primarily responsible for managing the career districts, while the Area Commanders had overall responsibility for
552-694: A population of 1,990 at that time. Tītahi Bay had a population of 6,432 at the 2018 New Zealand census , an increase of 411 people (6.8%) since the 2013 census , and an increase of 753 people (13.3%) since the 2006 census . There were 2,247 households, comprising 3,105 males and 3,327 females, giving a sex ratio of 0.93 males per female, with 1,536 people (23.9%) aged under 15 years, 1,251 (19.4%) aged 15 to 29, 2,889 (44.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 756 (11.8%) aged 65 or older. Ethnicities were 67.5% European/ Pākehā , 36.1% Māori , 19.6% Pasifika , 8.0% Asian , and 2.8% other ethnicities. People may identify with more than one ethnicity. The percentage of people born overseas
644-900: A population of 59,445 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 2,886 people (5.1%) since the 2018 census , and an increase of 7,728 people (14.9%) since the 2013 census . There were 29,052 males, 30,183 females and 210 people of other genders in 19,134 dwellings. 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 35.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 13,128 people (22.1%) aged under 15 years, 11,352 (19.1%) aged 15 to 29, 27,252 (45.8%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,710 (13.0%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 60.1% European ( Pākehā ); 23.0% Māori ; 26.5% Pasifika ; 11.5% Asian ; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.8% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
736-669: A roll of 171 as of August 2024. Many location shots in the 2007 Taika Waititi film Eagle vs Shark originated in Tītahi Bay. Sporting organisations in Titahi Bay: The cliffs along Titahi Bay have a history of rock climbing. Titahi Bay became the most popular rock-climbing spot in the Wellington area in the 1940s. Porirua Porirua , ( Māori : Pari-ā-Rua ) a city in the Wellington Region of
828-460: A satellite city of Wellington with state housing . This required improved rail and road links with Wellington and rail and road development has contributed much to the growth of the Porirua area by reducing travel times, making it possible to live in the Porirua area and work in Wellington, and by making day-trips from Wellington to the beaches at Paremata , and Plimmerton relatively easy. Since
920-596: A separate name for the northern part of the Tawa district met and chose " Linden ", from "Linden Vale", the name of the home of Mr Stuart Duncan and the name "Linden" was adopted in 1940. In 1948, the Tawa Flat and Linden Progressive Associations and Porirua interests, led by Arthur Carman and Percy Clark , made a representation to the Local Government Commission asking for a single borough covering
1012-987: A standpipe and bar for accessing fire hydrants, and suction hoses for accessing non-reticulated water supplies; forcible entry tools such as Halligan bars , axes and sledgehammers; aluminium and wooden ladders; and a first aid kit with an automated external defibrillator . The two major variations on the Pump Tender were the Pump Aerial Tender and the Pump Rescue Tender. The Pump Aerial Tender had an additional aerial ladder and monitor for high-rise and aerial attacks. The Pump Rescue Tender, in addition to firefighting equipment, carried extra equipment primarily for motor vehicle accidents and vehicle extrication . Typical equipment included hydraulic rescue tools (aka "The Jaws of Life"), vehicle stabilisation equipment, and winches. Most new pumping appliances for
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#17327979436281104-400: A three- or four-digit number for identification; the first two digits specify the appliance's resident station (numbers may be repeated between areas), while the last one or two digits specify its function. An example being "Newlands 291" – 29 indicated the appliance is resident at Newlands fire station in Wellington, and 1 indicates its function is a pump. These conventions carried through to
1196-417: Is now held at Te Papa Tongarewa . There is evidence of human habitation in Porirua since 1450 at the latest, during the "moa hunter" period of Māori history . The forests, sea, estuaries and swamps provided abundant food and materials. The Porirua area came to be occupied by a succession of tribes, including Ngāti Tara and Ngāti Ira . Ngāti Toa people migrated south from Kawhia , and took control of
1288-681: Is reduced in size. From Paremata to Mana, the track was realigned to the West of the original track and a new double-track bridge was built across the entrance to the Pauatahanui Inlet. The original single-track railway bridge, built in 1885, was removed to allow room for the construction of a second road bridge in 2004. The railway stations at Porirua, Paremata, and Dolly Varden were replaced with new stations, with Dolly Varden station renamed Mana. Mana to Plimmerton double track and automatic signalling were completed on 16 October 1961, completing
1380-746: The 2018 census , and an increase of 7,662 people (15.2%) since the 2013 census . There were 28,353 males, 29,517 females and 204 people of other genders in 18,663 dwellings. 3.1% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 35.8 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 12,891 people (22.2%) aged under 15 years, 11,136 (19.2%) aged 15 to 29, 26,565 (45.7%) aged 30 to 64, and 7,491 (12.9%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 59.3% European ( Pākehā ); 23.3% Māori ; 27.1% Pasifika ; 11.7% Asian ; 1.6% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 1.7% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
1472-481: The Horowhenua . In April 1847, eight remaining chiefs, including Tamihana Te Rauparaha, Matene Te Whiwhi and Rawiri Puaha, signed a deed for the sale of 69,000 acres for £2,000, comprising almost the entire area from Mākara in the south to Paekākāriki in the north. Three reserves totalling 10,000 acres were left aside for Ngāti Toa. Ngāti Toa hold that the deed was coerced by the holding of Te Rauparaha and that
1564-654: The Hutt County . In 1908, a smaller Makara County with offices in Porirua was formed from the Mākara and Porirua Ridings or the south-western part of the Hutt County. The new Makara County included Porirua, Tītahi Bay , Tawa Flat, and all of the area to the south lying to the west of Wellington City and outside the areas covered by Wellington City and the new and independent boroughs of Miramar, Karori, Onslow, and Johnsonville. In 1939, northern Tawa valley residents seeking
1656-497: The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . The area was settled by Māori for many years before the arrival of Europeans, and several pa sites are located nearby. The area was also the site of many inter- iwi conflicts, notably in the 1820s, when the area was invaded by the followers of Te Rauparaha . The first European residents were whalers operating from Korohiwa, between Titahi Bay and Komanga Point. During World War II ,
1748-632: The NZ Police in many respects – a key one of those is that the three Communications Centres which co-ordinate the Fire Service response across NZ are colocated with their Police Equivalents in Auckland , Wellington and Christchurch . The radio network used by the Fire Service for its nationwide coverage was provided and supported by the police, although most urban areas provided for an exclusive Fire-only radio channel or channels. In rural areas,
1840-542: The NZFS ) was New Zealand 's main firefighting body from 1 April 1976 until 1 July 2017 – at which point it was dissolved and incorporated into the new Fire and Emergency New Zealand . The NZFS was somewhat unusual, internationally, in that it had jurisdiction over the entire country with no division by region or city. It was the result of the New Zealand Fire Service Act (1975), which nationalised
1932-477: The New Zealand Fire Service 's Fire Region 3. It was founded in 1950 as Titahi Bay Little Theatre by Ellinore Ginn, in the recreation hall used by US Marines encamped at Titahi Bay during World War II . Bus routes servicing Titahi Bay: Route 210 Runs between Titahi Bay and Johnsonville Railway Station . Route 220 Runs between Titahi Bay and Ascot Park . Titahi Bay School is
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#17327979436282024-621: The North Island of New Zealand, is one of the four cities that constitute the Wellington metropolitan area . The name 'Porirua' is a corruption of 'Pari-rua', meaning "the tide sweeping up both reaches". It almost completely surrounds Porirua Harbour at the southern end of the Kāpiti Coast . As of 2023, Porirua has a population of 62,400 people, and is a diverse city with 26.5% of the population identifying as Pasifika and 23.0% of
2116-923: The North Island Main Trunk railway. The railway provided regular passenger services between Wellington and Porirua and linked Porirua to other North Island centres. A shunting service from Wellington delivered goods wagons to sidings at Porirua, Paremata, Plimmerton, and Pukerua Bay and brought timber for the construction of houses in the area. The Tawa Flat railway deviation providing double-track railway with double line automatic signalling as far as Tawa opened to passenger services on 19 June 1937, reducing travel time for passenger trains from Wellington to Porirua by 15 minutes, to 27 minutes rather than 43 to 48 minutes. During 1940, Centralised Train Control (CTC), which allowed direct control of signals and train movements by Train Control in Wellington,
2208-430: The 1940s, Porirua has grown to a city population approaching 57,000, with state housing no longer in the majority. Major territorial additions to the city occurred in 1973 and 1988 as part of the reduction and eventual abolition of Hutt County . On 7 June 1976, New Zealand's first McDonald's restaurant opened in Porirua, on the corner of Cobham Court and Hagley Street. The original restaurant closed on 24 April 2009, and
2300-408: The 1950s. By 1996 it employed 80 people at Porirua and was exporting 75% of its production to 23 countries. The company was sold to overseas investors in 1997, then went into receivership and was bought by Wellington investors in 1998. In 2003, the company shifted from Porirua to Petone. Bonds Hosiery (later Hilton Bonds, then Sara Lee Apparel, part of Pacific Dunlop) was established in Porirua in
2392-466: The 1960s or early 1970s. In 2001, the factory closed with the loss of 55 jobs, the result of declining hosiery sales worldwide. Whittaker's confectionery manufacturers moved their business from Wellington to Porirua in 1969 and as of 2022, have around 160 employees at the Porirua factory. The development of the rail through Porirua, part of the Kapiti Line , has contributed significantly to
2484-1028: The Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade, and previously as the Auckland Fire Police Unit), had a membership of 60 and in the 2015 calendar year, members responded to more than 700 incidents. Knowing that upcoming legislative changes would repeal Section 33 of the Fire Service Act, NZFS ceased swearing new Fire Police Constables around 2011–2012 and instead converted its remaining Fire Police to Operational Support. Fire Police and Operational Support Units were exclusively staffed by volunteers and would be deployed at emergencies to provide non-firefighting functions, usually at larger-scale incidents. Typical duties included traffic and crowd control, scene cordons and lighting, first aid, salvage, communications and logistics, and even catering. A new colour scheme for helmets
2576-515: The Borough of Porirua. Four years later, the population was officially estimated at over the 20,000 threshold then necessary for Porirua to be declared a city. On 1 April 1973, large areas to the north-east (and a few elsewhere) were transferred to the city from Hutt County by popular vote. Mana Island was added to the city at the same time. In 1988, a further addition was the Horokiri riding of
2668-538: The Chief Executive did not have operational fire fighting experience, a separate National Commander was appointed to be the most senior operational fire fighter in the country. The National Commander may have taken control at a particularly serious incident, though this happened very rarely. The Chief Executive had a number of direct reports, though these were concerned with matters such as human resources and finance rather than operational matters. The country
2760-770: The Defence Act. With these two agencies included, the NZFS and territorial local authority RFAs formed the bulk of the firefighting capability in New Zealand. There continues some contribution from Industry Fire Brigades (those run by commercial entities, for example forestry companies or Airport Authorities). The entire organisation reported to the Minister of Internal Affairs, by way of the New Zealand Fire Service Commission . The Commission
2852-554: The Fire Service Act) or as Operational Support (OS) (carrying out a similar role to Fire Police, but instead acting under the delegated authority of a Chief Fire Officer under Section 28 of the Act). Volunteers engaged as Fire Police or Operational Support were classed as operational personnel but were not trained or medically cleared to wear breathing apparatus; they were ranked similarly to operational firefighters and issued with
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2944-545: The Forest and Rural Fires Act. Fire Service brigades responded outside their Districts to deal with structure and rescue incidents, and usually undertook the initial suppression attack on wildland fires. Note: The New Zealand Department of Conservation was a RFA with responsibility for firefighting within recognised State areas, including National Parks, totalling about 30% of the country. The New Zealand Defence Force remains responsible for all Defence Areas as defined through
3036-502: The New Zealand Fire Service attended. Volunteer firefighters had diverse backgrounds; around 14 percent were women , compared to just 2.8 percent in the career ranks. Volunteers were on-call; when an emergency call came through, firefighters were alerted through pagers and in many small regional towns, a siren atop the fire station. The minimum age to become a volunteer firefighter in the New Zealand Fire Service
3128-1430: The New Zealand Fire Service up until the transition to Fire and Emergency New Zealand, were manufactured by the Fraser Engineering Group in Lower Hutt , and based on Iveco , Scania and finally MAN chassis. Other manufacturers and chassis including Hino, Dennis, Mitsubishi/Fuso, International, Dodge, Bedford and Mack had been used in the past. There were four sizes of pumping appliances, named Type 1 through Type 5: Under NZFS (and subsequently within FENZ), Pump Tender identification numbers ends in 1, 2 or 3 (e.g. Onehunga 221, Manurewa 301, Hastings 561); Pump Aerial Tender identification numbers end in 4, 5 or 6 (e.g. Ellerslie 274, Auckland 205, Parnell 256); and Pump Rescue Tender (PRT) identification numbers end in 7 (e.g. Auckland 207, Papatoetoe 347, Christchurch 217) Career staff appliances may also carry more specialised items used for industrial rescue, light USAR and high-angle line rescue. In some areas, these are carried on separate Rescue or Emergency Tenders which do not have pumping capabilities. Additional specialist appliances are usually strategically located in each fire district. Typical appliances, their functions and identification numbers are as follows: The NZFS worked closely with
3220-675: The North Island south of the Patea River and the whole of the South Island. The British Parliament passed the first New Zealand Constitution Act in 1846 which reformed the provinces and the Porirua area became part of New Ulster which now included all of the North Island. The provinces were reformed again when the New Zealand Constitution Act of 1852 established six provinces, with Porirua included in
3312-483: The Porirua coast in the 1820s. By the 1840s they had established 12 pā , with Takapūwāhia and Hongoeka still occupied by marae today. From the late 1830s, European settlers began to express interest in the Porirua region, culminating in the controversial sale of most of the region in 1847. In 1839, the New Zealand Company signed an agreement with Ngāti Toa from which it claimed to have acquired
3404-539: The Rocks (1.5–2 m) to the famous Locals (1-2m) to the Fishermans (inside 2-3m, outside 3-5m) mainly all from a northwesterly swell direction. This all changes when the south swell arrives, with different breaks from different swell directions. A surfing club has operated for over 30 years. Two NZ champions originate from the area. The Titahi Bay Surf Life Saving Club is located in the centre of the bay. The boat sheds at
3496-497: The SSOs were strategically located to provide a more experienced command officer who is usually placed such that they are responded to most incidents of significance. The New Zealand Fire Service employed 1,713 professional career firefighters, 444 support staff and 80 communication centre staff. Each career fire station had a number of watches (shifts). Full-time career stations have four watches, red, brown, blue and green, rotating on
3588-778: The Wellington Province. In 1876, the Provincial Government was abolished and replaced with 36 borough councils and 63 county councils and the Porirua area became the Porirua Riding of the Hutt County , formed in 1877. The Hutt County covered all the area south of the Waikanae River and West of the Remutaka Ranges that lay outside of Wellington City. As the population of local areas grew, a number of local boroughs were split off from
3680-437: The about-to-be-abolished county, containing most of the new Whitby suburb and substantial rural areas. The city and its council have remained (with changes of personnel and ward boundaries) into the 21st century, despite proposals to change the name to "Mana" and several small movements for amalgamation with Wellington. The city of Porirua first adopted a flag in 1978 following a competition for designs among local schools, with
3772-400: The area as well as for the volunteer Chief Fire Officers of each volunteer fire districts within their areas. These were the officers who are ultimately entrusted – via the Fire Service Act – with the powers that are exercised at the scene of an incident to 'deal with' the emergency. These powers were far-reaching – they provide authority to commandeer, demolish or destroy whatever is required in
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3864-423: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 8,946 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 23,064 (51.0%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 10,356 (22.9%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 46,900, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 7,491 people (16.6%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
3956-423: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 9,192 (19.8%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 23,664 (51.1%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 10,509 (22.7%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 47,200, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 7,842 people (16.9%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
4048-559: The channel may have been shared between both services. Generally this was an acceptable arrangement, though when either the Police or the Fire Service are particularly busy in an area with shared radio services, this could cause the other service some grief. In contrast, the fact that police have ready and direct access to the Fire Communications Centre was occasionally of some value in terms of inter-agency liaison. At
4140-630: The chiefs signing sought his release. In the 19th century, a small European settlement grew up, partly because of the need for a ferry across the harbour. The 1880s and 1890s saw the establishment of the Porirua Lunatic Asylum on the hill south-west of Porirua village. Following the Mental Defectives Act of 1911, the Asylum became Porirua Mental Hospital. In the late 1940s state planning envisaged Porirua becoming
4232-698: The city's harbour and land. The canton optionally features the coat of arms. Porirua is largely formed around the arms of the Porirua Harbour , and the coastline facing out to Cook Strait and the north-eastern parts of the South Island . Most of the populated areas of Porirua are coastal: Camborne, Karehana Bay, Mana, Onepoto, Papakōwhai, Paremata, Pāuatahanui, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, Takapūwāhia, Tītahi Bay and Whitby all have direct access to coastal parks and recreation reserves. Several suburbs without direct coastal access, including Aotea, Ascot Park and Ranui Heights, have substantial portions with good views over
4324-481: The completion of a highway from Pukerua Bay to Paekākāriki. A second bridge was built in 2004 allowing two lanes of traffic in each direction. In the late 1960s, reclamation work began to the east of the 1960 rail reclamation from Porirua to Paremata, allowing the construction of a four-lane expressway alongside the railway. The expressway opened in the early 1970s, with room allowed for a future interchange at Whitford Brown Avenue. The reclamation work largely eliminated
4416-593: The course of their duties, given no more suitable options. Each Chief Fire Officer (CFO) had a Deputy Chief Fire Officer (DCFO) and a number of Senior Station Officers (SSOs) and Station Officers (SOs) reporting to them. The minimum number of firefighters required to man most appliances was four – an officer-in-charge, a driver/pump operator, and two firefighters – although many appliances were equipped to carry an extra one or two firefighters, operational support staff, or observers. An SSO may have run in place of an SO as required or at their own discretion. In career districts
4508-601: The demand for housing development in Porirua. In 1940, the Centennial Highway developments saw the opening of a four-lane high-speed highway in Ngauranga Gorge bypassing the slower routes through Ngaio and Khandallah. During the 1950s, the high-speed Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway was built through Tawa on the eastern side of the valley. The first section from Johnsonville to the Tawa turnoff at Takapu Road at
4600-501: The development of Porirua as a satellite city of Wellington. The Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company opened a railway line through Johnsonville from Wellington to Porirua in 1885. The railway reached Longburn (south of Palmerston North) in 1886 to connect with the Government's lines to Taranaki and Napier. With the acquisition of the company by the government in 1908, the line to Porirua and northward to Longburn became part of
4692-431: The double track and automatic signalling continued with the Porirua to Mana section opened on 7 November 1960. The work involved harbour reclamation to construct a straight tack from Porirua to Papakōwhai , just south of Paremata, eliminating the tight curves as the former railway followed the coastline, and creating three lagoons on the eastern side of the harbour. The central lagoon, now known as Aotea Lagoon , remains but
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#17327979436284784-603: The double track and automatic signalling from Wellington to South Junction, and allowing more frequent train services north of Porirua station. Crossovers at Plimmerton allowed some trains to terminate at Plimmerton and return to Wellington during peak periods. By 2016, the introduction of electric multiple units with more rapid acceleration, EM/ET class from 1982 and Matangi FP class from 2010, had reduced rail travel time for stopping trains between Wellington and Porirua by another 6 minutes to 21 minutes, despite extra stops at Redwood, Linden, and Kenepuru which each add 48 seconds to
4876-641: The entire southern part of the North Island. Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi , an inquiry by Land Claims Commissioner William Spain found that most of the alleged purchase, including Porirua, was invalid. However, rising tensions with European settlers led to Ngāti Toa chief Te Rauparaha being captured by 200 British troops and police in July 1846. Shortly afterwards, the Hutt Valley campaign led to chief Te Rangihaeata 's retreat to Poroutawhao in
4968-455: The harbour. Elsdon, formerly known as Prosser Block, lost access to the harbour as a result of reclamation work, especially during the 1960s. Much of the existing city centre, north of Parumoana Street and east of Titahi Bay Road, was built upon this landfill. New Zealand Fire Service The New Zealand Fire Service ( Māori : Whakaratonga Iwi , "Service to the People"; also known as
5060-417: The hill from Kaiwharawhara towards Ngaio , Khandallah , Johnsonville and Tawa still bears the name " Old Porirua Road ". Tradition holds that, prior to habitation, Kupe was the first visitor to the area, and that he bestowed names of significant sites such as Te Mana o Kupe ki Aotearoa ( Mana Island ). In addition, it is said that Kupe left his anchor stone, Te Punga o Matahouroa at Whitireia , which
5152-444: The incidents the NZFS attended and protected around 80% of the population. Career firefighters numbers were relatively stable with low turnover. The Fire Service usually recruited twice-yearly, and received up to 700 applications for just 48 positions on each intake, making competition high and job prospects poor compared to other industries. Initial training for career firefighters was done on an intensive 12-week residential course at
5244-515: The lower speed road through Tawa. The Johnsonville bypass connecting the south end of the motorway to the top of Ngauranga Gorge opened about 1958, completing the four-lane road link between Wellington and Porirua. On 3 October 1936, a road bridge was opened across the entrance to the Pauatahanui Inlet connecting Paremata to Dolly Varden, known as Mana from 1960, eliminating a 22-kilometre journey around Pauatahanui Inlet to Plimmerton. The bridge became part of SH 1 when centennial highway developments saw
5336-506: The majority of locomotive-hauled passenger trains and allowed a more frequent and faster train service. The duplication of the line from Plimmerton to South Junction allowed a more frequent train service between Porirua and Paekākāriki. Duplication of the track from Tawa to Porirua station opened on 15 December 1957. This completed double line automatic signalling from Wellington distant junction, just south of Kaiwharawhara , to Porirua, and eliminated CTC between Tawa and Porirua. This work and
5428-457: The national training centre in Rotorua that covered not only traditional firefighting subjects but others required of a modern professional Fire and Rescue Service. Topics such as; urban search and rescue (USAR), motor vehicle extrication and hazardous materials. Career firefighters provided the NZFS personnel that staff the nations specialised USAR Response teams. Additional specialised training
5520-459: The north and south lagoons created by the rail reclamation on the east side of the harbour and reduced the size of the central lagoon, known as Aotea Lagoon. An intersection between SH 1 and Mungavin Avenue remained at Porirua until 1989 when the intersection was replaced with a grade-separated roundabout interchange with State Highway 1 passing under the interchange. The Transmission Gully Motorway
5612-700: The northern and southern ends of the beach are often featured in photographs of the area. The fossilised remains of a forest from the Pleistocene era are located at Titahi Bay and form an intertidal reef. The forest was dominated by podocarps and tree-ferns and dates from the last interglacial period 150,000–70,000 years ago. Founded in 1945, the Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade operates an Iveco EuroCargo ML120E Type 2 (Medium Pump) Appliance and currently has 20 volunteer firefighters. The Titahi Bay Volunteer Fire Brigade operates in
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#17327979436285704-483: The population identifying as Māori . The name "Porirua" has a Māori origin: it may represent a variant of pari-rua ("two tides"), a reference to the two arms of the Porirua Harbour. In the 19th century, the name designated a land-registration district that stretched from Kaiwharawhara (or Kaiwara) on the north-west shore of Wellington Harbour northwards to and around Porirua Harbour. The road climbing
5796-412: The provision of additional signals between Kaiwharawhara and Tawa, allowed close following of trains and more frequent and faster train services between Wellington and Porirua. During peak periods, many multiple unit trains were now terminated at Porirua and returned to Wellington to provide a more frequent service between Wellington and Porirua than was provided for stations north of Porirua. Extension of
5888-405: The same uniform, but were identified on the incident ground by their distinctive blue helmet colour, and PPE optimised for visibility and poor-weather operations. FP/OS personnel were either attached to an operational fire brigade, or established into standalone units in their own right. The largest established Volunteer Fire Brigade in New Zealand, Auckland Operational Support Unit (also known as
5980-410: The scene of an incident, VHF and UHF simplex frequencies were generally used. These were usually common between NZFS, NRFA, DoC and NZDF firefighters and discrete from the police. Access to shared liaison channels was also provided, allowing for Ambulance, Police, Fire and other resources (for example aircraft that may be called upon to assist in firefighting) to co-ordinate. The New Zealand Fire Service
6072-551: The southern entrance to Tawa opened on 15 December 1951, broadly following the line of the old North Island Main Trunk railway. It reduced road travel times and considerably improved access between Wellington and Porirua by eliminating the need to use the narrow, winding road through the bottom of the Tawa valley in the Glenside area. The second section, from Takapu Road to Porirua, opened about 1956 and allowed through traffic to bypass
6164-422: The store relocated to Kenepuru Drive. Substantial industrial areas, generally west of the city centre, have evolved. During the 1960s Kodak , UEB Industries and many small businesses opened at Elsdon. During the following decade, Ashley Wallpapers developed the former UEB property and after favourable negotiations with the government, Todd Motors (later Mitsubishi) moved from Petone to Porirua. Todd Motors
6256-412: The successor organisation, Fire and Emergency New Zealand. The basic appliance in service with NZFS was the Pump Tender, which is primarily equipped for fires. Typical equipment included a pump (normally driven off the appliance engine via a power take-off); a high pressure hose reel for small fires and initial attack; a supply of high-pressure and low-pressure hoses for larger fires; fire-fighting foam ;
6348-674: The travel time. For non-stopping trains, the time had reduced to 17 minutes. Off-peak passenger services between Wellington and Porirua stations ran every thirty minutes, with more frequent services during peak periods and a less frequent during the night. From 15 July 2018, off-peak day services were increased to one every twenty minutes. Wellington and Porirua are linked by the Johnsonville–Porirua Motorway , part of State Highway 59 within Porirua and State Highway 1 beyond Porirua. Road improvements have progressively reduced travel times between Wellington and Porirua and increased
6440-459: The various District-level brigades that had developed across the country. The New Zealand Fire Service was predominantly configured as an Urban Fire & Rescue Service. The Fire Service Act placed responsibility on the NZFS for firefighting in gazetted Urban Fire Districts, totalling about 3% of New Zealand's land area but covering 85% of the country's population. The remainder of the land was covered by Rural Fire Authorities (RFAs) that acted under
6532-697: The whole of the Porirua Basin. The Commission did not accept this proposal but responded by giving the Tawa Flat-Linden area the status of a Town District, with the first Tawa Flat Town Board elected on 16 May 1951. With continued urbanisation and population growth in the Tawa valley, the population reached 3,900 in 1953 and the upgrade of the Town District to a borough was approved in October 1953. Rapid urbanisation and population growth
6624-419: The winning design being submitted by John Mansfield of Papakowhai School. This flag consisted of a yellow cross on a green background with the coat of arms superimposed over it. After the 1989 local government reforms , the new Porirua City Council did not seek to continue use of this flag. The present flag of Porirua was adopted on 30 September 1998. It has several blue stripes, and a green shape to symbolise
6716-555: The year to 30 June 2013, the Fire Service attended 70,900 callouts. Of those, 7.7 percent were for structural fires , 23.3 percent were for non-structural fires, 32.8 percent for non-fire emergencies, and 36.2 percent were false alarms . In the same period, 38 people died in 34 fatal fires. Examples of non-fire emergencies the Fire Service attended include: The New Zealand Fire Service operated around 850 fire appliances, including conventional pumping appliances and specialist appliances, and 330 support vehicles. Fire appliances were given
6808-647: Was 16, although those under 18 required parental consent. Initial training was done within the local volunteer fire brigade at their weekly training nights and culminated in a seven-day residential recruit course, normally held at the National Training Centre (NTC) in Rotorua or the Woolston Training Centre in Christchurch. Training included hose drills, ladder drills, portable pumps, and breathing apparatus use ( BA ), which
6900-563: Was 16.9, compared with 27.1% nationally. Although some people chose not to answer the census's question about religious affiliation, 50.9% had no religion, 34.7% were Christian , 2.0% had Māori religious beliefs , 1.6% were Hindu , 0.4% were Muslim , 0.7% were Buddhist and 2.3% had other religions. Of those at least 15 years old, 1,014 (20.7%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, and 906 (18.5%) people had no formal qualifications. 774 people (15.8%) earned over $ 70,000 compared to 17.2% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
6992-415: Was a vehicle assembly company which moved from Petone and opened a large factory in Porirua in 1975. The factory covered 5.2 hectares (13 acres) on a 33-hectare (82-acre) site known as Todd Park. At its peak there were 1500 employees building 22,000 vehicles per year. The company was sold to Mitsubishi in 1987 and the factory closed in 1998. Hills Hats (established in 1875) set up premises in Porirua in
7084-636: Was broken into five fire regions: Region 1 (Northland/Auckland), Region 2 (Waikato/Bay of Plenty/Gisborne), Region 3 (Lower North Island), Region 4 (South Island north of the Waitaki River ), and Region 5 (South Island south of the Waitaki River). Each region was in the charge of a Fire Region Commander. All FRCs report directly to the National Commander, and were promoted from the ranks of operational staff. A FRC could take control of
7176-529: Was carried out in BATB (Breathing Apparatus Training Building) and RFTB (Realistic Fire Training Building) simulators. The BATB is a gas-fired training facility and the RFTB is a live fire scenario. The NZFS also engaged volunteers in non-firefighting roles, to provide support in a non-firefighting capacity at emergency incidents. These were variously engaged as Fire Police (FP) (sworn as Constables under Section 33 of
7268-576: Was composed of five members, and the Minister was required by law to appoint at least one person who was either a fire engineer or had experience as a senior operational fire fighter. The New Zealand Fire Service Commission was also the National Rural Fire Authority. Beneath the Commission were the positions of Chief Executive and National Commander. At the time of dissolution both positions were filled by Paul McGill. Where
7360-516: Was constructed between 2014 and 2021, providing an eastern bypass of Porirua. On 7 December 2021, shortly before its opening, SH 1 was shifted to the Transmission Gully Motorway and the former SH 1 route through Porirua was renumbered SH 59. Porirua City covers 174.80 km (67.49 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 62,000 as of June 2024, with a population density of 355 people per km . Porirua City had
7452-473: Was electrified, and double track completed from Plimmerton to South Junction, just north of Muri railway station. Electrification allowed the introduction of electric ED class locomotives, first introduced in 1938 for use on this line, to haul passenger and goods trains. Electric locomotives eliminated the smoke nuisance in the tunnels on the line and allowed longer trains to run. DM/D electric multiple units first ran to Porirua on 5 September 1949 and replaced
7544-428: Was first and foremost a firefighting service, as made obvious by the name. However, it was also increasingly called upon for other emergencies where firefighting skills and tools are helpful, including hazardous material incidents, motor vehicle accidents, natural disasters, and medical emergencies. This change in focus was reflected in the name-change effected during the transition to Fire and Emergency New Zealand . In
7636-536: Was introduced in August 2013, and rolled out in late 2013. Previously, yellow helmets were issued to Firefighters and Station Officers, white helmets to Chief Fire Officers, Area Commanders and Assistant National Commanders, with markings being the only discerning features. The changes saw Station Officer helmets change to red (trainee firefighter helmets, which were red, changed to green), and Area Commander and Assistant National Commander helmets change to silver. The change
7728-537: Was now occurring in the Porirua Basin with the development of state housing in Tītahi Bay, Elsdon, and to the East of State Highway 59, and in 1961 the first municipality to have "Porirua" in its name, the Borough of Porirua, was formed when Makara County was abolished, with the mostly rural western part becoming the Makara Ward of Hutt County and the rapidly growing eastern urban portion (including Tītahi Bay) becoming
7820-410: Was progressively installed on the single line sections of track north of Tawa, replacing tablet working and allowing more efficient, flexible, and rapid control of train movements. CTC between Plimmerton and Paekākāriki applied from 25 February 1940, Paremata to Plimmerton from 30 June, and Tawa to Porirua from 4 December 1940. On 24 July 1940, the line through Porirua, from Wellington to Paekākāriki,
7912-547: Was provided for these personnel, however all paid career firefighters were trained to a baseline USAR 'Responder' level. Career firefighters made up only 20 percent of the New Zealand Fire Service's firefighting manpower; the remaining 80 percent of firefighters were volunteers, who received no payment for their time or labour. The 8,300 volunteer firefighters belonged to the 360 volunteer fire brigades, mainly serving small towns, communities and outer suburbs which career stations did not cover, and responded to 20–30% of all incidents
8004-557: Was spoken by 94.9%, Māori language by 5.8%, Samoan by 8.8% and other languages by 14.1%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 25.9, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 38.6% Christian , 2.0% Hindu , 1.4% Islam , 1.1% Māori religious beliefs , 1.2% Buddhist , 0.3% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.4%, and 6.9% of people did not answer
8096-557: Was spoken by 94.9%, Māori language by 5.9%, Samoan by 9.0% and other languages by 14.2%. No language could be spoken by 2.5% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.7%. The percentage of people born overseas was 26.0, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 38.9% Christian , 2.1% Hindu , 1.4% Islam , 1.1% Māori religious beliefs , 1.2% Buddhist , 0.3% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 1.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 47.0%, and 6.9% of people did not answer
8188-418: Was that 2,538 (51.8%) people were employed full-time, 609 (12.4%) were part-time, and 330 (6.7%) were unemployed. Titahi Bay is one kilometre from end to end and forms a bay. Surfing is a popular activity at Titahi Bay. Titahi Bay is a beach break that can be surfed on all tides and during periods of onshore winds is generally the time to go there. The surf breaks have a vast array of size and skill sets, from
8280-618: Was that 24,753 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 5,475 (12.1%) were part-time, and 1,668 (3.7%) were unemployed. The city is administered by Porirua City Council . The wider Wellington Region is administered by the Greater Wellington Regional Council. When New Zealand became a separate Colony from New South Wales in 1841, the Royal Charter established three provinces . The Porirua area became part of New Munster which included that part of
8372-418: Was that 25,401 (54.8%) people were employed full-time, 5,652 (12.2%) were part-time, and 1,689 (3.6%) were unemployed. Porirua's urban area covers 61.19 km (23.63 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 60,600 as of June 2024, with a population density of 990 people per km . The urban area had a population of 58,080 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 2,862 people (5.2%) since
8464-600: Was to make it easier to identify the command structure at a large-scale, multi-agency incident. The epaulette markings used by the New Zealand Fire Service were similar to those used by the New Zealand Police and the New Zealand Army , except for the use of impellers instead of pips. (OS: blue with two white stripes) (OS: blue with one white stripe) (OS: blue with two yellow stripes) (OS: blue with one yellow stripe) The New Zealand Fire Service
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