Porirua

British

/ ˌpɔːrɪˈruːə /

noun

a city in New Zealand, on the North Island just north of Wellington. Pop: 50 600 (2004 est)

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For residents of Porirua, New Zealand, the scenario is not hypothetical.

From New York Times • Oct. 27, 2023

Residents of Porirua have launched a petition to bring an end to the noise.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2023

Some descended on the city’s nearby central train station, and at least one group headed for camper van parking areas in Porirua, 10 miles north of the capital.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2022

It references where his bones are from, and the area in which he grew up - Porirua, in Wellington.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2012

The Maoris there gave to the bishop 500 acres at Porirua for a college, which was to be similar to St. John's.

From A History of the English Church in New Zealand by Purchas, H. T. (Henry Thomas)

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