The Discover Porirua Heritage Trail

This new app for your phone that highlights walking trails and Porirua’s history has been launched to celebrate Heritage Week, and there are two free tours to sate your interest in the city’s past.

On Saturday, 30 October, there are two free community tours by local experts in Pukerua Bay (10.30am) and Plimmerton (10.30am and 2pm).

Each takes about an hour, involves walking, and you can learn about the history of each village, including rail, and check out key heritage sites.

Discover Porirua Heritage Trail app is available to download via the Google Play and App stores for your mobile phones. In it, there are more than 30 places to walk or places of interest in the city,