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Order flowersFlower delivery in Porirua
Porirua – Pari-ā-Rua – is a city of about 60,100 people on the Porirua Inlet, north of Wellington. It has its own community hospital and a cemetery that has held Green Flag status, so get-well and sympathy flowers make up a large part of what people send here. This page brings together what the hospital and council sources say.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
- Local florists make up and deliver the flowers
- Hospital rules for Kenepuru Community Hospital
- Funerals: what to send and write
Popular bouquets to send to Porirua
Made up by a florist near the recipient.
Order by 2 pm on weekdays (11 am Saturdays) for same-day delivery in many areas
Send flowers for the right occasion in Porirua
Pick the moment and a local florist takes over.
Birthday
Add some colour to the big day
Anniversary
Roses that say you remembered
Hospital
Check the ward rules first
Mother’s Day
Second Sunday in May
Graduation
Ceremony dates by university
Sympathy & funerals
Where to send, and what to write
Love & romance
Valentine’s in a Kiwi summer
Get well soon
Sunny stems for a recovery
Kenepuru Community Hospital: the delivery details
Kenepuru Community Hospital accepts flowers. Health New Zealand asks that anything sent to a patient is clearly marked with the patient's name and ward, and gives the address for flowers as Kenepuru Community Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Porirua 5022.
A free weekday shuttle connects Kenepuru with Wellington Regional Hospital. If your patient has been moved to Wellington, remember that flowers are not allowed in some areas there – our Wellington Regional Hospital page lists them. Full details for Kenepuru are on our Kenepuru Community Hospital page.
Whenua Tapu: a cemetery with a Green Flag
Whenua Tapu Cemetery has held Green Flag status, awarded by Recreation Aotearoa, for four consecutive years as of November 2024. Its chapel and crematorium first opened in 1982 and reopened in November 2021 after earthquake strengthening and refurbishment. Porirua Cemetery is the city's other cemetery in our data.
When a service is held at the Whenua Tapu chapel, ask the funeral director whether flowers should go to the chapel or to the family home. Our guide to sympathy flowers covers what to write and when to send, and our tangihanga guide may help if the farewell is held on a marae.
Ordering for a Porirua address
- Include the suburb as well as the street, and a phone number for the recipient.
- Order early in the day, and allow extra time around weekends – weekend and public-holiday delivery is limited in many areas.
- For a patient who may be discharged soon, a home address avoids flowers arriving after they have left.
- For someone who enjoys the outdoors, Aotea Lagoon on the south-eastern shore of the Porirua Inlet is a popular recreational area – a nice detail to mention on a card if it is a place they love.
Places flowers often go in Porirua
Hospitals
Cemeteries
- Whenua Tapu Cemetery
- Whenua Tapu Crematorium
- Porirua Cemetery
Put the recipient’s ward, room or the funeral director’s name on the order so the florist can find them.
Upcoming occasions
Busy days book out early, so order ahead for Porirua.
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Order flowersQuestions about sending flowers to Porirua
What is the address for flowers to Kenepuru Community Hospital?
Kenepuru Community Hospital, 16 Hospital Drive, Porirua 5022. Mark the flowers with the patient's name and ward.
Does Whenua Tapu have a chapel?
Yes. The Whenua Tapu chapel and crematorium first opened in 1982 and reopened in November 2021 after earthquake strengthening.
Is there transport between Kenepuru and Wellington Regional Hospital?
Yes, a free weekday shuttle connects the two hospitals.
Which cemeteries are in Porirua?
Our sources list Whenua Tapu Cemetery, with its chapel and crematorium, and Porirua Cemetery. Funeral flowers usually go to the funeral home or the family rather than the cemetery.