
Ref: 26-003
[Porirua City Council request email]
30 January 2026
Maria Ericksen
Via email: [FYI request #33390 email]
Dear Maria
Official information request
I refer to your official information request dated 29 December 2025.
The information you have requested is enclosed. The questions you specified have been included as
numbered headings in bold below, with our response following each heading.
Please provide the following information:
The total cost to Porirua City Council of implementing gender-neutral facilities across council-
owned or managed buildings.
Porirua City Council has not incurred any unbudgeted costs for gender-neutral facilities.
Our practise when upgrading existing or constructing new facilities, is in accordance with NZ standards
NZS 4121:2001 and G1/AS1. The standard is for self-contained cubicles with full height walls and doors
for privacy.
In the 2024/25 financial year, replacement toilet facilities were built at Aotea Lagoon, Papakowhai that
included self-contained cubicles with full height walls and doors. The total cost was $340,000 plus Gst for
two separate blocks containing 4 individual cubicles and 1 with disability access.
All users of Council operational and public facilities have access to self-contained bathroom facilities with
full height walls and doors.
If you wish to discuss this decision with us, please feel free to contact
[Porirua City Council request email]. Ngā mihi
LGOIMA OFFICER
poriruacity.govt.nz