Alone In New Zealand’s GANG CITY

[@reecebuck3151]

Mate, for the real Porirua experience you should have headed east towards Cannons Creek and Waitangirua. The cultural and community experience is far more genuine than the sanitised shopping centre.

[@walkietalkietraveller2932]

have to agree with you, Reece.

[@johnnyboy1586]

We used to called cannons creek ,cannibals creek!

[@reboot9247]

Lol I grewup in Cannons creek in the 80's we had a small street and the dam mob would block the road fixing there cars, my mum would yell at them, move your bloody cars hahahah and they did, only cause my older brother knew them all

[@rochellejjphiilips8888]

🤣🤣

[@Saultemeorshootme]

Hard ay.. gotta out the E for the full experience 😂

[@YaMarnis.]

Stumbled upon your channel. Although you are putting titles for clicking... what I do admire and RESPECT.. is that YOU have taken it upon yourself to try pronouncing the Māori names and language with its correct sounds. You are doing much better than some of the NZers that live here and REFUSE to pronounce the correct sounds. Thanks and got a sub from me.

[@cherrysunset5070]

Totally agree with yu there

[@oneday458]

@@PeteThecurious100 His name is "Arse Wipe"

[@chrisblockley5783]

Hmm. English also has correct sounds. Do Maori trouble themselves with that? The other issue I have is that Maori sounds - or vocal enunciation seems to change every few years. Confused.

[@PeteThecurious100]

You should not be too offended. You have to remember that 98+% of NZ'ers do not speak your language (and only 2% fluently for part Maori!). Apart from it being a waste of time for us, the politics of it is painful. That aside there are groups of people who enjoy the virtue signalling of it all.

[@YaMarnis.]

@Peter Cameron is exactly the racist and arrogance I would expect from a visitor turned invader of Aotearoa. Stop with your hate, I was admiring the respect he has.

[@EzraLamdin]

you're better at pronouncing maori words than most of new zealand!

[@mymai5859]

Yes...great pronunciation!

[@ronnymcdonald2543]

A good portion of NZ can't speak English proper aye cuz lol

[@freelancerconverse4413]

@@ronnymcdonald2543 not many uncle toms around.

[@ronnymcdonald2543]

@@freelancerconverse4413 We don't use that phrase downunder

[@randelmatt]

I came here to make the same comment. A lot of it is just being a bit bold and having a crack. The good part about Te Reo is that there aren't as many ridiculous mismatches in letter sounds due to context like English...

[@siaamcapps7943]

One of the first memories I have as a child is exiting the train station and gazing curiously upon ……… shopping trolleys - typically dumped into the river …. 34 years on It’s heartwarming to see we’ve upgraded to the curb 😂

[@carltwidle9046]

Nothing wrong with the place. I don't listen to people's negativity anymore. I'm older generation and when i was younger i was easily influenced by people. I found out that it's best to find out for myself about things.

[@itscurlsbaby]

Couldn't agree more, beautifully put. Exactly my mentality!

[@YotuberPetz]

Exactly

[@NZ-Home]

I grew up in Porirua back in the 60s until the early 80's. I lived in the area's of Waitangirua and Cannons creek. The Mongrel Mob had a big present back then, but as kids we didn't see a big deal in the gang present. I loved my growing up in Porirua(the good and the bad times) because what i had experienced in those times was that people were real, we (the whole community)all looked out for one another, helped one another out (in many ways), plus there was no major racism - verbal attacks towards one another back then, mainly due to people were friendlier and more accepting of others. The community was of mixed cultures, mainly consisting of Maori and European/Pakeha. I am Kiwi of Maori and European/Pakeha lineage . Waitangirua Mall was newly built back in the 70's, to us the complex was huge and flash....... our new hang out place. Cannons Creek shops was epic, the bakery use to sell 5cent Sally Luns(Boston buns); Our Place(little community building) was new back then - kids and adults had a place to play pool, watch movies or just hang out. The schools , Windley, Tairangi, Porirua College, Brandon Intermediate(especially the Poly club) and Glenview primary were good schools including most of the teachers. Our community wasn't rich in the monetary sense, but we had something far more rewarding and that was our rich NZ culture and the solidarity of a great community unit. For me, growing up in Porirua back in the day, was the best.

[@eddieedmondson7698]

What was the big present the Mongrel Mob had?

[@NZ-Home]

​@@eddieedmondson7698 They ruled the township/area. What the gang word represents, then that is what the big present means.

[@eddieedmondson7698]

@@NZ-Home Perhaps it was a big PRESENCE.

[@sweetkiwipie1569]

Respect this guy's done his homework he pronounces Maori words better than most kiwis do you've earned a sub from me

[@paulprice1705]

I have lived in New Zealand all my life with a few years elsewhere in my 53 years. Even 30 years ago I was told to avoid Porirua for good reason... I can only imagine its a lot worse now. But your video did in fact convince me it looks very nice and like everywhere else.

[@Sharon-777]

It's actually really nice you should go have a look 👍

[@Tanias112]

That's not true, I feel it's much nicer these days. The growth of Whitby and Papakōwhai may have helped? I am even considering retiring over there, great Mall, great swimming pool. great range of shops and supermarkets all in walking distance.

[@shhheelllsw_3300]

Porirua is much better than back in the days, born and raised in Porirua. Can only visit one day to see for yourself it’s not as bad as what people make it out be. If you’ve never lived here you’ll never know what it’s really like. It’s just as normal as everywhere else in nz. Outta respect for my hometown. No hidden agendas just people trying to make life work as best as they can. Very family orientated and all about their children and youth proud of their culture, heavily into sports especially rugby and netball. All love for every walks of life.

[@jackrichards1863]

​@@shhheelllsw_3300 good on ya. That's my opinion too and I met several different layers of the people living there. It's just very much like many other towns in NZ. From homeless to doctors and bank managers. Nice area visually too. Although the estuaries can be a bit speshul. 👃.

[@annethomson4920]

I live there. Its fine . There might be pockets of gangs but mostly its fine . The weather is much better than Wellington thats for sure

[@scpiano]

You took me on a trip down memory lane. From birth until around 30 years old, I spent so much time around here. From working at kmart, to working at the bank of New Zealand. Little fun fact: The Cob & Co you wandered past was where the first McDonald's in New Zealand was.

[@moaningpheromones]

Also NZ's first broken soft serve machine.

[@itzmimz8238]

3:33 my sister painted that taniwha mural

[@MAKAB36]

LOL he should have checked out Canons Creek or Waitangirua for contrast.

[@bethbarclay855]

There are gangs everywhere. Many you notice, many you don’t. Not all gang members are nasty, not all are nice. Not all your friends are friends and not all that smile at you, like you. Porirua looks like a great place to visit especially shopping. Many different stores compared to B.O.P.

[@Moss_ink]

👍🏻 From Christchurch 💯

[@cptgizzymo]

Now imagine this video done in the style of a David Attenborough nature doco: "Here I am, 20 kilometres north of home in the land of Porirua, lost and in search of the elusive supermarket trolley. Oh look, here is one now, the impressive supermarket trolley in its natural habitat...." :)

[@angeladawn805]

I so read that with Attenborough's voice in my head

[@rakuspirini5823]

@@angeladawn805 🤣😂😁 so did I 🤭

[@bethbarclay855]

Love it

[@rodlytton765]

@@angeladawn805 how about DAs voice plus a few kiwis vowels thrown in for good effect. After all it was voted the world's best accent!!!

[@nicholasimlach1787]

Very funny

[@PaulLea]

🤗Thanks for the Kiwi fix Curls. This Kiwi is in Denmark and not been home since 2014.

[@TJNZYT]

Bro I live in Wellington and yeah the mall area is good, but go walking down cannons creek, you may not walk out again, About 5 minutes on other side of motorway, you go walk around there filming brother see what happens

[@cyndigooch1162]

TJ NZ That's exactly right and I'm glad someone mentioned the truth, because it's like this man has no idea of how dangerous it can be, which I know all about from growing up in Taranaki many years ago, hence why no one can gaslight me. 😊

[@nicktaylor5264]

There are a lot of people here who have been dealt a squarely unfair hand, and a lot of childhood trauma comes out of that - but poor people are kinder than rich people, and I have never felt in any kind of danger here. Gangs have their own business to be getting on with - and it's not good business to be hassling civilians.

[@keithtakitimu8352]

Need to visit suburbs like Cannons Creek and Waitangirua bro that's the part of Porirua that seems to always be spoken about negatively usually by people that live outside of Porirua or by those that live in suburbs like Whitby or Aotea.

[@jademaikuku8835]

I use to walk night times there all the way upto whitby hills from cannons creek had no problems.

[@nixsta]

Wish you'd made it to Aotea Lagoon, it's beautiful. I live in the northern suburbs and prefer to go to Porirua than into Wellington City any day! Edit: Try to get out to the weekend markets in Porirua too, you will find an abundance of culture and delicious food there!

[@princesshydec]

Yeah the lagoon is so beautiful. I loved spending my lunch breaks down there when I worked in porirua

[@yyxy.oncesaid]

​@@princesshydec well we know where you worked don't we.

[@realtalunkarku]

cuzzie the lagoon dirty af

[@realtalunkarku]

@@princesshydec im from ascot park the lagoon needs cleaning

[@randelmatt]

Would be interested on your take on Newtown, the suburb in Welly. Have you done that yet? (I did do a cursory seach!(

[@bodybalanceU2]

i was born and bred in Porirua and it was a great place - severely maligned in the past from people that had never been to Porirua but were always told it was gang city and very dangerous - BS to that we have great people in Porirua and you should head to cannons creek upto waitangirua - that is where the Porirua experience is

[@markframpton4500]

Come visit Whanganui (or should that be don’t visit Whanganui 😂). Lovely setting on the river, old heritage buildings in the town centre, a paddle steamer. And we have gangs too! 😅

[@averageslav111]

If you had wanted a real gang town head up north to Gisborne or Wairoa.

[@pjsmetal73]

Your Maori pronunciation is excellent Curls, cool vid, thanks💯😎

[@itscurlsbaby]

Thank you! Really appreciate it

[@evilisforbidden3981]

I use to skate those stairs outside New World when on Holiday in Plimmerton at my Aunties 😎 Very nice set of stairs those were...lol.

[@sarahblackfrog7391]

Kiwi living in Liverpool here... you just made me miss the cultural diversity of NZ. I'm from Auckland and I miss the amazing ethnic foods from Krd and Dominion Rd etc. My family is from out the Hutt you should go to Taita/Wingate etc too although I've not been back for a good explore and visit in many years. Porirua looks flash as since I was last there. Gonna follow you for more of my home land videos 💜

[@NZSUBZERO]

There was a time when K Rd was only known for one thing 😆

[@untoldsaiyan8163]

Hey ✌🏽 I was born and bred in pomare/taita now living in aus. I just got back from there last Xmas/NYs and not much has changed😔 I’ve been in aus 12 years now but still bounce back every so often for visits.

[@LeeCrosse]

I've got family living in Taita at WITAKO lol I can't remember what it's called now but anyway I envy you living in Liverpool I've always wanted to go there. I have the UTMOST RESPECT for the people of Liverpool, cheers.

[@bruce6334]

Hi Brother Curls it is I Bruce from your live the other night. Porirua is a fantastic place. I live in Whitby a suburb of Porirua . It has a lot to offer. Yes in the old days it had a reputation but those days are long gone. Every city in NZ has gangs From the far north to the deep south .

[@getrealgringo3973]

Got my shoes stolen at the pools there years back😂😂

[@helenmacdowall5967]

You didn't mention that Porirua has nice beaches. Also Aotea Lagoon is a nice park with a lagoon, miniature railway, rose gardens and a playground. I lived in Porirua for years. What you said about the sports arena is wrong. There are basketball courts as well as swimming pools and a gym. Porirua is a lovely place with a bad reputation that it no longer deserves.

[@nikkilogan7726]

Because of you Curls, I love Porirua! & your correct that don't believe people say about other place. We should not judge the place but rather visit them & see for yourself. Thanks Curls! Love your NZ vlogs! 😎💙❤

[@hellabisys]

Great video! I haven't been to Porirua in a few years, I might have to take the train up there on a day off sometime just to walk around and get a bite to eat. Te Rauparaha Arena has a lot of different sports facilities, but it's probably best known for its excellent public swimming pools, something that Wellington seems to be sorely missing. By the way, kudos on your Te Reo pronunciation skills, dare I say they're even better than those of a lot of kiwis!

[@esamartin1052]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm cracking up about the super market trolleys don't have to get them from supermarket their all over the place

[@samuraigamer6679]

I broke my arm next to hells pizza

[@davidharrison6535]

You should have caught busses 1 to Cannons Creek and to Titahi Bay. But you really need a Local with a car and a to show you around. If you come yo Levin and area i'll drive you around

[@moaningpheromones]

tinny house tour?

[@bunning63]

Spent some time living in Porirua back in 69, but anyway grew up in the general area and wouldn't be fair to call it a place to avoid, quite the opposite. Lot of good hardworking people living there.

[@billrootes-composersongwri5552]

When was the last time you went there? 1969 is a long time ago so it could be very different nearly 60 years later.

[@hokiawarau-kowhai3793]

I live in porirua 😂 love the exposure for my city love that you didn't listen to the haters alot of the nicest people in porirua are gang members

[@patriciamcglynn4834]

Have fun, Curls 🎉

[@franciltarau-eagle9150]

The last time visited Waitangirua/ Cannons Creek there was a Volleyball and Basketball Court in the town center. I thought that was pretty cool. This was about 30yrs ago 😊.

[@KevJDunn]

That was an indoor playground that closed down only recently.

[@luscus9754]

I was visiting family in Palmerston North and drove alllllllll the way to Porirua to try a McDonalds when the first McDonalds opened in NZ in Porirua. 1976 that was. My father who was in the RNZAF had been to the USA and came back raving about McDonalds. I was not disappointed. Worth the drive in my 1959 Ford Prefect.

[@yyxy.oncesaid]

I was there the 1st day it opened.25c hamburger, 75c big Mac...if I remember correctly.I was 9

[@louisejoel]

I remember the supermarket prices were cheaper there, than in town (same supermarket). It was almost worth the petrol cost to go out there to buy the groceries

[@SOS2k8]

I notice its allways during the day in the apparent dodgy areas.. Lets see you in the middle on Saturday night midnight .... hahah :)

[@tashcf4852]

Loved your video. Loved your commentary. Its a quick sneak peak in to Porirua. Loved the humorous inclusion of the trolleys lol. I moved to Porirua 10yrs ago and quite frankly, don't think I would consider living anywhere else in Wellington. I have lived in Karori, Newlands and Paraparaumu. I have now subscribed to your channel and look forward to watching more of your vlogs :) Thank you for visiting and hope you made it to whittakers! I live round the corner from it, i smell it from my house everyday. But im yet to visit it myself (if thats even allowed, lol).

[@bhartitaylor4559]

Been to Porirua heaps of times, never had any problems. It was calm and settled. Had loads of friends down there.

[@dantemartin3089]

Chur bro mean vid shout out to the SH35 hoodie @11:22 east coast represent

[@brendagraham8611]

How many shopping trolleys are in the river I wonder?

[@mohork]

Usually if you can't get a shopping trolley near you, hop in the creek and get one. Lol 😅

[@facetubetwit1444]

8:25 right as the fat walks by he says "tank there" had me LMAO.

[@Ann-bw1qr]

Highly recommend you take tour through Cannon's Creek. The heart of Porirua. Humble beginnings at it's finest!

[@higherabundance]

Lovely fish shop at cannons creek.

[@checksghee6174]

Churr brother next time you’re in Ptown you should visit the Waitangirua Markets usually on Saturdays it’s such a raw Ptown experience

[@patriciamcglynn4834]

Countdown supermarket has recently changed its name to Woolworths.

[@Jaysassin]

Great video, again, mate!

[@surfingtheYTube]

Porirua is the chocolate capital of the world, world's best chocolate is made there

[@timwhiteley7779]

You need to go across the highway and see the real side of it

[@niallmacdonald1222]

ya man cannons creek. now thats an experience and a half

[@kathrynmoore2370]

Great video. Haven't been there for over 25 years and even then saw less than this so it's nice being able to look around. It does look nice and yes clean n tidy . Nice art.

[@patriciapye1599]

Nice one. The art gallery is cool to and round the headland looking back at the city

[@mojoejojo6675]

Should've visited Pomare and Taita in Lower Hutt. Really nice people there if you wear blue.

[@carolleota8922]

I,was livibg in PORIRUA DOR,16 YEARS MY CHILDREN WERE YOUNG ,PORIRUA WAS BEAUTIFUL PLACE,TO LIVE., ALWAYS MY SECOND FAMILY.,THE FIRST ASSEMBLYS,OF GOD,,TALOSAGA KOME NOW AN,APOSETOLO .,I,ALWAYS,LOVE PORIRUA. ⚘🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿⚘

[@ilovesongs4eva]

I was in Porirua two days ago it was chocha with kids

[@Tanias112]

Te Rauparaha Arena and Aquatic Centre, has a great wave pool, always busy, take your own food, or have a birthday party there. When they built the Mall in Porirua, the outdoor area which was always busy became quiet and lots of shops closed down. Other Malls, such as the small one in Johnsonville and the Upper Hutt Mall just weren't the same again, as people just travelled to Porirua Mall.

[@sclark9011]

Every place is beautiful...it's the crime that's ugly watch the movie Once Were Warriors by celebrated Author Alan Duff this is what gang members are proud of. And don't aspire to change.

[@DTNNooby]

should do an edit of this with sinister music and hiphop music to skew the perspective 🤣

[@notimportant8120]

I remember when the mall first opened, North City plaza. Had a farmers in there too back then. Not sure what it’s like these days, been over 20 years since I’ve been back to NZ. I remember when Peter Andre went to the mall back in the 90s, pretty much the whole town went to see him 😂

[@haog7828]

the farmers is still there😅

[@moaningpheromones]

1990 and before the extension towards NW - bit smaller.

[@DaniellaQueenB651]

Awsome curls bless you❤❤

[@wimokaharawira8443]

Good content mate

[@averilfrances6006]

Don't forget the really awesome polytech Whitireia.

[@kirankilgannon8987]

A walk in the park go stateside and see dangerous in st Louis etc

[@MichiganKiwi]

wow - Porirua is way different to when i lived there 25 years ago

[@alexandramcpherson4189]

I really thought this was going to be about Hastings when you said gang city

[@mhunter1295]

It's run down, full of angry people and empty now

[@bobbydugan3862]

Which Porirua do you go to 🤔

[@rebekahmaskell7350]

Curls you NEED to go back and go to Top Taste chinese. Especially for their lemon chicken and orange beef.

[@sydneywwelch1863]

9:18 The face tattoos are a traditional type of Maori art called moko, It has important history behind it.

[@itscurlsbaby]

Thank you I will look into this more!

[@okay7321]

You on the wrong side of the bridge.

[@yaakovcohen6462]

saw you leaving wellington train station

[@jaynepearson4547]

North city in Porirua has good shopping as does the other shopping area where the warehouse is. The Majestic cafe in North City make the BEST eggs Benedict I’ve ever tasted. I wondered wether you you go to Aotea to Whittakers. Another good informative video Curls.😊

[@Shilz19]

@ The trollys 🤦🏽‍♀️🤣

[@reggiefromnz6088]

I used to live in Tawa and never had any problems with the gangs and would often visit Porirua, Cannons Creek (I went to a wedding there), and Naenae. Even had one walk right up to me and ask "Who do you know?" and when I said no one - which was kind of true - not originally being from Wellington, he just smiled and laughed, and went about his day.

[@neptuniasolverevincla5050]

You don't have to go to Porirua to find wannabe gangsters..... they're everywhere

[@kevinarthurs9813]

This video made me anxious as f****.

[@KevJDunn]

It was a rough area about 20 - 30 years ago. There is a large population of immigrants from the UK in Porirua. BTW Mugging in NZ is extremely rare and I can't recall it ever happening.

[@barrynichols2846]

The housing is still pretty rough. Cannons Creek, Ranui, Takapuwahia. Eastern Porirua to Ascot Park especially.

[@TerrorballNoise]

Mugging may be rare but violent assault isn't..

[@edwardpearce9668]

how do businesses survive the places you visit seem abandoned compared to here in South East Asia. They must all be in Aus. Explains the expensive food prices paying for two and get only one to compensate for the absent ones overseas while here its buy one get one free.

[@JordanHallgarth]

Bros walking around porirua saying "yo" to all the mungies haha

[@deeg6473]

been waiting for this

[@seleneavalle1207]

Have you visited Greytown? I went once it's beautiful!

[@2l8mate59]

Great job on the video blog, Curls. I've been to Porirua a number of times, each time has been great. People are great where ever you go in NZ. You have to be a very negative person to gain a negative experience of an area. The gangs leave you alone as long as your respectful and not looking for trouble. You'll hear the odd gang slogan and see the odd gang hand symbols here and there, as long as you don't use a rival gangs slogan or hand symbol or similar, you'll be fine.

[@yyxy.oncesaid]

Or wear a black bandana in ptown

[@dingusmoped]

Well, there's a Denny's. I guess I'm sold.

[@Ritchie-r4w]

Yeah my man, I used to work at mr Whittaker house not too far from where you were. It was a Saturday morning and he got dropped off in a taxi drunk as he'll from the night before 😂

[@c.cryder8398]

Everywhere's pretty cool in NZ. Except the University Cities are a bit tragic.

[@justjane805]

Whenever I'm there I visit Te Pataka art gallery. I have never been disappointed. They have excellent exhibitions of contemporary NZ art.

[@anneonetwothree5926]

I went back to my Kiwi roots and visited my childhood hometown of Otara (roughly Auckland version of Porirua) and was pleasantly surprised, it scrubbed up a lot better than expected. But it will probably spook my neighbors Woollahra.

[@PrepperKiwi]

Look at all the vacant buildings, not good.

[@andrew1craig1]

Well done, great vid

[@justinaharrison7146]

If in malbrough you need to go to the chocolate factory here.manaku chocolates so yum and a free tasteing!

[@btait1365]

Bro your pronunciation of maori is so good!!!!!!!!

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

Nice pronunciation bro 😊

[@itscurlsbaby]

Cheers mate! ❤️

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

@@itscurlsbaby yo if you want a tour of something a little more savage in N.Z. let me know 🔥🤨😄

[@antonthechicken7156]

I need more NZ Vlogs. Absolutely underrated Channel !!!!!

[@Ann-bw1qr]

Thank you for the amazing video 🙏 Keep it up!

[@MrAd2780]

Great video of old porirua

[@realtalunkarku]

born and raised porirua nice compared to early oughts and then my c.o says thats nice compared to seventies are you still in wellington?