Porirua deputy mayor Kylie Wihapi dies, mayor shares ‘disbelief’ and heartbreak

Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·31 Oct, 2026 06:27 AM2 mins to read‌Porirua Deputy Mayor Kylie Wihapi has died unexpectedly. Photo / Porirua City CouncilPorirua Deputy Mayor Kylie Wihapi has died unexpectedly. Photo / Porirua City CouncilPorirua’s Deputy Mayor Kylie Wihapi has died unexpectedly with the city’s mayor announcing the death tonight in “disbelief and shock”. “I am numb with shock and disbelief at the sudden loss of Deputy Mayor, Kylie Wihapi. She was such a vibrant, outgoing and generous person, full of life, warmth and