Porirua

These Hand Dryers are all located in the following areas: Porirua CBD, Whitby, Paremata, Pauatahanui Kenepuru & Tawa.

## North City shopping Centre - Porirua CBD

Shopping Centre's are a great place to start looking for hand dryers! North city has two sets. These originally had some really crap JD MacDonald Applause Hand Dryer's, but they were replaced in 2011 with awesome Dyson Airblade Hand dryers. There is one set of two in one bathroom, and the other has just one. The Disabled and Baby Change rooms still have the old JD MacDonald's, except for two, of which one has been replaced with a crap Bobrick. The other has been replaced with a slightly newer version of the JD MacDonald Applause, branded as "ASI - JD MacDonald". The Cinema also has Hand Dryers. It used to have an Ardrich A225P, but it was replaced in 2016 with an Ardrich EconoDri A256P.

In 2018, one of the Dyson's (the on on its own) was replaced with a Dyson Airblade dB.

In 2019, one of the hand dryer's in the other bathroom was replaced with an Airblade dB (the latest ones no longer include the dB name).

### Upper Mall (Level 3) - Mens

Originally, there were two JD MacDonald Applause hand dryers here. In 2011, these were replaced with two Dyson Airblade's. One of these has since been replaced with a new Dyson Airblade dB.

### Upper Mall (Level 3) - Disabled

There are two units here, both of which originally had JD MacDonald Applause hand dryers. One was replaced with a newer Applause, whilst the other was replaced with a Bobrick BI7128. The Bobrick was later replaced with another newer Applause.

### Lower Mall (Level 1) - Mens

This set is smaller than the upper mall set, and used to have a JD MacDonald Applause. This was replaced by a Dyson Airblade in 2011, and this has since been replaced with a Dyson Airblade dB.

The new Dyson Airblade dB
### Lower Mall (Level 1) - Disabled

The disabled unit downstairs originally had a JD MacDonald Applause. This has now replaced by a new ASI-JD MacDonald Applause.

### Reading Cinema

The cinema used to have an Ardrich A225P, but it was replaced in 2016 with an Ardrich EconoDri A256P.

The old Ardrich 255P in the Cinema. This has been replaced since with an Ardrich EconoDri 256P.The cinema's new Ardrich EconoDri A256P
## Lyttleton Avenue (now demolished) - Porirua CBD

These unisex bathrooms each had one Ardrich. Three of them had an A260M, while one had a A255P. These dryers were often very badly vandalized. In the past, there were actually three A255P's, but these were both replaced with A260M's (becuase Ardrich had stopped making the A255P). The whole bathroom block was demolished in 2016, and a new one opened in Cobham court. The new block has World Dryer Airforce's, branded as Supreme.

One of the three Ardrich A260M'sOne of the newer A260M'sAnother Ardrich A260M!The sole remaining Ardrich 255P, prior to demolition.
## Cobham Court - Porirua CBD

These are the new bathrooms which replaced the demolished Lyttleton Avenue ones (see above). There are four cubicles, each one originally fitted with polished chrome World dryer Airforce's. One of these has since been replaced with a brushed chrome Airforce.

In October 2023, the brushed-chrome Airforce was replaced with another brushed-chrome Airforce (featuring the new Supreme logo).

## KFC Porirua

The original KFC had some AWFUL Mirage Hand Dryers. In 2020, this KFC was demolished and a brand new one was constructed in its place. The new KFC has 3 unisex units, each of which has JVD Master II (Supreme Master Air).

## Te Rauparaha Arena & Aquatic Centre - Porirua CBD

The Arena was built in 2010-ish, and has some really crap Supreme Master Air II's. The Aquatic Centre (swimming pool) itself does not have hand dryers, but the cafe has an Ardrich 255P in the Men's (which doesn't work properly) and crap Mediclinics one in the Disabled.

The Arena, built 2010, has JVD Master II's (Supreme Master Air II's)

### Cafe

The cafe has separate gendered toilets alongside a disabled unit. The Men's has an old Ardrich A255M, whilst the disabled has a newer Mediclinics SmartFlow.

### Arena - Ground Floor

The Arena itself, built 2010, has a large set of toilets, featuring three JVD Master II's (Supreme Master Air II's). In 2023, the right-most dryer was replaced with a World Dryer VERDEdri V2.

### Arena - First Floor

The First floor has a smaller set of toilets with just two hand dryers. These were originally grey JVD Master II's, just like on Ground, but these have since been replaced with newer White Master II's.

## Mitre 10 MEGA - Porirua CBD

The new Mitre 10 MEGA store opened in 2015. The mens used to have a XinDa GSQ-80 (Inital Jet dryer), which was replaced in 2017 with a Mitsubishi Jet Towel (branded as Cannon). The disabled used to have a Initial-branded World Dryer Airforce, which has been replaced with an Ardrich EconoDri A256P.

## Burger King - Porirua CBD

The mens originally had an AirTowel S900 (modified Supreme BA101 in custom case), while the disabled had an actual Supreme BA101.

In 2018, the Air Towel was replaced with a brand new Supreme BA101. The other Supreme BA101 was eventually replaced with a newer one in 2021. Both BA101's now have metal guards to curb vandalism.

## The Warehouse - Porirua CBD

This store never used to have a hand dryer, but in 2017 they decided to install one. They chose an Ardrich DualDri A266DD (Mitsubishi Jet Towel).

## Whitirea Polytech, Porirua Campus - Porirua CBD

Only a couple of bathrooms here actually have hand dryer's. One set in Block D has two Supreme BA101's, of which one has been replaced with a newer unit. Another unit in Block B has a XinDa GSQ-250A (Bradley) hand Dryer.

## Pataka Centre - Porirua CBD

Prior to refurbishment, the Hand dryer's were some crap JD MacDonald Applause unit. Since refurbishment, there is a Dyson Airblade dB in the Men's, and a Dyson Airblade V in the disabled.

The old JD MacDonald's.....thankfully replaced with Dyson's!The old JD MacDonald's.....thankfully replaced with Dyson's!
## Burgerfuel - Porirua CBD

This Burgerfuel has an Excel XLERATOR hand dryer, which is surprisingly rare to find in New Zealand!

Super-rare XLERATOR
## BP Connect - Porirua CBD

This BP Connect Petrol Station had a Supreme Elegante (uses BA101 motor). In 2018, it was replaced with a World Dryer Airforce. The Airforce has since been replaced with a Dyson Airblade V.

Suprpeme Elegante (modified BA101)
## McDonald's - Porirua CBD

This McDonald's opened in 2011, replacing an older one. when it was new, it had a JD MacDonald Autobeam Mk 2 hand dryers (both mens and disabled), but these have both since been replaced with an Ardrich EconoDri A256P's.

MainDisabled Unit
## Porirua Station - Porirua CBD

This train station originally had three Unisex bathrooms, each with a Supreme BA101. These were refurbished in 2016, and there are now just two units, each with a World Dryer K48 SmartDri (Supreme Tornade SD).

## Mobil - Porirua CBD

This Mobil station has always had Supreme BA101s in one form or another. The current one was installed in 2020.

## Z Petrol Station - Porirua CBD

This Z station has got a World Dryer Airforce.

World Dryer Airforce
## Bunning's Warehouse - Porirua CBD

This Bunning's opened in 2004, with the original hand dryers being JD MacDonald TouchDry 1000's. Both the mens and disabled kept these for 18 years!

In 2022, both the mens and disabled recieved brand new Supreme BA101s as replacements.

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## Target Furniture - Porirua CBD

This store was built in 2012, and closed in 2015. It had a World Dryer Air Force.....it's probabaly still in the empty shop....

Target's epic World Dryer Airforce
## Exceloo, Onepoto Park - Titahi Bay

A pair of Exceloo's were opened on Titahi Bay Road, at Onepoto Park, sometime between 2009 and 2013. These have Duracleanz WS 400-650's with a built in high-speed hand dryer.

## Permaloo Public Toilets - Titahi bay shops

Two brand new unisex public toilets were built here in 2023, supplied by Permaloo. Both units have World Dryer VERDEdri V2's (Supreme AirJet).

## Porirua RSA Club - Ranui

The RSA club has a set of main toilets, with both a mens and a disabled. In addition, there is also a smaller urinal-only set of toilets in the main seating room. All three of these bathrooms have Supreme BA101s.

## Public Toilets - Ranui

Ranui sits right on the edge of the Cannon's Creek area, that borders the CBD. There is a set of three Exceloo unisex units by the shops, each with a Duracleanz WS 400-650 with a built in hand dryer.

## Jerry Collins Stadium (Porirua Park) - Ranui

The toilets at this popular Rugby Venue have two awesome World Dryer XA (Initial/Rentokil custom version).

## Porirua College - Cannon's Creek

I visited Porirua College for an event in 2023. The only bathrooms I have accessed are those for the Hall. The male toilets here have a brushed chrome World Dryer Airforce.

## Exceloo - Cannons Creek

There are 3 units here, each with a Duraclenz/Exceloo WS200.

## Porirua Union & Community Health Service - Cannons Creek

This is a Doctors Surgery & Clinic, which opened in 2010 (replacing the original structure). The toilet here has a XinDa GSX-1900 (branded as Bradley Ovation), original from 2010. It is an awful hand dryer.

## Cannons Creek Park - Cannons Creek

At the park, there are some toilets that are only open when the park or the community hall is being used for events. The hand dryer is a 2021 JD MacDonald Autobeam. I do not know what was here previously.

## Public Toilets - Waitangirua

These public toilets have White JVD Master II's, installed when the toilets were refurbished in the early 2010s. The women's can easily be seen without entering, due to the layout of the block.

## Aotea Lagoon - Aotea

There two two blocks of toilets at this large park. Both sets have a single White JVD Master II.

## Exceloo - Aotea

A single Exceloo unit was built in Aotea when the new play area was bulilt around 2010-11. This has a Duracleanz WS 400-650 with a built in high-speed hand dryer.

## Countdown - Aotea (staff only)

This is a very weird scenario - the public toilet at Countdown Aotea does not have a hand dryer. However, there is one for the staff behind the deli counter! This is a Dyson Airblade V.

## Z Petrol Station & McDonald's - Mana

This petrol station also shares space with McDonald's.

### Z Station

The Z station used to have a Dyson Airblade. In late 2023, this was replaced with a Dyson Airblade V.

### McDonald's

The McDonald's originally had Ardrich 255P's, which have since been replaced with Ardrich EconoDri's.

## The Sandbar (Pub) - Mana

This pub has two nice, rare Ardrich A255M's! There's one in the main part of the toilets, which is working perfectly. The other is inside the disabled cubicle (within the Men's), and sadly this one is faulty and keeps cutting out.

## The Supply Room (Pub) - Mana

This bar & restaraunt has separate Men's & Disabled toilets. Both have older Supreme BA101's.

## BP - Mana

This BP used to have Supreme Elegante's, which were later replaced with World Dryer AirForce's. You can tell that the old hand dryers were Elegante's, due to the huge plates covering the holes where they used to be embedded into the wall.

The Airforce's were later replaced with Dyson Airblade V's.

## Ngati Toa Domain Hall - Mana

There are hand dryers in both the changing rooms and the toilets. Both are JD MacDonald Autobeam's. The one in the changing room is faulty, and will not turn off after activating unless switched off at the mains switch.

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## Cambourne Walkway - Paremata

The new bathrooms opened in 2013 have some Epic Dyson Airblade V's! The old bathrooms did not have Hand dryer's. Two of the original Airblade V's have at some point been replaced with newer ones.

## Mobil Station - Paremata

This Mobil Petrol Station used to have a World Dryer Airforce, however in 2013 it was replaced with a Supreme BA101. In 2019, the Hand dryer was replaced again, with a brand new World Dryer Airforce

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## BP Connect - Whitby

This BP Connect Petrol Station originally had a Supreme Elegante. This has now been replaced with a Dyson Airblade V HU02.

Supreme Elegante - typical BP!
## Adventure Park - Whitby

This park had a modern JD MacDonald Autobeam. In 2018, this was replaced with another Autobeam.

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## Whitby Bowling Club - Whitby

The bowling club still has a pair of old, classic Supreme BA101s in the mens. Sadly, only the right-hand one works.

The club cannot be accessed by the public willy-nilly. I was able to get in due to having family members who are members of the club.

## Whitby Mall - Whitby

Also known as Whitby New World, due to the supermarket being the mains tore here. This used to have an awesome Air Towel S9. This was replaced when the bathrooms were refurbished in 2013 - The replacement is a JVM Master II (Supreme Master Air II).

As of September 2023, the Master is currently faulty.

## The Taaj - Whitby

This is an Indian Restaurant, with two unisex bathrooms. It opened in 2011, but did not have any Hand dryers. In 2017, two AIKE AK2006H's were installed.

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## The Co-Op - Whitby

This is a Bar & Restaurant, which opened in 2012. This place has a really nice Dyson Airblade Mk 2.

## Endeavour Park

This is another park in Whitby that has Toilets offered for sports teams. These are only opened when sports events are on. The hand dryer in here is a Newer JD MacDonald Autobeam. Sadly, on my visit in August 2023, this wasn't working properly, so it may get replaced at some point.

## Pauatahanui

This is the only hand dryer in Pauatahanui! This was originally a Superdry Extreme, but in 2021 this replaced with a JD MacDonald Autobeam.

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## Kenepuru Hospital - Kenepuru

This hospital never used to have hand dryers, apart from one epic old Roache 2400 Series (branded as "Handcare"). Sadly, this is now gone, as in a similar fashion to wellington Hospital (which is owned by the same organization), all public bathrooms shave now been outfitted with new Dyson Airblade dB's. This sadly includes the bathroom that had the Roache 2400.

There are very few of these very old hand dryers left!
## Ascot Park

This park has a hand dryer in the main toilet, as well as in the sports changing rooms. Both are modern JD Macdonald Autobeam's. The one in the Toilets was replaced with another Autobeam in 2021.

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## Public Toilets - Pukerua Bay

There are two unisex units here which were built between 2009 and 2013 and appear to have been refurbished, I don't know what used to be here but both cubicles now have a JVD Master II (Supreme Master Air II)