The Hurricanes Poua are delighted to announce the appointment of Fusi Feaunati as the new Head Coach for Super Rugby Aupiki 2025.
“I am deeply honoured and excited to take on the role of Head Coach for the Hurricanes Poua in 2025,” Fusi said.
The Wellington Lions have announced that a new coach will be joining the pack, and it’s a name that many Wellingtonians will recognise.
Former All Black, Dane Coles, has offered his time to the Wellington Lions as a spot coach for the 2024 Bunnings Warehouse NPC competition.
The Hurricanes have added lock Zach Gallagher to their side, ahead of the 2025 DHL Super Rugby Pacific season, with the Canterbury product making the shift north to join the side.
It was a night for the loose forwards as the Hurricanes and Hurricanes Poua seasons culminated with the annual awards evening.
Of the 11 awards, six went to loose forwards, with outstanding youngster, Peter Lakai scooping two of them.
The winter season at Pātaka Art + Museum opens on Saturday 22 June with new exhibitions showing what can be achieved when art and collective action collide. "Featuring artists from Taranaki and Tāmaki through to Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, these shows celebrate the shared concerns that connect our region."
The winter season at Pātaka Art + Museum opens on Saturday 22 June with new exhibitions showing what can be achieved when art and collective action collide. "Featuring artists from Taranaki and Tāmaki through to Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea, these shows celebrate the shared concerns that connect our region."
There are plenty of exciting events in Porirua this year to celebrate Matariki, including star searching, excellent kai, light shows and planting. The nearby Harbourside Pathway will be transformed with a spectacular outdoor lighting display, fireside stories and buskers. It’s all happening between 6-9pm on 28-30 June, between Wi Neera Dr and Parumoana St.
Our local businesses will be celebrated this month with a variety of free events and insights from speakers.
The month is aimed at both business owners and customers, with the aim to inspire, share unique industry knowledge, and connect local business owners with each other and our community.
"Porirua Business Month is another way we can show support for our local businesses," says Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
The partnership that has led to drab Chorus cabinets around Porirua being adorned with beautiful art has been recognised for its community values.
The Kūmara Awards have been held annually since 2020, awarded by Placemaking Aotearoa for projects that make a positive difference in public places and spaces in the Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch regions.
Porirua City Council is looking for artists for the next round of its public mural programme.
The programme commissions artists to design and create a mural that will be displayed in a public area in different neighbourhoods around Porirua. These are community projects and the local residents and/or businesses will select the designs to be created over summer
Porirua City Council’s Young People’s Fund is open for applications.
The fund is available for projects or initiatives that will have a significant impact on children and young people living in our city.
Funding available this year is for up to six grants of $6000 each, available as a one-off payment. Priority will be given for projects that fall into one of three focus areas: diversity and inclusion, the environment, and health and wellbeing.
Groups of young people can apply for funding with support from an organisation that will guide the project, such as a school or a local not-for-profit group.
A Porirua City project which aims to restore the health of Te Awarua-o-Porirua Harbour has been named a finalist in the 2022 Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) Awards.
It was launched in April, in partnership with Ngāti Toa and Sustainable Coastlines. Over 20 years Porirua City Council, in partnership with the programme, aims to plant more than 6 million plants on the banks of the 588km of streams that run into the harbour.
