Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Hurricanes sign dynamic outside-back Kade Banks ...

The Hurricanes are thrilled to announce the signing of dynamic outside-back, Kade Banks for the 2025 season.  
 
Banks, fresh off the back of a standout NPC season with North Harbour, has had somewhat of a non-traditional journey to the upper echelons of rugby.  

Hurricanes sign dynamic outside-back Kade Banks for 2025
Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Hurricanes Poua appoint new Head Coach Fusi ...

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.

Hurricanes Poua appoint new Head Coach Fusi Feaunati for 2025
WRFU
Tony Cutting
Dane Coles to join the Wellington Lions ...

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.

Dane Coles to join the Wellington Lions coaching group
Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Gallagher Joins Hurricanes for 2025

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. 

Gallagher Joins Hurricanes for 2025
Hurricanes
Tony Cutting
Hurricanes Award Winners for 2024 Named

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. 

Hurricanes Award Winners for 2024 Named

$48 million for MacDiarmid Institute as its research excellence is recognised for the fourth time

$48 million for MacDiarmid Institute as its research excellence is recognised for the fourth time

The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology has received a resounding vote of confidence for the quality and focus of its research with its fourth consecutive government designation as a Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE).

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Be safe in the great outdoors this Spring

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Be safe in the great outdoors this Spring

As the weather warms up, Police are reminding trampers to help keep themselves safe in the great outdoors.

“Winter and COVID-19 have kept a lot of us indoors for months on end but, with spring in the air, trampers and other outdoor enthusiasts are getting back into it,” Wellington Search and Rescue Coordinator Acting Sergeant Luke Taunton says.