Hurricanes victory parade on Tuesday
NEWS RELEASE
7 August 2016
Hurricanes victory parade on Tuesday
The Hurricanes are Super Rugby champions!. Now it’s time for Wellingtonians to celebrate the team’s success - with a victory parade on Tuesday.
The parade will leave Parliament on Tuesday (9 August) at 12 noon in open-topped vehicles, travelling along Lambton Quay to Willis Street and on to Mercer Street before arriving in Civic Square about 12.30pm and the presentations will conclude around 1pm.
There will be opportunities for the public to get autographs as the team members walk through Civic Square.
Wellington Mayor Celia
Wade-Brown says: “We are all so proud the Canes could
raise the Super Rugby trophy on their home ground. Now
it’s time for everyone to get out and show them the
love!”
Once the team has assembled at Civic Square there will be a congratulatory speech from Mayor Wade-Brown and a response from the Hurricanes.
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