Street Art Explorer!

Explore the amazing street art around Porirua!

For each question, look at the mural to find your answer, and then with a pencil or crayon, do the matching rubbing on the empty space in your book and see if what’s revealed matches your answer. Many of the murals are by roads, so please take care if crossing and be safe.

To find out where the murals are, download the Street Art Explorer!

1 | Accents of Angels
Muri Train Station

End of Muri Rd, Pukerua Bay
Parking: On street parking Muri Rd
Public Transport: No public transport

Artist: Bruce Freestone

2 | Sound and Vision
Chorus Cabinet

Cnr Wairaka Rd & Rawhiti Rd, Pukerua Bay
Parking: Wairaka Rd and Rawhiti Rd
Public Transport: Train to Pukerua Bay Station

Artist: Bruce Freestone

3 | Christmas Day 1927
Plimmerton Beach public toilets

Cnr South Beach Rd and Steyne Ave, Plimmerton
Parking: Steyne Avenue, Plimmerton
Public Transport: Plimmerton Station | Bus 444

4 | The Birds are Gathering
Chorus Cabinet

Cnr Joseph Banks Dr & Navigation Dr
Parking: Joseph Banks Dr
Public Transport: Bus 236

Artist: Margaret Tolland

5 | Turtles
Chorus Cabinet

Cnr Warspite Ave and Desert Gold St
Parking: Warspite Ave
Public Transport: Bus 220, 230

Artist: Nina Nimarota

6 | University on the Hill
Wellington Electricity sub station

Cnr Niagara St and Loongana St
Parking: Waitangirua Mall car park
Public Transport: Bus N6, 220

Artists: Jack Kirifi, Moses Viliamu, Ruth Robertson-Taylor

7 | Legacy of Champions
Bedford St mural

Cnr Bedford St and Mungavin Ave
Parking: Bedford St
Public Transport: Bus 220, 226

Artists: Gus Hunter, Ernest Sami, Ruby Sei, Zac Mateo, Jack Kirifi, Moses Viliamu

8 | Mungavin Ave Art
Fire Station fence

Cnr Mungavin Ave and Awatea St
Parking: Awatea Street
Public Transport: Bus 226

9 | Mana Island
Chorus Cabinet

Cnr Aotea Dr and Baxter Rise
Parking: Aotea Drive
Public Transport: Bus 230

Artist: David Marshall

10 | Eel
Alleyway

Cnr Kenepuru Dr and Ambulance Dr
Walk along the harbourside pathway
Public Transport: Bus 60, 60e, N6. Kenepuru Station

11 | Manaakitanga, A'o, Ngakau and Aspire
Hukatai St

Hukatai St playground
Parking: On street parking along Hukatai St
Public Transport: Bus N6

Artists: 2019 Mana College students and artist Chris Barrand

12 | Bus stop art
Te Hiko St

Te Hiko St, next to Ora Toa Medical Centre
Parking: On street parking along Hukatai St
Public Transport: Bus 226

13 | Rowers
Junction Potts Lane & Te Pene Ave

15B Te Pene Ave, Titahi Bay Village
Parking: On street parking
Public Transport: Bus 220

14 | Colours of the Bay
Whitehouse Rd Shops

15 Whitehouse Rd
Parking: Whitehouse Rd Shops car park
Public Transport: Bus 210, 220

Artist: Xoё Hall

15 | Titahi Bay Fish Supply
Te Pene Ave

7 Te Pene Ave
Parking: Whitehouse Rd shops car park
Public Transport: Bus 210, 220

16 | 100,000 years ago
Vella St public toilets

Vella St, Titahi Bay
Parking: On street parking along Lambley Rd
Public Transport: Bus 220

Artists: Ruth Robertson and Tracy Waters

17 | Porirua’s 50 years
Cobham Court

Between 10 Cobham Court & Ferry Place
Parking: Cobham Court
Public Transport: Porirua Train Station.
Bus 60e, 210, 220, 226, 230

Artists: Chloe Reweti and Ruth Robertson-Taylor

18 | Te Whetū / The Star
Ferry Pl

Ferry Place
Parking: Cobham Court
Public Transport: Porirua Train Station.
Bus: 60e, 210, 220, 226, 230

Artists: Gina Kiel, Miriama Davidson, Xoё Hall

20 | PARI-RUA / Two Tides
Ferry Pl

Ferry Place
Parking: Cobham Court
Public Transport: Porirua Train Station
Bus 60e, 210, 220, 226, 230

Artists: Gina Kiel, Miriama Davidson, Xoё Hall

21 | Maara Roa
Porirua Station

Porirua Train Station, Station Rd
Parking: Cobham Court, Park & Ride or on street parking
Public Transport: Porirua Station
Bus 60e, 210, 220, 226, 230

Artist: Xoё Hall and Sue Smales