Our award-winning space
returned in 2025!

2025 Impact Report

Upcoming Hub Events

FAQs

  • Try emailing hello@pkbhub.org.nz

  • It’s an award-winning community space created by the PKB HUB.

    The Pop-up Parlour 2025 has finished but we have a few ongoing events - check the what’s on page.

    Ahu Charitable Trust (Pukerua Bay Hub) was crowned supreme Porirua winners at the 2025 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for their innovative ‘Pop-Up Parlour’.

    With the support of the Nikau Foundation and the Anglican Diocese, Pukerua Bay Hub is turning St Mark’s into a temporary community hub for a month-long experiment in community connection and collaboration.

  • There is an interactive PDF you can download of the September 2025 events.

  • No, this is a temporary space only available for the month of September 2025 with a few extra events later in the year.

  • Everyone is welcome. We hope to create a welcoming space that’s accessible to all. Children under 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver.

  • We have a range of activities. Some are free and som have a cost to cover expenses. All paid events are helping to fundraise for the Pop-up Parlour.

    Koha is always appreciated.

  • We hope so. There are no steps, double doors that can be opened to accommodate a wheelchair and an accessible toilet. There is drive on access to the site but please note this is a gravel surface and where possible we prefer people to use street parking after drop offs. There is also a path from Rawhiti Road although this has a gradient and some uneven paving.

  • We have a range of regular and one-off activities. These include a regular morning tea, art and craft classes, dance events, talks, workshops, kai and movies. Check out the what’s on! event calendar.

  • No, sorry not this time but you are welcome to hang out when we’re open and use your own hotspot,

  • Yes, email jane at hello@pkbhub.org.nz for more details.

  • No, everyone is welcome. We love meeting our neighbours and visitors.

  • The Pop-up was open all of September 2025, but now there are only having a few events towards the end of the year. Check out the event calendar for all event details.

  • Yes! There are lots of ways you can support us including:

    • help run an event

    • come to an activity, bring a friend

    • spread the word

    • support our fundraising

    • donating online

    • bringing koha

  • Pukerua Bay Hub is run by Ahu Charitable Trust ki Pukerua Bay, a registered charity. 

    Ahu was established in 2017 by locals, with the charitable pillars of community, education, and relief of poverty. Its mission is for “better connected, vibrant, resilient communities where all people have opportunities to enjoy the company of others, get to know their ‘neighbours’ and share knowledge and skills".


Connect and Create

Check out all the workshops and events happening this September.

The Pukerua Hub team are are currently in planning mode - if you would like to get involved please email Jane at hello@pkbhub.org.nz .

Impact report 2024

5 weeks, 48 events, 1000 participants… read more about the inaugural award-winning
Pop up Parlour and what we did together in Pukerua Bay!
Ahu Charitable Trust (Pukerua Bay Hub) was crowned supreme Porirua winners at the 2025 Wellington Airport Regional Community Awards for their innovative ‘Pop-Up Parlour’.

2025 report to come!

Read the report

THANK YOU for supporting the Pukerua Bay Hub Pop up Parlour!
Feel free to email feedback to hello@pkbhub.org.nz

With the support of the Nikau Foundation and the Anglican Diocese, Pukerua Bay Hub turned St Mark’s into a community hub for 5 weeks in winter 2024 and with the funding support from Hutt Mana Charitable Trust, NZ Community Trust and Wellington Airport ‘the Pop-up’ returned in 2025.

We supported locals to run events and activities that provided people with opportunities to meet, connect, share, learn and provide mutual aid.

Would you like to facilitate an event or workshop in the future?

Get in touch!

hello@pkbhub.org.nz