Peter Lakai

Peter Lakai (born 4 March 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays as a flanker and number 8 for the Hurricanes in the Super Rugby, Wellington in the National Provincial Championship (NPC), and the New Zealand national team.

Early and personal life Lakai was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 2003 and moved to Wellington, the nations capital, when he was in his youth. Lakai has stated that he considers Wellington his hometown. Lakai is of Ghanaian descent through his father and Tongan descent via his mother. He was raised solo by his mother, Saline.

In 2026, Lakai formed part of the Hurricanes squad which won the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. On 20 June, the Hurricanes defeated the Chiefs 60–5 in the final.