The Hurricanes pulled clear late in the match to beat the Blues 30-23 at a balmy FMG Stadium in Palmerston North on Friday night.

Hurricanes left wing Julian Savea flew through to score in the 75th minute to seal the Hurricanes' fourth straight victory of their 2015 Investec Super Rugby campaign, consigning the Blues to their fifth defeat.

Savea's second try of the night sent a delighted crowd of 10,460 home on a high, giving the Hurricanes their second bonus point-win in as many matches ahead of their next match against the Highlanders in Dunedin next Friday night.

In a helter-skelter second half, both sides had given the ball plenty of air and both had created numerous chances. Savea's first try had seen the Hurricanes establish a 25-20 lead, which the Blues cut to 25-23, but the Hurricanes held on as normally reliable Blues sharpshooter Ihaia West missed two consecutive penalties.

The Hurricanes cavalry arrived off the bench and it was them who held their composure and made fewer mistakes under pressure.

Earlier, the Hurricanes had opened their scoring in the 5th minute with a penalty to first five-eighth Beauden Barrett, before lighting up the night with the game's opening try to halfback TJ Perenara.

Perenara scored after throwing a long pass out to left wing Julian Savea, who linked with fullback Nehe Milner-Skudder who passed back to Perenara to score and make it 8-0.

The Hurricanes swung back onto attack and made several probing thrusts. Savea was held up over the line on the TMO's advice, but referee Glen Jackson came back for an offside penalty and Barrett slotted his second penalty to put them ahead 11-0.

The Hurricanes were looking dangerous again, stealing a lineout and pouncing on attack. But Blues fullback Lolagi Visina stole an intercept and sprinted almost 90 metres to score under the posts. First five-eighth West converted and an action packed first quarter closed with the Hurricanes ahead 11-7.

The Blues went further ahead with their second try. Halfback Jimmy Cowan probed from an attacking scrum which lead to right wing Frank Halai crashing over in a powerful manouvre.

West kicked his first penalty of the evening, extending the visitors' lead to 17-11.

The Hurricanes finished the first half with a stunning try, which started deep inside their own territory and finished with a phenomenal play by right wing Matt Proctor.

With the halftime hooter reverberating in their ears, the Hurricanes won a defensive penalty and ran the ball. In vintage Hurricanes style, the ball was kept alive through numerous sets of hands, recycled efficiently and Barrett stabbed a kick over the top for Proctor to re-gather, beat the last Blues defender and roll over to score in the right hand corner.

Barrett slotted the sideline conversion and the Hurricanes were back ahead by the interval, 18-17.

The second half started off in high tempo, with both sides creating opportunities. West drew first blood, kicking a penalty to push the Blues back ahead.

Their lead was short-lived, as Savea burst through to the Hurricanes' third try. Off the top of a lineout, second five-eighth Ma'a Nonu punched at a gap and offloaded a beautiful short pass to fullback Milner-Skudder who broke the line and created a try for Savea in the corner.

Barrett's conversion put the Hurricanes ahead 25-20.

West replied with a penalty, and the Hurricanes were in front 25-23 with 25 minutes remaining.

The Hurricanes went desperately close to scoring another try after another promising assault inside the Blues' 22 that was just held out.

The Blues regained possession and territory. and West missed two consecutive penalties, presenting the Hurricanes with the final say to clinch the win.

The scores:

Hurricanes 30 (Julian Savea 2, TJ Perenara, Matt Proctor tries; Beauden Barrett 2 con, 2 pen) beat the Blues 23 (Lolagi Visina, Frank Halai tries; Ihaia West 2 con, 2 pen). HT: 18-17

The scoring action (by minute):

5th: Beauden Barrett 3-0

8th: TJ Perenara try. Hurricanes 8-0

16th: Beauden Barrett penalty. Hurricanes 11-0

20th: Lolagi Visina try. Hurricanes 11-5

21st: Ihaia West conversion. Hurricanes 11-7

28th: Frank Halai try. Blues 12-11

29th: Ihaia West conversion. Blues 14-11

32nd: Ihaia West penalty. Blues 17-11

41st (1st) Matt Proctor try. Blues 17-16

42nd(1st) Beauden Barrett conversion. Hurricanes 18-17

47th: Ihaia West penalty. Blues 20-18

48th: Julian Savea try. Hurricanes 23-20

49th: Beauden Barrett conversion. Hurricanes 25-20

53rd: Ihaia West penalty. Hurricanes 25-23

75th: Julian Savea try. Hurricanes 30-23

The Hurricanes team that met the Blues was:

1. Reggie Goodes Replaced by Jeff Toomaga-Allen, 67th minute

2. Dane Coles Replaced by Motu Matu'u, 54th minute

3. Ben Franks Replaced by Chris Eves, 67th minute

4. Mark Abbott Replaced by Jeremy Thrush, 49th minute

5. James Broadhurst

6. Brad Shields Replaced by Blade Thomson, 56th minute

7. Ardie Savea

8. Victor Vito

9. TJ Perenara Replaced by Chris Smylie, 70th minute

10. Beauden Barrett

11. Julian Savea

12. Ma'a Nonu

13. Conrad Smith (c)

14. Matt Proctor Replaced by James Marshall, 72nd minute

15. Nehe Milner-Skudder

Reserves

16. Motu Matu'u

17. Jeffery Toomaga-Allen

18. Chris Eves

19. Jeremy Thrush

20. Blade Thomson

21. Chris Smylie

22. Rey Lee-Lo

23. James Marshall