John Lomu, the brother of late All Blacks great Jonah Lomu, has admitted aiding a drug-smuggling operation. “The parcels Mr Lomu provided Mr Vaivai, which had recently arrived from overseas, contained controlled drugs as well as sundry other items,” the summary of facts states. “Mr Vaivai would remove the drugs and return them to Mr Lomu for replacement in the Customs facility.”John Lomu, younger brother of Jonah Lomu. John Lomu used his job at the FedEx base in East Tāmaki, Auckland, to help smuggle illegal drugs into New Zealand. “A review of Mr Lomu’s phone revealed four screenshots of WhatsApp messages from Mr Vaivai, with advice on what to say in relation to suspicious money transactions,” court documents outline.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 19, 2026 13:28 UTC