Katikati crash victims return home to TongaMORNING REPORT/Radio New ZealandFour of the five victims of a tragic car accident near Katikati in the Bay of Plenty are on their way home to Tonga. The men's bodies are due to land back in Tonga on Friday morning, accompanied by 30 people. Four of the men were in New Zealand as seasonal workers, supporting family back in Tonga. Packhouse manager Clive Excelby says they had an opportunity to pay their respects, when the hearses stopped at the packhouse on their way to Tauranga Airport. He says it was a small private occasion that meant a lot to those left behind.

Source: Stuff August 11, 2016 21:22 UTC