Sione Palei "Bah'' Tuiano has been identified as the man killed in a crash involving a car and ute on the motorway north of Silverstream, in the Hutt Valley, in the early hours of Sunday.
Tuiano's older sister, Seta Tuiano, told the NZ Herald the large extended family and friends and members of the local and Tongan community had gathered to support them following the accident.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the crash, which are not yet known.
