Tonga are expecting plenty of crowd support when they play Wales as part of next month's Pacific rugby double header in Auckland.
The test was meant to be played in Nuku'alofa but was moved after concerns over the state of the pitch at Tefuaiva Stadium.
Head coach Toutai Kefu was confident the local Tongan population will come out to support the 'Ikale Tahi.
"I'm pretty sure it's well documented that there is more Tongans in Auckland than actual Tonga so we'll get some good support," he said.
"Those memories when we landed (in Auckland for the) 2011 World Cup and those Tongans that turned up at the airport are still fresh in my mind so I'm hoping that they will all be there."
"Most of the boys that have grew up in New Zealand have come from that Auckland area," Kefu said.
Toutai Kefu said following the Wales test, the 'Ikale Tahi will spend a week in camp in Tonga as part of their preparation for Rugby World Cup qualifying matches against Fiji and Samoa in July.