A year ago to the day August 2, five men were killed in a horrific crash on State Highway 2 on their way home from work at the kiwifruit packhouse.
Bay of Plenty Times reports Samuela Taukatelata, 28, Sione Teulaka, 21, Halani Fine, 28, Sitiveni Vaipulu, 44, and his teenage son Koli Vaipulu were remembered by colleagues, friends, family and some who never knew them.
Packhouse manager Clive Exelby said they had been expecting about 50 people for the memorial.
More than 200 turned up, many having travelled from Auckland.