KELVIN DAVIS AND JACINDA ADERN CONFIRMED AS THE BIG WINNERS FROM LABOUR'S FRONT BENCH RESHUFFLE. JOHN KEY TOUCHES DOWN IN PARIS, JOINING WORLD LEADERS TO TRY AND FIND AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,... SHOUTING ...AS CITIZENS AROUND THE WORLD, IN INCLUDING PARIS, DEMAND ACTION. AND FANS DESCEND ON EDEN PARK FOR THE FUNERAL OF RUGBY GREAT JONAH LOMU. DUE TO THE LIVE NATURE OF MIDDAY, WE APOLOGISE FOR THE LACK OF CAPTIONS FOR SOME ITEMS. GOOD AFTERNOON, AND WELCOME TO EDEN PARK FOR THIS SPECIAL EDITION OF MIDDAY, WHERE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE LIFE OF JONAH LOMU, WHO DIED 10 DAYS AGO AT THE AGE OF 40. WE'RE HERE AT THE SERVICE UNTIL IT FINISHES AROUND 2.30, AND WE'LL BE BRINGING YOU THE SERVICE AND A HOST OF OTHER SPECIAL INTERVIEWS AND STORIES ABOUT JONAH LOMU, THE SPORTS STAR, THE FATHER AND THE ICONIC NZER AS REMEMBERED BY FRIENDS AND FAMILY HERE TODAY. BUT FIRST TO TODAY'S OTHER NEWS, AND JUST A SHORT WHILE AGO LABOUR'S LEADER ANDREW LITTLE ANNOUNCED A RESHUFFLE OF HIS SHADOW CABINET. POLITICAL REPORTER KATIE BRADFORD'S BEEN AT THE NEWS CONFERENCE AND HAS THE HIGHLIGHTS. KATIE, TALK US THROUGH THE CHANGES. There has not been any major surprises here. Kelvin Davis has been running the stories around Serco. He has gone up at the loss of Mahuta. Jacinda Ardern and Phil Twyford are the other big winners. Labour want to try and win back that Auckland central seat. Megan Woods has gone up. Those who've gone down ` not really big surprises. Phil Goff is standing for the Auckland mayoralty, but he still keeps the Defence. THIS WAS ABOUT AN OPPORTUNITY TO BRING FORWARD SOME OF THE NEWER AND FRESHER TALENT, AND THERE ISN'T A PLACE FOR EVERYBODY AT SLOT NUMBER FOUR OR ON THE FRONT BENCH. SO THIS JUST RELFECTS A BEST JUDGEMENT ABOUT SKILLS FOR THE JOB Is this the team that Andrew little will have for the 2017 election? There may be some minor tweaks. Phil Goff going will create space. This is what he wants his team to look like going into the election. Labour needs to make a mark. They are going nowhere in the polls. They want to cement these people in these places. Labour want to show that they can be an alternative government. Some of the policies they will be focusing on our education and superannuation. This is showing where they want their target to be. MEANWHILE, PRIME MINISTER JOHN KEY HAS LANDED IN PARIS FOR THIS WEEK'S CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT WHERE HE'LL JOIN DIGNITARIES FROM 150 OTHER COUNTRIES TO TRY AND FIND COMMON GROUND FOR REDUCING CARBON EMISSIONS. FIRST HOWEVER, MR KEY PAID A VISIT TO THE BATACLAN THEATRE, WHERE CLOSE TO 100 PEOPLE DIED IN THE PARIS TERROR ATTACKS, TO PAY HIS RESPECTS. New Zealand and Australia are two countries that are far away, but we have never been closer together with France. HE WAS JOINED BY AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER MALCOM TURNBULL. AND THE PAIR WILL BE AMONG 150 WORLD LEADERS ATTENDING THE UN CLIMATE SUMMIT IN PARIS, TRYING TO REACH AGREEMENT ON A WAY TO LIMIT GLOBAL WARMING TO 2 DEGREES ABOVE PRE-INDUSTRIAL LEVELS. BUT HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TAKING PART IN DEMONSTRATIONS AROUND THE WORLD, IN CITIES FROM LONDON TO AUCKLAND, MARCHING TO DEMAND A MORE AMBITIOUS TARGET. THE BBC'S DAVID SHUKMAN IS IN PARIS. FROM AROUND THE WORLD, A MASS CALL FOR ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE. THIS WAS INDONESIA. GLOBAL WARMING MAY HIT THE POOREST COUNTRIES HARDEST. IN SOUTH AFRICA, DEMONSTRATORS HIGHLIGHTED THE DANGERS OF RISING TEMPERATURES. MADRID WAS ONE OF 2000 CITIES WHERE PROTESTS WERE TAKING PLACE. LONDON ALSO WITNESSED A BIG TURNOUT. BUT IN PARIS, WHERE THE SUMMIT IS BEING HELD, PEOPLE BROUGHT SHOES TO MAKE THEIR POINT, BECAUSE MARCHES HAVE BEEN BANNED HERE SINCE THE TERRORIST ATTACKS EARLIER THIS MONTH. AT THE CONFERENCE CENTRE, SECURITY HAS BEEN STEPPED UP, AND AFTER LONG YEARS OF FRUITLESS NEGOTIATIONS, THERE'S HOPE THAT THINGS MAY NOW BE DIFFERENT. THE AIM AT THIS CRUCIAL SUMMIT IS... THE CHANCES OF A DEAL LOOK BETTER THAN EVER, BUT THERE'S A DISPUTE OVER PAYING FOR THE COST OF GOING GREEN. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES SAY THE RICHEST NATIONS SHOULD FOOT THE BILL. HOWEVER, THE UN SECRETARY GENERAL TOLD ME THAT HIS IMPRESSION FROM WORLD LEADERS WAS POSITIVE. AT THIS TIME, I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO HAVE AN AMBITIOUS AND ROBUST UNIVERSAL CLIMATE CHANGE AGREEMENT. I THINK THAT ALL OF THE STARS ARE ALIGNING IN ONE DIRECTION. BUT THERE ARE PLENTY OF OBSTACLES, LIKE INDIA'S PLAN TO BURN MORE COAL. COAL IS THE DIRTIEST FOSSIL FUEL, BUT CHEAP, AND INDIA SAYS IT NEEDS TO BURN A LOT MORE OF IT. DON'T YOU THINK THAT MY PEOPLE ALSO HAVE A RIGHT TO GROW AND TO USE ENERGY? SHOULD WE REMAIN IN THE DARK? IS THAT HUMANITY? THIS AFTERNOON, A FLARE-UP. A SMALL GROUP OF DEMONSTRATORS CLASHED WITH POLICE. SHOUTING THIS HAPPENED RIGHT BESIDE THE MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS, AND CLIMATE CAMPAIGNERS TRIED TO KEEP THIS PLACE SAFE. THIS CITY IS NOW HOSTING 150 WORLD LEADERS, AND IT'S NO SURPRISE IT'S TENSE. A RENTAL CAR THAT CROSSED DOUBLE YELLOW LINES HAS KILLED A MOTORCYCLIST AND INJURED OTHERS IN AN HORRIFIC CRASH NORTH OF DUNEDIN LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. STATE HIGHWAY 1 AT WAIANAKARUA HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE 5 O'CLOCK LAST NIGHT. MEGAN MARTIN REPORTS. ANOTHER FATAL CRASH CAUSED BY A DRIVER CROSSING DOUBLE YELLOW LINES. OH, YEAH, IT'S HARD TO EXPLAIN. JUST FELT SORRY FOR THE GUY ON THE MOTORBIKE. FACED WITH AN ONCOMING CAR IN THE WRONG LANE, IT SEEMED THE MOTORCYCLIST HAD NO HOPE. IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE RED TOYOTA'S OVERTAKEN ON THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINES COMING TOWARDS THE TWO VEHICLES YOU CAN SEE AND A MOTORBIKE. THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TWO VEHICLES ARE BEING TREATED FOR MINOR INJURIES. UNFORTUNATELY, THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER HAS DIED. POLICE BELIEVE THAT MOTORCYCLIST WAS RETURNING FROM A WEEKEND AT THE BURT MUNRO CHALLENGE IN INVERCARGILL. IT'S A BUSY SUNDAY WEEKEND. THERE WAS A LOT OF TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. ANTHONY WATSON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ON THE SCENE ANTHONY WATSON WAS ONE OF THE FIRST ON THE SCENE. COME DOWN TO GET A BLANKET TO PUT ROUND THIS ASIAN GUY WHO WAS LOOKING AFTER HIS GIRLFRIEND WHO WAS TRAPPED IN THE CAR. THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, ONE BY HELICOPTER. IT'S AN EXTREMELY BAD DECISION WHICH HAS CONSEQUENCES FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE AND SOME FOREVER. LEAVING A VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGE FOR ALL DRIVERS. I'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO REMIND PEOPLE TO TAKE CARE, AND YELLOW LINES ARE THERE FOR A REASON AND TO MAKE SURE WE STAY ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE OF NO-PASSING LINES TO AVOID THIS SORT OF TRAGEDY FROM HAPPENING. STATE HIGHWAY 1 AT WAIANAKARUA IS DOWN TO ONE LANE. MEGAN MARTIN, ONE NEWS. A FORMER MALAYSIAN DIPLOMAT HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO INDECENTLY ASSAULTING A WELLINGTON WOMAN IN HER HOME LAST YEAR. MUHAMMAD RIZALMAN BIN ISMAIL HAD PREVIOUSLY DENIED THE CHARGE RELATING TO AN INCIDENT IN LAST MAY. HIS VICTIM, TANIA BILLINGSLEY, WENT PUBLIC ABOUT THE ASSAULT AFTER FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALLOWED THE MAN TO LEAVE NZ AFTER CHARGES WERE LAID. THE SURPRISE CHANGE IN PLEA COMES ON THE FIRST DAY ON WHAT WAS EXPECTED TO A TWO-WEEK TRIAL. RIZALMAN'S BEEN REMANDED ON BAIL TO REAPPEAR IN THE HIGH COURT AT WELLINGTON ON FRIDAY. THEY'RE THE IMAGES THAT HAVE SHOCKED NZERS. ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS SAY VIDEO TAKEN OF BOBBY CALVES BEING STARVED AND BEATEN SHOW A VERY REAL SIDE TO ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S MOST ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIES. BUT THE DAIRY SECTOR SAYS MOST FARMERS DON'T TREAT THEIR BOBBY CALVES THIS WAY. ALI VENTURA LOOKS AT REACTION TO THE FOOTAGE. AND A WARNING ` IT'S GRAPHIC. IT'S HARD TO STOMACH. COWS LOW BOBBY CALVES THROWN INTO TRUCKS, STARVING IN CAGES ` PRACTICES THAT ANIMAL WELFARE GROUPS CLAIM ARE RAMPANT IN NZ DAIRY. WHAT WE HAVE A PROBLEM WITH IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITHIN THE DAIRY INDUSTRY. BOBBY CALVES ARE A BY-PRODUCT OF COWS MADE PREGNANT FOR THEIR MILK. THIS FOOTAGE WAS FILMED OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS IN SEVERAL FARMS IN THE WAIKATO. AN INVESTIGATION'S BEEN ORDERED BY THE MINISTRY OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES INTO WHETHER THIS BOBBY CALF ABUSE IS WIDESPREAD. TODAY DAIRY NZ'S INSISTING THE IMAGES, WHILE HORRIFIC, AREN'T INDICATIVE OF THE INDUSTRY. SAFE ARE CLAIMING THERE ARE 12 FARMS THEY LOOKED AT WELL. THAT'S 0.1% OF OUR TOTAL INDUSTRY, AND THEY WERE STAKING IT OUT FOR A LONG TIME, SO WHILE WE THINK IT'S ABHORRENT AND WE NEED TO STAMP IT OUT, AT THE SAME TIME WE ALSO NEED SOME PERSPECTIVE. THEY'RE REASSURING THE PUBLIC THEY HAVE A HIGH STANDARD OF CHECKS IN PLACE TO ENSURE THIS KIND OF TREATMENT DOESN'T HAPPEN. OUR SURVEYS SHOW 95% OF FARMERS ARE COMPLIANT WITH THE ANIMAL WELFARE CODE, AND MANY GO WELL BEYOND THAT. BUT SAFE SAYS THESE ARGUMENTS HAVE BEEN HEARD BEFORE, AND YET VIDEO SHOWING OTHERWISE IS STILL BEING FILMED. THE RULES ARE ALREADY IN PLACE. THAT'S NOT THE ISSUE. THE ISSUE IS ENFORCING IT. AS LONG AS WE HAVE A DAIRY INDUSTRY, THINGS LIKE THIS WILL HAPPEN. THE FACT IS THERE'S CRUELTY IN EVERY GLASS OF MILK. FONTERRA'S VOWED TO LOOK INTO ITS FARMERS AND WILL MEET WITH ANIMAL RIGHTS GROUPS THIS WEEK, ALL EAGER TO SEE NEW NZ'S REPUTATION AS A HUMANE DAIRY PRODUCER PROTECTED. ALI VENTURA, ONE NEWS. THE NEW LONGER-LIFE PASSPORT IS AVAILABLE FROM TODAY, JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER GETAWAY. THE GOVERNMENT AGREED TO DOUBLE THE LIFESPAN OF PASSPORTS FROM FIVE TO 10 YEARS, MEANING IT WILL NEED TO BE RENEWED LESS FREQUENTLY. FOR CHILDREN IT WILL STAY AT FIVE YEARS. THE NEW PASSPORT WILL COST $180. OVERSEAS NOW, AND IT'S FEARED MORE THAN 40 PEOPLE HAVE DIED AND DOZENS MORE ARE WOUNDED AFTER RUSSIAN AIR STRIKES ON A REBEL-HELD AREA OF SYRIA, USING WHAT'S BEING REPORTED TO BE CLUSTER BOMBS. THE BOMBINGS REPORTEDLY TARGETED A BUSY MARKETPLACE IN THE NORTHERN SYRIAN TOWN OF ARIHA. RUSSIA'S CONDUCTED AIR STRIKES IN SYRIA IN SUPPORT OF PRESIDENT BASHAR AL-ASSAD SINCE SEPTEMBER. IT SAYS IT IS TARGETING ISIS, BUT SOME BELIEVE ITS TARGETING IT SAYS IT IS TARGETING ISIS, BUT SOME BELIEVE IT'S TARGETING REBEL FORCES FIGHTING THE SYRIAN GOVERNMENT. MEANWHILE, THE BODY OF THE RUSSIAN PILOT KILLED WHEN HIS PLANE WAS SHOT DOWN OVER TURKEY LAST WEEK HAS BEEN FLOWN HOME. A TURKISH CARGO PLANE TRANSPORTED THE BODY OF THE PILOT AFTER SPECIAL RELIGIOUS RITES WERE PERFORMED. RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN YESTERDAY IMPOSED SANCTIONS AGAINST TURKISH COMPANIES AND TURKISH WORKERS IN RUSSIA, AFTER TURKISH PRESIDENT RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN REFUSED TO APOLOGISE OVER THE INCIDENT. RUSSIA IS TURKEY'S SECOND-LARGEST TRADING PARTNER. TO THE US, WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN DEVELOPMENTS OVERNIGHT ABOUT THE SUSPECT IN THE ATTACK ON THE PLANNED PARENTHOOD CLINIC IN COLORADO SPRINGS. THE ABC'S CLAYTON SANDELL WITH MORE. SIREN WAILS AFTER THAT DEADLY FIVE-HOUR-LONG SHOOTOUT ON FRIDAY BETWEEN POLICE AND ALLEGED GUNMAN ROBERT DEAR,... ...POLICE AND FEDERAL AGENTS, GUNS DRAWN, SEARCHED HIS REMOTE MOBILE HOME SATURDAY, 90 MINUTES WEST OF COLORADO SPRINGS, WHERE NEIGHBOURS SAY DEAR AND A WOMAN MOSTLY KEPT TO THEMSELVES. WELL, YOU COULD TELL HE'S JUST NOT THAT FRIENDLY A GUY. HE SURE DIDN'T SMILE OR NOTHING. WE GOT SOME ANTI-OBAMA PAMPHLETS. IT'S KIND OF WEIRD THAT WITHIN THREE MINUTES OF MEETING SOMEBODY THEY'RE ALREADY WANTING TO GIVE YOU THAT KIND OF STUFF. THE HOME WAS SIMILAR TO THIS RUNDOWN NORTH CAROLINA CABIN, WHERE DEAR ONCE LIVED WITHOUT RUNNING WATER OR ELECTRICITY. AND THEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, AND A FEW PEOPLE BEGAN TO DUCK AND RUN. AFTER THE FIREFIGHT AND STAND-OFF, LAW ENFORCEMENT SOURCES SAY DEAR ALLEGEDLY MADE RAMBLING, HOSTILE COMMENTS ABOUT PLANNED PARENTHOOD. WHAT MY SUSPICIONS ARE IS THAT THIS HAS A LOT TO DO WITH THE MOTIVE. US ATTORNEY GENERAL LORETTA LYNCH CALLS THE SHOOTING... THE ORGANISATION ITSELF SAYS THE GUNMAN... ALL SING SOFTLY OVERNIGHT, ONE OF DEAR'S ALLEGED VICTIMS, GARRETT SWASEY, A UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO POLICE OFFICER WAS HONOURED IN A CAMPUS SERVICE. TWO MORE PEOPLE WHO WERE KILLED HAVE NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED. NINE OTHERS WERE WOUNDED BUT EXPECTED TO RECOVER. WE'RE RESILIENT, AND WE'RE GONNA DO IT RIGHT. WE'RE GONNA SUPPORT THE VICTIMS AND THE FAMILIES. AND STILL IN THE US, WHERE HEADLINE-GRABBING APPEARANCES ARE RANGING FROM THE SUBLIME TO THE RIDICULOUS IN THE REPUBLICAN RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE. FRONT-RUNNERS DONALD TRUMP AND BEN CARSON MADE TWO VERY DIFFERENT APPEARANCES OVER THE WEEKEND. THE ABC'S DEVIN DWYER REPORTS. THE FRONT-RUNNER FLEW INTO FLORIDA WITH A SOUNDTRACK FROM THE SILVER SCREEN. DONALD TRUMP TOUCHED DOWN IN SARASOTA THEN OFFERED FREE RIDES TO KIDS ON HIS PERSONAL HELICOPTER. THEY'RE ALL WAITING, AND THEY'RE SCARED STIFF. THOUSANDS OF FANS TURNED OUT FOR TRUMP, INCLUDING THIS ELEPHANT DOUBLING AS A BILLBOARD. INSIDE THE PACKED ARENA,... CROWD CHANTS: TRUMP! TRUMP! TRUMP! ...TRUMP ALSO ADDRESSED HIS TREATMENT LAST WEEK OF A NEWSPAPER REPORTER WITH A RARE GENETIC DISORDER. YOU GOTTA SEE THIS GUY ` 'OH, I DON'T KNOW WHAT I SAID! 'UH, I DON'T REMEMBER!' THEY SAID I WAS MOCKING HIM. I WOULD NEVER MOCK A PERSON THAT HAS DIFFICULTY. MEANWHILE, RIVAL BEN CARSON WAS VISITING REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN. WE'RE JUST GETTING A GOOD IMPRESSION OF WHAT'S GOING ON HERE. HIS CAMPAIGN SHARED THESE IMAGES OF CARSON'S MEETING WITH FAMILIES THAT FLED SYRIA. CARSON SAID HE FOUND NO GREAT DESIRE AMONG THE REFUGEES TO COME TO THE US BECAUSE CONDITIONS IN THE CAMPS WERE IMPRESSIVE. ARCHAEOLOGISTS SAY THEY MAY BE CLOSE TO FINDING THE FINAL RESTING PLACE OF ANCIENT EGYPT'S MYSTERIOUS QUEEN NEFERTITI, TUTANKHAMUN'S STEPMOTHER. THEY BELIEVE THERE'S A HIDDEN CHAMBER INSIDE KING TUT'S TOMB AFTER ANALYSIS OF RADAR SCANNING. IT'S SPECULATED THAT TUTANKHAMUN WAS GIVEN A RUSHED BURIAL IN AN OUTER CHAMBER OF WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY NEFERTITI'S TOMB. IF CONFIRMED, IT WOULD BE THE MOST REMARKABLE ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIND SINCE TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB WAS DISCOVERED NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO. WELL, RETURNING TO JONAH LOMU'S PUBLIC FUNERAL NOW, AND THE CROWDS KEEP COMING HERE AT EDEN PARK IN AUCKLAND. SAM KELWAY OUR REPORTER IS AMONGST THOSE COMING IN FROM ACROSS THE CITY TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS, AND, SAM, WHAT ARE PEOPLE TELLING YOU ABOUT WHY THEY'RE HERE? Plenty of people have just walked past as they make their way to the stadium. There was a bit of a hold-up with the trains. Everyone we have spoken to has lovely things to say about Jonah Lomu. They have these flags with the number 11. There is the all blacks flag and the New Zealand flag and the Tongan flag. People have wonderful memories. We caught up with Carlos Spencer's stepmother. She is saying that Carlos is feeling the pain and would like to be here. We have seen Jeff Wilson and Sir Graham Henry. It will be an amazing occasion. There are about 20 min until people have to be seated. THE PHOTOS THAT PROVE THE APPLE DOESN'T FALL FAR FROM THE TREE ` EVEN IF THE APPLES ARE OF THE BLUE-BLOODED VARIETY. AUSTRALIA AND THE PINK BALL ARE THE WINNERS AT THE END OF THE DAY-NIGHT TEST IN ADELAIDE. Welcome back to Eden Park. We are here live for Jonah's memorial service. TWO NEW PHOTOS OF PRINCESS CHARLOTTE (6 MONTHS) HAVE BEEN RELEASED. THE IMAGES WERE TAKEN BY THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE AT THEIR FAMILY HOME IN NORFOLK EARLIER THIS MONTH. THE TWO OFFICIAL PICTURES WERE PUBLISHED TO THANK ROYAL FANS FOR THEIR GOOD WISHES FOR THE FAMILY. TO SPORT, AND THE HISTORIC DAY-NIGHT TEST BETWEEN AUSTRALIA AND THE BLACKCAPS IN ADELAIDE IS ALL OVER AFTER JUST THREE DAYS, WITH AUSTRALIA WINNING BY THREE WICKETS. BUT THE GENERAL CONSENSUS IS THAT THE PINK BALL IS HERE TO STAY. SET 187 TO WIN. AUSTRALIA LOST WICKETS AT REGULAR INTERVALS. TRENT BOULT GAVE NZ LATE HOPE, WITH THE HOME SIDE NEEDING JUST 11 RUNS. Edged! He's gone! Nicely taken by Taylor At first slip. Taken! Brilliant bit of keeping! YES, BOULT FINISHING WITH 5/60. BUT PETER SIDDLE SQUEEZED THE WINNINGS RUNS TO GIVE AUSTRALIA THE THRILLING THREE-WICKET WIN. THEY WIN THE SERIES TWO MATCHES TO NIL. AND THE BLACKCAPS ARE REFUSING TO BLAME A CONTROVERSIAL UMPIRING DECISION ON THE SECOND DAY IN ADELAIDE. THE FARCICAL SCENES THAT SAW NATHAN LYON GIVEN NOT OUT BY THE THIRD UMPIRE HAD A HUGE BEARING ON THE OUTCOME, BUT NZ'S CAPTAIN PLAYED A STRAIGHT BAT WHEN ASKED ABOUT THE MATCH-CHANGING DECISION. Everyone witnessed what happened. It did have a bearing on the game. They took the opportunity and fought their way back into the test match. Yes we would have loved an extra 70 or 80 runs. THOSE 70 OR 80 RUNS COULD HAVE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE, BUT NZ'S NEXT CHANCE AGAINST AUSTRALIA WILL COME IN A TWO-TEST HOME SERIES NEXT FEBURARY. TO FOOTBALL, AND ARSENAL HAVE BLOWN THEIR CHANCE TO JOIN MANCHESTER CITY AND LEICESTER CITY AT THE TOP OF THE ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE. THE NORTH LONDON CLUB CONCEDED THIS EQUALISER IN THE 1-1 DRAW. NORWICH STRIKER LEWIS GRABBAN WITH THE GOAL IN THE EARLIER KICK-OFF. TOTTENHAM HELD CHELSEA TO A 0-0 DRAW. SPURS REMAIN FIFTH, WHILE CHELSEA ARE STILL FIRMLY IN THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE TABLE. ANDY MURRAY HAS LED GREAT BRITIAN TO THE COUNTRY'S FIRST DAVIS CUP TENNIS TITLE SINCE 1936. THE WORLD NUMBER TWO OUTCLASSING BELGIUM'S DAVID GOFFIN IN STRAIGHT SETS TO GIVE BRITAIN AN UNASSAILABLE 3-1 LEAD IN GHENT. CHEERING YES, MURRAY ADDS THE DAVIS CUP TITLE TO HIS TWO GRAND SLAMS AND ONE OLYMPIC GOLD. A REMATCH BETWEEN NEW WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT BOXING CHAMPION TYSON FURY AND WLADIMIR KLITSCHKO WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY HAPPEN NEXT YEAR. KLITSCHKO'S FIRST DEFEAT IN 11 YEARS HAS THROWN BOXING'S MOST CELEBRATED DIVISION WIDE OPEN. BUT THE UKRAINIAN WANTS ONE MORE SHOT AT REGAINING HIS TITLES. He won the fight, and it is to be continued. FURY WAS SO CONFIDENT THAT HE MADE A �200,000 BET WITH HIS UNCLE ON HIMSELF TO WIN. HE WAS ALREADY �5 MILLION UP FROM JUST TAKING PART IN THE FIGHT. FINALLY IN SPORT, WHAT DOES DAN CARTER HAVE IN COMMON WITH NOVAK DJOKOVIC, KATIE LEDECKY, JORDAN SPIETH AND SERENA WILLIAMS? WELL, CARTER HAS BEEN NOMINATED ALONGSIDE THOSE RATHER BIG NAMES FOR THE BBC OVERSEAS SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR AWARD. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED NEXT MONTH. THE WORLD CUP WINNING FIRST FIVE-EIGHT IS SET TO MAKE HIS DEBUT FOR RACING METRO IN A FORTNIGHT. AFTER THE BREAK, YOUR WEATHER FOR THE REST OF THE DAY. AND WE'RE WITH THOUSANDS OF MOURNERS COMING TO PAY THEIR RESPECTS TO JONAH LOMU. DON'T FORGET WE ARE STAYING ON AIR THIS AFTERNOON, BRINGING YOU THE JONAH LOMU MEMORIAL SERVICE FROM HERE AT EDEN PARK. MORE ON THAT VERY SOON, BUT FIRST LET'S LOOK AT OUR TOP STORIES ` LABOUR'S ELECTION LINE-UP IS REVEALED. AS PREDICTED, JACINDA ARDERN, KELVIN DAVIS AND MEGAN WOODS GET A BIG BOOST, WHILE DAVID CUNLIFFE DROPS. AND MORE THAN 150 WORLD LEADERS ARE GATHERING IN PARIS FOR TONIGHT'S UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE SUMMIT. THEY WILL ATTEMPT TO REACH AGREEMENT ON WAYS TO REDUCE FORECASTED GLOBAL WARMING, BUT PROTESTS HAVE BEEN HELD AROUND THE WORLD, WITH MANY BELIEVING THE TARGETS AREN'T GOOD ENOUGH. NOW TO THE WEATHER. AND IT'S LOOKING GOOD FOR MOST OF THE COUNTRY, WITH A HIGH TO THE EAST OF THE SOUTH ISLAND LEADING TO A MAINLY CLEAR SKIES THERE. A WEAK FRONT SINKS DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTRY AS NORTH-WESTERLIES BEGIN TO BUILD LATER IN THE DAY. TO THE REGIONS NOW. FOR WEATHER, SEE ONENEWS.CO.NZ NOW STAY WITH US ON THIS ONE NEWS SPECIAL AS WE PREPARE FOR THE PUBLIC MEMORIAL FOR JONAH LOMU. I'M JOINED HERE AT EDEN PARK NOW BY ANDREW SAVILLE. NOW HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EDEN PARK EVENT. People are still coming in. A reasonable crowd. We are under the newsstand and most of the lower bowl as well. A lot of Aucklanders and people from further afield are wanting to come in and hey there is next to Jonah Lomu. There are going to be some popular musicians and personalities from other walks of life. There are couple of bands going to perform. We're going to be quite an all-black factor and as remembrance today. We will hear from a lot of former players before the service starts. I just saw Grant Fox wander past. Coming from far afield. They just New Zealand. The head of world rugby is here to. Here's what you need to know about today's event ` we will be tributes from the Prime Minister and the chair of world rugby as well as from John Hart and Eric Rush. There will be music from the likes of Adeaze. JONAH LOMU EXPLODED INTO THE INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE 20 YEARS AGO, BUT HIS ROAD TO RUGBY STARDOM STARTED HERE AT WESLEY COLLEGE. 6'5", WEIGH 118KG. HIS TIME ON THE FIELD A WELCOME ESCAPE FROM HIS TROUBLED SOUTH AUCKLAND HOME LIFE. BORN IN 1975 TO TONGAN IMMIGRANTS, HE LEFT HOME AT AGE 14, ESTRANGED FROM HIS DAD, SEMISI. EVEN AS A TEENAGER, HE WAS DESTINED FOR GREAT THINGS. YOU JUST KNEW THERE WAS SOMEONE THERE THAT WAS A WONDERFUL FOOTBALL PLAYER, GIFTED ATHLETE, AND AS IT TUNRED OUT, A SUPERSTAR. THE YOUNGEST PLAYER EVER TO BE SELECTED TO THE ALL BLACKS. WHILE HE TOOK TIME TO GROW INTO HIS STRIDE, WHEN HE DID, HE TOOK NO PRISONERS. HOLD THE PHONE! OH! IT'S SAID HIS RUN THROUGH ENGLISH DEFENDERS IN THE 1995 WORLD CUP SEMI-FINAL IS WHAT PROMPTED MEDIA MOGUL RUPERT MURDOCH TO START BUYING UP BROADCAST RIGHTS FOR THE SPORT,... LOMU AGAIN! ...PAVING THE WAY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL ERA, HIS POWER ON THE FIELD TRANSLATING TO A MARKETING DREAM. CAN I HAVE A SLICE, THEN? NO, BUT YOU CAN HAVE A SMELL. WHILE JONAH COPED WITH THE ATTENTION HE ATTRACTED FOR HIS SKILL, DEALING WITH INTEREST IN HIS PRIVATE LIFE PROVED MORE DIFFICULT. CAN YOU TELL US WHY YOU GOT MARRIED? HE MARRIED SOUTH AFRICAN TANIA RUTTER ` THE FIRST WIFE OF THREE ` IN SECRET, A MOVE THAT ROCKED HIS TRADITIONAL TONGAN FAMILY. YOUR MUM IS VERY UPSET. I AM TOO. SHE WAS THE LADY WHO BROUGHT ME ON TO THIS EARTH. NOT TO HAVE HER THERE WAS, UM... (SOBS) IT'S THE HARDEST THING. BUT HARDER TIMES WERE AHEAD. THE BIG MAN HIT BY A BIG DISEASE ` A KIDNEY DISORDER ` AND A MARRIAGE BREAKDOWN. WHILE THERE WAS A BRIEF REPRIEVE, JONAH'S HEALTH DETERIORATED. TO ME, I'D RISK EVERYTHING TO LIVE THE DREAM THAT I STARTED < TO BE AN ALL BLACK? CORRECT. DURING HIS DARKEST DAYS, HIS SECOND WIFE, FIONA TAYLOR, WAS AT HIS SIDE, AND HIS GOOD FRIEND GRANT KEREAMA, WHO GIFTED HIM HIS KIDNEY AND SEVEN YEARS OF GOOD HEALTH. I COULD NEVER EVER REPAY YOU FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. WHILE HE NEVER REGAINED HIS INTIMIDATING FORM IN THE YEARS AHEAD, HIS STRENGTH OF MIND BECAME A TESTAMENT TO THE MAN. FOR ME, THIS IS WHAT I WANT TO DO, AND THIS IS WHAT I FEEL IS RIGHT FOR ME. HE USED HIS MANA TO PROMOTE THE SPORT AND CHARITIES CLOSE TO HIS HEART. AFTER DIVORCING WIFE OF FIVE YEARS, FIONA, WEDDING BELLS TOLLED AGAIN FOR JONAH ` NADENE QUIRK, MOTHER OF HIS TWO CHILDREN, DHYREILLE AND BRAYLEY. YOU CHERISH EVERY DAY THAT YOU HAVE THEM AND EVERY MOMENT YOU HAVE, AND MONEY CAN'T BUY THAT. JONAH'S JOY AS A DAD REUNITED HIM WITH HIS OWN WHEN HIS BODY REJECTED HIS REPLACEMENT KIDNEY IN 2011. IT WAS HIS FAMILY WHO GAVE HIM STRENGTH. IN TURN, HE GAVE HIS HEART TO THE GAME AND COUNTRY HE LOVED. BARBARA DREAVER, ONE NEWS. PITA ALATINI IS WITH US NOW, A FORMER ALL BLACK TEAMMATE OF JONAH'S. You were at the 99 World Cup. You must have fond memories of him. He is a gentle giant and with devastating on the field. I was lucky enough to play with him and the school days. I will play against him when he was 16. It was not much fun. Playing against him as a schoolboy and implying as all blacks together. You are originally from counties Manukau. You grew up alongside Jonah. When did you first play him? I was headhunted in Auckland. In the 93 schoolboys. We went over and 95 and fell in love with counties. We got the opportunity to play with China and we found out how good counties was. Take away your modesty` I got pushed to full-back. To be a full-back and have Jonah and your winger is amazing. You are little guy compared to those fellows. How did you ever stop them? Thank God he was a number eight. My players put him on the ground before he got to me. Because of the speed and power, that is what everyone knew. It is great to see you today. I'm sure you're going to really celebrate the life other great New Zealand personality. All the mates and old boys are here. That is what it is all about to see him off. Let's get you outside with Sam. Have you seen many people? There are plenty of people around. Close to 1000 have come through this entry. It seems like a steady stream of people coming through. They have been grabbing these flags. You can see the number 11 on the front. We're counting down to the start of the public memorial. At 1 PM. WELCOME BACK TO THIS ONE NEWS SPECIAL AS WE COME TO YOU FROM EDEN PARK FOR JONAH LOMU'S SPECIAL MEMORIAL. WE ARE BEING JOINED BY HIS OLD MATES, INCLUDING JOELI VIDIRI, ANOTHER OF JONAH'S FELLOW ALL BLACKS. You are going from that Blues team. It is great to see you here. You must come here with mixed emotions because of your own battle with kidney disease. It is good to be here today. It is a sad day but we are celebrating the life of a great man. We fought the same battle together. You played so much rugby with Jonah and counties Manukau. Right out here on Eden Park. What other like playing in the same team as Jonah? I was likely to play with and not against him. With the power that he had, and the county team they always called us the black brothers anyway. When they got the ball. They gave it to the two black brothers. We completmented each other very well You scored some pretty good tries out here to. You were the star winger as that was the first year of the sickness. That was when he experienced the sickness. The doctors advise him to lay off and take the rest. You have had a transplant yourself in recent months. It is going on six months now. I got a transplant on 28 May this year. Are you feeling good? I feel a lot better. I am back to work. I am in recovery mode. Still the unofficial mayor of Pukekohe? Fantastic. It is great to see you. I'm so glad you could join us for this. he was the former all Black wing on the other side of the field. JONAH LOMU WASN'T JUST AN AMBASSADOR FOR NZ BUT A TRULY GLOBAL SUPERSTAR. AND AS CHRIS CHANG REPORTS, TO MANY HE WAS SIMPLY A GOOD BLOKE. A WORLD WITHOUT JONAH ` BIG J TO HIS FRIENDS ` SEEMS SCARCELY BELIEVABLE. THIS MASSIVE PERSON THAT WAS JONAH LOMU, YOU KNOW? I'M TALKING NOT JUST IN TERMS OF HIS PHYSICALITY BUT HIS` HIS PERSONALITY AND JUST WHO HE WAS TO MYSELF AND ALL HIS FRIENDS, AND NO DOUBT HIS FAMILY, JUST GONE. KRONFELD! LOMU! LOMU AND JOSH KRONFELD WEREN'T JUST TEAMMATES. HE WAS MY BUDDY TO GO TO THE MOVIES BEFORE TESTS. HE WAS ALSO A GENTLE GIANT. SOMEBODY WHO WOULD ALWAYS DO WHAT HE COULD ` NOT JUST WHILE HE WAS PATRON OF KIDNEY KIDS. HE WOULD ALSO LOOK AFTER ANY SICK KID. A GOOD FRIEND AND NEIGHBOUR. I REFLECT ON AN ARTICLE HE WROTE SAYING HIS DREAM WAS TO WATCH HIS CHILDREN GROW TO BE ADULTS, AND THAT ISN'T GOING TO HAPPEN. WORD OF HIS DEATH RIPPLED THROUGH PARLIAMENT, AS IT DID WORKPLACES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IT WAS HIS FRIST GAME IN SYDNEY, WHEN HE GOT THE BALL UP TO 7M AND SUDDENLY ABOUT SEVEN GUYS WERE FLYING. HE PASSED THE BALL TO KRONFELD, AND KRONFELD WAS OVER. I THINK HE WAS OUR FIRST TRULY GLOBAL ALL BLACK. A GREAT, GREAT ALL BLACK TAKEN WAY TOO YOUNG. THE RUGBY WORLD LOSING ANOTHER OF ITS FAVOURITE SONS. IT'S BEEN A PRETTY TOUGH YEAR FOR US IN THE RUGBY FRATERNITY, SO TO LOSE ANOTHER BROTHER IS PRETTY TOUGH. IT'S, LIKE, A REMINDER OF JUST HOW FRAGILE WE ARE. A MIGHTY MAN WITH A LASTING LEGACY. CHRIS CHANG, ONE NEWS. NOW WE ARE DELIGHTED TO BE JOINED BY ONE OF JONAH'S OLD ADVERSARIES WALLABY LEGEND TIM HORAN. Great for you to come acrossthe Tasman. We're only here representing all the players that played against Jonah. We supported Jonah for many years. It is great to have that ANZAC I played him in his first rugby sevens tournament. They won the final. I remember wondering who he was. He was a great ambassador for rugby. Did you see him at the English World Cup? I did. He looked healthy. Hhe didn't have 30 or 40 years left, but he wanted to be a great ambassador for his family and for the game. it is a sad day for world rugby. How the like to play with him? I actually roomed with him and the Barbarians. He scored three tries in the first 40 min against Scotland. He is a real person who was greater this time away from the field with children and charities. That is the real legacy of Jonah Lomu. . They give are joining us and making the trip over. All the guests should be seated in just a few minutes. We will take a final break before the service begins. WE'RE JOINED NOW BY JOSH KRONFELD, ANOTHER OF JONAH'S FORMER ALL BLACK TEAMMATES. A big crowd is beginning to gather for his tribute. It is a very pleasant afternoon in Auckland. We look forward to a moving occasion in the next 90 min. We're joined now by Josh Kronfeld, another former all Blacks teammates. He played a starring role in 1995 when Jonah first burst on the world scene. As one of the really young guys and their team how did you guys cope with the pressure? I think we enjoyed what he was doing. We all knew he was capable of doing. Taking a tour world stage made the difference. He was a great fit to what the team did. We play the type of rugby that suited Jonah. It gave a room to do what he did so well. He was a treat to watch. You are quite close to him on most tours. He interacted with all the boys. I think in those sorts of setups with rugby, you develop your niche within the team. People get different job groups. We ended up jacking up the movies. Basically. Jonah was a big movie fan, as am I. We would always go down to the movies before a test as the team was with us, so be it, but otherwise it was just us and we had time to talk. I got to know him about more outside of rugby then maybe the rest of New Zealand, anyway. I know you would rather be together different circumstances, but what of that like to play with such a great all Black in the mid-90s, what is it like to get back together with people like Frank Bunce? They are sensational guys. They are great to be around. They give you great energy. They give you a great outlook on life. Things like that. Unfortunately end up being reunions. You're celebrating someone special within your own life and the rest of New Zealand's. It is a beautiful thing. You are reconnecting the faces you haven't seen for a long time. That is the thing with guys we don't change. It doesn't matter what duration others. When are we coming together. Nothing changes, and we got straight back into work. Especially in rugby, that always happens. Thank you for coming by. It is an absolute treat to know man. My heart goes out to his family. THE MOST FAMOUS RUGBY PLAYER THE WORLD'S EVER SEEN WAS A SOUTH AUCKLAND BOY WHO OVERCAME ADVERSITY TO BECOME A SUPERSTAR. HE WAS ALSO LOVED FOR HIS TOUCHING HUMILITY. JONAH LOMU WAS JUST 20 WHEN HE FORGED HIS OWN CHAPTER IN RUGBY HISTORY. LOMU! OH! OH! THE YOUNGSTER FROM SOUTH AUCKLAND'S WESLEY COLLEGE STAMPED HIS ARRIVAL ON THE WORLD STAGE IN EMPHATIC STYLE, GOING ON TO BECOME THE FIRST GLOBAL SUPERSTAR OF THE GAME. HIS BURSTING ON TO THE INTERNATIONAL STAGE TOOK THE GAME TO ANOTHER LEVEL AND WAS PROBABLY AN IMPORTANT SPARK FOR THE GAME. GETTING THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO FULLY PROFESSIONAL, BECAUSE WHAT HE DID IN THE '95 WORLD CUP CERTAINLY TURNED SOME HEADS. HE COULD RUN AROUND YOU, HE COULD RUN OVER THE TOP OF YOU, BUT OFF THE FIELD, AS SOON AS THE FINAL WHISTLE BLEW, THE SOFTEST HANDSHAKE, BIG SMILE ON HIS FACE. THE STAR WINGER'S TIME AT THE TOP WAS LIMITED, DIAGNOSED WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY ILLNESS IN HIS PRIME, HE DIED SUDDENLY IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THIS MORNING. COMES AS AN INCREDIBLE SHOCK TO MYSELF AND THE FAMILY. BUT THE END OF RUGBY DIDN'T MEAN THE END OF HIS HIGH-PROFILE LIFESTYLE. HE WAS MARRIED THREE TIMES AND WORKED TIRELESSLY AS A GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR SPORT, KIDNEY DISEASE AND CHILDREN'S CHARITIES. HIS CHARITY WORK IN LONDON LAST MONTH SAW HIM DINING WITH THE PRIME MINISTER. TO BE BLUNT, I'M ABSOLUTELY SHOCKED BECAUSE IN THE ENTIRE DINNER I HAD WITH HIM, HE SAID TO ME FROM A HEALTH PERSPECTIVE HE WAS FEELING BETTER THAN HE HAD FOR A VERY LONG PERIOD OF TIME. WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT HIS CAREER NOW, IN FULL RETROSPECT, IT'S LIKE A SHOOTING STAR. IT'S LIKE THAT MICHAEL JACKSON SONG ` GONE TOO SOON. SO MUCH LEFT TO CHERISH. JONAH LOMU IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG SONS. We've just been told to the pallbearers will be. Jerome Kaino Michael Jones. A mixture of all black heroes so close to a during all of his illness. Some of his closest mates from the blues and the all Blacks in great touch. The service is about to start let's join it live HAKA a final public farewell for a man who changed the game. A man who thrilled as, inspired is and who would continue to inspire us. Kia ora. Welcome to Eden Park. A crowd of over 10,000 people from all walks of life, some of them have travelled a great distance. His loss will be mourned. Soon we will hear of those closest to Jonah. We will hear tributes and music in word and in action. He will be saluted by many of his teammates. To host this very special memorial service John Campbell. HAUNTING MUSIC (CHANTS POWHIRI) CHANTING CONTINUES . POWHIRI CONTINUES POWHIRI CONTINUES POWHIRI CONTINUES POWHIRI CONTINUES POWHIRI CONTINUES . . . . . . . (SPEAKS MAORI) (CONTINUES SPEAKING MAORI) (CONTINUES SPEAKING MAORI) (CONTINUES SPEAKING MAORI) CHANTING . What is this wind that blows yonder? The Northwest wind that blows to our shores this peaceful our dreams will be fulfilled. Haere. (SPEAKS MAORI) (CONTINUES SPEAKING MAORI) Kia ora. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please remain standing for a few moments longer for the national anthem performed by the Auckland Gospel choir and hopefully by you. First a prayer by Nadene Lomu's dad and Jonah's loving father-in-law. SOFT PIANO MUSIC PLAYS # E IHOWA ATUA. # O NGA IWI # MATOUA # ATA WHAKARONGONA # ME AROHA NOA # KIA HUA KO TE PAI # KIA TAU TO ATAWHAI # MANAAKITIA MAI # AOTEAROA. # GOD OF NATIONS # AT THY FEET. # IN THE BONDS OF LOVE WE MEET. # HEAR OUR VOICES WE ENTREAT. # GOD DEFEND OUR FREE LAND. # GUARD PACIFIC'S TRIPLE STAR # FROM THE SHAFTS OF STRIFE AND WAR. # MAKE HER PRAISES HEARD AFAR. # GOD DEFEND NZ. # Our most gracious, kind and eternal heavenly Father, we thy children gather here today At the commencement of a Memorial service for our dearly beloved son, father, husband and great friend. We ask you, father. For your blessings to be upon us at this time. That all the hearts Jonah has touched who are here and around the world, that they may feel of thy spirit and the love that Jonah has for everyone. We are grateful for all of those who have made this production and the service possible. We ask you to bless them as we proceed through it father, that it will go well. That the spirit and the message, the intent of love in our hearts will be manifested the world. We are grateful for these blessings. We ask you to watch over us and to stay the elements so that we are able to enjoy this time of respect to our dear son. I ask these blessings in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Thank you. Thank you to the Auckland Gospel choir. You may now be seated. Thank you so much. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, family, welcome. (SPEAKS MAORI) (CONTINUES SPEAKING MAORI) (WELCOMES AUDIENCE IN MAORI) (CONTINES SPEAKING MAORI) welcome, everyone. Welcome to our friend Jonah. To people watching on TV or listening on the radio, wherever you are in the world, welcome. To people watching on TV, it's very special to have you here where Jonah played. To everyone here at Eden Park, where Jonah played so many games for the All Blacks, blues, hurricane aims we were all leaping to our feet with excitement every time he got the ball. To the politicians and dignitaries who have come in such numbers to welcome your support, welcome to you all. To the people who have worked so hard to make this day happen, welcome. To the Tongan community was so very proud of Jonah and who love him so much, (SPEAKS TONGAN) greetings. Thank you and respectfully welcome. To people from Jonah's rugby family, including the entire Blues squad, welcome. To the Warriors, welcome. To former schoolmates and teammates, All Blacks past and present, two great opponents who admire Jonas so much on and off the field that they have travelled here today. Welcome. To Jonah's friends and all who knew and loved him, welcome. To Jonah's family, his mum, his brothers John and Noah, and everyone in the Lomu family. To Nadene and his two sons, welcome. The most immense and personal losses yours. Our love is with you, and we hope it helps you through the heartbreak of these terribly sad days. These are just some of the people who loved your dad. Thank you all for being here. Of course, not everyone who wanted to be here could be here. John Key is at the climate summit talks in Paris. He sent this message for Jonah's family it's a privilege to pay tribute to Jonah today. He meant so much to his community, teammates and fans in New Zealand and overseas. Everyone recognised Jonah as an outstanding rugby player. He was respected and admired around the world. It was his actions off the field that I remember most fondly. His sportsmanship was unwavering. The all Blacks lost the semifinals of France, and despite his disappointment, he shook the hand of every French player. He was on the sidelines, signing autographs for young fans. That was Jonah. He was also very generous and made a contribution to many charities. He gave his time to people who needed a helping hand or a chat. I was privileged to meet Jonah and his boys and Nadene before the Rugby World Cup this year. We couldn't help but be moved by the way Jonah talked about his illness and making a difference to people's lives. Like all New Zealanders, I was extremely shocked and saddened by the news of Jonah's untimely death. He remains an inspiration. He proved that you can come from anywhere in New Zealand and from any background and make it to the very top. Each of us will have our own fond memories of Jonah. We all take time to reflect on them today as we mourn his passing. My thoughts are with Nadene, his two young boys and his family and friends. Go well, Jonah. Rest in peace. Thank you. I was in Australia when news of Jonah broke. I turned on the radio hoping to hear something. I heard so much about Jonah. It was very moving to listen to Australia mourn the Jonah. You transcended geography. You were known and admired and loved. Jonny Wilkinson tweeted had devastated he was That tweet was re-tweeted 6100 times. 'You didn't have to follow rugby to know who he was. I spoke to one of the local stop the 1995 World Cup. He said he didn't know anything about the game but that Joan a was something.' He was something special. This is some of the reaction to his loss. New Zealand rugby legend Joan a has died. The rugby world is in mourning Joan a was rugby union's first global megastar. The legendthat was Jonah Lomu. GENTLE MUSIC MUSIC CONTINUES I want to pay tribute to one of the greatest athletes of all time. Superstar is overused, but this man was a giant. I want to dedicate this song to Jonah Lomu and his family. The stars must twinkle and look brighter now that he is up there. UPLIFTING MUSIC MUSIC SLOWS That is some of how the world saw Jonah Lomu. I can see the family in the front row watching with pride and sadness. Jonah Lomu did something that no one had ever done before. Rugby had greatness before. Then at the World Cup in 1995, that semi-final against England. Keith Quinn was so famously lost for words. Jonah Lomu took the game two people who did not know what rugby was, as so many people have pointed out, he was rugby's first global superstar. Coming from Paris to be with us ` a city that is very much in our hearts ` Tena Koutou. Jonah Lomu was a giant. As a rugby player, he was a towering presence. He was capable of running around, over and through any opponent and was a giant in the game. He was a giant of the game. He was a rugby icon in the sports first superstar. I wish to pass on condolences to his friends, family and countrymen here in New Zealand. He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered. Jonah Lomu inspired millions around the world with his incredible try scoring exploits and his contribution to rugby cannot be overstated. He had a brand of running rugby that had never been seen before of the highest level. Through his sheer brilliance and love of the game, he took our sport to a new level. His impact on rugby in 1995 was profound. He burst on to the scene with an energy, passion and intensity, like had never been before witnessed. New Zealand didn't win it. But he was the player of the tournament. In the process, he changed the way people thought about rugby. He had the pace and sidestep of the most elusive number 11. It was a combination. When I think of the amazing tournament in South Africa, I think mostly of two people. Off the field, I think of Nelson Mandela. On the field, I think of Jonah Lomu. Both of them inspired millions around the world. Both men had an aura of decency that touched people beyond the nation they represented in the sport that they played. When he hung up his boots, he continued to support the sport he loved. His dedication was channelled and he gave his support and considerable time to rugby sevens It was at that time a real generosity of spirit, is he believed that rugby would benefit greatly from being part of the Olympic family. He spent a huge amount of this time and thoughts to make sure that his presentation was powerful and as meaningful as possible, and he was an important part of the delegation to the IOC. Also the successful application for rugby to be in the summer program for 2017 was in no small part down to his contribution. Next year the Olympics will give the sport an enormous boost. It is a great shame that he will not now be there in Rio to witness what will be an historic occasion for our sport. One of the things that Jonah Lomu loved most about rugby was the ability to bring people together. Wherever he played in the world, he would always keep in touch with his former teammates and people he met along the way. I know he made many friends during his time in Cardiff and Marseilles and he kept in touch with those people. Just a few days before he passed away, he took time to send a message of solidarity to the French people after the terrorist attack that shocked the nation. Vive la France. Be strong, he wrote. He was a giant man and he leads a giant space and rugby and in the lives of his friends and family members, but his legacy of humanity and humility lives on and he will forever be a big part of rugby's story. Thank you. Thank you for all, Jonah. APPLAUSE Bernard, it is a tough time in the life of your country. Thank you for coming. Rugby is family, and we have all lost one of our favourite sons. Speaking of family, Jonah Lomu was born in Pukekohe and he lived in Mangere. He attended Favona Primary. Favona is very proud of Jonah and said because of his passing. These are the children of Favona. So lovely to see you all. They are going to sing a special tribute song. Jonah Lomu's school, Favona Primary School. FUNKY MUSIC PLAYS # You are my legend. # Jonah! NZ! South Auckland! # On the rugby field, game over! # South Auckland! # on the rugby field, # game over! # never give up # and just believe. # you showed us to give it your all. # Jonah Lomu! # now you are my legend. # 11, our hero! # our friend, our legend. # Our friend, our legend! The past and present pupils and teachers of Favona Primary are proud to say that you were one of us. You ran further and faster. You jumped higher and you jumped longer. You grew into a fine man, a true sportsman, a legend. # you showed us to follow your dream. # Never give up and always believe. # Favona, we will always stand tall! # Jonah Lomu! # he is living up in heaven. # now you are my legend. APPLAUSE That was fantastic. Jonah would be so proud of you. Wesley College was Jonah Lomu's College. Hepi believed that it would be the making of him. She was right. He is thereon the school's web page. Front and centre. Later, the school will do a haka for Jonah. Now a man who was three years ahead of Jonah at school. In case the camera did not catch that, it was a round of applause for the students of Favona as they return to their seats. Chris Grinter, welcome. Kia ora. Good afternoon, everyone. The story I will share with you today relates to Jonah's early high school years. In 1989 I was deputy principal at Wesley College when Jonah was enrolled. He was 13. On his enrolment it is true to say that he had something of a troubled background and some issues with discipline and anger. He arrived with a reputation that had nothing to do with sport, and the two of us certainly had a number of conversations over those first couple of years of his time at Wesley College. The Wesley College environment and braced him and he found ways to take on a more positive and constructive view of life. He arrived with a physical presence and a sporting talent of immense potential. That potential was demonstrated in his very first weeks at the school in 1989. The schools Jr athletic Championships, Jonah 13 of the individual events. He chose not to enter the 800m and 1500m. He chose not to enter the cricket ball throw, and that really surprised me, as I had seen him throw a rugby ball from halfway over and through the goalposts at the end of the field. At this time, the talk around school was that Jonah Lomu could become New Zealand's next great decathlete. As winter approached, Jonah asked me for dispensation to play league. I made an arrangement with him to allow him to commute and continue to play league for his club in Auckland, provided he gave rugby ago In his four form year. This was the only time I allowed this to happen, for some reason. I was the first 15 coach, and I was confident that the rugby culture at Wesley College would soon capture Jonah's interest. There with the national rugby championships in Pukekohe that year, and it excited Jonah and started a golden era for Wesley College which has seen five national secondary school championships and 10 further all blacks. When the rugby season got underway, I invited Jonah, aged 14, to come to training. He agreed and this became his first taste of rugby. It was not easy for him, and he had to overcome a number of significant challenges. The first such challenge was the indignation of the senior rugby players who wondered how a 4th former could appear at training without doing the rugby hard yards. This took a little bit of managing, but we got there, Then he was a 4th former who was 1.9m tall. He played all 21 games that year. The 1990 first 15 went on to win the championship held in Invercargill. Jonah, for most commentators at that game, was considered man of the match, and scored the match-winning try. He went off to the North island under 15 tournament for Wesley College, and he made the North island under 16 team. His rugby career was underway. I admit that I did not see him as anything other than a forward. I did not realise he was a winger in the making. He was known to roam the backline and pop-up in unstoppable positions ` anywhere from first 5 to wing. I left Wesley College to go to Rotorua boys high school. As coach of their first 15, we travelled to Wesley College to play their first 15, and we were pretty confident. Wesley College first 15 defeated Rotorua boys giving out tame their only loss of the season. Jonah scored five tries. He scored the fifth almost at my feet, given my preference to stand at the dead ball line while coaching. As he scored that try, he said 'Sir, I know you would have wanted me to play well today.' 'There is no need to play that well', I said. That was 1993. 1994, Jonah Lomu made his first-class rugby debut for Counties Manukau. He played for New Zealand Colts, New Zealand sevens in Hong Kong, and he became the youngest ever all-black in test matches against France. As they say, the rest is history. A troubled young man embraced by a school, challenged by rugby and fuelled by a positive attitude and with high expectations of themselves, he was able to turn weaknesses and challenges into incredible strengths. Even after his playing career was affected and curtailed by the medical condition, which was diagnosed within two years of leaving high school, he was able to build a spectacular game changing career and provide inspiration to so many on so many fronts. He was able to live his power within mantra. From time to time over his playing career, I would send him a message after an important game and I would simply say 'too big, too fast, too much.' Jonah Lomu ask me to write for his biography. I finished with those words. Thank you,, Jonah Tali Lomu, it has been a privilege. For the last time ` too big, too fast, too much. Thank you. APPLAUSE Chris, what a wonderful speech. Thank you for your influence over his life. There are so many great All Blacks here today. Thank you for your support today. It is lovely to see you amongst us. Jonah Lomu loved music. He loved it loud, and he loved it lots. Nadene Lomu is nodding at me. In his headphones, it was full noise. We are going to introduce the first of our musical guests. Adeaze are southside boys. They were signed to dawn raid label over a decade ago. It is so good to have the band here today to play a song that has been chosen by Nadene Lomu. Ladies and gentlemen, Adeaze. You know our love was meant to be. The kind of love that lasts forever. And I want you here with me. From tonight until the end of time. You should know everywhere I go you're always on my mind. In my heart, and my soul. You're the meaning in my life. You're the inspiration. You bring feeling to my life you're the inspiration. I want to have you near me. I want to have you hear me say no one needs you more than I need you. Yes, I know, yes, I know that it is plain to see. We're so in love when we are together. And I know that I need you here with me. From tonight until the end of time. You should know everywhere I go, you're always on my mind. In my heart, in my soul. You're the meaning in my life. You're the inspiration. You bring feeling to my life. You're the inspiration. I want to have you near me. I want to have you hear me say no one needs you more than I need you. Oh. GUITAR PLAYS I want to have you near me. I want to hear me say that no one needs you more than I need you. You're the meaning of my life. You're the inspiration. You bring feeling to my life. You're the inspiration. I want to have you near me. I want to have you hear me say that no one needs you more than I need you. APPLAUSE ADEAZE, ladies and gentlemen. The greatest flag-waving I have ever seen from the crowd. An appreciative round of applause from the people here today. In the days since Jonah died, we have had people caring for the family and showing generosity of spirit that Jonah has been celebrated for. Everyone will tell you a story of his kindness and generosity. Michael Jones and others and Eroni Clarke and John Hart have stepped up to speak on the family's behalf. Thank you for all of those fine men. John Hart has faced the world on behalf of those who love to Jonah best. He was coach when Jonah's terrible illness was diagnosed. He was so absolutely determined not to let the world think that this could getting down. John Hart was with him during that time. He is here today. Ladies and gentlemen, John Hart. Thank you, John. It is my privilege to speak on the half of Nadene Lomu. Thank you to the many organisations and individuals will help put on a special celebration. Family would like to thank the thousands of people, both here and abroad who have sent messages of love and support to Jonah. You have honoured the family. New Zealand says thank you to you. APPLAUSE today, we celebratethe all too short life other great New Zealander who, by his actions both on and off the field became rugbys first global superstar. His youth was so amply covered by Chris. I did not see Jonah play his first game of rugby until the age of 15. Just three years later, out of Wesley College and 1994, he was representing New Zealand On the international stage at the sevens in Hong Kong. Three months later, with only four first-class games played, he was playing on the wing for the all Blacks against France. It was 1995 as the Rugby World Cup in South Africa when all Black coach Laurie Mains launched Jonah on to the international stage. Who will ever forget his magical performances in the qualifying rounds followed by his brilliance four. Try that of England and the semi-final in Cape Town, including the demolition of Michael Cab. There is no doubt that Jonah's performance in the Rugby World Cup Was the catalyst for the game turning professional. Later that year. Rugby World Cup is a very special vagina, but sadly and with the trophy that eluded him He surely deserve to have a Rugby World Cup medal to put beside his Kuala Lumpur medal in 1998. His performance in 1995 was matched by his performance In 1999. Who will ever forget his blistering length of the field try leaving several Englishmen and his wake and they do it to dynamic tries he scored in the semi-final. Has 15 tries in 11 matches at Rugby World Cups with only equalled just this year by South African winger Bryan Habana. Bryan had a chance in the last year to go ahead of Jonah. He dropped the ball three times. He did not want to take the Giants record, I think. Reflecting on the many great Jonah moments, it was fitting. He scored the last try to give the all Blacks that dramatic 39 35 in over the Sydney in 2000 and again called by many as the test match of the century. Power grace and skill were all part of the Gentle giant array of talents. And career shortened by his kidney disease, he played over 200 matches, former counties Manukau, Wellington, North Harbour, the Blues, and the Cardiff blues. His final test was on 23 November 2002. In all, he played 73 matches for the all Blacks including 63 tests and scored 43 tries is the black jersey. As the government general, his Excellency did so eloquently on Saturday that there has never been a player like Jonah they will never be a another like him. The most remarkable aspect of Jonah's career. As throughout the time he is playing for the all Blacks, he was suffering from a serious and worsening kidney disease. Operating at a maximum at any one time other 80% physical capacity, he mesmerised the world. It is frightening to think what he could have done on the field had he not played virtually all of his career with a huge medical handbrake. It was clear by 1996 that he had a serious worsening kidney condition. It was clear to John and his family and his doctor and very special friend John Mayhew, but not to the rest of the world. Jonah did not want anyone to know, including his all-black coach at the time, nor his teammates, as he never wanted to use his illness as an excuse. It was 1997 that finally Jonas illness became public when he had to step down from the game the six-month of medical treatment under the direction of John Mayhew and renal physician Ian Simpson. to their credit, Jonah re-emerged at the end of the year on the all Black tour. The family wanted to pay special tribute to John Mahew. John and Jonah were very close. A special role in Jonah's life. By 2003, his condition had deteriorated to the point where he was on dialysis and awaiting transplant. In 2004, he was given a second chance at life when an angel in the form of grants Kereama came along. Grants donated his kidney to Jonah and on 2004 the transplant took place. We will always be grateful for your generosity, Grant in supporting your friend. APPLAUSE unfortunately, Jonah's condition regressed. For the last four years he has been on regular dialysis treatment until his sudden passing just 12 days ago. There have been many tributes paid to Jonah as both a rugby player and a person. He was humble, very shy of the adulation he received, always giving have is time to sign every last autograph for every child, and was putting others before himself. And never complained, despite the tremendous hurdles in is life. In particular, he loved children and became renowned for the work he has done in supporting children's charities Both here at home and abroad. He was an ambassador for UNICEF and a patron of kidney kids. Both organisations represented here today express their condolences to you and your family, Nadine. Jonah and his family were working on a dream to create a lasting legacy to assist and develop underpriveleged children. a dream we hope will come to fruition in the future. He told me in a dinner just prior to going to the World Cup that is greatest Joy was watching his children grow up. He told me his greatest fear was that he might not live long enough to see that happen. He was a great dad. His kids adored them. Your dad will always be by your side. Jonah Tali Lomu, a special New Zealander. From one great all-black to another, Richie McCaw paid tribute when he said he was even bigger overseas than he was in New Zealand's. While the ever be another New Zealander whos passing was featured on CNN's breaking news, who has had a superstar and legendary figures other sport stage and politics around the world expressing the respect and condolences. Perhaps the Queen, in her personal message to Nadine last week, says it all. When she says it was a pleasure to meet Jonah. A figure of great inspiration to so many. His loss would be keenly felt around the world, especially In New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. The boy from Mangere, of humble beginnings, Raised in Tonga and New Zealand, letters, huge footprint around the world. thank you to Michael Jones the supporting the families. In this difficult time. Your efforts have been amazing. To everyone here today, and you everyone watching. you may be in the world, The family would like to thank you for Sharing your loss of home. To your families and extended families, we all share your loss and we have our deepest sympathies. Jonah, you were many things to many people. You were a freak on the field and a gentle, caring giant off it, a loving husband, dad, son and brother but most of all, you were a lovely, lovely man. Officially, we salute all black number 941, but to the world, you will be known as the all-black who made number 11 his own. Rest in peace, my friend. APPLAUSE John Hart. Beautiful words. Thank you. Thank you for your care and support of Jonas family over the past 12 days, and Jonah himself over the past two decades. They really appreciate it, John. Now, ladies and gentlemen, for Eric Rush. Eric and Jonah were great friends, but more than that, Eric seems to have been preventable and shaping it Jonah's rugby life. They meet in a touch tournament in 1991. Jonah had just turned 16. Who is that, he thought. He instantly invited this kid into a sevens tournament in Singapore. The journey had begun. In 1994, the rugby world said who is that when Jonah performed in the Hong Kong sevens. When the Canterbury Bulldogs came after Jonah when rugby was not professional and moving to league was a big thing, Eric Rush talked Jonah out of it. It is wonderful to have you here today. APPLAUSE thank you, JC. It is an honour to be here today to speak on behalf of Jonah's rugby mates. Whenever me and the big fella got together, we useD to take the Mickey out of each other. This will happen today. I hope it does not set up. I first met him in Wesley, when I was invited to a training. He was 6 foot five and only 115 Kg at that time. I remember thinking this guy was not bad. I met him playing touch at the Weymouth Rugby club. I was not the fastest man around, but I was not slow. I saw this big fella marking me, and I had a go at him. He was just jogging beside me and smiling. After the game, I said, he played good touch, and asked if he played sevens? I asked a few of the Singapore in a few weeks and asked if he wanted to come. He said sweet. He made the New Zealand team. The very next year. He was a freak right from the start. From the first time we played in Hong Kong, his idol was David Campese. He talked about Campo, the whole time. Campeau came and addressed Jonah by name. He was so excited that he knew his name. By the end of the weekend, Campo knew his name All right. Jonah ran all around him. After the game, Campo asked who was that? The sooner he goes away, the better. As I got to know him, it was like two different people. I always used to make fun of him. I said no one could catch him, because whenever his nostrils flared up, it took all the oxygen and no one could catch him. As soon as those nostrils flaring, he went away. He was such a humble guy and a beast on the field. The panic, he was humble and respectful generous. I'm glad he had managers, because otherwise he would have given everything away. He was a typical island boy, I guess. They're brought up to be respectful. Michael Jones told me there is an old Polynesian saying ` it is better to walk into a room sit at the back, and asked to be moved to the front than to sit at at the front and be told to move back. Jonah always sat at the back. I had the privilege of meeting his friend, the Pacific Islands. The only way I could get the big fella up for the games, was I learned two Tongan words ` They meant 'kill him'. I obviously had a lot to do with Jonah in the fields around South Auckland. I loved training and he loved the Manukau city food court. A lot of people said Jonah was never fit enough. I disagree with that. Whenever he played, he never let anyone down. He always came to training and took the challenge on. He was never scared of a challenge. It was about this time that the cars coming into his life. His best mate at the time was the small Asian man called Arnie. He was his best mate. Arnie souped up cars and Jonah would put the sounds in them. He would come up in his big green truck blaring music. He also had a very stubborn streak. When he headed mindset against something, you don't try talk around. You didn't tell Jonah to do anything. If you asked them, he would run through a brick wall for you. When Laurie became the all Black coachand selected Jonah, they never got on. Jonah didn't know how to talk to the Southern man from the South island, and Laurie didn't know how to talk to this man from South Auckland. Laurie would ask me what to do. I would go to Jonah and get the answer back. In the all Blacks, Laurie would not enough to eat eggs. One morning before the 1995 World Cup, the coaches were at the gym, Jonah was eating 16 boiled eggs and a French stick. Someone was taking a photo. When Laurie came in, he went through the roof. he told me to get over there and think about what is eating. I told John that Laurie was upset with what he was eating. Jonah told me to tell him to get f... I told Laurie that he was just about finished. That was pretty rocky at the start, but by the end of the year, Laurie was carried off the field on the shoulders of all the players. Jonah was one of those men. It never happens to an all Black coach since, but to be fair to this year's all Blacks, it is a big ask to get Steve Hansen up on their shoulders. Life wasn't` life wasn't easy being Jonah Lomu. I had a privilege, and so did a lot of the boys here today, they saw that Up close. We love to get people up on the pedalstal, and at the top. We love to cut them down. I saw. Behind the cameras and it was very tough. I felt sorry for Jonah. He was... He was loved by people, but there was always someone I wanted to have a go at him. As a consequence, he is a very private man. He kept his friends and his family very close. For the most famous rugby player in the world,. I also believe he was one of the loneliest rugby players too. The only had a very few close friends and his family. And that was the reason. That all changed when Nadine came along and gave him his two sons. All of us mates, with those boys came along, we got brushed big-time. It was the first time I have seen a real joy and home. It was a real tragedy of this deathis he won't see these young fellows grow up. This is the happiest I have seen him was that those boys. I know he's looking down over you and the boys, and all your family will be in a help. You are not alone. Jonah feared no man, but he did hear one person his mum, Hepi. I think he is still scarred from the Jandal. He didn't listen to anyone else but his mum. To you and your sons and daughters, I want to thank you for sharing your son, not just that New Zealand but for the whole world. A must have been hard, because everyone wanted a piece of him. They give sharing your son with us. Jonah reached out on the football field that it never been seen before. It may not be seen again. He was an inspiration to a whole generation of kids growing up in this country and across the world. But as the rugby either there is a whole other nation of Julian Savea'sto be inspired. He was feared more so overseas in New Zealand. He did all without the slightest hint of arrogance or ego. When the Dallas Cowboys came knocking ` and it was a big contract. He showed it to me. It was a lot of money. He turned it down, saying it was not all about money. I said money is not everything, but is right up there with oxygen. There was a lot of oxygen. All is said to me was I just want to play rugby with my mates and play and that black jersey for as long as I can. That is why he stayed with rugby. He will be remembered as a colossus on the football field, but I remember him as a good mate, and most importantly, a loving dad. On behalf of all your mates sitting here today, brother, we are blessed... we are pleased to be a part of your amazing journey. We're going to miss you, big man. Rest in peace, brother. APPLAUSE that was fantastic. Thank you so much. It is a rare and unique ability to make people laugh and feel incredible joy on occasion such as this, but the end was a reminder, also of how sad this is. Thank you Eric for letting us and making us appreciate and cherish Jonah. It is beautiful to see lots of players and bosses ` Graham Henry, Josh Kronfeld, lots of people smiling as you spoke. Thank you. Jonah loved his family and community, his mate and his music. He was often ask what he listened to when he came and went from the worlds rugby ground with those famous gigantic headphones on. Eventually, the answer was provided on a CD. Like everything Jonah did, it went gold when it was released. It contained Bob Marley, Barry White, LL Cool J, but they only had one song each. Ardijah had two songs. They first formed in 1979 ` Unbelievable. They're going to play one of the two songs that Jonah put on his compilation CD, because he loved it. AND chose it at the time. SOFT GUITAR MUSIC # I look around me and I see # that isn't so. # Some people want to fill the world # with silly love songs. # What's wrong with that? # I need to know. # cos here I go. # You think people would have had enough of silly love songs # I look around me and I see it isn't so. # some people want to fill the world with silly love songs # . And what's wrong with that? # I need to know. # Cos here I go, yeah. # I love you # I love you # Love doesn't come in a minute. # Sometimes it doesn't come in all. # love isnt silly at all # I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU. # I can't explain the feelings. # you gave me everything. # I can't explain the feelings in me. # how he gave them all. He gave me everything. # What's wrong with that? APPLAUSE Thank you so much. And after a song that contained the referring, 'I love you.' Nadene, we all feel we have lost some special, but your life was with Jonah. Yours is a personal grief for your husband, soulmate and father of your to find sons. Thank you for sharing him with as one last time. Hepi, thank you for sharing your brilliant boy with the world one last time. Nadene and Hepi, the Quirks and the Lomus, is our a was first and foremost your Jonah. Jonah Lomu, the kind of sportsmanship that five numbers. Countless autographs. How many people in grounds like this yelling encouragement every time he touched the ball, screaming their delight at a. What a player. And what a man. Now it's time to say goodbye. It's a song the family would love you to sing along to. Please stand for I final song and final prayer. Jonah will then be takenfrom this ground he loves so much. By the All Blacks, his family and the pallbearers. The song is how great thou art. We are joined by Lizzie Marvelly. # Oh Lord, my God # WHEN I IN AWESOME WONDER # CONSIDER ALL THE WORKS THY HANDS HAVE MADE # WHAKAARIA MAI # TOU R PEKA KI AU. # TIAHO MAI # RA ROTO I TE PO. # HEI KONA AU # TITIRO ATU AI. # ORA, MATE # HEI AU KOE NOHO AI. # with shouts of admiration # Joy should fill my heart # in humble adoration # and then proclaim # my God, how great thou art. # WHAKAARIA MAI # TOU R PEKA KI AU. # TIAHO MAI # RA ROTO I TE PO. # HEI KONA AU # TITIRO ATU AI. # ORA, MATE # HEI AU KOE NOHO AI. # THEN SINGS MY SOUL, # MY SAVIOUR GOD, # TO THEE, HOW GREAT THOU ART HOW # GREAT THOU ART # THEN SINGS MY SOUL # # MY SAVIOUR GOD, # TO THEE # HOW GREAT THOU ART. # HOW GREAT THOU ART. # HOW GREAT THOU ART. # HOW GREAT THOU ART. # CHEERING that was beautiful. Now, with thanks to everyone who has come today, whoever you are and wherever you are from, a final prayer from President of the Church of latter Day Sts Hamilton. So wonderful to have you here. Thank you. APPLAUSE our dear Father in heaven, As we have gathered here today to remember And to reflect upon the Many talents that have been displayed by this lovely man, Jonah Lomu, We look at the life that he has shared with each of us throughout the world further talents that he has displayed, and we recognise also those many Christ-like attributes that he has had in his life. That of love, that of kindness, that of being a good friend. And as we come to the close of this time of reflection, we ask a special spirit and by blessing to be with his dear wife Nadene and their children. They will be missing their daddy. We pray for them and ask for thy spirit to be with her and them that they may feel of thy love, that they will be at all times helped by good friends to grow over these pains of sorrow but that they will no That families can be together forever. We close this time together now and do so in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen. So, some of Jonah Lomu's teammates assemble in front of the stage as the pallbearers arrive. Some very notable figures amongst that group. Dylan Mika, Michael Bunce. ALL CHANT HAKA CONTINUE CHANITNG HAKA HAKA CONTINUES HAKA CONTINUES APPLAUSE WOMAN SINGS POWHIRI KA MATE! KA MATE! ALL CHANT HAKA KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA! KA ORA! TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU NANA NEI I TIKI MAI, WOMAN SINGS POWHIRI ALL CHANT HAKA HAKA CONTINUES HAKA CONTINUES APPLAUSE three haka. Apast pupils of Wesley College, then former teammates. Then current students of Wesley College. Now the symbolic release of 40 doves. SOFT SINGING APPLAUSE SINGING CONTINUES APPLAUSE 40 doves take to the skies of Eden Park. The symbols of love and peace. A man who was much loved and is now at peace. MEN SING a song from the school that was already remarkable but made more famous by Jonah Lomu ` Wesley College. And so now a great man about to leave Eden Park for the last time. MEN CHANT HAKA HAKA CONTINUES KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA! KA ORA! TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU NANA NEI I TIKI MAI, WHAKAWHITI TE RA! KA UPANE! KA UPANE! KA UPANE WHITI TE RA! HI! CHEERING, APPLAUSE HAKA CONTINUES KA MATE! KA MATE! KA ORA! KA ORA! TENEI TE TANGATA PU-HURU-HURU So, the car driven past the youngsters, including the children from Favona. Thank you for joining is. We leave you with a famous tournament proper. My will and spirit is higher than any mountain. Jonah Lomu had many mountains to climb, and climb them he did. May Jonah rest in peace. We acknowledge the work of Tony Johnson and John Campbell as master of ceremonies this afternoon. Andrew SavillE is back with me. Quite a special two hours. Very emotional at the end. What a magical touch not only from the old boys from Wesley College but also the former all Blacks. Very emotional. The cross code involvement as well, with members of the Warriors. The joining together of the New Zealand Rugby community. The sporting community. It shows the impact that Jonah had New Zealand and particularly young Pacific Island boys. The current blues squad here. Jerome Kano at the front as they carried Jonah out from Eden Park, his ground. Thank you for joining is an especial coverage OF JONAH'S FINAL PUBLIC FAREWELL. WE WILL HAVE MORE ON THIS ON THE NEWSHOUR AT 6 AND ONLINE AT ONENEWS.CO.NZ GOOD AFTERNOON. CAPTIONS BY VIRGINIA PHILP, ALANA CRUIKSHANK AND IMOGEN STAINES. CAPTIONS WERE MADE POSSIBLE WITH FUNDING FROM NZ ON AIR.