A public service for Jonah Lomu will be held at Eden Park on Monday, Prime Minister John Key has announced. "This service will be open to all members of the public who want to remember the significant contribution Jonah made, not only to rugby here and overseas, but also to the wider community through his work with charities such as Unicef and Kidney Kids NZ."
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