Whakarewarewa's Kelly Haimona has signed with the Bay of Plenty Steamers for the next two Mitre 10 Cup seasons.
Haimona, 30, recently returned from Italy to play for his local club Whakarewarewa.
Haimona left in 2011 to play club rugby in Italy and earned selection in the Italian national side in 2014.
Signing for the Bay of Plenty and returning home for Haimona was an easy decision to make.
"Home is always home and the last six years I have been missing it a lot, the opportunity came up to come home and I took it with both hands.