Latest from Jonah Lomu - 1975-2015

Lomu's childhood friend reflects on past

Tasha Tasmania is a childhood friend of Lomu, and has been close with him since he moved to Mangere from Tonga when he was about 4-years-old.

Cartoon: Legends reunited

Lomu's death: How the world reacted

Tributes, memories, anecdotes and analysis about Jonah Lomu continue to flow thick and fast in the world's media.

Polly and Grant's heartbreaking tribute

The Hits presenters aired an emotional message to listeners this morning as they mourned the death of their close friend, Jonah Lomu.

Jonah's bellyaching laugh

COMMENT: When Jonah Lomu first ran at us in secondary schools rugby he would laugh in the face of head-on tacklers, writes Winston Aldworth.

Good kid from humble beginnings

The young Lomu had thrived in sport, especially athletics and rugby, and had made it his goal to represent New Zealand one day.

'It was lonely at the top'

Jonah Lomu was the most famous Jonah since his biblical namesake, and his impact on the Pacific Islands community was unprecedented, says actor and director Oscar Kightley.

Tongan village mourns Lomu

The Tongan village where Jonah Lomu is best remembered has gone into mourning to honour the passing of the sporting giant.

Editorial: Lomu's legacy humility as well as heroics

It is possible that Jonah Lomu was better known worldwide than any New Zealander at any time, even Sir Edmund Hillary.