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Her husband, Uili Fa’aofo, died in a car accident in Ramarama on Monday. Nu’ulua Fa’aofo stands at her home in Kelston holding a photo of her family.
photo: Image credit: RNZ/Calvin Samuel
this Driver’s wife killed in horror car crash exist State Highway 1, Ramalama, Auckland Monday said she should be in the car.
Police said A truck broke through a roadblock and crashed into oncoming vehicles due to a tire blowoutIt crashed into a truck driven by Uili Fa’aofo.
it Killed him and his two nephewscausing serious injuries to three other passengers.
Wiili Fa’aofo is survived by his wife, Nu’ulua Fa’aofo, and their six children.
Nu’ulua Fa’aofo told New Zealand’s Pacific Radio on Wednesday that she had been due to accompany her husband that morning but he asked her to stay.
“I wanted to go, but he said, ‘No, you stay. You stay strong. Take care of the kids, and I’ll call myself.'”
She said her husband was a loving, hard-working father and uncle who cared deeply for his family.
She was unaware of reports of the incident on the news and social media until police knocked on her door just after 5pm on Monday.
Photos of crash victims Uili Fa’aofo and his wife Nu’ulua Fa’aofo hang on the living room wall of their home in Kelston.
photo: Image credit: RNZ/Calvin Samuel
Faofo said her husband had gone to pick up their nephews, seasonal workers from the Bay of Plenty, who were about to return home to Samoa.
She believes they don’t know enough about transport options to Auckland.
Jacob tekurapa, former East Pacific team leader, explained the process of RSE staff having a team leader to convey information to higher levels.
The Team Leader or Supervisor will then communicate any information or further support that may be required to the Company through RSE Support or the IRC Advisor or Manager.”
Faofo said she has received a lot of support from her family and community.
“So I want to thank the community. The school I graduated from, the elderly people who are related to me and his family have sent me messages. They have told me to stay strong for our children.”
Meanwhile, Samoan Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who is attending a summit of foreign leaders from the Pacific Islands in Tonga, expressed his sincere condolences to his Samoan counterpart over the tragedy.
“I was also pleased to have had a good discussion with Prime Minister Fiame and on behalf of New Zealand I extend our condolences to Samoa for the two RSE workers who tragically lost their lives in an accident on State Highway 1 a few days ago and for an IRC worker who is currently in a critical condition in hospital.”
This accident brings to 13 the number of Samoan RSE workers who have died in tragic road accidents in the past four years.
The first reported death occurred in August 2020 in the Bay of Plenty, where a car crash killed two men.
In September of the same year, a vehicle collision in Perth, Western Australia, killed two Samoan seasonal workers. In October 2020, another collision on the Napier to Taupo route killed a Samoan seasonal worker.
In August 2021, a Samoan man died in a car accident in Mount Maunganui.
A year later, in August 2022, a Samoan female seasonal worker died in the Lockyer Valley in Queensland, Australia, becoming the only woman to die in a car accident while working as a seasonal worker in Australia.
Tragically, just over a year later, four Samoan men working on the same farm in rural Victoria died when their vehicle struck a tree and caught fire.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commissioner Saunoamaali’I Karanina Sumeo said she was shocked and saddened by the accident which had left a Samoan RSE worker dead and many more injured.
“We extend our sympathies and condolences to their families and relatives, and it also makes me realise the need to ensure that we provide good pastoral care to those who come to our country to undertake these programmes, ensuring that they return safely to their loved ones.”
Auckland’s Samoan community is planning a memorial service.
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