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Family mourns death of radio legend Roger Hau'ofa

The late radio legend from Tonga passed on peacefully at 11:42pm on Saturday at his wife’s village, Iare in Kairuku District, Central Province after suffering from a long illness.

He died from a chronic kidney failure which he suffered from for over a year.

As well as having kidney issues, he was also diabetic, had heart problems and high blood.

The late Hau’ofa leaves behind wife Pauline, nine children, about 20 grandchildren and one great grandchild.

He was 73 years old and had been broadcasting for over 50 years.

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