Songs reveal the tragedy of the policeman and the princess 

Published on August 10, 2015. Revisited. A year after he was shot in Hawaiʻi, the death of former Auckland Detective Sergeant Tuʻiono Liavaʻa (Josh)  continues to revive memories of the tragedy that surrounded his marriage to Princess Mele Siu’ilikutapu in 1969. Liavaʻa, who was 66 when he died, led an adventurous and colourful life. His … Continue reading Songs reveal the tragedy of the policeman and the princess