In June 2011 he married Meremaraea Cowan at a vineyard in Martinborough . He first saw a picture of Meremaraea when he was a teenager at the home of his rugby coach , who also happened to be her uncle . Instead of wedding gifts they requested that guests donate to the Red Cross appeals for the Christchurch earthquake and the disaster in Japan . They have three children Vini , Tuura , and Bella
disaster in Japan
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
Tamati Ellison