He worked as a barrister in Samoa and New Zealand , before working for the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat in Suva , Fiji .
Asiata was the son of former Prime Minister Va'ai Kolone and the brother of Tautua Samoa MP Va'ai Papu Vailupe .
Asiata worked as a barrister in Samoa and New Zealand , before working for the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat in Suva , Fiji .
Asiata was the son of former Prime Minister Va'ai Kolone and the brother of Tautua Samoa MP Va'ai Papu Vailupe .