A Kiwi musician who died in a hospice in March was unable to farewell many of his family because of the Covid-19 lockdown.
Deane Sutherland, who helped form pop band Satellite Spies in 1984, died on March 27 aged 58, after suffering from cancer for three years.
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Satellite Spies had hits like Destiny in Motion in the 80s and 90s, and Sutherland carried on the band's name after it split in 1988, returning with It Must Be Love, a New Zealand top 10 single.
The band was a supporting act for Dire Straits on their 1986 New Zealand tour.