In 2009 Laiseni returned to New Zealand and played for the Papakura Sea Eagles in the 2009 Fox Memorial. He again represented Tonga in a Test against the New Zealand national rugby league team.Mateo to headline Tonga's act in Test nrl.com, 8 October 2009 In 2010 he was part of the Auckland Vulcans squad in the NSW Cup."Forging a path to success" Superleague, Issue 1 2010. p.25. He later returned to play for his junior club, the Ellerslie Eagles.
