Fiji have extended their lead atop the World Sevens Series to five points after overcoming New Zealand 21-7 to defend their Hong Kong title.
Pita Ahki's try gave the All Blacks Sevens an early lead in the final before Jerry Tuwai levelled the scores at 7-7 before the break.
Fiji then took control in the second spell when Kitione Taliga and the returning Semi Kunatani, who was named man of the match, dotted down to seal victory.
Fiji celebrate winning the Hong Kong Sevens. Photo: World Rugby
New Zealand were forced to play two periods of extra time in their semi final victory over South Africa but coach Sir Gordon Tietjens played down any suggestion his squad was tired, insisting Fiji were simply too good.
"I'd never use that as an excuse but they obviously worked very very hard in that semi final and the final wasn't to be. I'm certainly not looking back at that but it might have played a minor role perhaps. We were competitive in the final but just not good enough."
Samoa missed out on the Cup quarter finals and were upset 19-14 by Scotland in the bowl semi finals.
Samoa sevens captain Faalemiga Selesele. Photo: World Rugby / Martin Seras Lima
In the World Series qualifier Japan overcame hosts Hong Kong to seal a permanent berth on next season's World Series.
Tonga were thrashed 33-0 by the eventual winners in the quarter finals, while Papua New Guinea lost all of their pool matches.
The next leg of the World Series is in Singapore this weekend.
Meanwhile the Fiji women's team finished eighth at the latest round in Atlanta.
The Fijiana finished third in their pool, behind England and eventual winners Australia, before losing to Canada 29-0 in the Cup quarter finals, 38-0 to USA in the Plate semis and 21-0 against the France in the playoff for seventh place.
The Fijiana struggled at the latest Women's Sevens World Series event in Atlanta. Photo: World Rugby / Mike Lee @ KLC Fotos
