He was then signed by the New Zealand Warriors and played in the
National Youth Competition between 2010 and 2012. In 2011 he was part of the Junior Warriors side who won the grand final. That year he was named the club's NYC Player of the Year and also was named in the
Junior Kiwis side. In 2013 he played for the
Auckland Vulcans in the
New South Wales Cup and was named the Vulcan's Rookie of the Year. He made the New Zealand Warriors first grade squad in 2014 and made his
National Rugby League debut in round one. In 2015 he became captain for the New Zealand Warriors New South Wales Cup side. On 27 September, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2015 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year. He was released by the New Zealand Warriors at the end of the 2016 season and joined the
Limoux Grizzlies in the
Elite One Championship. Palavi signed with the
Tweed Heads Seagulls for the 2019 season, and was on a train and trial contract with the
Gold Coast Titans. In 2021, Palavi joined
Burleigh in the Queensland Cup. ==References==