13 Dec 2021

Tongan noble dies in Auckland City Hospital

2:54 pm on 13 December 2021

The Tonga Government has announced that Lord Ma'afu died in Auckland Hospital on Sunday.

Lord Ma'afu

Lord Ma'afu Photo: facebook

Ma'afu was the interim minister of lands.

He was also a former deputy prime minister.

In a statement the government said he held office in four consecutive governments, and had an exemplary 40 year career in service to the Royal Household, the public and military.

Ma'afu's wife Princess Tāone died in 2018.

They had two children Tevita 'Unga and Fangaake Veikune.