King Tupou VI with Prime Minister Hu'akavameiliku and his team in Niua last Wednesday. Photo: Dr Viliame Latu
Earlier this year Tonga's King Tupou VI let it be known he was unhappy with the government appointing the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As a result, the then minister, Fekita 'Utoikamanu, stepped away from the post in April this year, but a replacement is yet to be named.
Meanwhile the ministry is also without a chief executive with the appointment of Paula Ma'u suspended while the outgoing CEO, Viliami Malolo, seeks a judicial ruling on his removal.
RNZ Pacific's Don Wiseman asked Tongan correspondent, Kalafi Moala, what is going on.
