Environmental scientist and parliamentary candidate Netatua Pelesikoti Taufatofua says she wants to use her knowledge to improve policies, legislation, and decision making in Tonga's Parliament.
Dr Taufatofua was a panelist at a breakfast with New Zealand MPs and Tongan women leaders in Tonga last month.
She told Daniela Maoate-Cox climate change is a particular focus as it impacts a wide range of policies from agriculture to infrastructure.
This interview is part of a series on the Speaker-led delegation to Tonga and Fiji. The full coverage can be found here.
Environmental scientist Netatua Pelesikoti Taufatofua is standing in the by-election for the constituency which was held by the late Prime Minister 'Akilisi Pohiva. Photo: VNP / Daniela Maoate-Cox
