'Akilisi Pohiva dies in Auckland

Tonga PM ‘Akilisi Pohiva passes away in Auckland

Mr Pohiva was medically evacuated from Tonga Wednesday afternoon.

The Prime Minister’s Media Adviser, Lopeti Senituli has confirmed to Kaniva News this morning the passing away of Mr Pohiva.

Pohiva,78, had been admitted to the Medical Ward of the Vaiola Hospital two weeks ago and was being treated for pneumonia.

A government statement said that on Tuesday 10 September, the medical experts at Vaiola Hospital decided that he should be medically evacuated to New Zealand.