Pacific Media Watch

26 March 2012

AUDIO: New book on Tongan government report stirs controversy

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AUT lecturer Teena Brown Pulu with her recent book Shoot the Messenger. Photo: AUT
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AUCKLAND (95bFM/Pacific Media Watch): A new revealing book by Dr Teena Brown Pulu on the Tongan government decision to dismiss her report on the Nuku'alofa rebuilding project was the topic of conversation on bFM's The Wire programme today.

Presenter Will Pollard spoke to Pacific Media Watch contributing editor Alex Perrottet about the book, which accuses the advisors to the Tongan Prime Minister, Lord Tu'ivakano, of having far too much political power. 

The book was recently launched at AUT University's Manukau campus and was reported on earlier by Pacific Media Watch.

Perrottet also spoke about the late King of Tonga, whose funeral is tomorrow, and an exclusive interview he had with one of the King's close friends, Neil Underhill.

Pacific Media Watch's Alex Perrottet talks to Will Pollard on 95bFM's The Wire.

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