Court declares lease still valid in Fakafanua family dispute

Tonga's Supreme Court has found that the Minister of Lands unlawfully cancelled the lease of the Fakafanua Centre property to the late Kalolaine Fakafanua, and an injunction will be issued to prevent the Noble Fakafanue, and other defendants, the ANZ Bank, Cabella Construction Ltd and the Minister of Lands from carrying out any further construction work on a new building at the centre, opposite the Queen Salote Wharf in Nuku'alofa.