Paula Finau’s widow gets her late husband’s insurance settlement.

9 May 2014

L to R: Viola Finau, Sakopo Lolohea, 'Alisi Tu'inukuafe. 8^th May 2014

A foreman meter reader who had worked for Tonga Power for eleven years passed away on Sunday, March 9^th, 2014 at his residence at Tu’atakilangi, Tongatapu from a sudden stroke. Paula Finau, age 44, was a long-time member of the Free Wesleyan Church at Tu’atakilangi, beloved husband of Viniola Finau, loving father of Laiteli Finau, Hale Finau, Kaloafu Finau and Salome Finau.

Two months after his death, Viniola received her late husband’s life insurance settlement on Thursday, 8^th May 2014 at the Tonga Power head office in Nuku’alofa. Present at the settlement offered was Sakopo Lolohea, the agent representing Willis NZ Ltd in Tonga and Tonga Power’s Administration Manager, ‘Alisi Tu’inukuafe.

Tonga Power’s Chief Executive, John van Brink, stated, “the unfortunate passing away of one of Tonga Power’s employees recently has brought home to us again how much we all have to look after our wider families. A situation like this places a huge amount of stress on the immediate family. Our Board has recognised this some time ago and put in place comprehensive insurance cover for all staff, which includes death and also disability (where a person cannot continue working). We thank our insurers for meeting their commitments and trust and pray that the payment made will help remove some of the strain and sorrow in the deceased’s family.”

Paula will be especially missed for his faith, his positive attitude and his dedication to his service in his church and community. We are all blessed to have known this diligent man and he will be sorely missed.

ENDS

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Tanoa International Dateline Hotel (4^th December 2018) — The Government of Tonga, being the sole shareholder of power, water and waste utilities and the subsidiary companies Tonga Gas/Home Gas, is the sole beneficiary of this dividend.

This dividend declaration was presented during the Common Utility Board’s Annual General Meeting on the 4th of December 2018. It comes off a successful financial performance by Tonga Power Ltd, Tonga Water Board, Waste Authority Ltd and Tonga Gas Ltd/Home Gas Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2018 where the utility companies posted a combine Dividend of $6,976,799 pa’anga.

(Tonga Power Ltd, Tonga Water Board, Waste Authority Ltd and TPL subsidiaries -Tonga Gas & Home Gas). This also marks another record for the amount of tax payable to Government for $2,353,791.00 with is the collective tax payable from all three utilities including Tonga Gas and Home Gas Limited. The Tax Payments are being paid individually to the Ministry of Inland Revenue from each utility’s annual return.

Hence, the Total Payment to Government for the year 2017/2018 from the dividend ($4,622,988.00) PLUS Tax Payable ($2,353,791.00) is $6,976,799.00. The dividend payment is among the major achievements of the common utilities and the gas companies. This portrays the positive outcome of having one Common Utility Board that enable and encourages the Companies to use excess capacity to share services, improve efficiencies and reduce costs with a strong emphasis on improved service delivery and profitability.

Despite major damages caused by TC Gita & TC Keni to Tongatapu & Eua during the year, including holding the electricity price for the whole year, TPL still managed to reach a good profit at the end. This strong performance from the utilities highlights sound governance and policies implemented by the Common Board with clear guidelines from the Shareholding Ministry (Ministry of Public Enterprises) CEO Sione ‘Akauola and its staff, all lead by the Hon Minister Dr Saia Mau Piukala.

The Hon Minister of Public Enterprises has brought to the Ministry through the Governments reform agenda and the structural changes put in place, a strong emphasis on Customer Service while maintaining financial success as declared today. It shows how a business sensitive and determining Chair can help empower a board and install confidence on CEOs to utilize the best skills available from managements and staff.

The establishment of the combined Board of Directors was successfully implemented in October 2015, an initiative identified as world class practice by the Ministry of Public Enterprises and Cabinet, the results of which are highly evident in today’s dividend presentation.

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Paula Finau’s widow gets her late husband’s insurance settlement.

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