Lauren Pattemore
Tonga’s Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni has acknowledged the “significant role Timaru and Timaru Boys’ High School played in making me what I am today”. Sovaleni was at TBHS, which he attended in 1988, on Tuesday for a special event that included kapa haka, songs and dance and speeches over shared lunch. Sovaleni addressed the about 150 guests, recalling “fond memories” and expressing amazement at how much the Tongan community had grown in South Canterbury. “The choice of Timaru, I can say with confidence was the right choice,” Sovaleni, who took office in December 2021, said.
