The academic partner at MIT presented the award to Queen Sālote's grandchild Princess 'Ofeina 'e he Langi Fakafānua for the late monarch's contributions to Pacific music at last week's Pacific Music Awards in Auckland.
Mr Fehoko said it was one of the greatest moments of his life - "to represent an institution and present an award for someone like the calibre of Queen Sālote, it tops everything really".
