Law

Tongan court rules law does not apply to a noble

A Member of Parliament, a nobles' representative, was elected in 2021 despite the fact he had a court debt.

It is forbidden by law for someone to stand as a candidate with debt over a set amount.

The Supreme Court ruled this law does not apply to noble representatives, and the Appeal Court agreed.

RNZ Pacific's Tonga correspondent Kalafi Moala said it was a significant case.

'Upskirting': It happened to me

But she was amazed to discover that there is no specific law against "upskirting" in most of the UK - only in Scotland. After the police closed her case, Gina began a petition to get it reopened, and now she is lobbying for a change in the law.

Martin's article about her experience struck a chord with many of you. We asked readers to tell us if they had been the victim of upskirting, and whether the perpetrator was punished. Here are some of your stories - names have been changed.

"I was at the bus stop"