Nov 25, 2022
Charles Cato
NZ's relationship with Tonga and climate change in the South Pacific

Charles Cato was raised in the Bay of Plenty, but went to Mt. Albert Grammar in Auckland where he became Dux. He attended Auckland University and became a Senior Scholar of the Law School (with Honours). Charles was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship and studied further at Oxford University. He has been both defence counsel and prosecutor and has handled a number of high profile cases. Charles has now retired to Tauranga after serving as a Judge in the Supreme Court of Tonga.