Career
He is currently Governor of Ha"apai. Finau has a Master of Arts degree in Geography and a Certificate in Law. He worked as a teacher, businessman and leadership training officer before entering politics.
He stood unsuccessfully as an independent for the seat of Haʻapai in both the 2005 and 2008 general elections.
In the 2010 general election he stood in the new Haʻapai 12 constituency for the Democratic Party of the Friendly Islands, and was elected with 31.9% of the vote. He lost the seat by 4 votes in the 2014 election.
In February 2015 Finau was appointed Governor of Ha"apai.