Born of Tongan chiefly line, Tupou trained first as a nurse and, later, as a lawyer. In 1959 she was seconded by Queen Salote to work for the Tonga Traditions Committee. In this capacity she worked out of the Palace Records Office in Nuku'alofa until her resignation in 1978. Between 1959 and 1986 she travelled extensively in Tonga researching Tongan traditions. She has published two volumes of her collected Tongan legends, Po Fananga (1975) and Po Tatala (1982). Since 1978 she has had a variety of short stories and poems published in the journal Faikava.

1. Papers relating to the Tonga Traditions Committee, 1959-78, including weekly reports, 1962-75 and interview transcripts.<BR>2. Papers on Tongan kinship and genealogies<BR>3. Miscellaneous papers on Tongan history and culture.<BR>4. Drafts of Tupou's traditional stories (Talanoa) and related material.<BR>5. Drafts and correspondence relating to Tonga from the beginning of time, c.1978.<BR>6. Papers on pandanus weaving/tapa cloth.<BR>7. Personal correspondence, 1960-92<BR>8. Miscellaneous personal papers.<BR>9. Papers relating to the Kaho Family.<BR>10. Interview transcripts, drafts and other papers relating to Queen Salote.<BR>11. Typescripts of Ta'anga verse texts.<BR>12. Manuscripts of Tupou's writings.<BR>13. Miscellaneous pamphletts and publications.