He is a member of the Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau, serving as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Education, Economic Development, Natural Resources and the Environment, prior to and then simultaneously to his leadership of the government.
[4][7] In June 2012, Kalolo sacked his Minister for Transport, Foua Toloa, over the latter's insistence that the MV Tokelau was still seaworthy, and New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully's indication that the New Zealand government could not work with Toloa.
[6] His first term as Ulu ended in March 2013; his successor was Salesio Lui, the faipule of Nukunonu.
[11] In 2020, Kalolo drafted a referendum set for 2025 for the territory to gain more autonomy or possibly become independent from New Zealand.
[12] His third term as Ulu ended on 19 May 2022 and he was succeeded by Siopili Perez, faipule of Nukunonu.