In late 2011 he allegedly hit a disabled man while driving a government vehicle.
[5][6] In the interim he was sacked as Associate Finance Minister over concerns around conflicts of interest when tendering for government projects.
[10] In October 2015, shortly before the election, he began a long-running legal dispute with fellow MP Laauli Leuatea Polataivao over a business they were partners in.
[11] An investigation of his complaints by police resulted in Tevaga being charged with forgery and falsifying documents[12] over a share-transfer form.
[19] In 2018 a company part-owned by Tevaga was awarded a $1.3 million contract to build an airport on Upolu.