repeatedly for six months before Matane's election because of constitutional flaws in the nomination process. Following Matane's election, Kakaraya brought a petition to the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea, seeking to invalidate the election. Matane was sworn in on 29 June 2004, although the legal challenge to his election was still ongoing. He was officially invested as Governor-General by Queen Elizabeth II on 13 October 2004. He was reappointed for a second term in June 2010, under what The National called "very controversial circumstances [...], in an act likely to be challenged in court". Specifically, The National reported that there was "conflicting advice from the speaker and the prime minister" regarding the proper procedure for the appointment, and that the government had Matane reappointed by "using section 87(5) of the Constitution, arguing that the absolute majority secured for Sir Paulias meant that the exhaustive secret ballot vote was not required". The Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea ruled Matane's reelection unconstitutional in December 2010. Death Matane died on 12 December 2021, in his native village of Viviran. Books written by Paulias Matane Kum Tumun of Minj, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1966 (Stories of Our People). What Good is Business? Here are Some Answers, Madang: Kristen Pres [1972]. Aimbe, the Challenger, Port Moresy: Niugini Press, 1974. Aimbe, the School Drop-out, Rabaul: Toksave na Buk Dipatmen, United Church, New Guinea Islands Region, 1977. Aimbe, the Magician, New York: Vantage Press, 1978. Aimbe, the Pastor: A Novel, Hicksville, New York: Exposition Press, 1979. Two Papua New Guineans Discover the Bible Lands, Rabaul: Trinity Press, 1987. To Serve With Love, Mount Waverley, Victoria: Dellasta Pacific, 1992. Let's Do It PNG! Inspirational Messages, Mount Waverley, Victoria: Dellasta Pacific, 1994. Trekking Through the New Worlds, New Delhi: UBS Publishers' Distributors Ltd., 1995. My Childhood in New Guinea, Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1996. 40th Anniversary: Amazing Discoveries in 40 Years of Marriage, Port Moresby: Sir Paulias Matane, 1996. Chit-Chat, South Melbourne: Addison Wesley Longman, 1996. Pawa na pipel! People and Power in Papua New Guinea, Woollahra, N.S.W.: Aid/Watch, [1996]. Laughter Made in PNG, New Delhi: UBSPD, 1997. Voyage to Antarctica, New Delhi: UBSPD, 1997. The Other Side of Port Moresby in pictures, New Delhi: UBSPD, 1998. A Trip of a Lifetime, Boroko: Sir Paulias Matane, 1998. Management Problems in PNG: Some Solutions, New Delhi: UBSPD, 2000. Management for Excellence, New Delhi: UBSPD, 2001. Ripples in the