Candidates scuffle at press event as Tonga's election heats up

Pacific Beat
13/10/2025 47 min
Candidates scuffle at press event as Tonga's election heats up

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Tonga's national election is a month away, but it's not all smiles on the campaign trail, with one candidate allegedly caught up in a scuffle at a press event. Also, Cook Islands makes history, becoming the first Pacific nation to lock in all its maritime boundaries under international law.

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