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Debt Pressure: A new analysis says Tonga’s large Chinese Eximbank loans from the late 2000s are entering peak repayment years, and are unlikely to qualify for the kind of debt cancellation Beijing has offered on smaller interest-free loans. Immigration Policy: New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says his government will look into a Pacific community petition seeking an amnesty and residence pathway for overstayers. Crime and Justice: Tonga’s courts have applied the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crimes Act for the first time, sentencing Eneasi Taumoefolau to 12 years for trying to establish a Comancheros chapter; the term will run alongside his life sentence for drug importation. Trade Law: Tonga has joined the WTO’s legal advisory centre as its 48th developing-country member, gaining access to support in trade disputes.

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4 hours ago

Why Tonga’s Chinese debt won’t be forgiven, and who pays instead

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17 hours ago

Government to look into overstayer petition, NZ PM says

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Oct. 24, 2026

Thomas Wynne: The politics of convenience

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Oct. 24, 2026

Tonga court applies transnational crime law to gang recruitment

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Oct. 24, 2026

Pacific CIRCLE Programme officially launched in Tonga

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7 hours ago

Tonga hang tough to blow away willing Lebanon late

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Oct. 24, 2026

Botched deportation attempt leaves four Tongan children traumatised

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Oct. 23, 2026

Election 2026: Why the Kerrin Leoni scandal might not hurt Labour as much as you think

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