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	Podcast:		Checkpoint
	Episode:		Polling closes in Tonga's election
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:04:51
	Publish Date:		2025-11-20 04:26:00
	Description:		Polling has closed in Tonga's national general election which is being conducted amid a massive fuel shortage in the capital. There are 71 candidates vying for a seat in parliament including eight women. More than 64,000 voters are on the electoral roll but the kingdom has struggled with low voter turnout since democratic reforms in 2010. RNZ Pacific senior reporter Teuila Fuatai is in Nuku'alofa and spoke to Lisa Owen.
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