12 February 2012 - 9:34 pm NZ time
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In the final of our three part series on Tonga we look at the economy and ask whether the transition to a truly democratic system has implications for the economic future of the country.

Tonga's taste for New Zealand corned beef and lamb flaps is almost legendary. But people from the Prime Minister down are beginning to question whether Tonga wouldn't be better off shunning New Zealand's culinary offerings.
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