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2 November 2026

NZ minister opens Tongan detector dog facility to help fight illegal drug trade in Pacific

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Source reporting: rnz.co.nz

NZ minister opens Tongan detector dog facility to help fight illegal drug trade in Pacific

New Zealand has helped establish a new detector dog facility in Tonga, to curb the illegal drug trade around the Pacific.

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