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What is next after the Sunday ban and the embassy?

By The Editorial Board • 12 January 2026, 9:30PM

The Sunday ban on construction work is part of the list of things that have been implemented by Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt, and most of these decisions have been made contrary to what an elected democratic government would do.

By The Editorial Board • 12 January 2026, 9:30PM

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