Niue News

“I thought Pacific island countries were about villages -- that is what the Pacific islands are all about”

Pacific Island country and territory members of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community have been urged to consider urbanization as an emerging issue with detrimental social and economic impacts on their ... via Marianas Variety

Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 3:51 pm Press Release: Secretariat of The Pacific Community - SPC Officials arrive in Apia to attend 5th Pacific Conference Monday 12 November 2007, Secretariat of the Pacific ... via Scoop

The residents of the Pacific island of Niue are far outnumbered by their compatriots who have migrated to New Zealand. via BBC

New Zealand, a wealthy Pacific nation, is dominated by two cultural groups: New Zealanders of European descent, and the minority Maori, whose Polynesian ancestors arrived on the islands around 1,000 years ago. via BBC

“Niue has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974, which adds a special bond to a relationship that is founded on strong people-to-people links and shared historical ties”

Peters names new High Commissioner to Niue New Zealand's next High Commissioner to Niue will be career diplomat Brian Smythe, Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced today. via Scoop