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Premier Tagelagi’s message of condolences at the passing of former NZ and Niue Governor-General Dame Catherine Tizard
The first woman to hold the post of Governor-General of New Zealand and Niue, Dame Catherine Tizard passed away on Sunday 31 st of October. She was 90 years old.
NOV 11, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Government’s Covid-19 and MIQ protocols considered ‘too casual’ by concerned locals
Locals have contacted BCN news to express their concerns about the government’s Covid MIQ protocols for the cyclone season and the hospitalisation of MIQ passengers. As the island heads into the second cyclone season…
NOV 10, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Without domestic violence law, the Police are committed to reducing family and gender-based harm on the island
The Police this morning confirmed that they attended to a case of domestic assault last week and one person was taken into custody and housed at the Niue Prison farm. That person was later released on Police Bail…
NOV 09, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Fellowship of Christian Women (FCW) celebrate its 75th anniversary
The largest women’s organisation on the island is the FCW or the Fellowship of Christian Women and on Saturday last week, they celebrated their 75 th anniversary as an organisation. The organisation was originally…
NOV 09, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Good news for local farmers and exporters as the government signs agreement with PHARMA Plus.
An agreement between the government of Niue and the Australia and the New Zealand funded programme on Pacific Horticultural and market access plus program (PHARMA plus) aims to facilitate trade of agricultural produce…
NOV 05, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Warnings on burning fires near power boxes and in the bush during these dry conditions.
The Ministry of Infrastructure in particular the Utilities and Transport Departments are asking the 14 Village Councils to help deliver a cautionary message to the people around the island about burning in the bush or…
NOV 04, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Coral Pasisi speaks on the science, security issues of Climate Change, and her address to the UN Security Council as COP 26 heads into week two in Glasgow.
In part 2 and final of our Climate Change talk with Coral Pasisi, she talked to Esther Pavihi about the science and security issues . Coral Pasisi is one of the regions leading experts on Climate Change.
NOV 04, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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First Australian High Commissioner Susan Allen departs Niue.
The Australian government’s first representative in Niue, High Commissioner Susan Allen departed the island yesterday after serving for just over a year in the post, which was first established in August 2020. Ms Susan…
NOV 03, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Two Makefu families were left homeless when their homes were destroyed by fire
Two families are left homeless when their homes in the village of Makefu were completed destroyed by fire on Friday last week. It’s understood the fire first started in the first home but quickly engulfed the…
NOV 02, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Cancer awareness hits close to home for the Niue Health team as they and Niue mourn the shocking loss of Colleen ‘Figo’ Kulatea Ioane to the disease.
Over the weekend a private charter of the Air Ambulance arrived at 3pm with four passengers including Mrs Coleen Misa Kulatea Ioane known to all in Niue as Figo. On the flight was her husband Charles Ioane, Figo’s older…
NOV 02, 2021·Esther Pavihi