NEWS
New electoral procedures for registered voters in MIQ facilities
In these COVID 19 pandemic times even electoral processes adapt to accommodate those in quarantine and isolation facilities, maintaining fundamental political rights to participate in elections. The Chief Electoral…
AUG 11, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Little probing and lack of public interest on day one at Committee hearing into BCN operations
The first day of the parliamentary select committee hearing to look into the operations of BCN began today. The hearing held at the Golf and sports this morning was not well attended, in fact, there was no public…
AUG 11, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
The Niue Agricultural Census underway
The agriculture census is underway this month. The agricultural census takes place every ten years with the last census conducted in 2009.
AUG 10, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Niue will go to the polls to elect new village councils this month.
Darren Tohovaka the Chief Electoral Officer last week announced the date of the election for the Niue village council Elections to be Friday 27 th August. The Chief electoral officer located at the Justice Department is…
AUG 10, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Are we ready for two-way quarantine-free travel in October?
Sources from within the government told BCN news that the government is looking at opening the borders for two-way quarantine free travel (QFT) with New Zealand in October with no set dates known. There are concerns…
AUG 06, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Telecom Niue donate more than $20,000 worth of free data in seven months; Darts groups benefit the most
Telecom Niue has donated $20,214 worth of free data or a total of 1,677 GB to community groups and villages from January to July this year, based on the current rate of $12 per 1GB of data. BCN news obtained data from…
AUG 05, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
“Time to review, amend and strengthen processes working towards a two-way QFT” says Premier Tagelagi.
Premier Tagelagi says that this is now the time for the government to review, amend and strengthen processes and procedures as they work towards a two-way QFT. A statement from the Premier’s office this morning says…
AUG 05, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Premier warns against complacent attitudes responding to the revelation home quarantine breach.
Premier Dalton Tagelagi is reminding the public that all quarantine locations pose a risk and to remain vigilant by keeping outside the fence as instructed by the authorities. The premier’s comments come after the…
AUG 04, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Catherine Etuata Papani is the new CEO of the Chamber of Commerce
Catherine Etuata Papani is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Niue Chamber of Commerce. In a press release last week, the Chamber of Commerce president Sefeti Fatiaki says that he is very pleased to implement…
AUG 04, 2021·Esther Pavihi
NEWS
Hakupu elders teach their youth the making of the umu ti
Sustaining some of our cultural activities is often fraught with challenges, such as not enough people to do the work, many other competing priorities or just not enough interest especially if the task is quite…
AUG 03, 2021·Esther Pavihi