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An abundance of food and traditions maintained at the village thanksgiving day, the Fakaaue Tau.
The first Saturday after Christmas is the day when the villages around Niue congregate with food crops grown especially for the day, fish and many cartons of chickens and boxes of corned beef and store-bought goods are…
JAN 06, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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The village of Liku completes the 2020 annual show days calendar
On the east coast of the island is the village of Liku, home to two of Niue’s famous artists Mark Cross and John Pule. This village is also the last to put on their annual show day last week on December 30th to complete…
JAN 05, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Niue remembers Cyclone Heta 17 years ago today
January 4 th of 2004 is etched into the memories of Niueans, the day seventeen years ago when the most powerful cyclone ever witnessed destroyed the west coast of the island, killing one young nurse Cathy Alec. Her…
JAN 04, 2021·Esther Pavihi
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Cabinet appoints Jerrad Hekau as a Commissioner of the Public Service.
Premier Tagelagi announced last week at the Fono Ekepule, the third public service commissioner is 44 year old Jerrad Hekau of Alofi North(pictured with his wife Shanta). The former school teacher graduated from Massey…
DEC 24, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Rogue yacht arrive unannounced at Alofi Bay told to leave
The Niue Police were yesterday alerted to a yacht that had arrived unannounced in Alofi Bay at around 5:30pm. The yacht Ujay I is a French flagged vessel and had left Tahiti on the 11th of December en route to New…
DEC 23, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Niue’s State Of the Environment Report 2019 launched today
The Director of the Environment department Haden Talagi told the gathering that the launch of this report is a product of the contributions of many people including the former premier the late Sir Toke Talagi whose…
DEC 23, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Quarantine free travel to New Zealand possibly next month for COVID free Niue passengers
Passengers from Niue to New Zealand will not be required to check into a self-isolation facility for 14 days in a few week's time. This is according to Premier Dalton Tagelagi after successful talks with New Zealand’s…
DEC 22, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Telecom Niue respond to questions from MP Richard Hipa at the last Fono Ekepule
Telecom Niue has responded to questions raised at the last sitting of the Fono Ekepule last week by Common Roll member Richard Hipa. Telecom spokesperson Roy Pavihi spoke to BCN news today saying that there was some…
DEC 22, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Telecom Niue comes under heavy scrutiny at the Fono Ekepule
Telecom Niue has come under heavy scrutiny at this year's last sitting of the Fono Ekepule today. Common Roll Member Richard Hipa probed for answers to some of the operational delays and procurement practices of the…
DEC 18, 2020·Esther Pavihi
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Premier Tagelagi’s historic move to review the constitution
In an historic move, Premier Dalton Tagelagi introduced a motion before the final sitting of the Fono Ekepule today calling on constitutional reforms. The motion was carried and supported by the majority of the members…
DEC 18, 2020·Esther Pavihi