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Niue’s first-ever CG bronze medalist Duken Tutakitoa-Williams arrives to Niue
23-year-old Niuean boxer Duken Holo Tutakitoa-Williams along with his team, including his coach Lolo Heimuli, arrived on the island earlier this afternoon. Praises of joy from family and friends welcomed the young…
OCT 18, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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School teacher found dead at work, hours after taking the second booster
55-year-old teacher Dean Nevalagi was one of the people who took the booster vaccine on Tuesday morning but a few hours later he was found dead by his wife Joyce at Niue High School where they both teach. Tuesday this…
OCT 14, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Avatele put their best on show for the visitors at the first village show day since the borders opened
Despite the wet and windy conditions on Saturday people still turned up to the village of Avatele for their annual show day. Cars lined up around the village green as locals and tourists turned up for the first village…
OCT 11, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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NZ High Commissioner congratulates Niue on Covid-19 response as the island transition to business as usual
In her first public speech since the opening of borders at the end of July, New Zealand’s high commissioner Her Excellency Helen Tunnah said ‘what a wonderful job Niue has done since it opened its borders and managing…
OCT 11, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Niue High Court resumes this week with NZ-based Judge Sarah Reeves presiding
It has been three years since the last New Zealand-based judge was on the island to hear the cases of the Niue High Court. This week Judge Sarah Reeves is presiding and hearing land cases from Tuesday afternoon until…
OCT 07, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Covid-19 update: Government shift from alert levels and disaster response to health response as island transition to business as usual.
The government’s response to Covid-19 is shifting from alert levels and disaster response to health response and recovery as the island transition to business as usual, following the plan put in place at the beginning…
OCT 06, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Talo exporter struggle to pay growers, take full responsibility vowing ‘however long all growers will be paid”.
Talo exporter Havaka Niue Ltd has responded to the concerns from some local growers that they had not been paid for the last consignment of talo to New Zealand several months ago. Brad Ikinepule told BCN News that he…
SEP 30, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Family Relationship Bill passed first reading, referred to the Bills Committee
After more than twelve years of drafting, reviewing, and several name changes, the Family Relationship Bill was presented by Acting Premier Hon. Sauni Tongatule at the sitting of the Fono Ekepule on Wednesday last week.
SEP 28, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Police to address illegal raffles and bingos through legal awareness and new regulations
After many years of lack of enforcement by government agencies of current gaming and gambling laws, the problem has grown to the point where the Police can no longer ignore it. The Police department is hoping to address…
SEP 27, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Government updated conditions on Travel Pass and maritime borders to open this weekend
The government’s Chief Immigration Office Kimray Vaha last week issued travel advisory number 17, which updates on previous advisories and announced the opening of the island’s maritime border from the 1st of October.…
SEP 27, 2022·Esther Pavihi