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Landowners and Alofi South VC stop government’s demolition plans at Halamahaga
The government’s plans to expand and widen the road to the new parliament building have hit a huge bump. Yesterday the planned demolition of a building of the former Halamahaga and Niue Primary school at Alofi South was…
FEB 16, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Rainfall count for the island recorded this month affects some old government buildings, homes and roads
According to the records of Niue MET services, the rainfall count for this month has surpassed the record in February last year. The rainfall count from the beginning of this month up until yesterday has reached 300mm,…
FEB 16, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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Government won’t disclose number of close contacts in MIQ but all have returned two negative tests
On Tuesday last week, the government informed that there were passengers from the February 8 th flight who were identified as close contacts of positive cases in Auckland. In response to questions from BCN news, the…
FEB 15, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Alofi, Tuapa & Avatele take out finals for the Open Mens & Open Women’s Touch Tournament 2022
The competency levels of the Alofi, Tuapa, and Avatele teams were astounding as they took out the final placings for the Open Men’s and Open Women’s Touch Tournament last Saturday. Hosted at the Tuatea school grounds in…
FEB 15, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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NDMO Niue welcome New Zealand technical support through Senior Advisor Dana MacDiarmid
Niue’s National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) recently welcomed to their team Senior Advisor of the Pacific Disaster Risk Management Programme - Dana MacDiarmid. Due to the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Niue…
FEB 10, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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Australia’s High Commissioner to Niue H.E Louise Ellerton presents her credentials to Premier Tagelagi and Cabinet
The new Australian High Commissioner to Niue Her Excellency Louise Ellerton presented her credentials to Premier Dalton Tagelagi and Ministers after Cabinet's meeting this morning. H.E Louise Ellerton is a career…
FEB 09, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Paediatric vaccine rollout to begin next Monday for children 5-11 year olds
Today, the government announced the approval of the Pfizer vaccination rollout for children aged 5 to 11 years old will commence next week on the 14th of February. In a press statement, issued by the Director General of…
FEB 08, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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Premier delivered a mid-term report of his governments achievements and plans going forward
Premier Dalton Tagelagi in a Fono Ekepule first, delivered to the mid-term report on his government’s progress since he was elected premier in June 2020. BCN News obtained a copy of the Tagelagi government’s mid-term…
FEB 08, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Debate on keeping borders closed to tourists reveal wavering support for the Tagelagi government
To open or keep the borders closed to tourists was always going to be a polarizing topic for the island. While some people will want those borders to remain close to tourists, others like the tourism operators and…
FEB 04, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Minister of Health highlight alarming NCD statistics in Health report presented to the Fono Ekepule.
According to the 2020/2021 Health Department’s Annual Report, nearly 20% of our population are living with some form of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, or hypertensive…
FEB 04, 2022·Esther Pavihi