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95% of children aged 5 to 11 years receive their first dose of the Paediatric vaccine last week
To vaccinate or not vaccinate? Was a common feeling amongst parents when the Niue health department had announced the Paediatric vaccination rollout for children aged 5 to 11 years old would begin on the 14th of…
FEB 25, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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ECE Teachers take first prize for the Vagahau Niue Social Media Competition
The Niue National Commission for UNESCO and the Taoga Niue Council Vagahau Niue Social Media Competition was launched last week in celebration of the International Mother Language Day which was on Monday 21st of…
FEB 24, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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63% of businesses support the opening of borders but most want to start with VFR first
Sixty-three percent of local businesses support the opening of borders according to a quick survey conducted by the Chamber of Commerce. The CEO of the Chamber of Commerce Catherine Papani told BCN news that they…
FEB 23, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Police remind the public of water safety after a near-drowning incident at the wharf
The Police were called to an incident at the Sir Robert’s Wharf on Saturday evening last week when several young people found themselves in trouble in rough sea conditions. Police Inspector and Acting Chief of Police…
FEB 23, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Niue High School grounds are closed until further notice as Principal warns against vaping, litter, and alcohol use
Early yesterday, Principal Charles Ioane of Niue High School issued a general notice stating that the Niue High School Sports grounds are now closed and out of use until further notice. Principal Ioane told BCN news…
FEB 23, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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‘Incredible’ spells Alofi Mako’s victory at the Open Mixed Touch Tournament 2022
Once again, the teams that stood out the most in the Open Mixed Touch Tournament at the Niue High School fields last Saturday were Alofi Mako, Tuapa Prototype, Tama-Ava 1 and Hakupu 1. As these four teams battled out in…
FEB 22, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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Official opening of the extension to the Environment Department-funded by Ridge to Reef project
Despite the many challenges and with a bit of creative thinking needed to extend the office space at the Environment Department, the team of the Ministry of Natural Resources came together in the culmination of years of…
FEB 22, 2022·Esther Pavihi
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Covid impacts scholarship students as they share challenges faced with remote online learning
Scholarship students who were repatriated from Fiji back in 2020 when the outbreak of COVID-19 had taken place, have now either completed, withdrawn, or deferred their studies. The two main scholarship providers are the…
FEB 17, 2022·sariah-magaoa
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MP for Lakepa John Operator Tiakia appointed as MAM- Member Assisting the Minister of Infrastructure
Premier Dalton Tagelagi has appointed the Member from Lakepa John Operator Tiakia as his first MAM (Member Assisting a Minister) to assist with the Ministry of infrastructure (MOI) in a temporary six-month appointment.…
FEB 17, 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