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Regulatory Standards Bill hearing, day three: ‘Pissing on people and telling them it’s rain’
The Spinoff
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July 9, 2025
The finance and expenditure committee heard the Regulatory Standards Bill could impact animal welfare, the environment and the Woke Lesbo Symposium, and received advice from the Clerk. Read our explainer on the Regulatory Standards Bill here and...
Eat Pacific Cookbook wins Global Award
Samoa News
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July 9, 2025
LISBON, Portugal — In a celebration of Pacific food, identity, and culture, the Pacific Island Food Revolution cookbook, Eat Pacific, has been awarded the Best South Pacific Book in the World 2024 at the prestigious Gourmand World Cookbook Awards...
Nivelosa Hekau wins Dux of Niue High School
Television Niue
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December 11, 2024
In an all girls top three line-up, Nivelosa Hekau from Alofi North claimed Dux, Soimahele Magatogia from Lakepa in second and Navaia Hekau from Alofi North in third. Nive and her twin sister Nava Hekau are the daughters of Jerrad and Shanta Hekau...
Pacific news in brief for 3 July
RNZ
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July 3, 2025
This handout photograph released by Buckingham Palace on 25 January , 2025, shows Britain's King Charles III, posing for a photograph in the library at Balmoral, Scotland in Autumn 2024. Photo: MILLIE PILKINGTON / AFP Niue - Moana Mahu King...
‘Constitution belongs to everybody’: Niue Speaker Douglas
Pacific News Service
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The Speaker of the Niue Assembly says the recent referendum has significantly improved the role of the Parliamentary Select Committee. Hima Douglas, who has served as Speaker since 2020, shared his insights into Niue’s parliamentary processes. He...
Niue Rock Vets Pleads with community for Items to be returned
Television Niue
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August 16, 2024
Gael Gartrell of the Niue Rock Vets is pleading with the community regarding the recent theft at the clinic if the items can be returned to them. She says their service has been operating now for 10 years and they kindly ask the community to...
Niue Starlink internet users could face strict penalties
Pacific Media Network
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Users of the high-speed internet service Starlink are being treated differently in the Pacific, with Niue operators threatened with serious penalties. The Niue Government has banned the use of the Elon Musk-owned service, warning users of the...
Niue Records the coldest temperature this week
Television Niue
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August 15, 2024
And the Niue Met Service has recorded the coldest temperature for Niue on Tuesday this week. Niue Meteorology Service Director-Rossy Mitiepo has confirmed this stating that they recorded low temperatures due to the high pressure system to the far...
World Bowls Champion of Champions: Niue bowler keeps unbeaten run after second day of competition
RNZ
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November 28, 2024
Bowls New Zealand Photo: Bowls New Zealand Niue's Joy Preyoux is among the five women who remain unbeaten at the end of the second day of the World Bowls Champion of Champions Singles in Auckland. Preyoux, who defeated China's Mei Kuen Chan,...
Niue Assembly pass the third and final reading of the Bills aimed at amending the Constitution of Niue
Television Niue
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August 9, 2024
At the Niue Assembly meeting yesterday, the Constitution Review Committee presented their final report with the Niue Assembly has successfully passed the third and final reading of the Bills aimed at amending the Constitution of Niue. In his...
Government plans for Fualahi include new flats for growing expatriate community
Television Niue
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July 9, 2025
In its efforts to address the ongoing challenges of housing expatriate workers, the government has informed the local Niuean tenants at Fualahi that they have up to two years to vacate the properties. The minister of the Public Service Commission...
Exhibition commemorates arrival of Christianity to Niue
Television Niue
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November 21, 2024
Taoga Niue was host to a special art exhibition two weeks ago featuring works created by father and daughter duo Matagi Jessop-Vilitama and Christyl Matagi-Vilitama from the village of Mutalau. The exhibition called “ATUA ATUA” commemorated 178...
Niue, Solomon Islands secure labour mobility pact
Pacific Media Network
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A pilot programme set to address labour shortages in Niue and the Solomon Islands has been implemented by both countries. The Labour Mobility Pilot was signed by Niue's Secretary of Government, Peleni Talagi, and Solomons' Permanent Secretary of...
Need for independent science during plastic treaty negotiations
Pacific News Service
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Poor science heard during the negotiations for a new Plastics Treaty has caused concern for the Scientists Coalition for an Effective Plastics Treaty. A group of approximately 240 scientists representing over 250 independent scientists across the...
Niue and Solomon Islands launch first Labour Mobility Pilot program
Talanoa 'O Tonga
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July 30, 2024
Last week in Tamakautoga, Niue, the governments of Niue and the Solomon Islands signed the Inter-Agency Understanding (IAU) governing the Niue-Solomon Islands Labour Mobility Pilot. This initiative marks the first managed intra-Pacific labour...
Niue walking the talk on protecting 100% of its Ocean space
Pacific News Service
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The Government and people of Niue, in collaboration with Tofia Niue through the Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) public private partnership, today announced bold new marine legislation passed in November 2021, that will ensure sustainable use across its...
Hīkoi mō te Tiriti: Cook Islands, Niue in powerful show of solidarity
Pacific Media Network
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Hundreds of people gathered in the Cook Islands and Niue on Tuesday to support the March for the Treaty. As thousands marched to the New Zealand Parliament, a sense of unity and solidarity was felt among supporters of the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti who...
Book aims on preserving Niue’s art of weaving
Television Niue
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November 18, 2024
From delicate fibers to vibrant patterns, Niue’s oldest art form has been intricately woven in a book. Weavers of Men and Women written by Dr. Hilke Thode-Arora explores the ancient art of weaving in Niue. The German anthropologist returned to...
Pacific Tourism Organisation and Niue Tourism Office Unveil Key Insights from 2024 International Visitor Survey
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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November 18, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), through its Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), has collaborated with the Niue Tourism Office to release its latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) report, covering January to June 2024. This...
Traditional Niue music archives to be released after 40 years
Pacific Media Network
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Niue and members of the public will soon have access to precious music archives from the 1980s. University of Auckland (UoA) will launch the Richard Moyle Survey of traditional music of Niue in January next year. The collection will feature audio...