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Enabling Niue to access climate finance
Pacific News Service
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Accessing climate finance to help build a resilient Niue is at the core of ongoing work by the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) through the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC). Building capacity to help achieve...
Bigfoot discovered on new Niue $1 silver coin
Coin World
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Bigfoot the creature may be elusive, but a new coin from Niue celebrating the bipedal beast is a little easier to locate. The 2024 Proof .999 fine silver $1 from Niue showing the Sasquatch features color, and is now available for pre-order to...
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...
Deadline for 2024 Niue Honors Awards this week
Television Niue
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September 5, 2024
The annual 2024 Niue Honors Awards granted by the Niue Government will be closed this week September 6th-Friday at 4pm. There are three categories that you can nominate a person whom you think is highly deserving of an award that includes The...
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...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Shares Key Findings for Niue in New IVS Report
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 30, 2024
Through the Pacific Tourism Data Initiative (PTDI), the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) collaborated with the Niue Tourism Office to conduct the International Visitor Survey (IVS) to release the latest findings for Niue. This survey provides...
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...
PM presents K5 million to Niue government
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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August 27, 2024
PRIME Minister James Marape honoured a longstanding commitment to Niue. During a stop over in the island country, Mr Marape announced the transfer of an outstanding K5 million to the Niue Government. Mr Marape made the stop-over on Sunday, while...
PNG FULFILLS 2014 K5 MIL COMMITMENT TO NIUE GOVT
PNG Haus Bung
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August 26, 2024
Prime Minister James Marape has honoured a longstanding commitment to Niue by stopping over in the island country to announce the transfer of the outstanding K5 million to the Niue Government. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs Rachael Marape, they made...
MARAPE HONOURS COMMITMENT TO NIUE
EMTV
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August 26, 2024
Share0 Prime Minister James Marape has honoured a longstanding commitment to Niue by announcing the transfer of outstanding K5million to the Niue Government. Prime Minister Marape and his wife Mrs. Rachael Marape stopped-over on Sunday, 25 August...
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...
Australia to provide AUD$1 million to Broadcasting Corporation of Niue
Pacific News Service
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The Australian Government will provide AUD$1 million (US$673,000) to the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN) to repair studios and broadcast rooms damaged by fire in 2020. In line with Australia’s development policy, this funding will enable...
Construction begins on new Niue Fale
Cook Island News
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August 21, 2024
Work has officially begun on the new Niue Fale project in Tupapa. MELINA ETCHES/24081911 or 1912 Work has officially begun on the new Niue Fale in Tupapa, opposite the Ministry of Health administration building. The project started on Saturday...
Alien encounter in Sedona seen on new coins from Niue
Coin World
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Aliens have fascinated for decades, as thoughts of encountering visitors from distant parts of the solar system provide fodder for movies, books and games. Two new colorful coins from Niue view a potential alien encounter, placing the event in...
Kiribati, Niue and Tuvalu struggle to keep up with high cost of living
The Pacific Island Times
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August 19, 2024
By Gina Tabonares-Reilly Purchasing basic commodities, such as food, has been a big challenge for residents of Kiribati, Niue and Tuvalu, which are most affected by global inflation, according to the Asian Development Bank’s latest economic...
PNG PM Marape to Attend 53rd Pacific Islands Forum, Fulfills Commitment to Niue
One Papua New Guinea
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August 25, 2024
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape is set to travel to Tonga for the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Leaders Meeting, which will be held from August 26-30. The meeting is a significant annual gathering of Pacific leaders, where key...
National referendum to decide on proposed amendments to Niue Constitution
Pacific News Service
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The Speaker of the Niue Assembly, Hima Douglas has declared Saturday, 31 August as the date for the national referendum to decide on the proposed amendments to the Constitution. The Referendum is held in conjunction with the Village Council...
Electoral Rolls are now open for Respective villages in Niue
Television Niue
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August 14, 2024
The following public notices are hereby issued by the Chief Electoral Officer-Darren Tohovaka and are made pursuant to sections 25, 26 and 27 of the Niue Assembly Act 1966 and relate to the Niue Village Council Elections 2024. The Notice is given...
Down With Hepatitis: a new documentary on eradicating hepatitis in Niue
Te Ao Maori News
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August 7, 2024
A new documentary shows the efforts of Kiwis and Australians in Niue eradicating hepatitis from its shores. Niue is about to become the first Pacific Island country to eliminate hepatitis B and advocates hope to take the successful campaign to...
Telecom Niue supports Government’s efforts to regulate telecommunications services effectively
Television Niue
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August 2, 2024
And on our developing Starlink geo-block coverage from last week, after we ran the story there were a lot of reactions on our BCN Facebook page on the story from people comparing Telecom Niue Internet prices to Starlink Operation. BCN News reached...