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Documentary on Niue’s Hepatitis Elimination Programme Launched
Television Niue
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July 29, 2024
A documentary based on the Hepatitis Elimination Programme on the island aired last night Sunday-July 28 on TV Niue’s Channel 1 marking World Hepatitis Day. A film crew was on the island at the beginning of this year documenting the elimination...
Room check: Staying at Scenic Matavai Resort Niue, the island’s only resort
The New Zealand Herald
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August 6, 2024
Price: Rooms start from $244 a night. Perfect for: Finding a comfortable place to base yourself on an adventurer’s paradise, and for seeing spinner dolphins, which frequent the waters below the terrace almost daily. First impressions: When you...
Starlink Operation is Illegal in Niue
Television Niue
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July 26, 2024
The Niue government has confirmed there are several StarLink units operating illegally on the island. The Minister of Infrastructure Hon. Crossley Tatui told BCN News on Tuesday that a formal request was sent to the SpaceX legal team, owner of...
Milestone intra-labour mobility agreement signed between Niue and the Solomon Islands
Television Niue
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July 26, 2024
An historic event took place this morning with the signing of an inter-agency understanding between Niue and the government of the Solomon Islands in the first managed intra-labour mobility programme of its kind under the auspices of the PACER...
2024 Paris Olympics Live on TV Niue
Television Niue
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July 26, 2024
Make sure to catch all the actions from the 2024 Paris Olympics that will be aired Live on TV Niue’s Channel 10. The Rugby Sevens Tournament has kicked off this week with the Men’s Quarter Final Games currently underway this morning. The opening...
Government working to strengthen Niue’s Maritime Law
Television Niue
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July 23, 2024
The Government of Niue in partnership with the New Zealand’s Pacific Maritime Safety Programme (PMSP) has spent the past weeks working to strengthen and improve Niue’s maritime law around safety, environmental and liability issues. Like most other...
Japan’s Grant Programme to aid in Niue’s Development Aspirations.
Television Niue
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July 23, 2024
Last week, a signing ceremony took place for a grant aid of one hundred and thirty-two million Japanese Yen(¥132,000,000),approximately $1,530,000 NZD under Japan’s Grant Aid for Economic and Social Development Programme (ESDP). The exchange was...
Stat of the week: Three countries in the Pacific—Fiji, Niue and Tonga—have achieved an impressive 99% hepatitis B immunisation rate
Pacific Community (SPC)
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Yesterday was World Hepatitis Day, raising awareness about viral hepatitis and the need for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. In this 'Stat of the week', we highlight the proportion of one-year-olds fully immunised against diseases targeted by...
WHO Regional Director hands over new Oxygen Plant to Niue Hospital
Television Niue
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July 18, 2024
World Health Organization Regional Director for the Western Pacific –Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala handed over the commissioning of the new Oxygen Plant to the Niue Foou Hospital on Monday. The plant will boost the productions of essential medicine in the...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region 'must remain a beacon of hope and unity'
The Pacific Island Times
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July 7, 2025
The Pacific Islands Forum's secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,"...
Pacific Islands Forum head: Island region ‘must remain a beacon of…
Pacific News Service
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The Pacific Islands Forum’s secretary general has reaffirmed the region’s commitment to a united, resilient and inclusive Blue Pacific Continent. “In a world increasingly marked by turbulence, the Pacific must remain a beacon of hope and unity,”...
58 Visa-Free Destinations For Indian Passport Holders This Summer
Gulf Insider
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July 7, 2025
Looking to travel this summer as an Indian passport holder? Good news, Indian travelers can visit up to 58 destinations visa-free. The top destinations are placed throughout Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean and Pacific Islands. Aside from these...
Pacific news in brief for 7 July
RNZ
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July 7, 2025
Artisanal miners search for gold in the waters downstream from the Panguna mine in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. Photo: OCCRP / Aubrey Belford Bougainville - mining The Bougainville House of Representatives amended the Mining Act last week. The...
Pacific News Briefs: Award-Winning Māori Short Film
Samoa News
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June 23, 2025
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — An award-winning short film, which honors the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue,...
Data center projects facing local pushback
Indianapolis Business Journal
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July 4, 2025
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Powerful Māori short film Puti named NZIFF finalist
Te Ao Maori News
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June 22, 2025
An award-winning short film, which honours the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Written and directed by Aroha Awarau (Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Porou, Niue, Samoa), Puti has already...
Cook Islands Pocket Guide Launches Major Update Following Latest Research Trip
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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July 4, 2025
Cook Islands Pocket Guide, the leading online travel guide for the Cook Islands, has released a major update to its content following an in-depth research trip across Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Atiu. The trip, carried out in March 2025, was made...
From tuna to treaty: Pacific powers push ocean agenda
Pacific Media Network
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Pacific leaders continue to push for more investment, stronger political will, and recognition of traditional knowledge to protect the region’s ocean future. The United Nations’ Ocean Conference (UNOC), held every three years, reviews...
Australia-Tuvalu mobility pathway: does it address the climate crisis?
The Pacific Island Times
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July 2, 2025
Tuvalu/Photo courtesy of Jess Marinaccio On June 11, the Tuvaluan and Australian governments issued press releases announcing that the inaugural ballot for the Falepili Mobility Pathway would open on June 16. Part of the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili...
Aust-Tuvalu mobility pathway: Does it address climate crisis?
The National
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On June 11, the Tuvaluan and Australian governments issued press releases announcing that the inaugural ballot for the Falepili Mobility Pathway would open on June 16. Part of the Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty, the mobility pathway falls...