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Niue’s Strategic Diplomatic Expansion
The Diplomat
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September 25, 2024
Establishing a diplomatic presence is crucial for nations seeking to bolster their international stature, and for Niue, the opening of an honorary consulate in Japan represents a significant stride in its quest for greater global recognition....
Niue’s Prime Minister launches SPREP 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards
Pacific News Service
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The 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards – Cleaner Pacific was officially launched at the 7th Pacific Media Summit in Niue by the country’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi. The awards celebrate excellence in environmental news content reporting...
The most-read pieces on Mining Technology in 2024
Mining Technology
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December 17, 2024
Industry * Academia & Education Aerospace, Defense & Security Agriculture Asset Management Automotive Banking & Payments Chemicals Construction Consumer Foodservice Government, trade bodies and NGOs Health & Fitness Hospitals & Healthcare HR,...
Our voyage to Statehood, 60 years on: understanding the nature and practice of free-association as we reflect on our development journey
Cook Island News
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June 28, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Brown. SUPPLIED. This year, the Cook Islands marks 60 years of self-governance, an historic milestone in our voyage to statehood, by Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. In 1965, our people chose to shape our own...
Vanuatu Tourism Industry Shows Resilience and Optimism in 2024
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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December 6, 2024
The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), in collaboration with the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), released the January-June 2024 International Visitor Survey (IVS) Report. The report examines key aspects such as visitor profiles, decision-making...
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,...
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...
Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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June 28, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: Countries With the Most Children in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven...
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...
Kiribati launches PACER Plus partnership to boost agricultural exports
Pacific News Service
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Kiribati is set to benefit from technical support and sustainable economic development opportunities arising from participation in the Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations (PACER Plus). This is after the Government of Kiribati launched...
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...
Māori Youth Story Earns Film Festival Recognition
Scoop
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Monday, 23 June 2025, 7:45 am Press Release: Puti Film An award-winning short film, honouring the resilience of Māori youth, has been named a finalist at the Whānau Mārama - New Zealand International Film Festival. Mia Van Oyen in the powerful...
Call for Pacific Energy Commissioner
Pacific News Service
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By Elenoa Dimaira The 5th Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers meeting has recommended the establishment of a Pacific Energy Commissioner for a Just and Equitable Transition to a Fossil Fuel Free Pacific. Chairperson of the meeting and...
Arrival of Beetles Offers New Hope in Battling Niue’s Invasive Air Potato
Papua New Guinea Post Courier
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November 1, 2024
Niue will be welcoming a leaf-feeding beetle that researchers hope will turn the tide against the invasive weed known as air potato, or locally as hoi. As the technical lead for the Pacific Regional Invasive Species Management Support Service...
Niue Premier Dalton Tagelagi opens first honorary Consul office in Japan
Islands Business
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July 16, 2024
Papua New Guinea will face a grim reality of a ban on its shipping or oil and hydrocarbons into international waters if it continues to ignore the implementation of a domestic waste oil policy that is 28 years overdue. Conservation and Environment...
Niue hopes marine protection efforts will help fish stocks to bounce back
RNZ
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July 8, 2024
Okesene said fisheries is embedded into the livelihoods of the local people. (file image) Photo: RNZ The fisheries director in Niue is optimistic the sustainable management guidelines of the Niue Ocean Wide Trust (NOW) will greatly benefit the...
Mapped: Renewable Energy as a Percentage of Power Generation, by Country
Visual Capitalist
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October 26, 2024
Mapped: Renewable Energy by Country (2022 Data) This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. As of 2024, the global average...
Hifi Ulu: An old Niuean custom and a young boy’s journey into manhood
The New Zealand Herald
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October 23, 2024
Hair is considered tapu for many cultures, especially for Māori and Pasifika peoples. In Niue, a boy’s long, uncut hair is a proud symbol of his heritage. When the time is right, a hair-cutting ceremony is performed to signal a rite of passage and...
Manawanui surveyed wreck of 'suspicious' Taiwanese fishing vessel in Niue
RNZ
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October 9, 2024
Taiwanese fishing vessel FV Chuan I Shin ran aground on Niue's protected Beveridge Reef in 2022. Photo: One of the final tasks the New Zealand Navy ship Manawanui undertook before it sank off the coast of Samoa at the weekend was surveying another...
Manawanui surveyed grounding of 'suspicious' Taiwanese ship in Niue
RNZ
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October 9, 2024
Taiwanese fishing vessel FV Chuan I Shin ran aground on Niue's protected Beveridge Reef in 2022. Photo: One of the final tasks the New Zealand Navy ship Manawanui undertook before it sank off the coast of Samoa at the weekend was surveying another...