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Niue's Chamber of Commerce is to approach the Government and ask for more clearly defined work permits for foreigners. There are concerns that as the island prepares to grow its...

A New Zealand dentistry academic says there is a critical need for more oral health programmes in the Pacific Dr Jonathan Leichter, who is from Otago University, runs a dental...

Niue's Premier Toke Talagi denies that the Immigration Office is no longer issuing work permits to Filipinos who want to work on Niue. This follows reports that Filipinos have been...

Recent rainfall in Niue has eased the worries of officials after months of dry weather, but a fire ban on the island could still be necessary. The Niue National Disaster...

Recent rainfall in Niue has eased the worries of officials after months of dry weather, but a fire ban on the island could still be necessary. The Niue National Disaster...

The Premier of Niue says he has reservations about efforts by two Pacific airlines to introduce flights between Niue, the Cook Islands and Tonga. Niue is currently served by a...

Seven Pacific nations have signed agreements on their maritime boundaries. The signings took place as part of this week's Pacific Island Forum leaders' meeting being held in Rarotonga. The region...

Maori have asked to become a member of a sub-group of the Pacific Islands Forum.

Pacific leaders are frustrated and suspicious of European Union negotiations for an economic partnership agreement with the region. EPAs were due to come into force in 2008, but from the...

A fire ban is being considered for Niue following months of very dry and windy weather. The situation is also worsened by the fact there is just one fire engine...

Niue's Premier, Toke Talagi, says the presence of the US secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, at this year's Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting shows how important she believes the region...

People on Niue are being warned not to light any unnecessary fires, because there is just one fire engine on the island. A fire ban is being considered for Niue...

A four-member delegation representing New Zealand's Maori iwi say it is time they became official members of the Polynesian Leaders Group, or PLG. Selwyn Parata of Ngati Porou, Tainui's…

Efforts are underway to revive regional air services between Niue, the Cook Islands and Tonga. Niue is currently served by a weekly Air New Zealand flight from Auckland, but Air...

Leaders of the Pacific Small Island States are holding the first meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit. The meeting, which involves leaders from Kiribati, Palau, Marshall Islands…

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders meeting begins today with a meeting of the group of small island states. The meeting, which includes leaders from Kiribati, Tuvalu, Nauru, Niue, Palau, and...

The newly formed Polynesian Leaders Group is discussing setting up a secretariat. Comprising the Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, American Samoa, French Polynesia and Tokelau, the Polynesian…

The Niue National Disaster Council is considering issuing a fire ban on the island. This follows three months of low rainfall and a prediction of further months of dry weather.

The head of the Ekalesia Niue congregation, Reverend Arthur Pihigia, says he is not yet able to comment on a stand off in the village of Hikutavake where the congregation...

A new website has been launched in Niue, aimed at saving the Niuean language. IT entrepreneur, Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui has spearheaded the plan to get speakers of Vagahau Niue coming up...

Pacific development partners are being urged to support the Pacific Islands Forum's Smaller Island States Development Fund. The Fund supports short term development initiatives in the Cook Islands…

Niue's Premier Toke Talagi says it will take up to fifteen years to create an environment which will attract overseas Niueans back home to live. The atoll's population has been...

The premier of Niue Toke Talagi says negotiations are underway with an overseas company to explore for gold and copper on the island. He says mining could rival tourism as...

Niue's potential to become renown as a blue-water sport fishing destination has taken a step forward with the drafting of an accreditation framework for charter operators. The framework came from...