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A company in Niue has diversified its virgin coconut oil into a body lotion with food fragrances, like chocolate. Pahe Sioneholo says her husband got the idea to develop a...

Niue is preparing to host 100 delegates for this week's Pacific Climate Change Roundtable. The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme's Climate Change Advisor, Espen Ronneberg, says…

A widespread tsunami warning is in effect for the Northern Marianas, Guam, Wake Is, Taiwan, Yap, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Midway Is, Taiwan, Palau, Yap, Chuuk, Kosrae, Indonesia, Papua New…

A customs officer in Niue has been charged with stealing about 26,000 US dollars from departure taxes. The Chief of Police, Mark Chenery, says the woman faces a charge of...

Niue's chief of police says the theft of about 26,000 US dollars is one of the largest he's seen since he began serving on the island. A customs officer has...

A politician on Niue is suggesting the island forego millions of dollars in development aid promised by New Zealand and have the money redirected to help rebuild Christchurch. New Zealand...

Snorkelling with a humpback whale in Niue has made the Lonely Planet's top five Pacific experiences. The other's include a homestay in Fiji, diving in Vanuatu, secluded inland waters in...

The senior minister of a multi-cultural Pacific church in Christchurch says he's trying to arrange help for those of his congregation who need it. The St Paul's Trinity Pacific Presbyterian...

Leaders of Christchurch's Pacific community say although there's been damage to homes, people themselves seem have come through this week's earthquake. Representatives of the Tongan and Fijian…

Justine Kalauni is flying the flag for Niue at the Oceania & South Pacific Wrestling Championships which begins on Thursday. The 36 year old, who lives in Sydney, represented Niue...

A group of Pacific people begin a 18 week course today on developing sustainable and profitble fishing operations in the Pacific. The trainees are from Solomon Islands, Nauru, Tuvalu, Kiribati,...

The Niue government has announced that O'Love Jacobsen is to be the new high commissioner to New Zealand. Mrs Jacobsen is currently the minister of works and public health. She...

Niue's premier, Toke Talagi, says links with China will continue to strengthen. He has just met the new Chinese ambassador, Xu Jianguo, and in a release says both men reaffirmed...

Climate scientists are warning islands west of Fiji in the Coral Sea and the North Tasman region are at risk of more cyclone activity before the current season finishes at...

The free broadband WiFi service on Niue should be rolled out to the last of the island's 14 villages in January. The company Rocket Systems, which provides support systems for...

The premier of Niue says the biggest impediment to growth on the island is the unwillingness of New Zealand government officials to give projects the green light. A New Zealand...

Niue's premier, Toke Talagi, says interference from diplomats in Wellington is a key factor in holding the island back. A New Zealand parliamentary committee report, which says Niue is fragile...

An academic says the relationship New Zealand has with its Pacific neighbours is in danger of being changed by stealth through changes to the country's aid policy. This follows calls...

American Samoa's only airline, Inter Island Air, has this week inaugurated its new Dornier 328 aircraft. Named Islands of Tonga, the plane was christened by the Reverend Faatui Laolagi who...

A politician on Niue says it would be very difficult to cut back the size of parliament as recommended by a New Zealand parliamentary report. The report, by the foreign...

The Premier of Niue says the police are investigating a shortfall in the collection of departure taxes. The Premier, Toke Talagi, says the investigation comes after Treasury identified a…

A New Zealand parliamentary committee says the government should ensure services provided in Niue, the Cook Islands and Tokelau are harmonised with those on the New Zealand mainland. The Foreign...

A Parliamentary committee has raised concerns about the size of the public service in some Pacific Islands.

New Zealand MPs have raised concerns about the size of the public service in some Pacific Islands. A report by this country's Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade select committee says...