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Niue's Minister of Health says the recent practice of sending women to New Zealand to give birth will continue for a few more months. A new hospital was built on the island in 2006.

Pregnant women in Niue will soon be able to have their babies locally with the appointment of a new Senior Medical Officer. A new hospital was built on Niue in...

Niue's Minister of Health says women will need to wait for a second specialist doctor to be found before they can give birth safely on the island. All pregnant woman...

Countries that have reached an agreement to protect whales and dolphins will meet in Auckland on Tuesday and Wednesday in the hope of adding Tonga and Britain to its list of signatories.

The President of the Federated States of Micronesia, Emanuel Mori, has spoken out in favour of including Fiji in the Pacific Islands Forum to maintain a dialogue. Mr Mori has...

Pacific nations are taking the lead in cutting greenhouse gases, with the goal of eventually shifting to 100 percent renewable energy. Tuvalu and Niue are hoping to end their dependence...

Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand will not release a $2 million fund for tourism development in Niue until the Government satisfied the money will be spent as intended. Audio

The Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand will not release a fund for tourism development in Niue, until it's satisfied the money will be spent as intended. Mr Key...

A disagreement over the allocation of funds for tourism in Niue has overshadowed New Zealand Prime Minister John Key's visit to the Pacific nation.

The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Toke Talagi of Niue, says he doubts Fiji's interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, will keep to the road map providing for an...

Former All Black Michael Jones has all but confirmed he will enter politics in the future and stand for the National Party.

Fiji's interim prime minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, says he hopes Fiji will be allowed to sit in at next month's Pacific Islands Forum summit in Australia despite its suspension. Commodore...

Australia's foreign minister, Stephen Smith, says there is little confidence Fiji will return to democracy in the short term. Mr Smith says the recent abrogation of the constitution and Commodore...

New Zealand's prime Minister has denied claims that Samoa's Head of State expressed displeasure at the way Wellington is handling the Fiji situation. John Key drank kava while paying a...

New Zealand's prime Minister has denied claims that Samoa's Head of State expressed displeasure at the way Wellington is handling the Fiji situation. John Key drank kava while paying a...

Niue says it plans to give a new vaccine against swine flu to its frontline health and emergency staff once it becomes available. New Zealand has bought 300,000 doses of...

The Prime Minister travels to Samoa today as he seeks to better acquaint himself with some of New Zealand's closest Pacific neighbours. John Key will also visit Niue and Cook...

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has begun a goodwill trip to the Pacific, meeting Tongan leaders while visiting the capital Nuku'alofa.

New Zealand's new vaccine supply for protecting frontline health and emergency staff against swine flu is also to be made available to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau. The government...

The impact of the global recession on the Pacific is the main focus of a Prime Ministerial 'goodwill' trip to the region this week. John Key leaves Wellington this morning...

The New Zealand Prime Minister will visit four Pacific countries next week, accompanied by a large delegation of MPs, mayors and sports representatives. John Key will visit Tonga, Samoa, the...

The Prime Minister will undertake a whistlestop tour of four Pacific countries next week, accompanied by a delegation of MPs, Mayors and sports representatives.

A businessman has echoed the frustrations of Niue's Premier over accessing New Zealand aid money for tourism and agriculture projects. Niue's Finance Minister, the Premier Toke Talagi, strongly…