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The Fijiana rugby 7 a side team is full of confidence as they go through the last phase of preparations for next weekend's womens' Oceania World Cup 7s qualifying tournament...

The New Zealand Foreign Minister, Winston Peters, says Pacific Foreign Ministers meeting next week in Fiji will taking a positive attitude to try and help the country to hold elections...

Niue's Director of Health Dr Sitaleki Finau is encouraging Niueans to begin eating free range chickens. Unlike in most countries the move would actually save locals money. Thousands of chickens...

Niue could become the world's first smoke free nation. The Director of Niue's Deparment of Health Dr Sitaleki Finau says the department has been working through the practicalities of becoming...

A fourth Pacific country is to have a New Zealander heading its police services. Radio Tonga reports Chris Kelly has been named as the new commissioner in Tonga. He joins...

One of Niue's new members of Parliament, Ester Pavihi, has turned down the position of associate minister for the environment. Ms Pavihi, who won one of the six common role...

Niue's new minister in charge of the Power Corporation, O'Love Jacobsen, says there needs to be a campaign to educate people on how to conserve electricity. Mrs Jacobsen says she...

The Pacific Islands Forum may admit Wallis and Futuna as an associate member at its summit in Niue in August - two years after the French territory became a Forum...

The new Government of Niue wants the island to generate more revenue including through fostering its tourism industry. Toke Talagi, who was elected Premier this week, says both cutting expenditure...

The new Premier of Niue, Toke Talagi, says control of expenditure and the creation of new revenue streams are the biggest challenges facing his government. Mr Talagi won a resounding...

Tourism stakeholders in the region will meet in Niue next week in an effort to improve marketing strategies there. The Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat has joined forces with Niue Tourism,...

Niue has a new administration led by Toke Talagi after a vote this morning by the country's MPs. Mr Talagi had a clear victory of 14 votes to five beating...

Niue's MPs will today decide who will lead the country for the next three years following the election 11 days ago. The 20 member Parliament meets this morning for the...

New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Niue is no longer using misusing donor funds to improve government cashflows. A financial report to the Niue government indicated that up to...

Niue is still working to resolve which donor funds were used to provide a cash flow for the government three or four years ago. A financial report to the government...

Its been revealed in a financial report to the Niue Government that donor funds have been used to provide much need cash flow for the island's recurrent budget. Treasury officials...

Treasury officials have warned the Niue Government that subsidies on fuel are posing a serious threat to the island's financial viability. In a special report it has been revealed that...

The Niue Yacht Club has hosted more than 60 yachts in the last 10 days. Club Commodore Keith Vial says because the club only has 20 moorings sailors taking part...

A Niue Legislative Assembly member of 20 years standing, O'Love Jacobsen, says last weekend's election will result in a new Government and a change in premiership. Mrs Jacobsen, one of...

Niue's legislative assembly is too big according to the nation's caretaker deputy premier Fisa Pihigia. Mr Pihigia says having twenty paid representatives for just 600 electors is unnecessary and…

One of Niue's newest Legislative Assembly members, Mahetoi Hekau, says improving the country's housing stock would encourage overseas-based Niueans to return home. Mrs Hekau was one of three new…

A New Caledonia based demographer says migration is one of the reasons for wide differences in population growth between Melanesia and Polynesia. The total Pacific population has grown by just...

The premiership of Niue hangs in the balance following yesterday's election. The highest polling candidate, Toki Talagi, says he will be meeting with other successful candidates over the next 48...

Niue has new common roll members of Parliament. In a surprise result in the weekend general elections, the Secretary of Justice, Togia Sioneholo, unseated the former High Commissioner to New...