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A Niue MP and former High Commissioner to New Zealand, Hima Douglas, has told the island's parliament, the Fono, that New Zealand should be asked to provide a one-off aid...

The Niue Government plans to pass its budget, worth 16 million US dollars, in one sitting this week. New Zealand will contribute 5.5 million US dollars to the recurrent budget...

There is a call for the Niue Government to try harder to recover longstanding debts before writing them off. The Government intends writing off one point seven million US dollars,...

The Niue Government is planning to write off nearly two million US dollars in long standing debts. The bulk of the money is owed by the government-owned Niue Power Corporation...

Niue's Premier, Young Vivian, says his country needs to take a leaf out of China's book in its approach to life and work. Mr Vivian has secured about one million...

Niue's Premier, Young Vivian, says he has secured about one million New Zealand dollars in funding from China during an official visit to Beijing and other cities. Mr Vivian says...

The Auckland-based cargo boat Southern Tiare has arrived in Niue with stocks of food, frozen goods, fuel and building supplies. Petrol and diesel have been running low and motorists were...

The Niue Finance Minister, Fisa Pihigia, says the government needs to shave about 1.3 million US dollars off the budget for the coming year. He says Niue is on target...

The result of a World Health Organisation survey released this month has been questioned by health authorities and people in Niue. The Step Survey which WHO is reported to have...

Niue's police force has been receiving instruction in the use of rifles and small arms. The chief of police, Ross Ardern, says two instructors from the New Zealand police have...

Niue is to ask China to help rebuild its failing power system. The island is again suffering debilitating power outages because of a break in the ageing cable supplying the...

Niue is being warned that it will cost several million dollars to replace its main power cable. The island experienced more electricity shutdowns at the weekend with many without power...

People on Niue are angry after they spent a day and a half at the weekend without power. The island has been plagued by serious power problems for some time,...

Niue's premier Young Vivian says his country is trying its best to overcome problems with its airport. This follows yesterday's Air New Zealand flight ordeal which saw one of its...

Niue's Premier says recent bad weather is to blame for the Air New Zealand flight ordeal which saw one of its plane's forced to abort its landing on Niue at...

More than seventy passengers who had hoped to arrive in Niue from Auckland on Saturday, are due to complete their trip tonight. A special service is due to leave this...

With two days of competition still to go, New Caledonia is lying 8th on the 2007 Arafura Games medal table with 17 medals, 6 gold, 3 silver and 8 bronze.

Niue's Minister for Immigration Fisa Pihigia says the three people who were prevented from leaving the island because they had accumulated a 350,000-dollar debt are still on the island but...

The Niue government says it effectively has some of the people belonging to a mystery group, linked to a California cult, under house arrest. The group, which had been promising...

The chief executives of government departments on Niue have been told to cut spending by 18 per cent in the next financial year in order for the island to produce...

The Niue government is promising a shake up of the board of the island's only hotel as a mystery group of guests face a last chance to clear debts put...

The Niue government has been warned that huge cuts to spending are necessary in the next financial year in order for the island to produce a balanced budget. Early estimates...

Some Niueans might lose their land if the government goes ahead with its plan to change the land titling process for customary-owned land. The Niue government is looking at ways...

Niue's immigration minister, Fisa Pihigia, says the government may direct police to take members of a mysterious group staying at the island's only hotel into custody if huge debts are...

Niue's Director of Health, Dr Kara Okesene-Gafa, says diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure are major health concerns. Dr Kara Okesene-Gafa says between July and October last year the health...