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An Australian shipment of radioactive waste is believed to be heading through the south Pacific. The Environmental activist group, Greenpeace, says it is believed to be the first overseas shipment...

Malaysian investors want to fell Niue's primary hardwood forest. The investors are reported to have gained permission from the island's Cabinet to conduct an investigation into milling and logging…

The family of Niue MP Hunuki Hunukitama who died in hospital after collapsing at the Limu Reef pools in July have confirmed a formal complaint has been lodged with the...

The family of Niue MP Hunuki Hunukitama who died in hospital after collapsing at the Limu Reef pools in July have confirmed a formal complaint has been lodged with the...

The Government of Tuvalu says it has asked Niue to produce a memorandum of understanding detailing what rights Tuvaluans would enjoy if they settled on Niue. The Premier of Niue,...

The Internet Users Society-Niue says it will close down the WiFi technology if the island government insists on a fee paying license to operate the service. A spokesperson said the...

Niue's economy is to receive a big boost from New Zealand with an aid grant of nearly 700 thousand US dollars over the next financial year to help boost the...

Niue Telecom says it is not trying to shut down the Internet Users Society wireless internet service. Last month, Telecom severed connections between the IUS's office and the server building,...

A dispute between the Niue government and the Internet Users Society has seen Telecom cut connections. The head of Niue Telecom and the Telecommunications Minister, Toke Talagi, have both claimed...

Niue's Immigration Minister, Fisa Pihigia, says there are no plans at the moment to alter the visitor permit system. One permit is valid for thirty days but can be extended...

An opposition MP on Niue says he will be questioning the government over the conditions under which a new fish processing plant will be set up in Alofi. Terry Coe...

The American Samoa Department of Health has issued an advisory to local residents concerning an outbreak of Rubella or German Measles in Samoa, Tonga and Niue. The department is encouraging...

Niue's speaker of parliament, Ata Pana Siakimotu, says the government is still able to function despite seven of the twenty MPs being out of the country. Included in that number...

The Niue Government says it will receive almost 90-thousand US dollars from China to help prepare for the 2004 Pacific Islands Forum Summit in Niue. Niue's Finance Minister, Toke Talagi,...

A retired medical technician is the new common roll member in Niue's Legislative Assembly after a by-election at the weekend. Krypton Okesene from the village of Tuapa won the seat...

Niue's Premier, Young Vivian, says the country needs to reflect further on the Pacific Islands Air Services Agreement, or PIASA, before signing it. PIASA aims to create a single aviation...

The Premier of Niue says he is absolutely delighted that the country is to host the Pacific Islands Forum meeting next year. The Forum leaders announced at the summit in...

A new magazine has been launched in Samoa with young professionals both in Samoa and abroad as its target audience. The name of the magazine -- Tapu -- signals that...

The United Nations Development Programme, or UNDP, in Samoa plans to build a partnership with the National University of Samoa. The resident representative in Apia, Joyce Yu, says it's part...

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit to be held this month in Auckland, will be the biggest for some time, with up to 350 delegates attending. Nearly two hundred journalists...

The Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit to be held next month in Auckland, will be the biggest for some time, with up to 350 delegates attending. Nearly two hundred journalists...

Three Micronesian Presidents, and the heads of Government of Vanuatu and Niue have flown to Bora Bora as part of the French Polynesian Government programme to show them some of...

A new organisation is to push the Tonga Government to declare the country's waters a whale sanctuary. The Tonga Whale Conservation Association is made up of whale watching operators who...

Niue's Finance Minister Toke Talagi says opposition from Niueans to foreigners living on the island is a major constraint on its growth. Mr Talagi tabled the island's budget last week...

Niue's first and only political party has been dissolved. The Niue People's Party was formed in the 1990's and led by Sani Lakatani who led it to win the 1999...