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Niue imports a beetle to keep weeds under control
Funder: The research work on air potato is a part of the PRISMSS Restoring Island Resilienceprogramme, which is funded by New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade andadministered by SPREP. The introduction of the air potato to Niue is...
Niue:Tiny Pacific island nation declares bold plan to protect 100 percent of its ocean
The Pacific island state of Niue has announced that it will protect 100 percent of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), which spans 317,500 sq km (122,000 sq miles), roughly the area of Vietnam. The water that surrounds one of the...

Ang mga daku ta mahimo batok sa Climate Change
KINAHANGLAN ta pa athagon diri ang malip-ut ta nga sabat sa mga doomsayer sang nagligad nga edisyon sang aton kolum. Ginapilit nila ang pagpapati sa publiko nga indi conclusive ang pamahog sang GHG emission kag, kon matabo gid man, wala na kita...

Hologa Niue ‘bringing everyone together’
A groundbreaking announcement from Three Star Nation, a global network of youth descendants from Hakupu village in Niue, has captured the attention of the Niue community. Earlier this week, Three Star Nation was excited to announce Hologa Niue,...

Niue Marks 50 Years as a self-governing State
Cake cutting with Governor General Dame Cindy Kiro & Hon Dalton Tagelagi. Photo: Government of Niue The government and people of the Rock in Niue are commemorating 50 years as a self-governing state, celebrating half a century of sovereignty,...
Niue celebrates 50 years of self governning
The Government of Niue has announced its commemoration of 50 years as a self-governing state, celebrating half a century of sovereignty, diplomacy, and resilience. Niue’s sovereignty dates back to October of 1974, when Niue first achieved...

The US Spent Billions Fighting Pacific Climate Change. Where Did It Go?
A GAO report says the U.S. needs more detailed information to ensure accountability over funding to help Indo-Pacific countries and territories address climate risks. Low-lying countries and territories in the Indian and Pacific oceans are among...

Niue Celebrates 50 Years Of Self-Governing
50th Flag Raising Ceremony / Supplied: Govt of Niue Alofi, Niue – 19 October 2024 – The Government of Niue announced today its commemoration of 50 years as a self-governing state, celebrating half a century of sovereignty, diplomacy, and...

Biodiversity 101: Why it matters and how to protect it
The Earth is undergoing a mass extinction that could see up to a million species disappear in the coming decades – and humans are contributing heavily to this. The numbers are staggering: the population sizes of vertebrate species, which include...

Hon Mona Ainu’u, Minister For Natural Resources, Niue
Laura: Minister Ainu’u, thank you so much for your time. Why did you want to be involved in this Summit? What’s the importance of it? Minister Ainu’u: Oh my God. Why not? I mean, this is something that when I got the invitation, and I so...

A young Niuean’s journey of identity, resilience and innovation
As a young Niuean-European growing up in Christchurch, Tanaki Fasi’s childhood was a mix of cultural pride and the struggle to belong in a city with a small Pacific community. “When I started High School, there were only nine of us Pacific...

Niue Delegate at Pre-COP Meeting
A delegate from Niue is currently in Nadi, Fiji at the Pacific Small Island Developing States Ministerial Pre-COP Meeting this week. The meeting is in preparation for COP29 that will be held later this year in Azerbaijan from the 11th to the 22nd...

TIS: A snail’s tale of sustainability
Four photos clearly showing the unga changing shells. TIS/25010301 This week we have another article from Mauke from Te Ipukarea Society president June Hosking. With so much threatening our cultural heritage and efforts to live in harmony with 'to...

Niue Hosts The 7th Pacific Media Summit
Alofi, Niue – 25 September 2024 – The Prime Minister of Niue and Minister of Broadcasting Corporation Niue, Hon. Dalton Tagelagi officially opened the 7th Pacific Media Summit being hosted with Pacific Islands News Association (PINA), and the Niue...
Niue’s Prime Minister launches SPREP 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards
The 2024 Vision Pasifika Media Awards – Cleaner Pacific was officially launched at the 7th Pacific Media Summit in Niue by the country’s Prime Minister, Dalton Tagelagi. The awards celebrate excellence in environmental news content reporting...

Niue’s Strategic Diplomatic Expansion
Establishing a diplomatic presence is crucial for nations seeking to bolster their international stature, and for Niue, the opening of an honorary consulate in Japan represents a significant stride in its quest for greater global recognition....

Niue Launch three key Documents
The Government of Niue last week launched three key documents strengthening Niue’s ability to gain support to fight climate Change. According to the Niue Government Release, the documents are Niue’s Strategic Framework and Country Programme Niue’s...

Niue PM Dalton Tagelagi opens 7th Pacific Media Summit with focus on press freedoms and regional challenges
The 7th Pacific Media Summit, co-hosted by the Pacific Islands News Association (PINA) and the Niue Media Association, was officially opened by Niue’s Prime Minister, Hon. Dalton Tagelagi, at Avatele-Liolau Grounds. Prime Minister Tagelagi...
Niue champions community of practise to strengthen Pacific countries’ access to climate finance
Niue is taking the lead to build a community of practice for National Designated Authorities (NDAs) from Pacific countries to share, learn from each other and build confidence to strengthen engagement with the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and...

PACIFIC JOURNOS MEET CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL, PRAISE CHINA
Beijing, China – SIX Pacific Islands journalists met with the Director of the Pacific Island Division, Department of North American and Oceanian Affairs of the Chinese Ministry on Foreign Affairs, Gu Xinqiang in Beijing and exchanged views within...