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	History of Niue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have caused it to be separately administered.
		The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to 2,100 in 2000) with substantial emigration to New Zealand.
		Niue had been offered autonomy in 1965 (along with the Cook Islands, which accepted), but had asked for its autonomy to be defered another decade.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Niue (407 words)

	Niue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Niue is located 2,400 kilometers north-east of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa and the Cook Islands.
		Niue was briefly a protectorate, the UK's involvement being passed on in 1901 when New Zealand annexed the island.
		Niue has been self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for foreign affairs and defence; however, these responsibilities confer no rights of control and are only exercised at the request of the Government of Niue.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Niue (1106 words)

	Human Rights Watch: Asia : Niue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Niue signed the Mine Ban Treaty on 3 December 1997 and was the ninth country to ratify on 15 April 1998.
		Niue was the first nation in the Pacific to submit its Article 7 transparency report on 2 September 1999.
		Niue has not enacted domestic implementing legislation and did not report on national implementation measures referred to in Article 9 in its transparency report.
	www.hrw.org /asia/niue.php (130 words)

	Niue
		Niue is reputedly the largest upraised coral atoll in the world.
		The land mass of Niue is 259 square kilometres with a population of 2,000 scattered throughout thirteen villages which are dotted around the saucer shaped island.
		Niue is well known for its spectacular limestone cave and the unique scenic and historical areas throughout the island.
	www.janeresture.com /niue/index.htm (573 words)

	Niue - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
		Niue es una isla en el Océano Pacífico Sur.
		En enero de 2004, Niue fue azotado por la tormenta tropical Heta que mató a dos personas y causó un daño total a la isla.
		El Acta de Constitución de Niue de 1974 otorga autoridad ejecutiva en Su Majestad la Reina en Derecho de Nueva Zelanda y el Gobernador General de Nueva Zelanda.
	es.wikipedia.org /wiki/Niue (300 words)

	Niue
		Niue is a raised coral atoll, the largest and highest in the world with a coral reef fringing its elevated coastline.
		Niue Island is an elevated coral atoll uplifted by a series of volcanic disturbances to form terraces of exposed coral limestone that subsequently were partly covered by a thin layer of volcanic ash.
		Niue is known to be rugged and up to 48 percent of the island consists of coral rock outcrops that considerably restrict agricultural development.
	www.fao.org /WAICENT/FAOINFO/AGRICULT/AGP/AGPC/doc/Counprof/southpacific/niue.htm (3159 words)

	Charting the Pacific - Places
		Niue, a self-governing territory in association with New Zealand, is the world's largest raised coral island.
		Niue's legislative assembly consists of 20 members - 14 from village constituencies, 6 from a common roll - elected by popular vote for a three year term.
		The first Niue Assembly was established in 1960 and on 19 October 1974 Niue became a self governing territory in free association with New Zealand.
	www.abc.net.au /ra/pacific/places/country/niue.htm (410 words)

	CNN.com - Niue sees big satellite future - November 19, 2001
		Niue is in the Pacific Ocean, about 500 kilometers northeast of Tonga and 2400 kilometers northeast of New Zealand.
		Niue expects to receive 35 percent of the profit from the satellite's use, with the remainder going to consultants and the satellite's makers.
		Niue's cash-strapped government is looking for an alternative revenue stream after the U.S. imposed trading sanctions in January because of Niue's tax haven status.
	www.cnn.com /2001/BUSINESS/asia/11/19/niue.satellite/index.html (323 words)

	Niue map and information page by World Atlas
		Niue, one of the world's largest coral atolls, is approximately 1500 miles northeast of New Zealand.
		Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between its Polynesian inhabitants and those of the rest of the Cook Islands, have caused it to be separately administered by New Zealand since the early 1900s.
		In fact, the population of Niue continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to about 2,200 in 2004), with substantial on-going emigration to New Zealand.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/oceania/nu.htm (353 words)

	Niue Country Paper: Pacific Division, NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Niue became a British protectorate in 1900 and was annexed by New Zealand in 1901.
		Niue became a British colony in 1900 and was annexed by New Zealand in 1901.
		Niue’s total population, as enumerated in the government’s latest headcount, is 1,720, down from around 5,000 in the 1960s.
	www.mfat.govt.nz /foreign/regions/pacific/country/niuepaper.html (2379 words)

	NZAID \| Where Do We Work? \| Niue
		Niue is a small, isolated country 550 kilometres southeast of Samoa.
		Niue has been self-governed in free association with New Zealand since 1974 and all Niueans are New Zealand citizens.
		While Niue's economy is dependent on substantial development assistance from New Zealand, the Niue government is committed to increasing the country's economic self-reliance.
	www.nzaid.govt.nz /programmes/c-niue.html (668 words)

	travel to Niue, South Pacific islands
		South of American Samoa and east of Tonga, Niue is an internally self-governing state in free association with New Zealand (the NZ dollar is the currency).
		Niue's friendly people and slow pace make for a restful holiday, and there are plenty of natural attractions to explore around the island.
		Niue's small, timid sea snakes are seen on most dives, and from June to November there's a chance of being able to dive with migrating whales.
	www.southpacific.org /faq/niue.html (352 words)

	Niue News
		Niue residents are afraid an over-committed New Zealand Defence Force might not be able to get a relief generator to the island before emergency power supplies fail.
		A deal between Malaysian loggers and the Niue government has concerned the opposition which believed it is surrounded by secrecy and could end up destroying one of the country's few resources.
		Niue is planning talks with Tuvalu to encourage more Tuvaluans to move to the island.
	www.topix.net /world/niue (571 words)

	Overview - Niue Country Guide - World Travel Guide
		In October 1974, Niue was granted ‘self-government in free association with New Zealand’, making it the smallest self-governing state with that status.
		The major problems facing Niue are chronic population decline caused by emigration and the fragility of the island’s status as an offshore tax haven, which is under threat from new measures designed to tackle international money laundering.
		Niue is also vulnerable to Pacific cyclones: in January 2004, the island suffered serious damage from Cyclone Heta.
	www.worldtravelguide.net /data/niu/niu.asp (280 words)

	Niue Map, South Pacific Islands
		Niue is a one-island dependency of New Zealand between the Kingdom of Tonga and Rarotonga in the Cook Islands.
		Niue Island has a few hotels and resorts to serve the visitor, and basic services such as restaurants, rental cars, and dive shops are available.
		Niue offers good hiking in the forests or to the coastal caves, snorkeling with harmless sea snakes, whale watching (June to November), and deep sea fishing, plus the relaxing local lifestyle.
	www.mapsouthpacific.com /niue/index.html (253 words)

	Niue on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Niue, once known as Savage Island, has fertile soil and exports coconut milk, copra, honey, and fruit.
		Declining population threatens Niue's economic health and the survival of its language; Polynesians of Niuean descent in New Zealand outnumber Niueans ten to one.
		Niue may return to New Zealand rule: reports.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/N/Niue.asp (245 words)

	South Pacific Tourism Organisation - Niue Accommodation Activities Calendar Photo Gallery
		Niue will reveal to you so many things previously trapped in your imagination.
		Niue prides itself on a forest undisturbed for centuries.
		With a population of just 2,500 people on its 258 km2 of land mass, this is one of the smallest and most delightful island nations in the world.
	www.tcsp.com /destinations/niue/index.shtml (184 words)

	Niue travel guide
		The Country Niue is affectionately known as 'the rock' and is reputedly the largest upraised coral atoll in the world.
		A single land mass in the center of a triangle of Polynesian islands, made up of Tonga, Western Samoa and the Cook Islands, Niue is located 2400 km north-east of New Zealand, on the eastern side of the International dateline and is 11 hours behind Greenwich meantime.
		Shaped like a saucer and rising only 65 meters above sea level, Niue is without streams or rivers, and therefore after rain the water filters through the porous coral out into the ocean completely devoid of any silt run-off.
	www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/niue (300 words)

	Niue travel guide - Wikitravel
		The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to about 2,100 in 2002) with substantial emigration to New Zealand, 2,400 km to the southwest.
		It is self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974, with Niue fully responsible for internal affairs, and New Zealand asked to retain responsibility for external affairs and defense.
		Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.
	wikitravel.org /en/Niue (387 words)

	Niue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Niue (population 1,751 (1992)) is a self governing territory in free association with New Zealand (similar to the Cook Islands I wrote about earlier).
		Niue is fully responsible for its internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for foreign affairs.
		"The Union Flag, commonly known as the Union Jack" represents that Niue was a British Protectorate, proclaimed on 19 October 1900 after petitioning by the Kings and Chiefs of Niue to Great Britain for the Union Flag to be flown in Niue as the symbol of protection.
	www.flagspot.net /flags/nu.html (529 words)

	Niue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Government of Niue welcomes foreign investment and wishes to extend an invitation for all to consider the investment opportunities that are available in Niue.
		It is the primary aim of the Government of Niue to improve its capacity towards self sufficiency through maximum use of the limited resources the country is endowed with as well as those other resources that are accessible.
		The Niue Government is extremely interested in attracting foreign investment and Ministers and officials will consider submissions and support those which offer benefits to the country.
	www.forumsec.org.fj /docs/IG/P10.htm (2126 words)

	News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		As a Niuean from Tuapa village - Ms Tukufenoga was born on the island in 1969, but moved to New Zealand at the age of 3 with her mother and five siblings - she was a New Zealand citizen.
		Party Poopers: Party politics on Niue appears to be disintegrating after the latest financial fiasco, according to reports from political observers on the island.
		The Niue Peoples Party and its leaders are apparently being blamed for the current economic meltdown caused by massive budget blowouts and raids on the state's reserves.
	www.cas.nu /niue_news.htm (1081 words)

	Niue Meteorological Service Information
		Niue Island Meteorological Service provides meteorological and climatological services to the nation of Niue, a peaceful tropical Island in the South Pacific located at 19S 170W.
		Niue Island Meteorological Service provides synoptic and climate observations to the international meteorological community, as well as providing general, marine, aviation and Tropical Cyclone forecasts and warnings to the nation of Niue.
		The average temperature for Niue varies between 22.9 deg C in winter (Jul and Aug) to 26.6 deg C in summer (Feb).
	informet.net /niuemet/niuemet.html (203 words)

	nbn - Niue Business News,
		Niue's special relationship with New Zealand is also highlighted in the Constitution under sections in which Niueans remain as New Zealand citizens, New Zealand to continue to provide administrative assistance to Niue, and New Zealand is responsible for Niue's defence and external affairs.
		Niue community leaders in Auckland said that this is unfair as the new network is supposed to have full representation from all the Pacific communities in Auckland.
		Niue is now well known to the world media as a failing nation, caused by the failures of public policies, leading to an ongoing decline of the population.
	www.webpost.net /nb/nbn (17833 words)

	Niue - Telecoms Market Overview & Statistics - BuddeComm
		The island of Niue is one of the world’s smallest self-governing states.
		Telecom Niue provides telephone services to almost every household in Niue and is the island’s largest generator of revenue.
		Niue is considering upgrading its old analogue network to a GSM system towards the end of 2005.
	www.budde.com.au /Reports/Contents/Niue-Telecoms-Market-Overview-Statistics-905.html?r=44 (197 words)

	Niue IslandGenWeb
		Niue was first settled by Huanaki and Fao, who voyaged by vaka (canoes) from Tonga, Samoa and Pukapuka Island in the Cook Islands.
		"The Rock," as Niue is affectionately known, is 1000 km west of the Cook Islands, in the South Pacific.
		The LDS Church, which filmed them in 1994, is to present the Niuean Government with 26 rolls of microfilm, to replace what has been destroyed.
	www.rootsweb.com /~niuwgw (245 words)

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