46 Facts About Niue

Niue is located in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands.

Niue is a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand, and New Zealand conducts most diplomatic relations on its behalf.

Niue is not a member of the United Nations, but UN organisations have accepted its status as a freely associated state as equivalent to independence for the purposes of international law.

Niue has been a member of the Pacific Community since 1980.

Niue Integrated Strategic Plan, adopted in 2003, is the national development plan, setting national priorities for development in areas such as financial sustainability.

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Since the late 20th century Niue has become a leader in green growth; the European Union is helping the nation convert to renewable energy.

In January 2004, Niue was hit by Cyclone Heta, which caused extensive damage to the island, including wiping out most of South Alofi.

Until the beginning of the 18th century, Niue appears to have had no national government or national leader; chiefs and heads of families exercised authority over segments of the population.

Niue named the island "Savage Island" because, as legend has it, the natives who "greeted" him were painted in what appeared to be blood.

Niue was finally allowed to land in Uluvehi Mutalau after a number of attempts in other villages had failed.

Niue was brought within the boundaries of New Zealand on 11 June 1901 by the same Order and Proclamation as the Cook Islands.

The majority selected self-government, and Niue's written constitutionwas promulgated as supreme law.

In January 2004 Cyclone Heta hit Niue, killing two people and causing extensive damage to the entire island, including wiping out most of the south of the capital, Alofi.

Niue Constitution Act of 1974 vests executive authority in His Majesty the King in Right of New Zealand and in the Governor-General of New Zealand.

Niue has no political parties; all Assembly members are independents.

Niue has operated as a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand since 3 September 1974, when the people endorsed the Constitution in a plebiscite.

Section 6 of the Niue Constitution Act provides that: "Nothing in this Act or in the Constitution shall affect the responsibilities of Her Majesty the Queen in right of New Zealand for the external affairs and defence of Niue.

Niue has a representative mission in Wellington, New Zealand.

However, Niue gradually began to develop its own foreign relations, independent of New Zealand.

New Zealand "acknowledged" China's position on Taiwan but has never expressly agreed with it, but Niue "recognises that there is only one China in the world, the Government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China and Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of China.

On 10 June 2014 the Government of Niue announced that Niue had established diplomatic relations with Turkey.

Niue is not a republic, but for a number of years the ISO list of country names listed its full name as "the Republic of Niue".

In 2002 Niue reported skin cancer deaths at a rate of 2, 482 per 100, 000 people – far higher than any other country.

Niue is separated from New Zealand by the International Date Line.

Leader in green growth, Niue is focusing on solar power provision, with help from the European Union.

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Niue is part of the Tongan tropical moist forests terrestrial ecoregion.

Niue Integrated Strategic Plan is the national development plan, setting national priorities for development.

Niue Fish Processors Ltd is a joint venture company processing fresh fish, mainly tuna (yellowfin, big eye and albacore), for export to overseas markets.

Niue is negotiating free trade agreements with other Pacific countries, PICTA Trade in Services, Economic Partnership Agreements with the European Union, and PACERPlus with Australia and New Zealand.

Under pressure from the US Treasury, Niue agreed to end its support for schemes designed to minimise tax in countries like New Zealand.

Niue provides automated Companies Registration, administered by the New Zealand Ministry of Economic Development.

In 1999, IUS-N and the Government of Niue signed an agreement whereby the Government recognised that IUS-N managed the.

On Dec 16, 2020, the Government of Niue commenced an action to "redelegate" its national webspace,.

The Niue taro is known in Samoa as "talo Niue" and in international markets as pink taro.

Niue will continue to receive direct support from the government and overseas donor agencies.

Niue is trying to attract foreign investors to invest in the tourism industry by offering import and company tax concessions as incentives.

Niue became the world's first dark sky country in March 2020.

The anchorage in Niue is one of the least protected in the South Pacific, so much that cruise ship tenders are often unable to risk landing passengers due to weather or sea conditions, as well as the associated risk of having them stranded ashore.

On 27 October 2016, Niue officially declared that all its national debt was paid off.

Premier Toke Talagi said Niue managed to pay off US$4 million of debt and had "no interest" in borrowing again, particularly from huge powers such as China.

In 1987 Statistics Niue got its new personal computer NEC PC AT use for processing the 1986 census data; personnel were sent on training in Japan and New Zealand to use the new computer.

In 2003, Niue became the first country in the world to provide state-funded wireless internet to all inhabitants.

Niue was a location of tests for the OpenBTS project, which aims to deliver low-cost GSM base stations built with open source software.

In January 2015 Telecom Niue completed the laying of the fibre optic cable around Niue connecting all the 14 villages, making land line phones and ADSL internet connection available to households.

Niue is the birthplace of New Zealand artist and writer John Pule.

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Taoga Niue is a new Government Department responsible for the preservation of culture, tradition and heritage.