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- ↑ "Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner". Radio New Zealand International . 10 February 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
- ↑ "Brief Chronological Events" (PDF). Niue Premier's Office. Government of Niue. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ↑ "HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMA DOUGLAS TAKELESI LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND". Pacific Islands Report. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857431223.
- 1 2 "Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner". Radio New Zealand International . 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
- ↑ "Veteran Niue politician predicts little change in assembly following election". Radio New Zealand International . 6 April 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
- ↑ "Pihigia gets nod as Niue's man in Wellington". RNZ. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "Press Release" (PDF). Government of Niue. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
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