Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia,and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock",which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia".
The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) is an inter-governmental organization that aims to enhance cooperation among countries and territories of Oceania,including formation of a trade bloc and regional peacekeeping operations. It was founded in 1971 as the South Pacific Forum (SPF),and changed its name in 1999 to "Pacific Islands Forum",so as to be more inclusive of the Forum's Oceania-spanning membership of both north and south Pacific island countries,including Australia. It is a United Nations General Assembly observer.
Mititaiagimene Young Vivian is a Niuean politician and diplomat,who served as Premier of Niue twice,the first time from December 1992 to March 1993 following the death of Sir Robert Rex,and the second from 2002 to 2008. He also served as a Cabinet Minister multiple times,first as Minister of Education,Economic Development and Agriculture and later as Minister of Finance under Robert Rex,and in the Cabinet of Sani Lakatani. From 1979 to 1982 he served as Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission.
Mark Herbert Blumsky is a former New Zealand politician and diplomat. He was Mayor of Wellington from 1995 to 2001,and a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 2005 to 2008. Blumsky was New Zealand's High Commissioner to Niue from 2010 to 2014.
The Realm of New Zealand is the area over which the monarch of New Zealand is head of state. The realm is not a federation but is a collection of states and territories united under its monarch. New Zealand is an independent and sovereign state that has one territorial claim in Antarctica,one dependent territory (Tokelau),and two associated states. The Realm of New Zealand encompasses the three autonomous jurisdictions of New Zealand,the Cook Islands,and Niue.
General elections were held in Niue on 30 April 2005. No political parties ran in the poll,with all candidates standing as independents. Around 830 voters participated in the election and 17 of the 20 incumbent MPs retained their seats. Close results in two constituencies meant that winners were drawn from a hat.
John Bryan is a career diplomat who was appointed by the New Zealand foreign minister to the office of High Commissioner of the Cook Islands on 6 September 2005. Bryan had previously served as High Commissioner of Niue. Bryan had also served as a diplomat in Apia,Suva,Singapore,Bonn,New York City and Brisbane,and as Director of Property and Capital Management Division in New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
General elections were held in Niue on 7 June,2008. They were initially expected to be held in April,but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20-member legislative assembly,called the Niue Assembly,whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters. The assembly consists of 20 total members,6 elected on a common roll and 14 representatives of the villages
Tauveve O’Love Jacobsen is a Niuean politician and diplomat. She served as Niue's High Commissioner to New Zealand from 2011 to 2017. Her predecessor was Sisilia Talagi,Niue's first female diplomat and High Commissioner. She had previously served as a member of the Niue Assembly and a minister in Toke Talagi's government. She was previously a long-standing leading figure in the informal parliamentary Opposition to Young Vivian's government. She was,from 2008 to 2011,Minister of Health,Minister of Public Works,Minister of Women's Affairs,and Minister in charge of the Niue Power Corporation. She had previously been Minister of Education,Health,Environment,Training and Development. Additionally,Jacobsen is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association,and Patroness of the Niuean Volleyball Association.
Sir Toke Tufukia Talagi was a Niuean politician,diplomat,and statesman. He served as Premier of Niue from 2008 to 2020.
Togia Likalika Sioneholo is a Niuean politician who was a cabinet minister of Toke Talagi's government from June 2008 to May 2011 after being elected to the Niue Assembly in the June 2008 general election. He was minister for community affairs,education,justice,shipping and bulk fuels. He was formerly chief electoral officer.
China-Niuean relations are relations between China and Niue.
The Niue national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have participated in two Commonwealth Games —in 2002 and 2006. They also compete in the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championship and the Pacific Games.
Atapana Siakimotu was a Niuean politician,diplomat,and public servant. He served as the speaker of the Niuean Assembly between 2002 and 2011.
The High Commissioner of Niue to New Zealand is the top-ranking diplomatic representative of Niue to New Zealand. Niue is in free association with New Zealand and lacks full sovereignty. New Zealand is the only country in the world in which Niue exchanges diplomatic representation.
Joan Sisiati Tahafa Viliamu was a Niuean politician and Cabinet minister.
David Ross Ardern is a New Zealand diplomat and former police officer. He was the Administrator of Tokelau from 2018 to 2022,having previously served as the High Commissioner of New Zealand to Niue from 2014 to 2018,and as Niue's police commissioner from 2005 to 2009.
India–Niue relations are the bilateral relations between India and Niue.
Tessa Temata was a New Zealand career diplomat and lawyer who served as High Commissioner to the Cook Islands from February 2019 until her death in December 2019. Temata was the first person of Cook Islander descent to serve as New Zealand High Commissioner to the Cook Islands,as well as the first female High Commissioner of Pasifika descent to be posted anywhere in Oceania. Prior to her appointment as High Commissioner,Temata had served as a diplomat in Indonesia,Papua New Guinea,Kiribati,and Niue.
