Stan Kalauni

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Stan Kalauni is a Niuean politician and businessman, and former member of the Niuean Assembly.

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Business career

Kalauni established Niue Vanilla International, a family business in 1991. [1] The company produces organic vanilla and exports to Australia, New Zealand and was exploring expanding into Russia. [2] [3] Kalauni assisted a number of grower by buying their crops after Cyclone Heta caused major damage to the island. [4]

Politics

Kalauni was first elected to the Niuean Assembly in the 2011 election, [5] on the common roll that takes the whole island as a single constituency, and has been re-elected in the 2014, 2017 and 2020. [6] In the 2014 he received the highest number of votes on the common roll with 450. Following that election he was nominated as the unofficial opposition to the premiership of Toke Talagi. [7] [8]

In 2013, Kalauni pushed to have the director of Niue Tourism dumped. Kalauni argued that tourism was a major part of the Niue economy, and the country was not getting value for their investment. [9]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kalauni backed a travel bubble between Pacific Islands that had not been significantly affected by the disease. [10]

He retired at the 2023 election. [11]

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References

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  2. ↑ Benetti, Emanuela (18 September 2019). "Niue Vanilla expands export markets, the latest is Russia". Television Niue. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Island food exports could brighten up NZ shelves". Stuff. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Pacific Success - Niue Vanilla International". www.pacifictradeinvest.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Three new common roll and one new village representative in unofficial election results from Niue". RNZ. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  6. ↑ "End of an era for Sir Toke Talagi | Pacific Media Network". pacificmedianetwork.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Twenty Four into Six | Talaniue". www.talaniue.com. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Disappointment at low number of women elected in Niue". Pacific Women in Politics. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Push in Niue to dump NZ-based tourism director". RNZ. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  10. ↑ "Niue businesses call for an island-hopping travel bubble". www.pina.com.fj. Pacific Islands News Association. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  11. ↑ Sariah Magaoa (14 April 2023). "Six members announce retirement from politics in the lead up to the general elections 2023". TV Niue. Retrieved 3 May 2023.


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