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Tropical feast at Niue food fest
The annual KaiNiue festival promises guest chefs, cooking masterclasses and cultural community food events, writes Stephanie Holmes.

Bryan Gould: Niue contract damaging to Govt reputation
COMMENT: Unless we make it clear that we are not prepared to accept this erosion of our reputation for probity, the bad news will keep on coming, writes Bryan Gould.

McCully: Hotel link 'utterly baseless'
Murray McCully says any suggestion a donation to National was a factor in the decision to grant a hotel chain a contract in Nuie is "utterly baseless."

Government announces major Niue investment
A major New Zealand Government investment in tourism in Niue has been announced by Foreign Minister Murray McCully who is visiting the Pacific Island nation.

Niue: A pedal and a paddle
Niue's slower pace has plenty to offer eco-adventurers, as Sophie Barclay discovers.

Niuean soldiers join NZ Roll of Honour
Three Niuean soldiers will be added to the New Zealand Roll of Honour at a ceremony in Niue this afternoon.

Niue: No trouble atoll
You can experience the unexpected on the Rock of Polynesia, writes Paul Rush.

Auckland Zoo's new resident
Eight-year-old Anjalee is munching into mountains of coconuts in Niue as she waits for the 90-day quarantine period to pass before entering Auckland.

Anjalee awaits entry into Auckland
Eight-year-old Anjalee is spending 90 days in quarantine on Niue as she waits for her boarding pass to Auckland, where she will eventually live in Auckland Zoo.

Niue: Ballet in the blue
Paul Rush meets creatures both noble and dangerous in waters of astonishing clarity.

Islands not worried by spying claims
Niue Premier Toke Talagi says NZ intelligence agencies have shared information with the country in the past and it'd be naive to think it was not subject to spying by other countries.

NZ aids case of kidnapped US boy
A US dad accused of kidnapping his son and sailing through the Pacific has been found in Niue, thanks to a coordinated search between the FBI and help from NZ.

Pacific Island paradise found
Whether you're on a tight budget or splashing out, the islands have it all.

Defence 'sorry' staff trashed Niue hotel
The Defence Force has apologised after staff damaged rooms at a hotel in Niue and says the matter is under investigation by military police.

Niue Premier downplays extent of Chinese aid
Niue's Premier Toke Talagi says China aid in the small country is significant and China is a "friend" to Niue, but he does not expect it to ever rival New Zealand.

Falling in love with the Pacific
Words can't do justice to majestic Niue, discovers Alexia Santamaria

Niue: Uga hunters, go through
Andrew Louis brings his island prize of whole cooked crab back through Customs.

Niue: Diving in Snake Gully
Niue's scariest inhabitants are also utterly non-threatening, writes Andrew Louis.

Niue: Sea snake encounter
Andrew Louis captured this striking - and highly venomous - fellow while snorkelling off the west coast of Niue.

Niue: Fun doing nothing
Graham Reid travels to Niue, one of the Pacific's most accessible islands.

Niue: How to nab a giant crab
With help from a local, Graham Reid goes in search of an elusive meal on Niue.

Niue: It takes a village...
Jeff Evans witnesses a rite of passage in Niue, and learns how traditions can hold a community together.

Whalesong in Niue
The singing of whales as they gather in the warm Pacific waters to calve is so powerful you can feel its vibrations in the water if you go swimming with them.