New Zealand - Pacific Relations: Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, History of Samoa, Communications in Niue, Transport in Niue

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau, History of Samoa, Communications in Niue, Transport in Niue, Pacific Islands Forum, Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Outline of the Cook Islands, List of birds of Niue, Outline of Tokelau, Outline of Niue, List of birds of Tokelau, .nu, Treaty of Rarotonga, .tk, Te Vaka, Pacific Alliance Leaders Meeting, Flag of Tokelau, Pacific Regional Environment Programme, Bibliography of Niue, List of heads of government of Tokelau, Biketawa Declaration, Flag of Niue, Healthcare in Tokelau, Index of Cook Islands-related articles, Music of Tokelau, Symbol of Tokelau, Niue Integrated Strategic Plan, Nauru Island Agreement, Rarotonga Steam Railway. Excerpt: Niue ( -ay; Niuean: Niu ) is an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the Rock of Polynesia, and inhabitants of the island call it the Rock for short. Niue is 2,400 kilometres (1,500 mi) northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to the southeast. The land area is 260 square kilometres (100 sq mi) with about 1,400 people who are predominantly Polynesian. Though self governing, Niue is in free association with New Zealand, and lacks full sovereignty. All Niueans are New Zealand citizens and Queen Elizabeth II is Niue's head of state. Most diplomatic relations are conducted by New Zealand on Niue's behalf. In 2003, Niue became the world's first WiFi nation, in which free wireless Internet access is provided throughout the country by The Internet Users Society-Niue. Niue was settled by Polynesians from Samoa around CE 900. Further settlers (or invaders) arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. Until the beginning of the 18th century, there appears to have been no national government or national leader. Before then, chiefs and heads of fam...