NZ Niue Community Wants Their Own Niuean MP

The Niue Premiere is considering how the 20,000 plus Niue Community in New Zealand could have direct representation through an MP in the Pacific Island country's parliament.

[zero mass energy]

it is extremely unfortunate that the good future of niue is only an effective decision if one lives on niue as a niuean. resource sharing - money, knowledge, work experience, people are some of the many contributing parts to a thriving economy. those on niue who oppose external cooperation and assistance from other niueans where ever they may be are maintaining a nation which is swimming in debt.

[Money _]

...comes with more membership.

[Money _]

follows more people

[zero mass energy]

what comes with more membership and what follows more people please explain...

[otown]

this is abrilliant idea

[otown]

we as kiwi born are made to feel as second citizens when backk on the island, yet we contribute so much to the island economy when we holiday in niue.niue definitley needs external advice and expertise and a wider perspective on politics and other practices,options that affect niue.

[Bore]

Why it's only a rock in the middle of nowhere, it might be better to live on a canoe at least it gets somehwere...

[Maria]

So what do you use for a football, a stone eh...

[h to the sports of niue]

man...niue needs a wake up call for reals...to many fua kaus on the island choosing family over potential representatives and to get niue somewhere in the sports section...

some 1 kick em off the sports bodie in niue...it really needs a wake up call...

[Jollyjumper]

Can the Chinese,Japs, Indian, Paki, Poms, South Africa, Zimbabweians, Americans etc etc etc etc also get their om MP.

[h to the sports of niue]

to many times have we failed in sports and other areas to develope our island...
because its the same people that are on the board as always...
seriously.......

you look at the other islands,and see how they are succesful,and have that base of support....

what has niue got?the same people representing year afther year...(failure)

how many times have us niueans want supporters jersys or tees when niue compete!!!

but same story...players only....

GOOD 1 NIUE...

[hinamanu]

Niue is a NZ state and as such, along weith the cook's, should be represented in parliamant, no q.

My concern is why both these nation islands aren't passport free for NZ citizens.

We should be able to fly there as citizens.

American's fly to Hawaii without passports.

There is something that really stinks about this situation.

Obviously, we don;t live in a democracy.

Both these people aer NZ citizens. They use NZ currency and travel here as citizens.

Yet we have to have pass orts to travel there.

Disgraceful.

[hinamanu]

Jollyjumper wrote:

Can the Chinese,Japs, Indian, Paki, Poms, South Africa, Zimbabweians, Americans etc etc etc etc also get their om MP.

yes

and they have.

unbelievable q.

Poms would just rather be unionists.

[Leif]

You must annex Niue. It's legal status of 'free association' with NZ lets it operate as a nation without sovereignty. Which is handy if you want all your bills paid by someone else while making all the decisions yourself.
Alternatively you could sell the island of to the Yanks as a potential nuclear base.

[hinamanu]

Leif wrote:

You must annex Niue. It's legal status of 'free association' with NZ lets it operate as a nation without sovereignty. Which is handy if you want all your bills paid by someone else while making all the decisions yourself.
Alternatively you could sell the island of to the Yanks as a potential nuclear base.

China is after Fiji offering bribes for wessel berth.

I believe this was the entire motive of the last govt to persecute Fiji and have it thrown out of the commonwealth; so communist China could move in.

Indigenous Fijians have been trying to return Fiji to it's people instead of being run by the Indians. They don't have the finance the indigeous leaders have. But the Indians don't have the military either.

The military was the only option the
indigenous peoplpe could turn to.

Only the democracy hating socialists pursued a case against Fiji on China's behalf (I believe)

Be interesting to see if the new govt continues to cement its policies with the left as they did with the anri smacking law.

Sue Bradford, the so called architect (but really an international phenomenon) has just been threatened with the first political assassanation here)

[hinamanu]

China is after Fiji offering bribes for vessel berth.

They don't have the finance the Indians have. But the Indians don't have the military either.

[Leif]

hinamanu wrote:

China is after Fiji offering bribes for vessel berth.
They don't have the finance the Indians have. But the Indians don't have the military either.

Unfortunately, China is in a very good position to get what it wants — and more. Interestingly the Chinese coloniziation of African economies and natural resources has recently just begun as well! As long as Fiji's ethnic conflict continues and the military remains a political force there, one can expect to see the country's economy get 'Shanghaied'!

[niue concern]

What the premier of Niue wants next from NZ govt? The govt of NZ has done so much for the niueans in NZ also the ones in Niue. A solution is easy for the premier of Niue; let NZ take over the control of finance and development of the Island,and things might improve.

[hinamanu]

niue concern wrote:

What the premier of Niue wants next from NZ govt? The govt of NZ has done so much for the niueans in NZ also the ones in Niue. A solution is easy for the premier of Niue; let NZ take over the control of finance and development of the Island,and things might improve.

So is Niue not an independent state like the Cooks?

I doubt your scenario will happen cause we moving towards OZ.

That's why we'll also never hae a written constitution.

[Leif]

niue concern wrote:

What the premier of Niue wants next from NZ govt? The govt of NZ has done so much for the niueans in NZ also the ones in Niue. A solution is easy for the premier of Niue; let NZ take over the control of finance and development of the Island,and things might improve.

I'm not sure there's much to improve in Niue as long as the status quo prevails. The island is much like a big Indian Reservation. Minus the casinos.