Neu: 2001-10-16 Contents of this issue:
1. Celebrations Continue ======================================================================== October 16th, 2001 1. Celebrations Continue: Niue's week long double celebration of 100 years political association with New Zealand and 27 years of self government continues today with the official opening of world food day and an ethnic dish competition. Its the third round of the centennial golf tournament and tonight the education renaissance fiafia ball takes place at the Niue High School hall. Yesterday the island's youth took part in raft and canoe racing and the government staged a fiafia dinner at the village of Hakupu. Tomorrow its tabloid sports for veterans and the University of the South Pacific stages an open day and launch of the book Tau Tala Tu Fakaholo a Niue. The governor general of NZ and Nuie Dame Silvia Cartwright along with NZ MP's arrive on Thursday evening for the formal flag raising ceremony Friday. Representatives of NZ radio, print and tv media will also arrive on the air force 727 flight to record the historic occasion. The Niue government has spent $100,000 on the celebrations which will conclude on Monday when the Ekalesia Church celebrates Peniamina's Day - the appointment of the first trained Niuean missionary in 1846. __END__
