Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 5 guests online > Big Birthday: Niues 30^th Constitution Celebrations begin on > October 18 -22. The island attained self government in free > association with New Zealand in 1974 after being administered > by New Zealand since 1902. > > A flag raising ceremony will be held at the Niue High School > multi-purpose hall on October 19 from 9am -11.30 am. The > ceremony will conclude with a fiafia. > > Golf dominates the rest of the weeks programme with will a big > turnout expected at the Niue Sports Club 9 hole course. > > Shipping News: the MV Southern Express departed Auckland > October 9 and is scheduled to arrive Niue October 24/25. > > [date.gif] Tuesday, 12 October 2004 > Niue Weekly News > Niue Weekly News > > POPULATION COUNT DISCREPENCY - HOW OUR FIGURES STACK UP > AGAINST THE GOVT'S > > How accurate are the population figures released by government > during the week? Many people have questioned the figures which > are vital to economic and social development. Opposition MP > Terry Coe said the statistics are also essential to the > government's commitment to transparency and accountability and > good governance. He now wants the Statistics Department to > release its village head count as a check against those > figures released by Economic Development Minister Bill > Vakaafi-Motufoou who claimed there is a residential count of > 1550 with 216 people overseas on medical referral or for > education. > would have been 1136. Niue News editors said today they will > continue to use the figure of 1300 in their articles when > referring to the current population of Niue. > Last Updated ( Monday, 11 October 2004 ) > 5024 Visitors
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