Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 6 guests online > Its been revealed today that New Zealand Prime Minister Helen > Clark will sign a new memorandum of arrangement giving an > extra $20 million over five years to Niue for private sector > initiatives. > > As part of the island's 30th constitution celebrations Ms > Clark will also take part in a Taoga Niue national fono to > plan the preservation of Niuean culture, language, music and > traditional practices. She arrives on the island Thursday > evening and departs Saturday afternoon. > > The memorandum of arrangement will aim to strengthen a > co-operation programme between the two countries to help Niue > to economic viability through private sector investment, Helen > Clark said. > > "The memorandum of arrangement will put in place new > initiatives costing around $20 million over five years," she > said today. > > Only 1300 Niueans live on the island and 20,000 in New > Zealand. > > Helen Clark last visited Niue when she was leader of the > opposition. > > Niue was hit hard in January by Cyclone Heta, which wrecked > much of the island's infrastructure and caused about $55.6 > million damage. > > Donations: Branches of the Ekalesia Niue church have given > $31,000 in offerings during a service in Alofi to celebrate > Peniamina, the first Niuean overseas trained missionary who > brought the gospel to the island in 1846. > > [date.gif] Tuesday, 26 October 2004 > 7663 Visitors
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