Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 6 guests online > A Crowning Glory To NZ PM's Visit ! > Niue's contestant in the Miss South Pacific pageant at Pago > Pago American Samoa, Miss Sinahemana Hekau (24), has won the > coveted crown. It's the first time a Niue participant has won > the Miss South Pacific title since its inception in 1987. > > The Niue crown lawyer who is one of 13 children in the Hekau > family of Alofi was this morning still ecstatic over the win > as were the residents of Niue when the news broke at 6am on > the local Radio Sunshine. > > Se is the daughter of former MP Makamau Hekau and former > chairperson of the Niue Public Service Commission Mahetoe > Hekau. > > Sina's pageant vistory is a cause " for more and more > celebrations," said an excited tourism director Ida > Talagi-Hekesi. > > "This is good news for the country after Cyclone Heta. It has > lifted our spirits," she said. > > The victory announcement followed a colourful state dinner at > Hakupu village when the Premier Young Vivian hosted the New > Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark and a large delegation of > Niueans living overseas. Most of the 1300 residents attended > the function which included a huge feast and Niuean dancing. > > Today Helen Clark visits the fish factory and nonu processing > plant and other projects contributing the the island's > economic development. > > LAter the Prime Minister will close the Taoga Niue fono held > at the Niue High School and will then sign a memorandum of > arrangement - Halavaka ke Monuina - with Premier Vivian > before departing the island at 5pm on an RNZAF 757 jet for > Whenuapai, Auckland. > > [date.gif] Saturday, 30 October 2004 > 8443 Visitors
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