Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 6 guests online > SUPER DAY ON NIUE - THE SUN'S OUT AND THE FOOD'S FINE > Niue celebrated Christmas Day in temperatures of 30C. Families > gathered at village churches and dined in traditional style. > Restaurants offering Christmas dinners reported good business > with meal packages this year reaching $50 per head. > A group of youths went on an early motorcycle takai while many > families took to favourite swimming spots at Matapa and Limu. > Several fishermen went trolling early morning with mixed > success. > > Radio Sunshine broadcast greetings from residents and families > living in New Zealand. > > Working the cargo boat due to arrive Sunday is no longer an > issue the vessel is not due for another few days. > > Several bags of backlogged mail and air freight arrived on > Friday's flight out of Auckland and was sorted before > Christmas Day. > > Premier Young Vivian in a Christmas message broadcast on > local tv praised residents for remaining stauch during 2004 > and overcoming the tragedies created by Cyclone Heta. He said > the country was in good condition and people had a lot of > postitive things to look forward to in 2005. > > [date.gif] Monday, 27 December 2004 > 19007 Visitors
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