Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 8 guests online > Unity and Solidarity. > > Church leaders in the Pacific are urging their congregations > to continue to offering prayers and support for victims of the > Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Catholic Church was among the first > to launch an appeal for the victims via its large > international aid network CARITAS, which has branches > throughout the Pacific. CARITAS distributed food parcels to > Niue residents after cyclone Heta. > During this week traditional takai ( round the island) > festivities also take place. Groups decorate buses, cars and > motorcycles and make the 60 km round the island trip > celebrating the new year. The government plans to hold a > public collection for the Asia tsunami victims later this week > and the total will be topped up by a contribution from the > state. The donations will be handed over to an International > Disaster Management meeting to be attended by the Premier > Young Vivian in Japan later this month. > > Meanwhile,most government services will return to normal next > week. > Tuesday at the Commercial Centre. Many Niuean students > studying at the University of the South Pacific in Suva play > touch regularly with the City Roosters club. > Coming Up > > In the next issue of Niue News we'll reveal the date of the > general election on Niue... and a Pacific pay tv with multi > channel access that may be available for Niue viewers. Plus > lots more news that matters... > > [date.gif] Wednesday, 05 January 2005 > 20788 Visitors
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