Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 3 guests online > March 11, 2005 - You'll Always Read It First Here > We're Going To Get the Baton! > > Niue has been included in the route for the Queen's Baton > Relay for the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. The island > was first represented in the previous Games at Manchester. > > The Prime Minister of Australia John Howard has unveiled the > route of the baton. The tentative date for the baton to arrive > on Niue is November 7 following its journey around Samoa. The > baton is likely to be carried around Niue by local athletes > who will be attending the Games.There is talk of some > representatives resident in Auckland visiting here for the > ceremonial run. > > It then moves to Tonga.The Melbourne 2006 Queen's Baton will > visit all 71 nations of the Commonwealth in one year and one > day. This is a world first: no games relay has ever visited > all member nations. This makes the Melbourne 2006 Queen's > Baton Relay the world's longest, most inclusive relay ever. > > Before arriving in Oceania the Queens Baton will travel > throughout the Commonwealth Countries in Europe, Africa, the > Americas, the Caribbeans and Asia. The tentative dates set for > the Oceania countries are as follows: > > * 9 October 2005 - Papua New Guinea. > > * 15 October 2005 Vanuatu. > > * 24 October 2005 Tuvalu. > > * 1 November 2005 Samoa. > > * 7 November 2005 Niue. > > * 13 November 2005 - Tonga. > > * Late November - early December 2005 - Australian Antarctic > Territory. > > * 21 December 2005 - Solomon Islands. > > * 26 December 2005 - Nauru. > > * 29 December 2005 - Kiribati. > > * 2 January 2006 - Fiji. > > * 7 January 2006 - Cook Islands. > > * 15 January 2006 - Norfolk Island. > > * 18 January 2006 - New Zealand. > > * 24 January 2006 - Australia. > > The final dates will be announced after flights have been > confirmed > > China Eyes Niue As New Destination > regional airline. Niue is on the list of its potential > consult other Pacific Island states on this possibility.Niue, > Tonga and Cook Islands are likely to be invited to discussions > on the proposal. > > > [date.gif] Saturday, 12 March 2005 > the boat is already up north. Latest reports from Rarotonga > indicate about 100 bags of taro have been sold for $50 a sack > with the money going to the Pukapuka relief fund. > Last Updated ( Friday, 11 March 2005 ) > 33797 Visitors
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