Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 6 guests online > March 12 2005 - Independent Niue News First > Record Crowds Rock Pasifika > > Organizers of Auckland's annual Pasifika Festival say a record > crowd of more than 210,000 people attended this year's event. > > The festival, at Western Springs, kicked off on Friday night > with a concert and the Pacific Music Awards. > > The main part of the festival was held on Saturday, with > Western Springs Park divided into eight cultural villages > displaying the sights and sounds of the Pacific. > > There were nearly 400 stalls, some selling crafts and > traditional foods and others offering cultural performances > and weaving demonstrations. Thousands of Niueans visited the > Festival and supported their groups food and handicraft > stalls. > > Miss Niue Sina Hekau who was voted Miss South Pacific last > October was in attendance representing the South Pacific > region. Her trip was funded by the Samoa Tourist Bureau. > > Queen's Baton Heads Niue's Way > confirmed. > [date.gif] Sunday, 13 March 2005 > China Eyes Niue As New Destination > > The Peoples Republic of China wants to set-up a $US$61 million > regional airline. Niue is on the list of its potential > destinations. But investigations have revealed that while it > has raised the issue with the Fiji government it has yet to > consult other Pacific Island states on this possibility.Niue, > Tonga and Cook Islands are likely to be invited to discussions > on the proposal. > > The Peoples Republic of China recently constructed an 80 metre > tv transmitting tower at Makefu and donated $200,000 to the > island's post cyclone rebuilding programme. > > Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 March 2005 ) > 33964 Visitors
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