Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 7 guests online > March 22 2005 - Top News Updated - It's All Yours For Free > Pacific Togetherness - Attitude Adjustment Needed > The chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, Tuilaepa Sailele > Malielegaoi, says the future of regionalism in the Pacific > depends on the attitude taken to national sovereignty.Last > night in Wellington Tuilaepa delivered the Pacific > Co-operation Foundations annual lecture, and spoke on the > benefits of regionalism for the Pacific.In his speech he said > that he didnt expect that nationhood would disappear under the > move to regionalism embodied in the Pacific Plan.But he > pointed out that no country can remain isolated in a world > where globalisation is the trend. [RNZI ]. > > Urgent Call For Emergency Aid > > The Cook Islands government is being called on to act more > urgently in its relief efforts as more than 200 people remain > homeless on Pukapuka, four weeks after cyclone Percy struck. > > Pukapukas mayor, Tere Mataio, says they also desperately need > water because he expects supplies to run out within three to > four days despite a recent shipment to the island.He says > theyre now in the dry season and little rain is expected to > fall but the situation is being made worse because there are > few roofs on houses to be able to collect any water. > Mr Mataio says the government is playing politics and they > need building supplies sent as quickly as possible.[RNZI]. > [date.gif] Wednesday, 23 March 2005 > 36052 Visitors
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