Weekly Niue News http://www.niuenews.nu/ [2004-09-11: list updated for new site] _______________________________________________ > We have 9 guests online > [date.gif] Sunday, 22 May 2005 > NZ Army Lends A Helping Hand > > Niue is to be " invaded" by a group of New Zealand Army > construction engineers and medics this week. > > The group of 150 will swell the tiny island's population by > 10% in one of the largest humanitarian projects undertaken in > the island's history. > > Engineers will help construct the new $400,000 Fonuakula > industrial park and clearing storm felled trees while a group > of Army medics will practice tropical medicine. > > Many private sector firms lost their rented properties at the > Amanau public works depot when Cyclone Heta struck in January > 2004 and the industrial park, funded by the New Zealand > government is designed to re-house businesses. > > It will be administered by the Chamber of Commerce and a > government committee. > > Concrete foundations and flooring for the complex have been > poured but a shortage of local labour has delayed construction > of the steel portals, walls and roof. > > Named Operation Tropical Twilight Army spokesperson Major > Stuart Brown said the exercise is an annual outing for > construction engineers and medics. Projects for the Niue > exercise were chosen after New Zealand Army offices visited > the island earlier this year. > > The island was last visited by Armed Forces when a US > Navy Underwater Construction unit of SeeBees visited Niue to > clear-up debris in the Alofi channel after a wharf extension > they built was demolished in rough seas caused by passing > Cyclone Cora more than a decade ago. > > Last Updated ( Sunday, 22 May 2005 ) > 50698 Visitors
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