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Niuean

/ njuːˈɪən /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the S Pacific island of Niue or its inhabitants

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of Niue

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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In a separate statement the New Zealand government said the decision to send the team followed a request for help from the Niuean government.

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Niuean Dr Colin Tukuitonga, the former director-general of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, said Biden’s election, and commitment to the Paris Agreement was “great news for the planet and my beloved Pacific Islands”.

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"The Niuean people are rare in this world and it is important that we strive for continuity of our race," it says in a statement.

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Both Niuean nationals and permanent residents are eligible for the payments, although achieving permanent residency status takes a decade, Radio NZ points out.

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The lonely building on this remote Pacific island now contains only a punching bag that someone has strung from the classroom rafters, and a note scrawled on the chalkboard in Niuean: "Keep this place clean," it says, "so it stays beautiful."

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