Being Niuean Part 2 - Those Who Left

"As more and more of our youngsters become well educated, they look beyond the horizon and they see New Zealand and they say, 'Well, look, we need to go and experience the outside world." - Hima Ikimotu Douglas

Niue’s biggest resource has always been people but when more than 80% of those people are born in a different country, connections are hard to maintain. Musical artists Che Fu and Diggy Dupe talk about being brought up in New Zealand and the importance of maintaining their connections to their motherland.

Then there are those not from Niue but choose to live in Niue and why.

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In 2024 Niue celebrated 50 years of self-governance, overseen by New Zealand administration. What benefits and what problems has this created for the small Island nation? We look back at the hopes and aspirations of those who lead the 1974 movement for self-governance, and how Niueans feel about it today. 'Being Niuean' looks at what happens when most of your island population has relocated to the diaspora, and how the motherland manages to sustain itself.