Being Niuean Part 3 - Those Who Came Back

Many Pacific Islanders are choosing to return to their island homes, as viable options for a return to an Island lifestyle and an often better cost of living.

Niueans face issues when returning to the motu. Land rights, language, and culture to name a few but for those that have persevered they have never regretted their decision to move home. World-renowned artist and poet John Pule whose love for Niue is strongly featured in his Art has a base and lives in a hut on his father’s land.

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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.