Being Niuean Part 4 - Those To Come

As Niueans celebrate 50 years of Pule Fakamotu – what are they celebrating?

“I’m celebrating resilience, and the sacrifices made to get here, having somewhere to call home and an awareness of the dire situation we are in, and the solutions set in place. I’m celebrating Hope!”
- Shimpal Lelisi

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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.