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  1. History of Niue

    The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. The first known sighting of the island by a European was by Captain James Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage. The pioneering missionary John Williams was the first European to land on the island in 1830. After years of British missionary activity, negotiations with the local kings for British protection of the island began in 1879. Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand proclaimed British Sovereignty over Niue in 1900, therefore laid the island under the patronage of New Zealand. Niue lost around 4% of its population in World War I as 150 Niuean men were sent to France under the New Zealand army, of which nearly none returned. World War II however did not directly affect the island. Niue became self-governing in 1974. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers (or possibly invaders) arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. [1]The first known sighting of the island by a European was by Captain James Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Niue (/ ˈ nj uː eɪ / ⓘ, [13] / n iː ˈ juː eɪ /; Niuean: Niuē) is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand.It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians.One of the world's largest coral islands, Niue is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia".
  4. britannica.com

    Jan 15, 2025Niue is an internally self-governing island state in free association with New Zealand. It is the westernmost of the Cook Islands but is administratively separate from them. ... History. There is archaeological evidence that Niue was settled about 900 ce by Samoans. According to tradition, a second group, a war party from Tonga, arrived ...
  5. niueisland.com

    A thousand years of rich history. Niue's history has been passed down through generations on the island through the stories of ancestors. Believed to have been inhabited for over 1000 years, oral tradition and legends speak of the first settlement by principal Gods of Niue, Huanaki and Fao, together with the Fire Gods from Fonuagalo (the Hidden Land).
  6. niuepocketguide.com

    Aug 25, 2023A Quick History of Niue. Not many people seem to know about Niue today, let alone its history. With no written records of Niue's history before European contact, little is known about Niue's history except what early missionaries could learn, what oral history has been passed down through generations, as well as what archaeological sites can tell us.
  7. taoganiue.nu

    Niue's history falls into four defined periods: pre-Christianity, the Colonial era and self-government. The task of documenting the history of Niue is difficult because no record of events was made, except by oral tradition, until the arrival of the Europeans. Since then books have been written and compiled by overseas and local people about ...
  8. Niue is well known as one of the largest upraised coral atoll in the world situated in the middle of the South Pacific within a triangle boundary of Tonga, Samoan and Cook Islands. From New Zealand, it is located towards the north eastern side of the International Date Line and is 11 hours behind the Greenwich Mean Time.
  9. everyculture.com

    Hi, most interesting article about Niue and its history and culture. About to visit island from UK for the first time. My great grandfather was the missionary FE Lawes who came to Niue to join his brother WG Lawes. My grandfather Frank Lawes was born in Niue but died before I was born.
  10. wikiwand.com

    The history of Niue is the history of the area and people of Niue, including its indigenous Polynesian societies. Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Samoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers (or possibly invaders) arrived from Tonga in the 16th century. [1] The first known sighting of the island by a European was by Captain James Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage.
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