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  1. 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.
  2. niuepocketguide.com

    Aug 25, 2023A Brief Timeline of Niue's History. 900 AD - Samoan settlers arrive in Niue 1500s - Tongan settlers arrive in Niue 1700s - A kingship is established 1774 - Captain James Cook attempts to land on the island (and fails) 1830 - The first missionaries arrive 1846 - Nukai Peniamina converts his village to Christianity 1861 - It is established that almost all Niueans have become ...
  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. 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).
  5. everyculture.com

    Niue: A History of the Island, 1982. Pollock, Nancy J. "Work, Wages and Shifting Cultivation on Niue." ... Niue Island, New Zealand and the Late Mr. Larsen, 1993. Yarwood, Vaughn, with photographs by Glenn Jowitt. "Life on the Rock." New Zealand Geographic 37: 56- 86, 1998. —J UDITH C. B ARKER Also read article about Niue from ...
  6. 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.
  7. britannica.com

    Jan 15, 2025Niue is a roughly oval, raised coral island that is about 40 miles (65 km) in circumference. The island has two distinct levels. The upper level, a central plateau with a maximum elevation of approximately 200 feet (60 metres), slopes steeply down at its edges to the lower level, a coastal terrace about 0.3 miles (0.5 km) wide and 80-90 feet (25-27 metres) high, which in turn slopes down ...
  8. taoganiue.nu

    The history of Niue is a record of events that happened to the country and the people of Niue in the past. It is one of the seven important components comprising the Tāoga Niue. ... 700 - 1100 AD: Tehamau is said to be the first chief of the island of Niue. The time gap suggest that this king could either be a grandson of Fāo, or a ...
  9. 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.
  10. A full member of the Pacific Islands Forum, Niue was a founding member of the Forum's Small Island States group (Cook Islands, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu). Tourism, one of the country's few economic resources, attracts some investment and revenue, but aid from New Zealand, guaranteed by law to continue, is the mainstay ...
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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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