Niue nurses grateful for NZNO's ongoing support.
The nurses of Niue are back on their feet and moving on from the devastation of Cyclone Heta in January 2004, according to Niue chief nursing officer and Niue Nurses' Association Leader, Ketiligi Saniteli Fereti. Earlier this year, NZNO sent the rest of the money from its...

Tax injustice--the facts: the measure of just tax is the ability to pay. the world's tax system today is unjust, shifting the burden from rich to poor--and failing altogether to address the green agenda.
Race to the bottom (1) Tax havens are now the first port of call for transnational corporations and rich individuals seeking tax-free wealth. The more havens there are, the more they compete to offer the least tax and attract the most cash. They are no longer just...

Doing things her way--the Pacific way: establishing o successful health business providing services to Pacific people and others on Auckland's North Shore has been an exercise in determination and commitment for Niuean nurse Dahlia Naepi.
Thinking outside the square. Stepping out of her comfort zone. The love and support of family. Seeking good advice. Rowing her own boat. Valuing education. Doing it her way--the Pacific way. These are all recurring motifs in Dahlia Naepi's story, a story that's taken her from Niue to Fiji...

New Zealand offers to host South Pacific Nurses' Forum.
NZNO is offering to host the 2012 South Pacific Nurses' Forum, following a decision at the May meeting of NZNO's board of directors. NZNO Last hosted the forum in 1992. A paper presented to the May meeting of the board outlined the role of the SPNF. It...

Hiapo; past and present in Niuean barkcloth.
1877372005 Hiapo; past and present in Niuean barkcloth. Pule, John and Nicholas Thomas. University of Otago Press 2005 159 pages $59.95 Hardcover N5313 The hiapo of Niue Island in central Polynesia...

Watson-Guptill Publications.
Watson-Guptill Publications 770 Broadway, New York NY 10003 www.watsonguptill.com Sherri Haab's Designer Style Handbags: Techniques And Projects For Niue Fun, And Elegant Designs From Classic To Retro (0823012883, $19.95) makes it easy to create colorful, unique purses and especially tote bags using 10...

Perspectives on the Pacific: Winston Peters outlines why the South Pacific region is important to New Zealand, discusses challenges facing it, and explains the values and priorities that underpin New Zealand's engagement with it.
The Pacific is of critical importance to New Zealand's foreign policy because it is our neighbourhood, and our primary sphere of influence. As well, how we conduct our foreign policy in this context has an important bearing on our relationships with key partners in other parts of the world....

Island Ministers: Indigenous Leadership in Nineteenth-Century Pacific Islands Christianity.
Island Ministers: Indigenous Leadership in Nineteenth-Century Pacific Islands Christianity. By Raeburn Lange. Canberra, Australia: Pandanus Books in association with Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, 2005. 440 pp. AUD $31.78 cloth; $28.00 paper. Raeburn Lange's monumental study of Pacific Islander ministers fills a significant gap in the...

NZNO to form Pacific nurses' section.
NZNO is working to establish a Pacific nurses' section, following a meeting in Auckland between Pacific nursing association leaders and leaders from NZNO. The meeting in February was requested by the Pacific nurses to address a range of issues but in particular, representation of Pacific nurses from...