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Niue back in laptop scheme
3 May 2012Internet Niue congratulates the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) initiative for reaching agreement with the Government of Niue on the continuation of the scheme. In November last year the Niue Ministry of Education announced that the island was pulling out of the scheme because the ongoing costs of maintaining the laptops and the satellite link … Read more …
Niue artist explores the Pacific and the personal
15 January 2012Niue artist John Pule is exhibiting his works at Auckland Art Gallery until 21 January. The show covers 20 years of his work — since he began exhibiting in the 1990’s. One of the few major New Zealand artists who has had no formal training and little education, he developed his art as a way … Read more …
Yachties attracted to Niue
29 November 2011Niue’s Yacht Club has been named the 2011 Cruising Station of the Year by the Seven Seas Cruising Association. The Association, which has over 100 member stations with more than 10,000 members worldwide, deemed Niue a safe and enjoyable stop for cruises. While anchored at Alofi port, most yachties catch up on their email by … Read more …
Internet can help save Niue language
14 October 2011Award-winning internet operator Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui says the internet can play an important part in keeping the Niue language alive. Mr Fakaotimanava-Lui has just returned to Niue from the Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, where he was presented with an international award on behalf of Internet Niue for its innovative work building Niue’s WiFi internet … Read more …
Internet Niue wins international award
5 September 2011Internet Niue has won a prestigious international award for the innovative WiFi internet network that serves the island. Emani Fakaotimanava-Lui, managing director of RockET Systems, the company that manages the service, will travel to Kenya in late September to collect the prize and a development grant of $A7500. “This is a real thrill. The grant … Read more …
IUSN honoured for Niue initiatives
27 July 2011The IUSN Foundation which funds Internet Niue has been honoured by one of the world’s leading computer magazines and websites. The Foundation was named as a laureate in the digital access category of Computerworld’s 2011 Honours Programme at a gala awards evening held last month in Washington, D.C. “We are not only honoured but thrilled … Read more …
Internet Niue celebrates promising artists
9 May 2011Two Niue-based teenagers were awarded prizes for the most promising new artists at the 2011 Niue Arts & Cultural Festival. The festival which is held every two years, attracted around 150 visiting expatriate Niueans from New Zealand and Australia. It was funded by the New Zealand and Niue Governments. The prizes for the most promising … Read more …
Frank Lui to be honoured by High School
19 April 2011The Hon Frank Lui is to be honoured by his former High School for the significant and lasting contribution he has made to the people of Niue. Mr Lui served as Premier of Niue from 1993 until his retirement from politics in 1999, after 33 years in the Niue legislature. He is now chairman of … Read more …
Noumea forums a success
18 April 2011The internet meetings held in Noumea last week were a great success, says Per Darnell, president of The IUSN Foundation that funds Internet Niue. An Asia Pacific Top Level Domain Association (APTLD) meeting was followed by the first-ever Pacific Internet Governance Forum (Pacific IGF) which was co-sponsored by the foundation. These events were attended by … Read more …
IUSN to front at Noumea meetings
4 April 2011The chairman of The IUSN Foundation, Hon Frank Lui and president, Per Darnell, are attending a series of internet governance meetings in Noumea this week. The Foundation is the trustee of the .nu domain and funds the Internet Niue WiFi network. The meetings kick-off on Friday 8 April with a workshop organised by the Asia … Read more …
