Liku is a village close to the easternmost point of the island of Niue

Niue

Niue , is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean. It is commonly known as the "Rock of Polynesia", and inhabitants of the island call it "the Rock" for short. Niue is northeast of New Zealand in a triangle between Tonga to the southwest, the Samoas to the northwest, and the Cook Islands to...

. It lies due east of the capital, Alofi

Alofi

Alofi is the capital city of the Pacific Ocean nation of Niue. With a population of 581 , Alofi has the distinction of being the smallest national capital city in terms of population. It consists of the two villages Alofi North and Alofi South, where the government headquarters are located. Alofi...

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Liku is connected to the capital by a road which traverses the centre of the island. It is also - along with Lakepa

Lakepa

Lakepa is one of the fourteen villages of Niue. Its population as of the 2001 census was 88.-Reference:* Retrieved December 8, 2010...

, six kilometres to the north and Hakupu

Hakupu

Hakupu is a village on the island of Niue. It is located in the southeast of the island, close to Matatamane Point, and is connected by road with thee capital Alofi , Avatele , and via the east coast road to Liku , Lakepa , and Mutalau ....

, 10 kilometres to the south - one of three villages on the east coast road which connects Vaiea in the south with Mutalau

Mutalau

Mutalau is a village on Niue, with a population of 133 as of the 2001 census. It was previously known as Ululauta and Matahefonua. Ululauta and Matahefonua both mean "head of the land". Mutalau is the most northern village on Niue...

 on the north coast.

The village is the birthplace of New Zealand artist John Pule

John Pule

John Puhiatau Pule, born in Liku, Niue in 1962, is a Niuean artist, novelist and poet. He has lived in Auckland, New Zealand since the age of 3. The Queensland Art Gallery describes him as "one of the Pacific's most significant artists".-Literature:...

 and the home of international artist Mark Cross and his wife, master weaver Ahitautama.

Situated in the rainforest two kilometers South of Liku is the Hikulagi Sculpture Park, an ongoing environmental art project.

Liku is one of the fourteen constituencies in Niue, electing one representative to the Niue Assembly

Niue Assembly

The Niue Assembly is the legislature of Niue. It consists of 20 members, 14 representatives of the villages and 6 elected on a common roll. Members are directly elected by universal suffrage, and serve a three year term...

. Following the 2008 general election

Niuean general election, 2008

Parliamentary elections were held in Niue on June 7, 2008. They were initially expected to be held in April, but were delayed until June 2008. Niue has a 20 member legislative assembly, called the Niue Assembly, whose members are elected by approximately 600 registered voters...

, its representative is Pokotoa Sipeli

Pokotoa Sipeli

Pokotoa Sipeli is a Niuean politician. Following the 2008 general election, he is a Member of the Niue Assembly, representing the constituency of Liku, and a member of Premier Toke Talagi's Cabinet, as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and...

, who serves as Minister of Post and Telecommunications, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, and Minister of Administrative Services.