Tohi Tala Niue
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Tohi Tala Niue was a Niue
an daily newspaper published from October 1953 to June 1992.
It began in 1953 as a news sheet published by the New Zealand
colonial administration
in the Niuean language
, alongside an English language
news sheet called the Niue Newsletter. In January 1966, both versions were combined into a bilingual Tohi Tala Niue, published by Niue's Community Development Office (which in 1987 became the Office of Community Affairs) in Alofi
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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...
an daily newspaper published from October 1953 to June 1992.
It began in 1953 as a news sheet published by the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
colonial administration
History of Niue
Niue was first settled by Polynesian sailors from Tonga around 900 AD. Further settlers arrived from Samoa around 1440 AD.-Early history:Until the beginning of the 18th century, there appears to have been no national government or national leader in Niue. Before that time, chiefs and heads of...
in the Niuean language
Niuean language
The Niuean language or Niue language is a Polynesian language, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian subgroup of the Austronesian languages. It is most closely related to Tongan and slightly more distantly to other Polynesian languages such as Māori, Sāmoan, and Hawaiian...
, alongside an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
news sheet called the Niue Newsletter. In January 1966, both versions were combined into a bilingual Tohi Tala Niue, published by Niue's Community Development Office (which in 1987 became the Office of Community Affairs) in 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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