Press Releases

Niue’s pioneering efforts on ocean conservation recognised in the 2024 World Changing Ideas Awards

The tiny nation of Niue continues to step up on the world stage when it comes to protecting the ocean. The economy of Niue is firmly centred around the Ocean – from an important food source for locals, to tourism generated income it needed...

KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HON. TUALA TEVAGA IOSEFO PONIFASIO, HON. ACTING PRIME MINISTER/ DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER/ ACTING MINISTER OF HEALTH MENTAL HEALTH WEEK – OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY (EFKS AAI-O-NIUE @ 3.30PM)

SAMOA, October 6 - Rev. Efu Efu, Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Parliament, Members of the Diplomatic Corps, Heads of Governments and Non-Government Organizations, Members of the National Mental Health Committee Congregation, Ladies and...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon

Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade Hon. Peter Shanel Agovaka signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapon Solomon Islands signed and ratified the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. at the margins of...

Niue raises special circumstances of SIDS in Nairobi

17 November 2023, Nairobi, Kenya - The Pacific nation of Niue has taken to the centre stage of the ongoing global plastics treaty negotiations to remind them about the special circumstances of Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) as they discuss...

WTO members review six regional trade agreements

The Committee considered the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) under the Transparency Mechanism for RTAs. The Agreement, in force since 17 May 2010 and whose beginnings date back to 1977, establishes a...

ARTICLE – Circular Economy embraced and localized the Samoan way

Apia, SAMOA – The term, Circular Economy, may be considered a new concept by some, but evidence suggests that this has been widely practiced by many Samoans over the years. The Circular Economy refers to a system that aims to minimise waste and...

Three-point Q and A with Head of Delegation from Niue at the INC4 on plastic pollution

25 April 2024, Ottawa, Canada - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), is taking place from 23 to...

Charting the course to a plastic-free future in Niue

2 April 2024, Alofi, Niue – It was once the sacred swimming spot for Niuean royalty, today it is a popular destination for both locals and visitors alike, but the magical Matapa Chasm now faces a menacing threat in the form of a foreign object:...

Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) Facilitates Data Training Initiative for Niue Tourism Sector

Pacific Tourism Organisation hosted a week-long Data Training initiative in consultation with Niue Tourism and the Niue Chamber of Commerce to enhance the capabilities of the private sector, tourism, and government stakeholders in Alofi, Niue....

Statement by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau, Mr. Themba Kalua SIDS Technical Workshop, 11 March 2024

SAMOA, March 11 - • Reverend Risatisone Taua • Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Ms. Peseta Noumea Simi • Your Excellency, Fatumanava Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations •...

Press Release – The 9th EU-Pacific Trade Committee Meeting

SAMOA, February 18 - 16 February 2024 Samoa hosted the 9th Trade Committee Meeting of the Interim Economic Partnership Agreement (IEPA) between the European Union (EU) and Pacific States from 6 to 7 February 2024 at the Taumeasina Island Resort....

Accessible and new finances key means of implementation, Pacific countries tell INC-3

15 November 2023, Nairobi Kenya - Financial assistance that is sustainable, adequate, easily accessible, new, stable, predictable and timely for countries worst impacted by the plastic crisis, like all Pacific countries, is a key means of...

Niue Nukutuluea Multi-use Park Declaration

Home Niue Nukutuluea Multi-use Park Declaration 7th October, 2022 In April 2022, the Government and people of Niue, in collaboration with Tofia Niue through the Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) public-private partnership, announced bold new marine...

Unlocking waste as a resource through a Circular Economy

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa - The future of waste management is not about building recycling facilities and collecting litter from our oceans, the future of waste management is product design, designing out waste. The 31st Secretariat of the...

SPREP and World Bank build capacities for Environmental and Social Risk Management

07 September 2023, Apia Samoa – The pressing challenges faced by Pacific countries in managing environmental and social risks, especially in a time when climate change and other global issues are exacerbating these risks, have been spotlighted at...

200 SAMOAN WOMEN TO RECEIVE FREE DRIVING AND EV AWARENESS TRAINING

[PRESS RELEASE 15 October 2025 Apia, Samoa] – The Women’s Driving License Programme was officially launched on Friday, 10 October, offering free driving lessons to 200 women across Samoa, together with an Electric Vehicle (EV) awareness course....

Bezos Earth Fund Invests $37.5M USD to Accelerate Pacific-Led Ocean Protection

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A groundbreaking effort led by Pacific Island leaders to safeguard the ocean took a major step forward today, with the Bezos Earth Fund announcing $37.5 million USD in grants to support marine...

PRESS RELEASE: PACER Plus supports Samoan exporters and stakeholders in improving trade through ePhytos

SAMOA, December 7 - APIA, Samoa – More than 10 Samoan exporters attended the opening of the PACER Plus ePhyto Workshop in Apia today. Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF), the three-day workshop is funded by the Pacific...

MEDIA RELEASE: Samoa Climate Finance Workshop Eyes Private Sector Opportunities

Wednesday 19 October 2022, Suva, Fiji/Apia, Samoa – Private sector partnerships on climate resilience have gained momentum after Samoa’s Polynesia Sub-Regional Private Sector Workshop. The 27-29 September workshop focused on improving private...

“FISHERIES IMPORTANT TO RECOVERY OF PACIFIC ECONOMIES”: PACIFIC MINISTERS

“FISHERIES IMPORTANT TO RECOVERY OF PACIFIC ECONOMIES”: PACIFIC MINISTERS TARAWA, 1 September 2022, Pacific Fisheries Ministers meeting last week in Kiribati identified maximising value from their fisheries as key to supporting the economic...