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History of Niue

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Thehistory of Niue is the history of the area and people ofNiue, including its indigenousPolynesian societies.Niue was first settled byPolynesian sailors fromSamoa in around 900 AD. Further settlers (or possibly invaders) arrived fromTonga in the 16th century.^[1]

The first known sighting of the island by a European was by CaptainJames Cook in 1774 during his second Pacific voyage. The pioneering missionaryJohn Williams was the first European to land on the island in 1830. After years of British missionary activity, negotiations with the local kings for British protection of the island began in 1879.Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand proclaimed British Sovereignty over Niue in 1900, therefore laid the island under the patronage ofNew Zealand.

Niue lost around 4% of its population in World War I as 150 Niuean men were sent to France under the New Zealand army, of which nearly none returned. World War II however did not directly affect the island.

Niue became self-governing in 1974. Since then, the island has been shrinking in population from emigration due to frequent devastating natural disasters and lack of economic opportunities.

Early history

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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 family exercised authority over segments of the population. Around 1700, the concept and practice ofkingship appears to have been introduced through contact with Samoa or Tonga. From then on, a succession ofpatu-iki (kings) ruled the island, the first of whom wasPuni-mata.

European contact

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CaptainJames Cook was the first European to sight the island, but he was unable to land there due to fierce opposition by the local population. The1911 Encyclopædia Britannica claimed this was due to native fear of foreign disease.^[2] In response, Cook named Niue theSavage Island.

Photo byThomas Andrew of the interior of church building inAlofi, 1896.

Christianmissionaries from theLondon Missionary Society converted most of the population circa 1846. Tui-toga, who reigned from 1875 to 1887, was the first Christian king of Niue.^[3]

The island was visited byCaptain John Erskine inH.M.S. Havannah in July 1849.^[4]

British protectorate

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In 1887, KingFataaiki wrote toQueen Victoria of the United Kingdom, requesting that Niue be placed under British protection, but his request was turned down. In 1900, in response to renewed requests, the island became a Britishprotectorate, and the following year it was annexed byNew Zealand. Niue's remoteness, as well as cultural and linguistic differences between itsPolynesian inhabitants and those of theCook Islands, caused it to be separately administered.

Hoisting theUnion Jack flag over Niue, 1900

World War I

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Main article:Niue in World War I

During World War I, 148 Niuean men (4% of the island's population) served as soldiers in the New Zealand armed forces.^[5]^[6] They were initially sent to Egypt, in February 1916, however, illness was common, and by April over half of them had been hospitalized. They were transferred to Northern France in April 1916, where illness was also common. At the end of May it was decided the Niuean soldiers would be withdrawn from the front, being sent toHornchurch, in England, before leaving for New Zealand by the end of June.^[7]

Autonomy

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Niue gained its autonomy in 1974 infree association with New Zealand, which handles the island's military and foreign affairs. Niue had been offered autonomy in 1965 (along with theCook Islands, which accepted), but had asked for its autonomy to be deferred another decade.

Niueans continue to be New Zealand citizens, and use standard New Zealand passports. Niueans who meet normal residence criteria in either country may vote or stand in that country's elections. Niue continues to use New Zealand currency, but issues its own postage stamps (New Zealand stamps are not valid for postage in Niue, nor Niuean stamps in New Zealand).

Recent history

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In January 2004, Niue was struck by a devastating cyclone (Cyclone Heta) which left 200 of the islands' 1600 inhabitants homeless. As a number of local residents chose afterwards not to rebuild, New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Phil Goff speculated that Niue's status as a self-governing nation in free association with New Zealand might come into question if too many residents departed the island to maintain basic services. Soon afterwards, Niue PremierYoung Vivian categorically rejected the possibility of altering the existing relationship with New Zealand.

The population of the island continues to drop (from a peak of 5,200 in 1966 to 2,100 in 2000), with substantial emigration to New Zealand.

References

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^Foster, Sophie."Niue".Britannica.com. Retrieved19 March 2013.
^Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911)."Niué" .Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 718.
^S. Percy Smith,Niuē-fekai (or Savage) Island and its People, 1903, pp.36-44
^"The Church Missionary Gleaner, October 1853".Savage Island.Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved18 October 2015.
^Pointer, Margaret.Tagi tote e loto haaku - My heart is crying a little: Niue Island involvement in the great war, 1914-1918. Alofi: Government of Niue; Suva: Institute of Pacific Studies, University of the South Pacific, 2000,ISBN 982-02-0157-8
^"Niuean war heroes marked", Susana Talagi,Western Leader, May 22, 2008
^"Niue – Pasifika involvement in the First World War".my.christchurchcitylibraries.com. Retrieved2022-07-07.

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