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2023 Niue National Awards
The 2023 Niue National Awards were awards made under the Niue National Awards The Niue National Awards is a system of orders, decorations and medals to recognise the achievements of, or service by, Niueans. It was established in 2020. Previously Niue had fallen under the New Zealand royal honours system. The awards are decid ... system to recognise achievement and service by Niueans. They were announced on 19 October 2023. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Niue Public Service Medal (NPSM) * Taumalua Jackson * Tifaole Ioane Niue Community Service Star (NCSS) * Talakaima Sakaki Sauni * Fouasosa Tohovaka * Michael Jackson References Niue National Awards National Awards {{Niue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niue National Awards
The Niue National Awards is a system of orders, decorations and medals to recognise the achievements of, or service by, Niueans. It was established in 2020. Previously Niue had fallen under the New Zealand royal honours system. The awards are decided by the National Awards Committee and announced each year on Constitution Day, 19 October. There are three levels of awards: * The Niue Distinguished Service Cross (NDSC) for distinguished service, for those who have "contributed many years of outstanding service to the people and nation of Niue"; * The Niue Public Service Medal (NPSM) for those who have contributed significantly as members of the Niue Public Service; and * The Niue Community Service Star (NCSS) for community service. The first awards were made in October 2020. Successive awards have been made in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Notable Recipients * Niue Distinguished Service Cross ** Jack Willie Lipitoa ** Pokotoa Sipeli ** Young Vivian * Niue Public Service Medal ** Atapana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niue
Niue (, ; niu, Niuē) is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Zealand. Niue's land area is about and its population, predominantly Polynesian, was about 1,600 in 2016. Niue is located in a triangle between Tonga, Samoa, and the Cook Islands. It is 604 kilometres northeast of Tonga. The island is commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia". Niue is one of the world's largest coral islands. The terrain of the island has two noticeable levels. The higher level is made up of a limestone cliff running along the coast, with a plateau in the centre of the island reaching approximately 60 metres (200 feet) above sea level. The lower level is a coastal terrace approximately 0.5 km (0.3 miles) wide and about 25–27 metres (80–90 feet) high, which slopes down and meets the sea in small cliffs. A coral reef surrounds the island, with the only major break in the reef being in the central western c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Jackson (journalist)
Naea Michael Jackson is a Niuean journalist and former politician who is the owner of '' Niue Star''. Career In the 1970s and 1980s, he was the government printer and government press photographer in Niue. He published the '' Tohi Tala Niue'', Niue's government-owned weekly newspaper. In 1991, he set up a private printing business, and, in 1993, launched the weekly '' Niue Star'',"Michael Jackson joins Samoa Observer" , ''Samoa Observer'', 16 March 2008 which at the time was the country's only printed newspaper. Jackson is the ''Stars owner, editor, journalist and photographer. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 28 September 2008 Als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
