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Niue Community Service Star
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 Mititaiagimene Young Vivian is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order (honour)
An order is a visible honour awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, Dynasty, dynastic house or organisation to a person, typically in recognition of individual Meritocracy, merit, that often comes with distinctive insignia such as Collar (order), collars, medals, badges, and sashes worn by recipients. Modern honour systems of state orders and dynastic orders emerged from the culture of orders of chivalry of the Middle Ages, which in turn emerged from the Catholic religious orders. Terminology The word order ( la, ordo), in the case referred to in this article, can be traced back to the chivalric orders, including the military order (society), military orders, which in turn trace the name of their organisation back to that of the Catholic religious orders. Orders began to be created ''ad hoc'' and in a more courtly nature. Some were merely honorary and gradually the ''badges'' of these orders (i.e. the association) began to be known informally as ''orders''. As a result, the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Willie Lipitoa
Jack Willie Lipitoa (born ) is a Niuean politician and former Member of the Niue Assembly. He is the older brother of former Cabinet Minister Enetama Lipitoa. Lipitoa worked as a teacher, first at Matalave and then at Niue High School. He was first elected to the Niuean Assembly at the 1987 Niuean general election, replacing his brother who had moved to a seat on the common roll. He has been re-elected at every election since. He retired at the 2023 election. Honours Lipitoa was awarded the Queen's Service Medal The Queen's Service Medal is a medal awarded by the government of New Zealand to recognise and reward volunteer service to the community and also public service in elected or appointed public office. It was established in 1975 and is related to ... in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours. At the 2021 Niue National Awards, he was awarded the Niue Distinguished Service Cross. References category:Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Niuean educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niue And The Commonwealth Of Nations
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 coast, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narita Viliamu Tahega
Narita Viliamu Tahega (née Narita Janne Freda Tuga Viliamu; born 4 July 1989) is a Niuean weightlifter. From 2003 to 2011, Viliamu Tahega won 38 medals in the 75kg+ weight class across 13 international weightlifting competitions, giving her the recognition of having won the most medals of any Niuean athlete in international competition. Events Viliamu Tahega competed in include the Commonwealth Games, Pacific Games, Pacific Mini Games, and Oceania & South Pacific weightlifting championship. Her total medal record consists of 14 gold, 23 silver, and 1 bronze medal. After her retirement from competitive weightlifting, Viliamu Tahega also served as an official in the Oceania Talent Identification Programme which, with the support of the International Weightlifting Federation, trains thousands of young weightlifters and selects top athletes to attend a training camp at the Oceania Weightlifting Institute. In 2018, Viliamu Tahega was elected the president of the Niue Weightliftin ... [...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] |
Atapana Siakimotu
Atapana Siakimotu ( – 2022) was a Niuean politician, diplomat, and public servant. He served as the speaker of the Niuean Assembly between 2002 and 2011. Biography Siakimotu was educated at Lincoln College in New Zealand, graduating with a diploma in horticulture. He previously worked as principal of Niue High School, director of education, and as consul-general to New Zealand. He was appointed speaker of the assembly after the 2002 election, and was re-appointed in 2005 and 2008. In April 2011, he announced that he would retire at the 2011 election, after serving nine years as speaker. He later served as chair of the Niue Public Service Commission. Siakimotu contested the seat of Avatele in the 2020 Niuean general election General elections were held in Niue on 30 May 2020 for the 20 members of the Niue Assembly. The election resulted in the defeat of Premier Toke Talagi, who lost his seat. Fifteen incumbents were re-elected, including three who were unoppos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Vivian
Mititaiagimene Young Vivian is a Niuean politician and diplomat, who served as Premier of Niue twice, the first time from December 1992 to March 1993 following the death of Sir Robert Rex, and the second from 2002 to 2008. He also served as a Cabinet Minister multiple times, first as Minister of Education, Economic Development and Agriculture and later as Minister of Finance under Robert Rex, and in the Cabinet of Sani Lakatani. From 1979 to 1982 he served as Secretary-General of the South Pacific Commission. Early political career Before entering politics Vivian worked as a teacher. He was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the 1969 general election and appointed to the Executive Council, serving as Member of Education in Robert Rex's pre-independence government. Vivian was re-elected at the 1972 election, and was part of the team which negotiated Niue's independence. He was re-elected at the 1975 election and reappointed as Minister for Education, Agriculture, and Econ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokotoa Sipeli
Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli is a former Niuean politician and Cabinet Minister who served in the cabinet of Toke Talagi from 2008 to 2020. Career Sipeli was first elected to the Niue Assembly in the seat of Liku at the 1993 Niuean general election. Following the 2008 election, he was appointed to premier Toke Talagi's cabinet, as minister of post and telecommunications, minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and minister of administrative services. He is also chairman of the Niue ICT ICT may refer to: Sciences and technology * Information and communications technology * Image Constraint Token, in video processing * Immunochromatographic test, a rapid immunoassay used to detect diseases such as anthrax * In-circuit test, in ... Development Council (NiDC). At the 2022 Niue National Awards he was awarded the Niue Distinguished Service Cross. He retired at the 2023 election. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
State Decoration
A state decoration is an object, such as a medal or the insignia of an Order (distinction), order, that is awarded by a sovereign state to honor the recipient. The term includes: *Civil awards and decorations *Military awards and decorations See also * State order * List of military decorations * List of civil awards and decorations Orders, decorations, and medals Public administration {{Orders-medals-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Niue National Awards
The 2022 Niue National Awards were awards made under the Niue National Awards system to recognise achievement and service by Niueans. They were announced on 19 October 2022. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Niue Distinguished Service Cross (NDSC) * Pokotoa Ikiua Lalotoa Sipeli Niue Public Service Medal (NPSM) * Fakahulahetoa Funaki * Atapana Siakimotu Atapana Siakimotu ( – 2022) was a Niuean politician, diplomat, and public servant. He served as the speaker of the Niuean Assembly between 2002 and 2011. Biography Siakimotu was educated at Lincoln College in New Zealand, graduating wi ... Niue Community Service Star (NCSS) * Sergeant Albert Tasmania * Launoa Gataua * Robert (BJ) Rex * Pitasoni Mahalo Tanaki References Niue National Awards National Awards {{Niue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Niue National Awards
The 2021 Niue National Awards were awards made under the Niue National Awards system to recognise achievement and service by 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 Tong ...ans. They were announced on 19 October 2021. The recipients of honours are displayed here as they were styled before their new honour. Niue Distinguished Service Cross (NDSC) * Jack Willie Lipitoa Niue Public Service Medal (NPSM) * Sabina Aue Fakanaiki * Janet Sipeli-Tasmania Niue Community Service Star (NCSS) * Manasofai Sifahoi Viliamu Talagi * Alan Tano Puleoti References Niue National Awards National Awards {{Niue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
