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Nukunonu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls

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Nukunonu, one of Tokelau’s three atolls

Nukunonu, like Tokelau’s other atolls, consists of a circle of coral anchored to the rim of a huge undersea volcano. It has many pandanus trees, the leaves of which are used for weaving.

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Carl Walrond, Tokelauans – Immigration, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/726/nukunonu-one-of-tokelaus-three-atolls (accessed 20 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 March 2015.