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UN mission to Niue, 1972

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UN mission to Niue, 1972

The United Nations mission to Niue, seated, is shown in Wellington with members of the Niuean community. The mission's report, accepted as fair by both the Niuean and New Zealand governments, was part of the process leading to self-government for Niue in 1974.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga

Reference: AAEG W2972 Box 1 18 P23542

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Jon Fraenkel, Pacific Islands and New Zealand – Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau and Nauru, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/36862/un-mission-to-niue-1972 (accessed 3 June 2026).

Story by Jon Fraenkel, published 12 June 2012.