Friday, 16. January 2004
Topic: NEWS english - on January 16, 2004 at 12:51:00 AM CET
Niue is dead! Long live .nu!
The tiny island of Niue was all but wiped off the map at the end of last week when cyclone Heta sent 300kph winds and 20-metre waves smashing into a population of just 1,200 people.
Now, with many islanders deciding to move to nearby New Zealand, there is a question over Niue’s independence, granted in 1974 when the population was closer to 5,000. It is expected that only 500 people will remain.
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