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Niue: Niueans
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Education in Niue is free for eight years of primary school and four years of secondary school, and is compulsory between the ages of 5 and 16. In 1998–1999 there were about 280 students attending primary school. Only a few Niuean students seek university degrees, which they must obtain abroad. About 75 percent of the people belong to the Niuean Church, a Protestant religion. There are several minority religions, including Mormonism and Roman Catholicism.
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The easiest way to arrive in Niue is by plane from Auckland. Be careful not to schedule your flights around religious holidays such as Easter, as seats are often at a premium since many Niueans return home at these times.
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The elders’ lessons were recorded between 16 July and 22 September 1990 in Niue. This first volume is drawn from that file. The teachers are women and men strong with skill and knowledge. Their identities are in the land that gives them a place to stand and the materials with which they work. Probably they are the last generation of their kind. It is hoped that they have been assisted in building a bridge to future generations of Niuean descendants, school children, artists, scholars, and others who will gain strength from their knowledge.
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The Niuean authorities have decided to take steps to strengthen Niue's counter-money laundering program. Nonetheless, the legal, supervisory, and regulatory systems of Niue at present create significant opportunities and tools for the laundering and protection of the proceeds of crime, and allow criminals who make use of those systems to increase significantly their chances to evade effective investigation or punishment. Niue's commitment to secrecy in the regulation of banks and IBCs and the absence of effective Niuean supervisory or enforcement mechanisms aimed at preventing and detecting money laundering increase the possibility that transactions involving Niuean entities and accounts will be used for illegal purposes.
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