High Commissioner of Niue to New Zealand

The High Commissioner of Niue to New Zealand is the top-ranking diplomatic representative of Niue to New Zealand. Niue is in free association with New Zealand and lacks full sovereignty. New Zealand is the only country in the world in which Niue exchanges diplomatic representation.[1]

This office was established in 2001; Hima Takelesi was appointed the first Niue High Commissioner to New Zealand, after resigning from the Niue Assembly in August 2001.[2]

List

Person Period in office Refs
Hima Takelesi 2001-2005 [3]
Sisilia Talagi 2005-2011 [4][5]
O'Love Jacobsen 2011-2017 [6][5]
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia 2017-currently [7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner". Radio New Zealand International. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Brief Chronological Events" (PDF). Niue Premier's Office. Government of Niue. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  3. ^ "HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMA DOUGLAS TAKELESI LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND". Pacific Islands Report. 14 February 2001. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  4. ^ Sleeman, Elizabeth (2001). The International Who's Who of Women 2002. Psychology Press. ISBN 9781857431223.
  5. ^ a b "Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner". Radio New Zealand International. 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  6. ^ "Veteran Niue politician predicts little change in assembly following election". Radio New Zealand International. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
  7. ^ "Pihigia gets nod as Niue's man in Wellington". RNZ. 23 February 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Press Release" (PDF). Government of Niue. 13 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2020.


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