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‘NAKAI FAI FOKI KE TATAI MO NIUE.' THERE'S NOWHERE LIKE NIUE Words and Images by Steve Dickinson & Greg Knell For many years Niue was promoted as ‘The Rock’ and to be honest it did Niue some injustice. A rock is a hard place, it’s unforgiving, it’s solid, dull, lacking in soul and it’s cold. Niue is none of those things. Niue is warm and inviting, it’s lush and clean, it’s bright and sunny, and its people are warm and friendly. From the moment you arrive, you feel this tremendous feeling of being welcomed from the smiling customs officer to the those walking down the road who wave to everyone they see. In 1774 the first Europeans sighted Niue sailing with Captain Cook. Cook made three attempts to land, but the inhabitants fought them off each time. He named the island "Savage Island" because, as legend has it, the natives who "greeted" him were painted in what appeared to be blood. The substance on their teeth was, in fact, hulahula, a native red fe' i banana. For the next couple of centuries, Niue was known as Savage Island, it’s now known as Niuē, which translates as "behold the coconut". Niue has its challenges; it does not have beaches, and it's a long way from anywhere, but those challenges are also what makes its character unique. It’s only 3 hours from Auckland with Air New Zealand. We stayed at the Scenic Matavai Resort Niue, which is Niue's only resort. In 2004 there was a massive cyclone that devasted the island. Since then, there has been a lot of rebuilding, and the Scenic Matavai Resort is, in a word, spectacular. It perches on the cliff edge, and you can literally see whales swimming past (in season). Its location is also central to the other main attraction that Niue has to offer – for example, the dive operator Buccaneer <strong>Adventure</strong>s Niue Dive is right next door. Above: Home for the week at the Scenic Matavai Resort, Niue Spinner dolphins - image by Anthony Brown Buccaneer diving "Niue is warm and inviting, it’s lush and clean, it’s bright and sunny, and its people are warm and friendly." ADVENTUREMAGAZINE.CO.NZ 99
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