High Commissioner of Niue to New Zealand explained

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]
Fisa Igilisi Pihigia	2017-currently	^[7] ^[8]

Notes and References

1. News: Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner . . 2011-02-10 . 2011-04-17.
2. Web site: Brief Chronological Events . Niue Premier's Office . Government of Niue . 12 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151120231056/http://www.niuegov-premiersoffice.com/uploads/3/1/8/2/31826071/brief_chronological_events_for_website_-_copy.pdf . 20 November 2015.
3. Web site: 11 June 2020 . 14 February 2001 . Pacific Islands Report . HIGH COMMISSIONER HIMA DOUGLAS TAKELESI LEAVES FOR NEW ZEALAND .
4. Book: Sleeman, Elizabeth. The International Who's Who of Women 2002. 2001. Psychology Press. 9781857431223. en.
5. News: Niue appoints veteran woman politician as Wellington High Commissioner. 2011-02-10. Radio New Zealand International. 2011-04-10.
6. News: Veteran Niue politician predicts little change in assembly following election. 6 April 2011. Radio New Zealand International. 1 November 2011.
7. Web site: Pihigia gets nod as Niue's man in Wellington. . 23 February 2017. 11 June 2020.
8. Web site: Press Release. Government of Niue. 13 March 2017. 11 June 2020.