broadcasting corporation of niue
broadcasting corporation of niue (bcn) is the government - owned broadcaster based in alofi. news videos are available on youtube. broadcasting corporation of niue (government of niue - commercial & trading arm )
the broadcasting corporation of niue (bcn) runs the island' s only television network television niue and radio sunshine .
alofi, niue (february 16, 2000 - radio australia' s pacific beat) - - - the broadcasting corporation of niue (bcn) has appointed former director of cook islands television shona pitt as its new general manager .
the niue star is the country' s only independent source of print news .
most of niue' s media is government - owned and funded. expansion of the internet has led to a growth in online media .
mr talagi previously served as deputy premier and finance minister. he is also president of the niue rugby union .
home to fewer than 2, 000 people, the pacific island of niue is trying to encourage some of the 20, 000 overseas niueans - many of whom migrated to new zealand - to return .
he says the economic benefits of mining could rival that of tourism for the small nation .
he says further exploration is needed to determine the size of gold and copper deposits and their exact location on niue .
the series of silver and gold commemorative coins feature some of disney' s most recognised characters and have a face value of $ 2 .
mickey mouse money might refer to fake or valueless cash but on the small island country of niue, it is the real deal .
niue says it is negotiating with an australian company about gold and copper mining on the coral atoll .
the coins feature queen elizabeth' s head on the reverse side and are legal tender in niue .
niue has embraced the internet, earning money from the sale of its suffix, and in 2003 became the first territory to offer a free wireless internet service to all residents .
we are using the effigy for stamps as well as for coins [ and ] we find that people become aware of niue through the coin collections and through the stamps .
i' m sure that some of them would, but i' m sure that they will tell their friends about the fact that a place like niue exists .
the coins have become collectors items around the world and are creating global awareness of the tiny country, 4, 000 kilometres east of sydney .
the coral atoll operates in free association with new zealand, its main source of aid and biggest trading partner. all niueans are new zealand citizens with wellington handling niue' s defence and foreign policy .
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commemorative coins from doctor who, featuring a dalek and the 11th doctor played by matt smith, are worth $ 2 in niue .
hundreds of people shed their clothes on a chilly melbourne morning and drape themselves in sheer red fabric to be part of the latest photo shoot by internationally renowned photographer spencer tunick .
lying between tonga and the cook islands, niue was settled by samoans in the first century ad. britain' s captain james cook sighted the island in 1774 and british missionaries arrived in the 19th century. niue was subsequently administered from new zealand, becoming self - governing in 1974 .
cyclone heta devastated niue in 2004. fishing, agriculture and tourism are economic mainstays and the island attracts whale - watchers, divers and yachting enthusiasts .
but i certainly believe that they will know that there is such a place as niue and they may very well visit at some point .
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mr talagi said that as with previous issues, the series is likely to yield a steady amount of revenue .
the beautiful game has shown an ugly side in russia, with the treatment of the referees coming into sharp focus .
the connection at the moment, between a collector and whether they decide to come and visit necessarily, is not clear ,
niue premier toke tolagi told radio australia' s pacific beat program .
but with a sale price of $ nz108 and $ nz755 respectively, there' s nothing' mickey mouse' about their worth .
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mr talagi said that the country has not performed any marketing analysis to determine the value they are delivering to the island nation, but said :
i' m pretty certain that anything that helps promote niue is very helpful .
this year' s release follows the star wars series from three years ago which featured characters like darth vader, yoda and princess leia, and whovians can expect to be transported by doctor who coins which are also legal tender in niue .
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toke talagi was first elected in june 2008 to serve a three - year term. he gained the backing of parliament for another term in may 2011 and was re - elected in april 2014 .
at the moment there is a lack of staff ,
she said .
we are operating under very stressful conditions. my first priority is to build up the confidence in the staff .
it' s no surprise the plight of the soccer team has received global media attention. but it does raise some interesting questions about how we extend empathy and concern to people we don' t know .
it' s hard to tell with these things - they are collectors after all. i' m not sure whether they will necessarily wish to visit all the countries they have a numerous amount of collections with .
the disney series will be released over two years, starting with a coin featuring mickey mouse in a scene from steamboat willie, the first film to feature him and one that is considered a landmark in the history of animation .
i' m very pleased with the fact that we' ve managed to generate a bit of income from that, it' s not overly large but at the same time it contributes to revenue streams we have on the island .
the first agreement with new zealand mint was signed in 2008 and part of the reasons for that was that we had a contract with another company that wasn' t generating sufficient, or in fact any income ,
he said .
so we negotiated with new zealand mint and we agreed on terms and we have continued that relationship since that time .
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the station is well equipped, but unfortunately for the past year they have been floundering around without a general manager and doing the best that they can ,
she said .
pitt said at this point she' s not sure if the bcn is in a position to add more local content for television production .
pitt praised the bcn staff, saying they are highly skilled. she said with a little guidance and encouragement the team should make some advancement within the next six months .
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premier toke talagi says his government is negotiating the commercial arrangements for long - term mining .
premier talagi says he expects the government will issue an exploration licence this year .
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with just 1, 600 people to power its economy, the pacific island nation is putting disney characters on its currency and raking in the cash .
the most recent deal signed with the new zealand mint is estimated to be worth around $ nz6 million over 10 years .
future releases will showcase classic characters such as donald duck, goofy, pluto, snow white, cinderella, ariel from the little mermaid, and pocahontas .
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the broadcasting corporation of niue ( bcn ) , also known as the niue broadcasting corporation , is a government-owned broadcasting corporation in niue , which operates television niue and radio sunshine , the country 's only television and radio channels . it is based in alofi . its general manager and chief editor is patrick lino . following the 2011 general election , a specific cabinet ministry for the corporation was set up . the current minister responsible for the bcn is joan viliamu ( who is also minister for health and for community affairs ) . television niue is broadcast in the evenings only , from 18:00 to 23:00 , in niuean and in english . it does not broadcast on sundays . most of its programmes are supplied by television new zealand . radio sunshine broadcasts in english and niuean , over 594 khz am and 91 mhz fm , from 06:00 to 21:30 . 
the broadcasting corporation of niue (bcn), also known as the niue broadcasting corporation, is a government-owned broadcasting corporation in niue, which operates television niue and radio sunshine, the country's only television and radio channels. it is based in alofi. its general manager and chief editor is patrick lino. following the 2011 general election, a specific cabinet ministry for the corporation was set up. the current minister responsible for the bcn is joan viliamu (who is also minister for health and for community affairs). television niue is broadcast in the evenings only, from 18:00 to 23:00, in niuean and in english. it does not broadcast on sundays. most of its programmes are supplied by television new zealand. radio sunshine broadcasts in english and niuean, over 594 khz am and 91 mhz fm, from 06:00 to 21:30.
the broadcasting corporation of niue (bcn), also known as the niue broadcasting corporation, is a government-owned broadcasting corporation in niue, which operates television niue and radio sunshine, the country's only television and radio channels. it is based in alofi. its general manager and chief editor is patrick lino. following the 2011 general election, a specific cabinet ministry for the corporation was set up. the current minister responsible for the bcn is joan viliamu (who is also minister for health and for community affairs). television niue is broadcast in the evenings only, from 18:00 to 23:00, in niuean and in english. it does not broadcast on sundays. most of its programmes are supplied by television new zealand. radio sunshine broadcasts in english and niuean, over 594 khz am and 91 mhz fm, from 06:00 to 21:30.