Public officers - Niue

Date: [between Apr-May 1958]

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Clayton, (Mr), active 1958

Reference: 1/4-018768-F

Description: New Zealand officials outside the new community centre at Alofi, Niue. Original caption reads: "Niue Islanders build themselves a new community centre at Alofi South village, and name it 'Macdare' in honour of past and present commissioners, M M McEwen and A P Dare." From left: J M McEwen (New Zealand Secretary of Island Territories); A O Dare (Resident Commissioner); Leslie Rex (Organising Teacher, Niue, and official interpreter); Mrs Mathison; Hon J Mathison (New Zealand Minister of Island Territories); J S Whitta (Treasurer). Shows the group standing on the verandah of the new centre. Palm leaves are wrapped around the verandah posts. Photograph taken by Mr Clayton for the National Publicity Studios between April-May 1958. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - R 1030 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1954

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to the justice system and process]

By: Wellington Citizens' Niue Islanders Committee

Reference: Eph-A-JUSTICE-1954-01

Description: Flier announces a meeting to discuss: "why our government should temper justice with mercy; the background to the crime; how hanging could affect N.Z.'s relationship with her island territories". Sponsored by the Wellington Citizens' Niue Islanders Committee with the support of other organisations. In 1953, three Niueans had murdered Niue 's resident commissioner Hector Larsen, because of his alleged punitive treatment of Niueans. They were sentenced to death at trial, but the actions of the Howard League for Penal Reform, and a growing public pressure, caused the sentences to be commuted to life imprisonment. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offprint on flier, 226 x 148 mm.