On 19 October 1974, Niue entered into free association agreement with New Zealand. Under the Niue Constitution Act, the state would remain part of the Realm of New Zealand and would recognise the Monarch of New Zealand as its head of state.
[2] Under the arrangement, New Zealand also retains a constitutional link with Niue in relation to citizenship, with people from Niue being citizens of New Zealand.[3][2] Per the Niue Constitution Act, New Zealand provides economic and administrative assistance to Niue as well as assistance in foreign affairs, defence and security at the request of the Niuean Government.[1]
The Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs records that in 1988 "New Zealand stated ... that its future participation in international agreements would no longer extend to ... Niue".[4] Niue was granted membership of UNESCO in 1993 and the World Health Organization in 1994. Also in 1994, the United Nations Secretariat "recognized the full treaty-making capacity ... of Niue".[4]
Diplomatic relations
List of countries with which Niue maintains diplomatic relations:
Between 2013 and 2020, the Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand was accredited to Niue. In August 2020, Australia established a High Commission in Alofi with a residential High Commissioner[37]
China's Ambassador to New Zealand, Zhang Limin, who was accredited to Niue, and became the first Chinese ambassador to present his credentials there in October 2008.[38]
India and Niue established diplomatic relations on 30 August 2010, when Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed and Niuean PremierToke Talagi signed a Joint Communique formalizing relations on the sidelines of the 2010 Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) meeting.[40][39]
Commonwealth of Nations - Niue is a part of the Commonwealth, but is not a member state, being a dependency of New Zealand, whose Commonwealth membership covers Niue, Cook Islands, and Tokelau, as well as New Zealand itself.
In November 2011, Niue was one of the eight founding members of Polynesian Leaders Group, a regional grouping intended to cooperate on a variety of issues including culture and language, education, responses to climate change, and trade and investment.[42][43][44]
Participation in international treaties and conventions
^"The Pacific Islands". Ministry of External Affairs of Singapore. Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2014-07-27."Singapore established bilateral relations with Niue and Cook Islands on 6 August 2012"
