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Paperback wide trade, good condition, map, black & white photos, colour photos, small crease fore-edge last two pages, light foxing edges some pages, rear cover little marked, top edge & inside covers lightly foxed, minor edgewear, minor annotation (last page, biro ticks some pages & front flyleaf). 152 pp. The story of Niue up to 1982, the world's smallest self-governing island nation, written by leading citizens of this South Pacific nation itself. The book outlines the origins and early history of a vigorous Polynesian people, and the changes which occurred from contact with Christianity, commerce and colonial government (in association with New Zealand). The authors then describe the move towards independence, the situation in Niue today, and the prospects for the future. The first part of this book is written in the Niuean language, and the second part has been translated into English. (No ISBN in book.). …