Pacific Island - Niuē - Sunday in Niue Island: Churchgoers at the Alofi Church - 1974 - Photographer: R. Anderson - Niue Island Publicity Niue - An island country in the South Pacific Ocean - 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand - Niue's land area is about 261 square kilometres - Population was about 1,600 in 2016. - Commonly referred to as "The Rock", which comes from the traditional name "Rock of Polynesia" - One of the world's largest coral islands - A self-governing state in free association with New Zealand - New Zealand conducts most diplomatic relations on its behalf - Niueans are citizens of New Zealand, and Queen Elizabeth II is head of state in her capacity as Queen of New Zealand. - Between 90% and 95% of Niuean people live in New Zealand. (Reference: Wikipedia) Image source: Photographer: R. Anderson, Archway Item ID: R24843559, Archway Series Number: 6539 https://www.flickr.com/photos/archivesnz/40472837213/in/album-72157659212308486/