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Information sourced from: Khan Academy; Kiddle; CBC;AirNZ

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Facts

__________ is an island country in the ---------- Pacific Ocean. It is _______ kilometres --------------- of New Zealand.

Niue is often referred to as the “Rock of Polynesia.” The capital city of Niue is ______ and the population is 1,626 people.

South

Niue

north west

2,400

Alofi

1,626

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Facts

The island has been --------- for more than 1000 years.

The first -------- are believed to have come from Samoa and--------, as well as a small group from the Cook Islands. When --------------- arrived in 1774, he made -------- attempts to land but was repelled by Niuean warriors on each occasion. Cook eventually moved on, naming the country _______ Island.

settlers

Savage

Captain Cook

three

inhabited

Tonga

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Hiapo: Niuean bark cloth

Little is known about early Niuean bark cloth or -------. The ____________ that arrived in _______ from the __________ Missionary society brought with them Samoan missionaries who are ------------ to have introduced -------- to Niue.

1830

believed

missionaries

hiapo

London

barkcloth

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Hiapo: Niuean barkcloth

In the -------- a distinctive style of hiapo ------------ emerged that incorporated ----------- and new ideas.

Hiapo from this time are illustrated with complicated and detailed geometric designs. The -------- were composed of -------, squares, triangles and -------- circles.

A recurring pattern (--------) decreased in size from the border to the centre of the art work.

concentric

patterns

decoration

Fine lines

spirals

motif

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