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The Broadcasting Corporation of Niue (BCN), also known as the Niue Broadcasting Corporation, is a government-owned''The Far East and Australasia 2003''
2002, , p.1059
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in
Niue Niue is a self-governing island country in free association with New Zealand. It is situated in the South Pacific Ocean and is part of Polynesia, and predominantly inhabited by Polynesians. One of the world's largest coral islands, Niue is c ...
, which operates Television Niue and Radio Sunshine, the country's only
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and
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channels. It is based in
Alofi Alofi is the capital of the island nation of Niue. With a population of 610 in 2022, Alofi is the second-smallest national capital by population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It consists of two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South. Th ...
. Its general manager and chief editor is Trevor Tiakia. Following the 2011 general election, a specific cabinet ministry for the corporation was set up. The current minister responsible for the BCN is Joan Viliamu. As of December 1, 2024, a banner on Google's search results for Niue Broadcasting Corp is showing the Corporation as Temporarily Closed. Emails to Trevor Tiakia and other staffers have either been bouncing back for several months with User Not Found, or receiving no response. Calls from off-island to +683 4026 also are receiving an error message.


Broadcasting schedule

Television Niue is broadcast in Niuean and in English."Niue Travel Guide - Communications"
, World Travel Guide
''Tonga-Samoa Handbook''
David Stanley, 1999, , p.284
Radio Sunshine broadcasts in English and Niuean, over 594 kHz AM and 88.6 MHz FM, from 06:00 to 21:30.


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Television Niue
official website
Television Niue
channel on
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