Skip to main content

At least four women in Niue Parliament

World News

Submitted by admin on
Back

At least four women in Niue Parliament

Source:

Provisional election results in Niue indicate a boost to women's representation in Niue's parliament.

At least four women have won a place in the 20 seat legislature after the country went to the polls on Saturday.

O'love Jacobsen was one of two women to gain one of the six common roll seats and a fifth woman is in a tie for a village seat.

A journalist with the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue Ina Vakaafi told Sally Round the voter turnout was good especially in the larger constituencies.

Source: Radio New Zealand

News
Focus areas

Provisional election results in Niue indicate a boost to women's representation in Niue's parliament.

At least four women have won a place in the 20 seat legislature after the country went to the polls on Saturday.

O'love Jacobsen was one of two women to gain one of the six common roll seats and a fifth woman is in a tie for a village seat.

A journalist with the Broadcasting Corporation of Niue Ina Vakaafi told Sally Round the voter turnout was good especially in the larger constituencies.

Source: Radio New Zealand

News
Focus areas