Cheap Flights to Niue Island

An island country in the South Pacific Ocean, Niue is located 2,400 kilometres northeast of New Zealand, within the triangle formed by Tonga to the west, Samoa to the north, and the Cook Islands to the east. Its capital and largest village is Alofi. Niue is also referred to as “The Rock”, from its traditional name “Rock of Polynesia”. Most if not all of the Niue population reside close to the western part of the coast, around the capital Alofi or by the northwest of the island country. An approximate of 90 to 95 percent of Niueans lives in New Zealand, with Niuean and English as the official languages of the people. Often times, Niuean English has a distinctive New Zealand accent. Niue became the first Wi-Fi nation in the world, in 2003, when free wireless Internet access was installed throughout the country.

As a raised coral atoll in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean, the island country of Niue has three outlying coral reefs with no land area within its Exclusive Economic Zone, namely Beveridge Reef, Antiope Reef, and Haran Reef. Being one of the largest coral islands in the world, Niue has steep limestone cliffs along its coast with a central plateau at an estimated 60 metres above sea level. The island has a diameter of 18 kilometres and with a rough oval shape. Some of the notable areas in the island country include two large bays that indent the western coast, the Alofi Bay by the centre, with the Avatele Bay by the south, and the Halagigie Point in the middle. Additionally, TePā Point also known as Blowhole Point is situated near the settlement of Avatele in the southwest. The top destinations in the island country include the Huvalu Forest Conservation Area, Matapa Chasm, Liku Sea Track and Cave, Talava Arches, Anapala Chasm, and Avaiki Cave. These spots can be visited through Liku, Hakupu, and Makefu, in addition to many. Top recommended activities include visiting the country’s black pinnacle chasm, Togo; Palaha Cave; Opaahi; Peniaminas Grave; and Hikulagi sculpture park; along with others.

To get a move on around Niue is easy with its several vehicle or bicycle rental shops. With no public transportation system, the island county can be explored by car in around 40 minutes. Driving around the island requires a driver’s licence which can be obtained for a fee, along with a licence from the country where you came from. Another option in order to get around is hitchhiking. Niue is a hitchhiker's paradise; almost everyone in the island will pick you up.

Serving Niue is Niue International Airport, also known as Hanan International Airport. The airport operates flights to and from Auckland, New Zealand via Auckland Airport with Air New Zealand. The airport is located in the town of Alofi, and is the international airport that serves the island nation. When in Auckland Airport however, the airport operates to more destinations with its flights to and from Niue, Adelaide, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Beijing, Dubai, Seoul, and Kuala Lumpur, via Air New Zealand, Emirates, Korean Air, and Malaysia Airlines, to name a few.