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Amendments require a two-thirds majority vote in favour in the second and third readings of the respective constitutional amendment bills in the Assembly, followed by approval by a referendum; amendments to articles 1 (executive authority being vested in the Crown), 35(1)(b)(i) (requirements to amend
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choosing the self-government option as the best direction for Niue. The Niue Constitution is the legal doctrine that put the wishes of the Niue people for self-government into practice. Self-government allows for Niueans to lead and take charge of their own affairs; this has reduced the number of New
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the constitution) and 69 (appointments to Niue Public Service) require two-thirds of the valid vote in favour in the referendum to be approved, while amendments to other articles require only a majority of the valid vote in favour.
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An Act to make provision for self-government by the people of Niue, and to provide a constitution for Niue.
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putting pressure on New Zealand for Niue to decide what form of status Niue wanted. The people of Niue
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Zealand expats working in key Government positions from around 20 in 1974 to none at the moment.
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in 1974 is celebrated yearly as Niue's independence on "
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