Thanks for dropping by. We have only just launched this website and as you can see, there is not a lot here… for now. God willing, this website or its version will last forever even after we have gone to be with our Saviour.
Hofihofi atu e tau fakaalofa ke he Higoa tokoluga moe Tapu he ha tautolu a Matua ko e Iki, haha he lagi.
Fakaaue kua hoko mai a koe ke he matapoko nei ha mautolu. Nakai fai mena kehe kae hae ne fae latilati, gahuahua, okooko, tohotoho, fakaako, alaga, fakaputuputu moe ofaofa fakaeneene.
Ko e gahua mooli ka lahi e uka. Ka mukamuka e gahua, to nakai fai mena mitaki ke moua mai ai.
Fiafia lahi au fakatagata ti pihia ni mo e haaku a tau mamatua mo e tau lafu he Ekalesia Niue Northside nei, kaeke kua uka e tau gahua.
Ka lahi e uka, lahi e fiafia.
Ko e mena mahuiga ke iloa, nakai fai gahua he lagi poke lalolagi ne nakai maeke e Iki ha tautolu ke taute.
Maeke e tau mena oti. Mooli, nakai ko e tau lima gahua ke moua ai e monuina ko e moui tukulagi kae nakai pehe e mena ia, ke nonofo noa ni a tautolu he lalolagi kae ai gahua.
Loga moe uka e tau gahua he lalolagi, ti pihia ni mo e tau gahua mae Atua.
We are a small Niuean Christian evangelical church based in North Brisbane, Clontarf, Queensland.
It’s a beautiful area close to nice clean beaches, walkways, shopping malls and transport hubs. Clontarf and its surrounding suburbs like Woody Point, Margate and Redcliffe are ideal for families with young children as they are stable and safe. The airport is accessible through the motorway and only a few minutes away while the Brisbane CBD is a bit further, some 50kms further south.
While most of us are Niueans or part Niueans, we do have people from other ethnic groups including Tongans and Samoans. PJ is a Filipino and Andrew and Allen are Australian so we are like a mixed salad. Maybe that’s why we don’t eat a lot of salads because we’re already a salad… not a good joke?… at least I tried… lol. :-(.
Niueans are bilingual but the problem is, many more of us speak English and very few can speak fluent Niuean.
This is an example of a relationship that is one sided… not good… ;-).
There is a lot of in-betweens or also-rans where some Niuean is understood, some Niuean is spoken including some broken Niuean.
The main reason for this is due to the way we were taught at schools and our adoption of the English language at the expense of our native tongue.
One problem we’re facing now is that Niuean is in a precarious and dangerous position. It’s been listed as an endangered language by the UN. One goal of our Church is to use the two languages to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The secondary goal but still highly crucial is to preserve and promote the use of our Niuean language.
As for the Niuean culture, let’s leave that aside for now. Sometimes culture may clash with our Faith.
Many of us were born in Niue, a country located some thousands of kilometers away in the South Pacific. Niue is a realm country of New Zealand so we are also Kiwi citizens (go the All Blacks… and the Wallabies!). Many were also born in NZ or have lived most of our lives there especially in Auckland. Both Niue and NZ are very dear to our hearts. Kia ora! Ka kite ano!
I would like to thank every family who are currently members of our Ekalesia. Each and every one of you have blessed our Church in numerous ways and hope that we will continue the journey together for many many more years to come.
Last but not least, I would like to acknowledge everyone who have visited our Facebook page and who have followed our services via FB livestream. There are too many of you to mention by name but please know that we are always thankful for your support.
To all of you, on behalf of our leadership team, kia fakakikila tumau he Iki he lagi hana monuina mo e mafola kia mutolu mo e ha mutolu a tau fanau moe tau magafaoa.
Please keep checking back and feel free to leave comments. Monuina mai he Atua.
