Building a Village on Time Payment

The people of Niue Island are house proud and like to build houses similar to European standards—and this is one of them. It’s one of several in Vaiea village, which is a new “model village” now in course of erection by the Niueans themselves.

The people there had to leave their original village because it was unhealthy. Since 1954, they have “camped” on the new spot in houses of native materials, while they earn money enough to erect permanent homes likes this. Eventually the village will comprise 25 of these houses.