Protecting a Way of Life: Keeping Community and Tāoga at the Heart of Niue’s First National Security Strategy | Toda Peace Institute
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Protecting a Way of Life: Keeping Community and Tāoga at the Heart of Niue’s First National Security Strategy | Toda Peace Institute
Summary: Niue’s first National Security Strategy, released after the 50th anniversary of self-government, reframes security beyond defence to include environmental, infrastructure, public health, food systems, digital resilience, and the protection of culture and tāoga (way of life). The strategy sits alongside Niue’s National Strategic Plan and village plans, guided by three lenses: Looking In (internal resilience and governance), Looking Out (sovereignty and international c
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