2025 Niue Winter Escape
The Rock of the Pacific - arrive as a visitor, leave as a friend.
Twice a week there are 3-hour flights to the small island of Niue out of Auckland. Why not come and spend a night or two at Elements before going back in time across the International Date Line to arrive the day before with a 23-hour difference to New Zealand, making Niue is one of the last countries to see the setting sun.
Niue has around 1,500 residents, while around 31,000 Niueans live in New Zealand! There are more people speaking Niue’s native language, Vagahau Niue or Niuean, overseas than in Niue. The Niuean language is classified as a “definitely endangered language” by UNESCO, as it is estimated that only 7,000 people speak Niuean.The currency is NZD.
With a 260 km² (100 mi²) landmass and sitting on top of 30 m (100 ft) cliffs, Niue is the world’s largest uplifted coral atoll. It was formed by volcanic upheavals some 2-3 million years ago leaving a large island of limestone rock. That’s what makes Niue unique from the other South Pacific Islands and why it has the nickname “The Rock of the Pacific”.
The primary resort on Niue is the Scenic Matavai Resort, although there are other cottages, guest houses and backpackers.
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It is recommended you get a hire car for your stay, as you can drive the 70km around the island with short sea tracks taking you the spectacular coast.
A few of the most popular locations are:
Talava Arches - 1200m walk
Matapa
7 minute walk and can swim at any tide. The best photos of the place can be taken at midday when the sun sits on top of the chasm lighting up the crystal clear waters.
Avaiki Cave
Go at low tide and you can swim. If you manage to get the setting sun it is even more spectacular.
Limu Pools