no kings

There never has been any system of kingship in Niuean society and leaders must be prepared to distribute the increased possessions resulting from productivity. Where the theory of the need for private enterprise held by the Resident Commissioner and members of the State Services Commission breaks down is that if any Niuean were to establish himself" in business, his relatives, friends and acquaintances would expect to pay for his goods and services by barter (a barrow load of taro), rather than money. Indeed there is strong evidence to suggest that the money economy may be irrelevant to Niue for everything imported comes from the few local traders and is usually put on account and local goods exchanged.

The other solution is for Niue to be run by as many skilled technicians in agronomy as the New Zealand Government can possibly afford. Large scale incorporations of land should proceed at pace, so that the success of the Samoan Reparalion Estate can he repeated. Every encouragement should be given for Niueans to migrate to New Zealand and the island's standard of living substantially raised.