Editing Politics of Niue (section)

==Local government==
Local Government in Niue is established under the provisions of the Niue Village Council Act 1967.  Every [[village]] in Niue have a [[Town council|Village council]], the term in office is three years before going back to the polls.  The election of the members of the village council follows the same rules and regulations used in the [[General election|General Election]] to elect members of the [[Niue Assembly|Niue Legislative Assembly]] (parliament).  At the first meeting of the Village Council the Chairman will be elected, including the Deputy Chair and the appointment of the Secretary/Treasurer.  The Village Council receives grants from the Government, donor agencies also fund some development projects.  The Council use to organize show days and conduct [[fundraising]] activities to generate [[revenue]] to help run some of the activities of the village.{{fact|date=March 2025}}

=== Attorney General of Niue ===
Before achieving independence in 1974, there was an Attorney General for Niue that also served as the Attorney General for New Zealand. However, it would not be until 1996 that Niue would create the official title of Attorney General after amending the Niue Act 1966. Nevertheless, the amendment would not create much of a constitutional change, and the introduction of the Interpretation Act 2004 instated the Crown Law Office as providing legal advice to the Niue government. As a result, it was advised in 2004 that the post of Attorney General be repealed.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://treaties.un.org/Pages/Declarations.aspx?index=Niue&lang=_en&chapter=18&treaty=379|title=UNTC|website=treaties.un.org|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref>

The head of the Crown Law Office functions as a public servant, and the Public Service Commission designates the titles for the service officers. The Crown Law Office is responsible for advising the government ministries, and advises the police in regards to criminal prosecution. Due to the lack of attorneys in Niue, there are certain instances in which the office will provide legal presentation to Niue residents.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Angelo|first=Tony|date=2011|title=Variations on a theme: When is an Attorney General not an Attorney-General|url=http://epublications.bond.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1419&context=blr|journal=Bond Law Review|volume=23:2}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Attorney General of Niue
!Years of Service
|-
|A'e'au Semi Epati<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/district-court-judge-appointed|title=District Court Judge appointed|work=The Beehive|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}</ref>
|c. 1995-1996
|-
|Warner Banks<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/188604/warner-banks-finds-his-paradise|title=Warner Banks finds his paradise|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/article/292801/political-trouble-paradise-sees-controversial-lawman-warner-banks-given-one|title=Political trouble in paradise sees controversial lawman Warner Banks given one|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2018-03-14|language=en}}</ref>
|c. 1997-1999
|-
|[[Togia Sioneholo]]*<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pireport.org/articles/2002/01/23/top-law-job-vacant-niue|title=TOP LAW JOB VACANT IN NIUE {{!}} Pacific Islands Report|website=www.pireport.org|language=en|access-date=2018-03-14}}</ref>
|c. 2002-2004
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>He may have spent the majority of his service as the Acting Attorney General as the Niue government had difficulty filling the position.