ALOFI (Niue Economic Review/PINA) — Niueans say they are being “over consulted.” Researchers working on the Niue Sustainable Living Community project reported people were overloaded by the many consultants that were calling for meetings.
Said the researchers: “The common call from the local people was that they were tired of review after review where not much happens after recommendations have been submitted.
“Participants have a strong expectation to see some clear action lines as an outcome of this study,” they added.
Most of the year, a steady stream of consultants pass through the big raised coral atoll with a small population, 1,700. They come from government, regional and international agencies delving into every imaginable aspect of life on the island. During the recent Sustainable Living Community study, there were also consultants working on human resources development, tourism, organic farming, hazardous wastes, and fishing aggregate devices.
