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Atoll in Tokelau
Atafu, formerly known as the Duke of York Group, is a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau in the south Pacific Ocean, 500 kilometres (270 nmi; 310 mi)
Atafu
Dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean
the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. They have a combined land area of 10 km2 (4 sq mi)
Tokelau
Head of government of Tokelau
rotates yearly between the faipule (leaders) of Tokelau's three atolls: Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunonu. The current Ulu is Alapati Tavite, who has held
Ulu-o-Tokelau
Subregion of Oceania
PN Samoa 2,944 218,764 66.3 Apia WS Tokelau (New Zealand) 10 1,849 128.2 Atafu (de facto) TK Tonga 748 106,017 143.2 Nukuʻalofa TO Tuvalu 26 11,204 426
Polynesia
of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean consisting of the atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. A referendum held in 2006 and 2007 to change the
List of countries without an airport
List_of_countries_without_an_airport
Polynesian language spoken in Tokelau
speak the language, 1600 of them live in the three atolls of Tokelau – Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. Approximately 3000 people in New Zealand speak Tokelauan
Tokelauan_language
Unicameral parliament of Tokelau
receives in the Fono is determined by population – currently Fakaofo and Atafu each have seven and Nukunonu has six. Faipule and pulenuku also sit in the
General_Fono
Atafu island in Tokelau
Lists_of_islands
with a significant total death toll. Tokelau consists of three atolls Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu, with a total population of less than 2,000. New Zealand
COVID-19_pandemic_in_Tokelau
receives in the Fono is determined by population – currently Fakaofo and Atafu each have seven and Nukunonu has six. Faipule and pulenuku also sit in the
Politics_of_Tokelau
Island. The islands that were accurately described, with less common names: Atafu (recorded as "Duke of York Island"); Butaritari (recorded as "Mackin or
Territorial evolution of the United States
Territorial_evolution_of_the_United_States
American merchant vessel
com. February 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2015. "Joyita - Unsolved Mystery | Atafu Tokelau Community Group". Matauala Hub. Retrieved 22 January 2025. "Search
MV_Joyita
Indigenous Polynesian people of Tokelau
is mostly practiced in Nukunonu, whereas inhabitants of the islands of Atafu and Fakaofo adhere to Congregationalism. Prior to the arrival of Christianity
Tokelauans
Geographical region in the Pacific Ocean
UK Samoa 2,944 218,764 66.3 Apia WS Tokelau (New Zealand) 10 1,849 128.2 Atafu (de facto) NZ Tonga 748 106,017 143.2 Nukuʻalofa TO Tuvalu 26 11,204 426
Oceania
Island/Tongareva Pukapuka Rakahanga Rarotonga Suwarrow Takutea Niue Tokelau Atafu Nukunonu Fakaofo New Zealand also claims the Ross Dependency in Antarctica
List of islands of New Zealand
List_of_islands_of_New_Zealand
elect all 20 members of the General Fono. Voting took place in Nukunonu, Atafu, and Fakaofo, as well as Apia, Samoa. Eligible voters on each atoll elected
2026 Tokelauan general election
2026_Tokelauan_general_election
Shallow body of water separated from a larger one by a narrow landform
Satellite picture of the Atafu atoll in Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean
Lagoon
Tokelauan politician
the faipule of each of the country's three atolls; Kalolo, as faipule of Atafu, took office as Ulu for the first time in 2012. As Ulu, he oversaw the replacement
Kelihiano_Kalolo
Identifier for a time offset from UTC of +13
time zone is exclusive to the Southern Hemisphere. Principal cities: Apia, Atafu, Nukuʻalofa Kiribati Phoenix Islands New Zealand Tokelau – Time in Tokelau
UTC+13:00
Executive body in Tokelau
pulenuku (village mayor) of each of the three atolls, Fakaofo, Nukunonu, and Atafu. It was established in November 2003, replacing the Council of Faipule,
Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau
Council_for_the_Ongoing_Government_of_Tokelau
Line dividing one calendar day from the next
00:44 in Canton Island (Kiribati) in the Phoenix Islands, Apia (Samoa), Atafu (Tokelau) and Nukuʻalofa (Tonga) (also in Auckland during summer when NZDT
International_Date_Line
The music of Tokelau occurs in the atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. It is dominated by communal choral activity in harmony, with percussive accompaniment
Music_of_Tokelau
(UK) Jamestown 629 11.6% 2016 Niue Alofi 597 30.8% 2017 Tokelau (NZ) Atafu 541 29.3% 2016 Vatican City Vatican City 764 100% 2023 Montserrat (UK)
List of national capitals by population
List_of_national_capitals_by_population
Missionary Society in Samoa used native teachers to convert the Tokelauans. Atafu was converted to Protestantism by the London Missionary Society, Nukunonu
Religion_in_Tokelau
Overview of and topical guide to Tokelau
Tokelau Butterflies of Tokelau Mammals of Tokelau The three atolls of Tokelau Atafu Fakaofo Nukunonu Islands of Tokelau World Heritage Sites in Tokelau: None
Outline_of_Tokelau
predecessor the Kazakh SSR from 1929 to 1991. Asunción Paraguay South America Atafu (atoll administration) Tokelau Oceania Most populous city and smallest
List_of_national_capitals
U.S. territory that is neither a state nor the District of Columbia
the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act; claims ceded to the Cook Islands. Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu: claimed by the U.S. under the Guano Islands Act;
Insular_area
voting). 63 votes cast. 22 October: Fakaofo 23 October: Nukunonu 24 October: Atafu Had the proposal succeeded, a date would have been set, most likely in mid-2008
2007 Tokelauan self-determination referendum
2007_Tokelauan_self-determination_referendum
(representative) and a pulenuku (village mayor) elected in each of the three villages (Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu). Each village also elects one delegate for every
2023 Tokelauan general election
2023_Tokelauan_general_election
settlements in Tokelau. Atafu Village Nukunonu Fakaofo Fale Show map of Tokelau Atafu Village Nukunonu Fakaofo Fale Show map of Oceania Atafu Village Nukunonu
List_of_villages_in_Tokelau
literacy rate roughly at a par with Australia's literacy rate of 99%. ^ i: On Atafu, all Congregational Christian Church of Samoa; on Nukunonu, all Roman Catholic;
Demographics_of_Oceania
several acts and amendments. Tokelau comprises the three Pacific atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. The constitutional history of the atoll group dates
Constitutional history of Tokelau
Constitutional_history_of_Tokelau
Category 5 South Pacific cyclone in 2005
predicted Percy would stay on its current track and miss the island of Atafu by 50–70 miles (80–113 km), even though the storm could bring damaging gale-force
Cyclone_Percy
islands on the atolls of Tokelau. There are three primary atolls in Tokelau—Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo—which are further broken apart into these islands:
List_of_islands_of_Tokelau
dominance over Atafu and Nukunonu. Life on the atolls was subsistence-based, with reliance on fish and coconut. Commodore John Byron discovered Atafu on 24 June
History of the Pacific Islands
History_of_the_Pacific_Islands
Atolls like Atafu in Tokelau in the Pacific Ocean are landforms associated to tropical climate. No atoll exists outside the tropics.
Climatic_geomorphology
American anthropologist, writer, and educator
including Anuta and Taumako (Solomon Islands), Nukumanu (Papua New Guinea), Atafu (Tokelau), Navajo (New Mexico), and Brady Lake (Ohio, USA). He has been
Richard_Feinberg
Editorial Universitaria. ISBN 978-956-11-1704-4. "Blackbirding - Slavery | Atafu Tokelau Community Group". Matauala Hub. Retrieved 2024-09-21. Campbell,
List_of_wars_involving_Peru
Programme of Conservation International in Aotearoa New Zealand
undertaken with New Zealand Geographic worked across Tokelau's three atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo. Alongside scientific marine assessments, the expedition
Conservation International Aotearoa
Conservation_International_Aotearoa
Matiti School is on Nukunonu, while Matauala School is on the island of Atafu (the northernmost island of the three). The schools have levels or classes
Education_in_Tokelau
Naval base in United States
Station, FPO# 60 Base at Vaitogi, radio direction finder Station, FPO# 70 On Atafu Island, in the Tokelau Islands, to the north of Samoa, the United States
Naval_Base_Samoa
Atoll in the South Pacific
Zealand under the administration of Territory of Western Samoa. Unlike Atafu and Nukunono, no U.S. claims under the Guano Island Act were ever made on
Fakaofo
most-common number of languages spoken on Atafu and Fakaofo atolls was three languages. Just over one-third (34.6%) of Atafu residents spoke three languages, compared
Languages_of_Tokelau
1980 treaty between New Zealand and the United States
themselves. The United States sent ambassador Anne Clark Martindell to Atafu to sign the treaty with them, and the event became more dramatic when the
Treaty_of_Tokehega
Zealand) — Orona 3.9 1.5 Kiribati — Millennium Island 3.76 1.45 Kiribati — Atafu 3.5 1.4 Tokelau (New Zealand) — Flint Island 3.2 1.2 Kiribati — Manono 3
List of islands in Oceania by area
List_of_islands_in_Oceania_by_area
Fakaofo by Foua Toloa. "Tokelau atoll of Fakaofo chooses new leader as Atafu and Nukunonu retain their faipule". RNZ. 21 January 2008. Retrieved 17 November
2008 Tokelauan general election
2008_Tokelauan_general_election
Date Location 11 February Apia, Samoa (Special overseas voting) 13 February Atafu atoll 14 February Nukunonu atoll 15 February Fakaofo atoll
2006 Tokelauan self-determination referendum
2006_Tokelauan_self-determination_referendum
between Tokelau and the United States of America (with map). Signed at Atafu on 2 December 1980. Authentic texts: English and Tokelauan. Registered by
List_of_territorial_disputes
seven-seat constituencies corresponding to the three villages on the island, Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu. Within each constituency, there are five separate
2017 Tokelauan general election
2017_Tokelauan_general_election
Nonprofit organization
(Okinawa) Samoa, American Samoa Solomon Islands Tasmania Tokelau Islands (Atafu, Fakaofu, Union) Tonga (Nukualofa) Tuvalu (Ellice Island, Funafuti, Vaitapu)
Travelers'_Century_Club
three villages (Atafu, Fakaofo and Nukunonu). Each village also elects one delegate for every 100 residents. All elections in Atafu and Fakaofo took
2020 Tokelauan general election
2020_Tokelauan_general_election
Year Date Event 1860 8 February The United States of America claims Atafu, Birnie Island, Butaritari, Caroline Island, Fanning Island, Flint Island, Gardner
Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899)
Timeline_of_geopolitical_changes_(1500–1899)
territory of New Zealand): Tokelau has hospitals on each of its atolls: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. See also Health care in Tokelau Wallis and Futuna:
Lists_of_hospitals_in_Oceania
single boat service from Apia, it would be feasible to prevent smuggling. Atafu has the highest proportion of people who smoke cigarettes regularly, with
Smoking_in_Tokelau
Tokelauan politician
Afioga Aliki Faipule Alapati Pita Tavite is a Tokelauan politician serving as the current Ulu-o-Tokelau since 9 March 2026, having previously served in
Alapati_Tavite
Rugby union competition
(1994-08-16)16 August 1994 (aged 30) 7 Zebre Parma Latu Akauola Wing 0 Ha`Atafu Esau Filimoehala Wing 0 Karaka John Tapueluelu Wing (1999-04-07)7 April
2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
2024_World_Rugby_Pacific_Nations_Cup
Latin Catholic missionary jurisdiction in Tokelau
in Tokelau. The atoll of Nukunonu is mostly Catholic, while Fakaofo and Atafu atolls have both Catholic and Congregational churches. Many religious rules
Mission_sui_iuris_of_Tokelau
New Zealand arts award
2010 O Mata! Tokelau Dance Group 2011 Mary Ama and the Pacifica Mamas 2012 Atafu Tokelau Community Group 2013 Ioane Aleke Fa’avae 2014 Sinakiteu Women Development
Arts_Pasifika_Awards
national strategy document at the New Zealand High Commission. Tokelau Atafu Fakaofo Nukunonu 29–31 July Ardern became the first New Zealand Prime Minister
List of international prime ministerial trips made by Jacinda Ardern
List_of_international_prime_ministerial_trips_made_by_Jacinda_Ardern
Atoll in the northern Cook Islands
Museum. pp. 14–17. Retrieved 12 August 2020. Hiroa (1932), p. 4 "Olohega | Atafu Tokelau Community Group". Matauala Hub. Retrieved 13 May 2023. Alphons M
Manihiki
Ancient expansion of agriculture
Addison, David J. (2013). "Historical Ecology and 600 Years of Fish Use on Atafu Atoll, Tokelau". In Ono, Rintaro; Morrison, Alex; Addison, David J. (eds
Domesticated plants and animals of Austronesia
Domesticated_plants_and_animals_of_Austronesia
Islands, which creates a dispute with the United States over its claims of Atafu, Fakaofo, and Nukunono. 1 March The Emirate of Cyrenaica is created from
Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900–1999)
Timeline_of_geopolitical_changes_(1900–1999)
baskets of coral gravel. Atafu and Fakaofo both have concrete pitches, and "Test matches" between the two atolls date to 1931. In Atafu, men and women play
Cricket_in_Oceania
Ethnic group
has since been identified as the Atafu group of atolls in Tokelau. Captain Edward Edwards later learned about Atafu's existence through Byron. He went
Europeans_in_Oceania
deliver updated LORAN equipment to remote stations at Baker, Gardner, and Atafu Islands, which she accomplished in 1945. The end of World War II in 1945
USCGC_Planetree
Dialect of Tuvaluan; possibly a separate language
Dictionary | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2024-06-24. "Tokelau Dictionary | Atafu Tokelau Community Group". Matauala Hub. Retrieved 2024-06-26. "Tuvalu Language"
Nanumea_dialect
Sloop of the Royal Navy
British protectorate over the region. The expedition raised a British flag on Atafu, Hull, Phoenix, and Sydney Islands, but encountered Americans on several
HMS_Egeria_(1873)
Topics referred to by the same term
The 'Duke of York Group may refer to: Atafu, Tokelau was named Duke of York Group under British colonization. Duke of York Archipelago, Canada Duke of
Duke_of_York_Group
Polynesian language
by Tui Atafu, who killed off all the indigenous people and proclaimed himself chief. Some say that Tui Atafu was from an island called Atafu in the Tokelau
Sikaiana_language
Topics referred to by the same term
includes Tokelau Tokelau, a New Zealand dependent territory in Polynesia Atafu, a group of 52 coral islets within Tokelau 2006 Tokelauan self-determination
Tokelau_(disambiguation)
Submarine of the United States
patrol. On this cruise she visited Hawaii; Canton Island; Swains, Samoa, and Atafu Island; Tsingtao, and Shanghai. Then, transferred to the Atlantic Fleet
USS_Sea_Cat
Islands claimed by the US under the 1856 Guano Islands Act
See Alto Velo Claim. Atafu Oceania Duke of York Group 8°33′06″S 172°30′03″W / 8.55167°S 172.50083°W / -8.55167; -172.50083 (Atafu) Tokelau Claim bonded
List_of_Guano_Island_claims
the Internet, either at their house or at a public access point (42.4%). Atafu was next (39.8%), and Nukunonu was close behind (39.0%). Households on Fakaofo
Internet_in_Tokelau
South Pacific cyclone in 1991
Tokelau, before gale-force winds of up to 75 km/h (45 mph) were observed at Atafu, as Val passed about 370 km (230 mi) to the south-west of the island nation
Cyclone_Val
Matriarch in Tokelau, Oceania
in Tokelau, with one such group in each atoll of the island territory: Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakafo. According to the Tokelauan government, the title
Fatupaepae
Ship of New Zealand
service. In 2003 the Tokelau rescued two Tokelauan fishermen missing near Atafu. In 2005 it delivered aid to Tokelau in the aftermath of Cyclone Percy.
MV_Tokelau
First Lady of Tokelau
Atene Kalolo is the First Lady of Tokelau and is President of the Atafu Women's Council. In 2019, she gave the opening speech at a summit in Tokelau aimed
Atene_Kalolo
American four-masted wooden schooner
strange episodes and frightening experiences, including a dance of virgins on Atafu, Lowell playing strip poker with the crew, Lowell's father dissipating a
Minnie_A._Caine
South Pacific cyclone in 1990
islands public buildings, after sea walls around the atolls of Nukunonu, Atafu and Fakaofo were washed away by high seas. Around 80% of the breadfruit
Cyclone_Ofa
Terrestrial ecoregion in western Polynesia
Kiribati, and mostly uninhabited. Tokelau includes three inhabited atolls, Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo, and uninhabited Swain's Island, which is disputed
Western Polynesian tropical moist forests
Western_Polynesian_tropical_moist_forests
Annual awards for New Zealanders
Moeroa O Daniela Iti (Rangi) Oberg JP – of Christchurch. Amusia Patea – of Atafu, Tokelau. Lyndsay John Proctor – senior constable, New Zealand Police. Ngaire
1988 New Year Honours (New Zealand)
1988_New_Year_Honours_(New_Zealand)
Tokelauan politician
head of government (Tokelauan: Ulu o Tokelau) five times and as faipule of Atafu. Nasau lost his seat in the 2011 election, but was re-elected in 2014. He
Kuresa_Nasau
Australian interdisciplinary artist
cultural journey". RNZ. 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-02-21. Peterson, Giles; Atafu-Mayo, Katharine Losi; Kamehiro, Stacy L.; Wander, Maggie (2022). "SALTWATER
Telly_Tuita
M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Administrator of Tokelau Ahua Apia, Tokelau Atafu Avakilikili Awtano Badge of Tokelau David Payton Duncan MacIntyre (New Zealand
Index of Tokelau-related articles
Index_of_Tokelau-related_articles
Tokelauan political figure
Patuki Isaako is a Tokelauan political figure. Isaako is from Atafu. He was the head of government of Tokelau (Ulu o Tokelau) from February 2004 to February
Patuki_Isaako
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Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Reliance; Dependence
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Beloved; Very Dear
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Prince
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British, Christian, English
Moor; From the Meadow on the Moor
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Creator
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin) and German
English (of Norman origin) and German : occupational name for a sailor (see Mariner), from Anglo-Norman French mariner, Middle High German marnære ‘seaman’.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Middle French modestie, from Latin modestus, MODESTY means "moderate, sober."
Boy/Male
Indian
The gatherer
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Anéislis, STANDISH means "careful, thoughtful."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with beautiful long hair, from Middle English fair feax ‘beautiful tresses’. This was a common descriptive phrase in Middle English; the alliterative poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight refers to ‘fair fanning fax’ encircling the shoulders of the doughty warrior.Thomas Fairfax (1693–1781), an army officer from Leeds Castle, Kent, England, first came to VA in 1735 and settled on maternal estates there as a proprietor in 1747.
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