We went into town for lunch. I can’t remember if we went back to the pizza and sushi place but something tells me we did. We then had a bit of a walk and actually met up with some compatriots from the Bureau and Australia Marine services. They were in Niue installing a new tide gauge, to measure sea-levels. The work was quite extensive and we spent around 15 minutes watching them prepare the mounting point on the dock.
After work, we went for another drive. We travelled the circumference of the island, passing through villages and stopping once or twice to visit a beach for photos. We found many of the village buildings uninhabited, with many in states of collapse. We ask those working at the met office about this, and it turns out that Niue was (is?) going through population decline. We didn’t ask why, although I do have a few guesses.
