Hakupu


Hakupu is one of the fourteen villages of the island of Niue. According to the 2017 census, it has a population of 220, making it the second-largest village in Niue.

Geography

It is located in the southeast of the island, close to Matatamane Point, and is connected by road with the capital Alofi, Avatele, and via the east coast road to Liku, Lakepa, and Mutalau.

Popular sites

Hakupu Heritage and Cultural Park Area

There is also a Heritage Park Area which was established in 1998. It extends south from the Tuhiā Access Track. Its primary objective is to protect areas of historical and ecological significance.

Hakupu War Memorial

Hakupu has a memorial for soldiers who fought during the First World War, World War two, and the Malayan Emergency.

Internet access

For a length of time, Hakupu has attempted to achieve internet access. As of July 2005, Hakupu is seven miles away from the nearest wireless access point. Technicians have attempted to use an abandoned building in the village in order to create an access point.