Today in 1974, Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand.
Niue
Niue Breweries
- M.K. Viviani Brewery (Closed)
Niue Brewery Guides
Other Guides
Guild: None Known
National Regulatory Agency: None
Beverage Alcohol Labeling Requirements: Not Known
Drunk Driving Laws: BAC 0.08% (Zero limit for persons under 20 years.)
- Full Name: Niue
- Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga
- Government Type: Self-governing parliamentary democracy
- Language: English (official), Niuean (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan)
- Religion(s): Ekalesia Niue (Niuean Church – a Protestant church closely related to the London Missionary Society) 61.1%, Latter-Day Saints 8.8%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Jehovah’s Witnesses 2.4%, Seventh-Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.4%, unspecified 8.7%, none 1.9%
- Capital: Alofi
- Population: 1,269; 236th
- Area: 260 sq km, 213th
- Comparative Area: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
- National Food: Taro
- National Symbols: Southern Cross; Sea Urchin
- Nickname: Rock of Polynesia
- Affiliations: Commonwealth, Pacific Community
- Independence: Niue became a self-governing parliamentary government in free association with New Zealand; October 19, 1974
- Alcohol Legal: Yes
- Minimum Drinking Age: None (to drink); 18 (to buy) [Note: Minimum age applies for beverages with 1.15% ABV or over; no restrictions on beverages less than 1.15% ABV. Persons under 18 may not drink outside private residences or private functions unless accompanied by their parent or legal guardian. Alcohol may be supplied to minors only by their parent or legal guardian, but adult hosts of private functions may supply alcohol if no money changes hands.]
- BAC: 0.08%
- Number of Breweries: 0
- How to Say “Beer”: beer
- How to Order a Beer: One beer, please
- How to Say “Cheers”: cheers
- Toasting Etiquette: N/A
Alcohol Consumption By Type:
- Beer: 60%
- Wine: 1%
- Spirits: 39%
Alcohol Consumption Per Capita (in litres):
- Recorded: 8.85
- Unrecorded: 1.00
- Total: 9.85
- Beer: 4.63
WHO Alcohol Data:
- Per Capita Consumption: 8.9 litres
- Alcohol Consumption Trend: Stable
- Excise Taxes: N/A
- Minimum Age: None
- Sales Restrictions: N/A
- Advertising Restrictions: N/A
- Sponsorship/Promotional Restrictions: N/A
Patterns of Drinking Score: N/A
Prohibition: None
