Tokelau to stay NZ dependency
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New Zealand's small central Pacific colony of Tokelau has rejected self-government.
After a week long ballot on the three atolls a majority of voters supported self-government, but not enough to carry it.
In results just announced, the Ulu or head of Tokelau, Kuresa Nasau, announced that of the 697 votes counted, 64.4 percent favoured self-government.
The Tokelauans in the United nations supervised referendum, had set a 66 percent requirement.
In the last referendum last year 60 percent approved of self-government.
Tokelau is not expected to hold another referendum inside five years.
- © Fairfax NZ News
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