The Niue Finance Minister says fundamental economic changes are needed in the wake of the pandemic.
Crossley Tatui has just released his Budget and says the impact of Covid-19 allows the island a chance to rethink, reset and rebuild its reslience.
One of the first things he wants to do is remove unsustainable policies which he said Niue can no longer afford.
One such is the move by the previous government to put public servants on four-day weeks for five days pay in lieu of a pay rise.
Niue Finance Minister, Crossley Tatui
Photo: Niue Govt Going back to five days wouldn t save any costs at all but it will, or it should, improve productivity across the public service and for the country as a whole, and that should count towards the effort of rebuilding our economy, he said.