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"" (), also titled in English as "Lord in heaven, Thou art merciful", is the national anthem of Niue. It was adopted in 1974, when Niue became a self-governing state within the realm of New Zealand.
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History
During Niue's history as a territory of New Zealand, the national anthem of Niue was New Zealand's "God Defend New Zealand". "God Save the King" was (and still is) the royal anthem of the monarchy of New Zealand. "" was created before the 1970s. It is not known who composed the words or the music, but it is known that it was prepared (i.e. set down on paper) by Sioeli Fusikata. However, Niue did not win any of the events, so "" was not heard publicly at the games.
In 1974, the same year that Niue's new constitution granted Niue the status of free association with New Zealand upon the passage of the Niue Constitution Act 1974 in the Parliament of New Zealand, Niue adopted "" as their national anthem, superseding "God Defend New Zealand". "God Save the King" was retained as the royal anthem to be used when the monarch is present in Niue.
Lyrics
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!Niuean original mai
Ki Niue nei, ki Niue nei
Kua pule totonu
E Patuiki toatu