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ON LIFE ON THE ROCK

By Alipate Pareti into farming, fishing and family life on Niue. He has
7.5k followers, and while this is modest by global
Niuean Jerrard Hekau is bringing standards, Niue’s population is around 1600,
life on ‘the Rock’ to the world so less than a quarter of that.
through his growing YouTube He spoke to Islands Business’ Alipate
channel, ‘Life on the Rock – Pareti about the channel and the oppor-
Niue Island’. tunities it presents, as well as balanc-
Through clips and ing home, business and vlogging.
videos he narrates,
Hekau gives insights Bula Vinaka Mr Hekau. Firstly,
can you please give a brief back-
ground about yourself and your
family?
Fakalofa lahi atu. My name
is Jerrard Hekau and I am 45
years old. I am happily mar-
ried and a father to seven
beautiful children (five
girls and two boys). I am
from a big family myself-
15 kids altogether, seven
girls and eight boys,
11 biological siblings
and four adopted. I
am number nine. I was
born and raised on
Niue Island but pursed
further high school

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