Niue High Commissioner to New Zealand O'Love Jacobsen Photo: RNZI/Daniela Maoate-Cox
Niue's first female MP, O'Love Jacobsen has concerns constitutional changes that have passed their second readings in Parliament could be viewed as loosening ties with Aotearoa, New Zealand.
The proposals under the amendment bills include increasing the number of members of Cabinet from four to six and expanding the term of the Assembly from three to four years.
Another planned amendment is changing the title of the head of government from "premier" to "prime minister".
She told RNZ Pacific's Lydia Lewis there's a need to tread cautiously.
