The Nivanga was originally called Nivanga I and was built in 1961 in Hong Kong's Wang Poh Shipyards for the Gilbert and Ellice Islands. In 1988 it was sold to a shipping company in 1988 and then in 1994 it was operated by Great Barrier Shipping in New Zealand as the advert above shows. Picture courtesy of Don Armitage
This 1977/78 Tuvalu colony stamp shows MV Nivanga in colour. Picture courtesy of Maitres du vent
