Niue Premier Young Vivian says the salaries of parliamentarians are likely to be cut to match planned reductions in the income of public servants as the country faces a budgeting crisis.
With nearly half the financial year to run, Niue is already facing a shortfall of around US$1 million.
The government has proposed that public servants work a four-day week and Mr Vivian says he has been meeting with departmental heads to develop a policy for this.
He says the final decision on the cuts will rest with Parliament.
Mr Vivian says workers in key services such as the health department, police and education department will not be affected.
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