17th Cook Islands Parliament
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The 17th Cook Islands Parliament is a previous term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.[1] Its composition was determined by the 2018 elections on 14 June 2018.[2]
Initial party standings
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 11 | +2 | ||
| Cook Islands Party | 10 | –3 | ||
| One Cook Islands Movement | 1 | –1 | ||
| Titikaveka Oire | 83 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independents | 2 | +2 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | – | |
| Total | 24 | 0 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 10,917 | – | – | |
| Source: Radio NZ Justice minister | ||||
Members
[edit]Initial MPs
[edit]| Name | Party | Electorate | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Angene | OCI | Tupapa–Maraerenga | Third | |
| Patrick Arioka | CIP | Murienua | First | |
| Anthony Toruariki Armstrong | DP | Ivirua | First | |
| Nooroa o Teariki Baker | DP | Akaoa | First | |
| Mark Brown | CIP | Takuvaine–Tutakimoa | Third | |
| Te-Hani Brown | DP | Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua | First | |
| Tingika Elikana | CIP | Pukapuka–Nassau | First | |
| Toka Hagai | CIP | Rakahanga | Second | |
| William (Smiley) Heather | DP | Ruaau | Second | |
| Wesley Kareroa | DP | Oneroa | Second | |
| Tereapii Maki-Kavana | CIP | Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara | First | |
| Terepai Maoate Jnr | DP | Amuri–Ureia | Third | |
| Tetangi Matapo | DP | Tamarua | Third | |
| Vaine Mokoroa | CIP | Nikao–Panama | First | |
| Selina Napa | DP | Titikaveka | Third | |
| Albert Nicholas | CIP | Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston | Second | |
| Henry Puna | CIP | Manihiki | Fourth | |
| Tuakeu Tangatapoto | CIP | Mitiaro | First | |
| Robert Tapaitau | Ind | Penrhyn | First | |
| Kitai Teinakore | DP | Vaipae–Tautu | First | |
| Rose Toki-Brown | Ind | Teenui–Mapumai | Second | |
| Tamaiva Tuavera | DP | Ngatangiia | Second | |
| Vaitoti Tupa | DP | Matavera | First | |
| Tai Tura | CIP | Mauke | Third |
Summary of changes
[edit]- Toka Hagai resigned on 1 November 2018 after allegations of treating.[3] In December 2018 the Court of Appeal ruled that Tina Browne had won the seat.[4]
- Tony Armstrong died in November 2018.[5] A by-election for the vacant Ivirua seat was held on 21 January 2019, and was won by Agnes Armstrong.[6]
- Te-Hani Brown resigned from the Democratic party to support the government in January 2019. She was subsequently re-elected in a by-election.[7]
- Henry Puna resigned on 24 March 2021 to take up the position of Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat.[8] Akaiti Puna was elected in the resulting by-election.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Cook Island elections to be held on June 14". Radio NZ International. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Cook Islands MP resigns amid legal action". RNZI. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
- ^ "Browne wins Cook Islands election petition on appeal". Radio New Zealand International. 17 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Cook Islands Democratic Party mourns death of MP". Radio New Zealand International. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Cook Islands Democratic Party looks to have secured Ivirua seat". Radio New Zealand. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Te-Hani Brown wins Cook Islands by-election". Radio New Zealand. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.
- ^ Losirene Lacanivalu (24 March 2021). "Puna bids farewell with some words of advice". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ Rashneel Kumar (6 May 2021). "Akaiti Puna wins Manihiki by-election, CIP majority intact". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 6 May 2021.