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2018 Cook Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 14 June 2018 to elect the 24 members of the 15th Cook Islands Parliament. The nationalist, Cook Islands Party, led by the Prime Minister, Henry Puna, attempted to win a third consecutive term in government. However, the elections resulted in a hung parliament, with the opposition Democratic Party led by Tina Browne becoming the largest party, although Browne failed to win a seat, losing in Rakahanga constituency. The Democratic Party won 11 seats, the Cook Islands Party 10 seats, One Cook Islands Movement one seat, with independent candidates winning two seats. Following the election, the Cook Islands Party joined forces with the independents and One Cook Islands to retain power. Electoral system The Cook Islands a self-governing island country in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand. Its government uses the Westminster system, with the 24 members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands elected from sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Cook Islands General Election
General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 9 July 2014, determining the membership of the 14th Cook Islands Parliament. The Cook Islands Party (CIP) initially appeared to have retained its majority, winning 13 seats, while the Democratic Party won eight and the new One Cook Islands Movement won two, with one seat tied. However, the result in one constituency the CIP had won was overturned in court, with the Democratic Party awarded the seat, while the tied seat was also awarded to the Democratic Party after one ballot was invalidated, resulting in a hung parliament. Background The previous elections were held on 17 November 2010. The term of the Parliament was due to expire four years after that date, on 17 November 2014. Elections had to be held no later than three months after that date, with 17 February 2015 being the latest date. However, on 17 April 2014 the Queen's Representative, Tom Marsters, dissolved Parliament, setting an election date of 9 July. Marsters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First-past-the-post Voting
In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast their vote for a candidate of their choice, and the candidate who receives the most votes wins even if the top candidate gets less than 50%, which can happen when there are more than two popular candidates. As a winner-take-all method, FPTP often produces disproportional results (when electing members of an assembly, such as a parliament) in the sense that political parties do not get representation according to their share of the popular vote. This usually favours the largest party and parties with strong regional support to the detriment of smaller parties without a geographically concentrated base. Supporters of electoral reform are generally highly critical of FPTP because of this and point out other flaws, such as FPTP's vulnerability t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Nicholas (Cook Islands)
Albert Taaviri Kaitara Nicholas (born 2 September 1971) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He is the son of former MP Albert (Peto) Nicholas. Nicholas was born on Rarotonga and educated at Avarua School and Tereora College. He worked as a public servant for Customs before becoming self-employed. He first elected to parliament in the 2014 election as a representative of the Democratic Party. He represents the seat of Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston. In March 2015, Nicholas switched his support to the government of Henry Puna in exchange for a cabinet post as Minister of Internal Affairs, Youth and Sport, the Ombudsman, and the Punanga Nui market. He was subsequently expelled from the Democratic Party. In 2016, he was part of the Cook Islands' delegation to the second Pacific Parliamentary Forum in Wellington, New Zealand. In April 2017 he resigned from parliament in order to end speculation over his defection fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston
Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston or RAPPA is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. The electorate was created in 1981, when the ''Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981'' adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Te-au-o-tonga into four. It was further expanded in 1986 by the ''Constitution Amendment (No. 12) Act 1986''. It consists of the tapere of Atupa, Avatiu and Ruatonga on the island of Rarotonga, as well as Palmerston Island Palmerston Island is a coral atoll in the Cook Islands in the Pacific Ocean about northwest of Rarotonga. James Cook landed there on 16 June 1774. Overview Palmerston Island is one of a number of sandy islets on a continuous ring of coral reef .... Members of Parliament References {{DEFAULTSORT:Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston Rarotonga Cook Islands electorates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pumati Israela
Pumati Israela is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the One Cook Islands Movement. Israela served as Aitutaki infrastructure manager from 1989 to 2016 and Mayor of Aitutaki from 1992 to 1995. He was first elected to Parliament in the 2016 Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara by-election following the conviction of One Cook Islands leader Teina Bishop Teina Bishop (born 11 April 1959) is a Cook Islands politician, former Cabinet Minister, and leader of the One Cook Islands Movement. He was jailed for corruption in 2016. Bishop was born in Aitutaki and was educated at Araura Primary school, ... for corruption. He was formally sworn in as an MP in June 2017. He was not re-elected at the 2018 election. References Living people Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands One Cook Islands Movement politicians Year of birth missing (living people) {{CookIslands-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tereapii Maki-Kavana
Tereapii Maki-Kavana (born 18 January 1963) is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. Maki-Kavana is from Aitutaki and was educated at Vaitau School and Araura College. He worked as a banker for the Post Office, Cook Islands Savings Bank, and Bank of the Cook Islands. He was first elected to Parliament at the 2018 election. He is a Seventh day Adventist. He was re-elected at the 2022 Cook Islands general election General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 1 August 2022. A referendum on legalising medical cannabis was held on the same day. Background In the 2018 general election, the Democratic Party won a plurality with 11 seats but fell shor .... References Living people 1963 births People from Aitutaki Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands Cook Islands Party politicians {{CookIslands-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara
Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Tereapii Maki-Kavana, who has held the seat since 2018. The electorate was created in 1981, when the ''Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980-1981'' adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Aitutaki Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura and Utataki, is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. Total land area is , and the ... into three. Members of Parliament for Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara Cook Islands electorates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toanui Isamaela
Toanui Isamaela is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the One Cook Islands Movement. Isamaela was first elected to Parliament at the 2010 Cook Islands general election. He was re-elected at the 2014 election. He was not re-elected in 2018, losing the seat to Democrat Terepai Maoate Jnr. He contested the 2022 Cook Islands general election as a One Cook Islands Movement The One Cook Islands Movement, formerly known as "Cook Islands One" is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in May 2014. The party was founded by former Cabinet Minister Teina Bishop after his resignation from Cabinet and exp ... candidate, and was re-elected. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the Parliament of the Cook Islands Cook Islands Party politicians One Cook Islands Movement politicians {{CookIslands-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terepai Maoate Jnr
Terepai Maoate Jnr (born 5 December 1961), also known as Junior Maoate, is a former Cook Islands politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and represented the constituency of Amuri–Ureia from 2004 to 2010 and again from 2018 to 2022. He is the son of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate. Maoate was born on Manihiki and educated at Araura Primary school, Araura College and Tereora College. He later attended Whangarei Boys College and the University of Auckland in New Zealand. He was first elected to the Cook Islands Parliament at the 2004 election. He served as Associate Minister of Finance and Health. In September 2010 he threatened to quit the Democratic Party if his father's nomination for the seat of Ngatangiia was not confirmed. He ran as a Democratic candidate, but failed to win re-election. He was subsequently re-elected at the 2018 election. In February 2020 he was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson for Audit, Broadcasting and Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amuri–Ureia
Amuri–Ureia is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Toanui Isamaela, who has held the seat since 2010. The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980 adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Aitutaki into three. It originally consisted of the Tapere of Punoua, Anaunga, Punganui, Ureia, and Amuri on the island of Aitutaki Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura and Utataki, is the second most-populated island in the Cook Islands, after Rarotonga. It is an "almost atoll", with fifteen islets in a lagoon adjacent to the main island. Total land area is , and the ..., but has since been expanded to also include the Tapere of Taakarere, Vaitupa, and Vaipeka and the Motu of Akitua.Cook Islands Constitution, Schedule I, part I. Members of Parliament for Amuri-Ureia Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teariki Heather
Teariki William Heather (born 30 July 1959) is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet minister who served as Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 2013 to 2018. Previously a member of the Cook Islands Party, he is now the leader of the Cook Islands United Party. Early life Heather was born on Rarotonga and educated at Arorangi Primary school and Tereora College. He is the younger brother of Democratic Party MP William (Smiley) Heather. He was a businessman before entering politics. Political career In March 2003 Heather founded the Cook Islands National Party with the aim of securing political reform, including a shorter Parliamentary term. The party launched a high-profile court case against MPs Norman George and Paora Teiti in an effort to have them unseated for performing consultancy work for the government, which was seen as making them public servants and thus ineligible to hold office, but the case was unsuccessful. Heather contested the 2003 Rua'au by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nooroa O Teariki Baker
Nooroa o Teariki Baker (born 15 August 1962) is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party. Baker was born in Rarotonga, but left for New Zealand in 1977 at the age of 15. He subsequently trained as an arborist in Australia. He returned to the Cook Islands in 1999 and after a failed effort to become a planter, established a tree-management company. After running unsuccessfully in the 2014 Cook Islands general election, he was elected to parliament in the 2018 election, defeating both Deputy Prime Minister Teariki Heather and his great-uncle Norman George. In February 2020 he was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson on Renewable Energy and Transport. He lost his seat in the 2022 Cook Islands general election General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 1 August 2022. A referendum on legalising medical cannabis was held on the same day. Background In the 2018 general election, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
