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18th Parliament of the Cook Islands
←17th Parliament
Parliament House, Avarua
Overview
Legislative bodyParliament of the Cook Islands
Term21 March 2023 – pres.
Election2022 general election
GovernmentFourth Cook Islands Party Government
Websiteparliament.gov.ck
House of Representatives
Members24
Speaker of the HouseTai Tura
Leader of the HouseAkaiti Puna
Prime MinisterMark Brown
Leader of the OppositionTina Browne
House of Ariki
Members24
President of the House of ArikiTou Travel Ariki
Sovereign
MonarchCharles III
— Elizabeth II until 8 September 2022
King's RepresentativeTom Marsters

The 18th Cook Islands Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands.[1] Its composition was determined by the 2022 elections on 1 August 2022.[2] The opening of parliament was delayed by over 7 months due to petitions over the election results.[3] The 18th parliament finally opened on 21 March 2023.[4]

Officeholders

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Presiding officers

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Other parliamentary officers

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Party leaders

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Floor leaders

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Whips

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Members

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Initial party standings

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PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Cook Islands Party3,89044.07+1.7712+2
Democratic Party2,37726.93-14.985–6
Cook Islands United Party1,66018.81New3New
One Cook Islands Movement2372.68-8.1310
Progressive Party of the Cook Islands180.20New0New
Independents6457.31+3.543+1
Total8,827100.00–240
Source: Parliament of the Cook Islands[15]

Initial MPs

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Name Party Electorate Term
Tukaka AmaCook Islands PartyNgatangiiaFirst
George AngeneCook Islands PartyTupapa–MaraerengaFourth
Agnes ArmstrongDemocratic PartyIviruaSecond
Mark BrownCook Islands PartyTakuvaine–TutakimoaFourth
Te-Hani BrownIndependentTengatangi–Areora–NgatiaruaSecond
Tina BrowneDemocratic PartyRakahangaSecond
Tingika ElikanaCook Islands PartyPukapuka–NassauSecond
Robert Stanley HeatherCook Islands United PartyAkaoaFirst
Teariki HeatherCook Islands United PartyMurienuaFifth
Teokotai HermanCook Islands PartyVaipae–TautuFirst
Toanui IsamaelaOne Cook IslandsAmuri–UreiaThird
Wesley KareroaDemocratic PartyOneroaThird
Tereapii Maki-KavanaCook Islands PartyArutanga–Reureu–NikauparaSecond
Stephen MatapoIndependentMaukeFirst
Tetangi MatapoDemocratic PartyTamaruaFourth
Vaine MokoroaCook Islands PartyNikao–PanamaSecond
Albert NicholasCook Islands PartyAvatiu–Ruatonga–PalmerstonThird
Akaiti PunaCook Islands PartyManihikiSecond
Tuakeu TangatapotoCook Islands PartyMitiaroSecond
Rose Toki-BrownIndependentTeenui–MapumaiThird
Robert TapaitauCook Islands PartyPenrhynSecond
Vaitoti TupaDemocratic PartyMataveraSecond
Timi VaruCook Islands United PartyRuaauFirst
Sonny WilliamsCook Islands PartyTitikavekaFirst

Summary of changes

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  • Independent MP Stephen Matapo joined the Cook Islands Party on 25 August 2022.[16]
  • The Penrhyn seat became vacant due to Robert Tapaitau's conviction.[17] A by-election was held and Sarakura Tapaitau was elected on 12 March 2024.[18]

Committees

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The 18th Parliament has 3 standing committees, 2 select committees and 3 specialist committees:[19][20]

Committee Chairperson Deputy chairperson Government–Opposition divide
Standing committees
Business Committee Tai Tura (CIP) Tuakeu Tangatapoto (CIP) 4–3
Privileges Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) 4-3
Standing Orders Committee Tai Tura (CIP) Tuakeu Tangatapoto (CIP) 4-3
Select committees
Public Accounts Committee Teokotai Herman (CIP) Vaitoti Tupa (Demo) 4-3
Bills, Petitions and Papers Committee Akaiti Puna (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 4–3
Special committees
Constitutional Review Special Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 3–4
Tainted Cryptocurrency Recovery Bill Special Committee Tukaka Ama (CIP) Vaitoti Tupa (Demo) 3–4
Religious Organisation Special Select Committee Tingika Elikana (CIP) Tina Pupuke-Browne (Demo) 3–4

References

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  1. ↑ "Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "WARRANT DECLARING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE" (PDF). Cook Islands Gazette. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Cook Islands' parliament to finally sit". RNZ. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  4. ↑ Etches, Melina (22 March 2023). "'We're in business now', MPs sworn in seven months after general election". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Speakers". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  6. ↑ Etches, Melina (23 March 2021). "Mauke MP Tura appointed Speaker of Parliament". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Members of Parliament (1958 - present)". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 Lacanivalu, Losirene (28 February 2024). "New Deputy Speaker and Leader of the House set to be elected". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Clerks". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Parliament Staff". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Albert Nicholas appointed Cook Islands Deputy PM". Islands Business. 19 February 2024. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  12. ↑ Lacanivalu, Losirene (3 February 2024). "No person is above the law: Brown". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  13. 1 2 Etches, Melina (13 February 2025). "Cook Islands opposition files no-confidence motion against PM Mark Brown". RNZ. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  14. ↑ Littlewood, Matthew (13 December 2022). "Browne set to lead Opposition in Parliament". Cook Islands News.
  15. ↑ "The Cook Islands Gazette No. 17/2022" (PDF). Parliament of the Cook Islands. 11 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Matapo joins CIP". Cook Islands News. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "PUBLIC NOTICE NO. 1" (PDF). The Cook Islands Gazette. 03: 003. 6 February 2024.
  18. ↑ "Pacific news in brief for March 18". RNZ. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Committees". parliament.gov.ck. Parliament of the Cook Islands. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  20. ↑ Littlewood, Matthew (23 March 2023). "New MPs get the nod: Committees established". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
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