17th Cook Islands Parliament
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The 15th Cook Islands Parliament is the current term of the Parliament of the Cook Islands. Its composition was determined by the 2018 elections on 14 June 2018.[1]
Initial party standings
| 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
Initial MPs
Summary of changes
- Toka Hagai resigned on 1 November 2018 after allegations of treating.[2] In December 2018 the Court of Appeal ruled that Tina Browne had won the seat.[3]
- Tony Armstrong died in November 2018.[4] A by-election for the vacant Ivirua seat was held on 21 January 2019, and was won by Agnes Armstrong.[5]
- Te-Hani Brown resigned from the Democratic party to support the government in January 2019. She was subsequently re-elected in a by-election.[6]
References
- ^ "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.