Candidates in the Cook Islands general election 2010 by electorate

The following candidates have announced their intention to run in the Cook Islands general election, 2010

Cook Islands general election, 2010

General elections were held in the Cook Islands on 17 November 2010 in order to elect 24 MPs to the Cook Islands Parliament. The elections were won by the Cook Islands Party, which won 16 of the 24 seats...

Akaoa
Akaoa (Cook Islands electorate)
Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Teariki Heather, who has held the seat since 2004....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Teariki Heather Teariki Heather Teariki William Heather is a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister. He represents the constituency of Akaoa for the Cook Islands Party....	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent since 2004
	Teremoana Tapi Taio Teremoana Tapi Taio Teremoana Tapi Taio is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.Taio was elected to the Cook Islands Parliament for the electorate of Akaoa at the 1999 election...	Democratic Party

Amuri-Ureia
Amuri-Ureia (Cook Islands electorate)
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....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Toanui Isamaela	Cook Islands Party
	Terepai Maoate Jnr Terepai Maoate Jnr Terepai Maoate Jnr , also known as Junior Maoate, is a Cook Islands politician. He is a member of the Democratic Party and represents the constituency of Amuri and Ureia. He is the son of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate.Maoate was born on Manihiki and educated at Araura...	Democratic Party
	John Tini Snr	Independent
	Ngatuaine Tom	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement

Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara
Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara (Cook Islands electorate)
Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Teina Bishop, who has held the seat since 1999....

Party	Notes	Source
Teina Bishop Teina Bishop Teina Bishop is a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister. He represents the constituency of Arutanga-Nikaupara-Reureu....	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent since 1999; deputy leader
JJ Browne	Independent
May Kavana	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement

Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston

Party	Notes	Source
Sam Crocombe	Democratic Party
John Henry	Cook Islands Party
Albert (Peto) Nicholas Albert (Peto) Nicholas Albert Nicholas is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament for the seat of the seat of Avatiu/Ruatonga....	Party Tumu	Incumbent since 1999
Mike Tavioni	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement

Ivirua
Ivirua (Cook Islands electorate)
Ivirua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Jim Marurai, who has held the seat since he won it in a by-election in 1997....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Moe Lucre	Cook Islands Party
	Jim Marurai Jim Marurai Jim Marurai is a Cook Islands politician and former Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He is a member of the Democratic Party.-Personal life:...	Democratic Party

Manihiki
Manihiki (Cook Islands electorate)
Manihiki is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Apii Piho, who has held the seat since 2006.The electorate consists of the island of Manihiki....

Party	Notes	Source
Apii Piho Apii Piho Tereapii Piho is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister.Piho was born on Rakahanga and educated in New Zealand...	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2006
Rangi Mitaera	Independent
Henry Puna Henry Puna Henry Tuakeu Puna is the current Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He is leader of the Cook Islands Party.-Early life:Puna grew up in Aitutaki. He was educated on Aitutaki and Rarotonga before studying law at the University of Auckland in New Zealand and the University of Tasmania in Australia...	Cook Islands Party	Party leader

Matavera

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Cassey Eggelton Cassey Eggelton Cassey Tereapii Eggelton is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister.Eggelton was born in Rarotonga and attended Ngatangiia Primary school and Tereora College. She worked as a hotel manager and has a long association with the Miss Cook Islands Pageant...	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2006
	Kiriau Turepu	Cook Islands Party

Mauke
Mauke (Cook Islands electorate)
Mauke is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Mapu Taia, who has held the seat since 1999.The electorate consists of the island of Mauke.-Members of Parliament for Mauke:...

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Hugh Graham	Democratic Party
	Tai Tura	Cook Islands Party

Mitiaro
Mitiaro (Cook Islands electorate)
Mitiaro is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Tangata Vavia, who has held the seat since 1994.The electorate consists of the island of Mitiaro....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Tuakeu Tangatapoto	Cook Islands Party
	Tangata Vavia Tangata Vavia Tangata Mouauri Vavia is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 1994

Murienua

Party	Notes	Source
James Beer	Democratic Party
Tom Marsters Tom Marsters Tom John Marsters is a Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.-Personal life:...	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent since 1991
Tim Tepaki	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement
Angeline Tuara	Independent
Teariki Unuka	Independent

Ngatangiia

Party	Notes	Source
Ata Herman	Cook Islands Party
Terepai Maoate Terepai Maoate Sir Terepai Tuamure Maoate, KBE was Prime Minister of the Cook Islands from 18 November 1999 to 11 February 2002. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party...	Independent	Incumbent since 1983
Mann Short	Democratic Party

Nikao-Panama

Party	Notes	Source
Tangi Kokaua	Cook Islands Party
Ngamau Munokoa Ngamau Munokoa Ngamau Mere Munokoa OBE , also known as "Aunty Mau", is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. She was the third woman elected to the Cook Islands Parliament and the first to hold the post of Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister...	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 1996
Ngamau Tou	Independent

Oneroa
Oneroa (Cook Islands electorate)
Oneroa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Winton Pickering, who has held the seat since 2004....

Party	Notes	Source
Junior Areai	Independent
Winton Pickering Winton Pickering Winton Brian Pickering is a Cook Islands politician and member of the Cook Islands Parliament, representing the seat of Oneroa. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2004
Vavia Tangatataia	Cook Islands Party

Penrhyn
Penrhyn (Cook Islands electorate)
Penrhyn is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Wilkie Rasmussen, who has held the seat since 2002.The electorate consists of the atoll of Penrhyn....

Party	Notes	Source
Tini Ford	Cook Islands Party
Willie John	Independent
Wilkie Rasmussen Wilkie Rasmussen Wilkie Olaf Patua Rasmussen is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is deputy leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party, and represents the constituency of Penrhyn....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2002; deputy leader

Pukapuka-Nassau
Pukapuka-Nassau (Cook Islands electorate)
Pukapuka-Nassau is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Tekii Lazaro, who has held the seat since 2011.The electorate consists of the islands of Pukapuka and Nassau....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Tekii Lazaro Tekii Lazaro Tekii Lazaro is a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.Lazaro served for 35 years in the Cook Islands Police. He stood in the seat of Pukapuka-Nassau in the 2010 election, and narrowly won the seat on the night. A subsequent...	Cook Islands Party

Rakahanga
Rakahanga (Cook Islands electorate)
Rakahanga is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Piho Rua, who has held the seat since 2004.The electorate consists of the island of Rakahanga....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Toka Hagai	Cook Islands Party
	Taunga Toka	Democratic Party

Ruaau

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	David Akanoa	Cook Islands Party
	William (Smiley) Heather William (Smiley) Heather William Kati Heather is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He represents the seat of Ruaau in the Cook Islands Parliament....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2006

Tamarua
Tamarua (Cook Islands electorate)
Tamarua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Pukeiti Pukeiti, who has held the seat since 2009....

Party	Notes	Source
Andy Matapo	Democratic Party
Pukeiti Pukeiti Pukeiti Pukeiti Pukeiti Pukeiti is a Cook Islands politician and Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party. He represents the electorate of Tamarua....	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent since 2009
Mimau Tom	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement

Teenui-Mapumai
Teenui-Mapumai (Cook Islands electorate)
Teenui-Mapumai is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Norman George, who has held the seat since 2006.The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment Teenui-Mapumai is a Cook Islands electoral...

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Norman George Norman George Norman George is a Cook Islands politician and former Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament, Deputy Prime Minister, and Cabinet Minister....	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent
	Ngametua Pukeiti	Democratic Party

Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua
Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua (Cook Islands electorate)
Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Nandi Glassie, who has held the seat since 2006....

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Nandi Glassie Nandi Glassie Nandi Tuaine Glassie is a Cook Islands politician and Cabinet Minister. He is MP for Tengatangi/Areora/Ngatiarua, and a member of the Cook Islands Party....	Cook Islands Party	Incumbent since 2006
	Eugene Tatuava	Democratic Party

Tupapa-Maraerenga

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Tim Arnold	Independent
	George Maggie	Cook Islands Party
	John Tangi John Tangi John David Tangi is a Cook Islands politician and former Member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Democratic Party....	Independent
	Nooroa Tupa	Democratic Party

Takuvaine-Tutakimoa

Name	Party	Notes	Source
	Mark Brown	Cook Islands Party
	Ngai Tupa Ngai Tupa Ngai Ngatara Tupa is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. She is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic PartyTupa was born in Rarotonga and educated at St. Joseph Catholic Primary School...	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2006

Titikaveka

Party	Notes	Source
Teava Iro	Independent
Taivero Isamaela	Cook Islands Party
Teariki Matenga	Independent
Robert Wigmore Robert Wigmore Robert George Wigmore is a Cook Islands politician and former Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands and Cabinet Minister. He is leader of the Cook Islands Democratic Party....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 2007; Deputy Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands The Deputy Prime Minister of the Cook Islands is the second most senior officer in the government of the Cook Islands. From 1965 to 1981, the position was called the Deputy Premier. When the office of Premier was renamed to Prime Minister in 1981, the Deputy Premier became the Deputy Prime... and party leader

Vaipae-Tautu
Vaipae-Tautu (Cook Islands electorate)
Vaipae-Tautu is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Kete Ioane, who has held the seat since 1999....

Party	Notes	Source
Kete Ioane Kete Ioane Kete Ioane is a Cook Islands politician and former Cabinet Minister. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party....	Democratic Party	Incumbent since 1999
Moana Ioane	Cook Islands Party
Punua Marsters	Independent
Simiona Teva Robert	Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement

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AkaoaAkaoa (Cook Islands electorate)Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Teariki Heather, who has held the seat since 2004....

Amuri-UreiaAmuri-Ureia (Cook Islands electorate)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....

Arutanga-Reureu-NikauparaArutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara (Cook Islands electorate)Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Teina Bishop, who has held the seat since 1999....

Avatiu-Ruatonga-Palmerston

IviruaIvirua (Cook Islands electorate)Ivirua is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Jim Marurai, who has held the seat since he won it in a by-election in 1997....

ManihikiManihiki (Cook Islands electorate)Manihiki is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament. Its current representative is Apii Piho, who has held the seat since 2006.The electorate consists of the island of Manihiki....