Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement
Encyclopedia
The Te Kura O Te ‘Au People's Movement is a political movement
in the Cook Islands
. It has several founding members, but its current leader is Tim Tepaki. It is currently unrepresented in the Cook Islands Parliament
.
The People's Movement was originally established in 2009 as a pressure group in response to the introduction on Sunday flights to the island of Aitutaki
. It initially denied being a political party, but in May 2010 confirmed that it would contest the 2010 general election
.
The party supports political reform, including a "major" reduction in the size of parliament. It proposes suspending all Sunday flights to Aitutaki
, followed by a referendum to determine whether than ban will be made permanent.
The party will select candidates in July 2010. Following the selection process the candidates will elect a party leader and committee.
The party ran six candidates in the 2010 election, but none were successful.
Political movement
A political movement is a social movement in the area of politics. A political movement may be organized around a single issue or set of issues, or around a set of shared concerns of a social group...
in the Cook Islands
Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is a self-governing parliamentary democracy in the South Pacific Ocean in free association with New Zealand...
. It has several founding members, but its current leader is Tim Tepaki. It is currently unrepresented in the Cook Islands Parliament
Parliament of the Cook Islands
The Parliament of the Cook Islands is the legislature of the Cook Islands. Originally established under New Zealand colonial rule, it became the national legislature on independence in 1965....
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The People's Movement was originally established in 2009 as a pressure group in response to the introduction on Sunday flights to the island of Aitutaki
Aitutaki
Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It has a population of approximately 2,000. Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital is Arutanga on the west side.-Geography:Aitutaki is an "almost...
. It initially denied being a political party, but in May 2010 confirmed that it would contest the 2010 general election
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...
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The party supports political reform, including a "major" reduction in the size of parliament. It proposes suspending all Sunday flights to Aitutaki
Aitutaki
Aitutaki, also traditionally known as Araura, Ararau and Utataki, is one of the Cook Islands, north of Rarotonga. It has a population of approximately 2,000. Aitutaki is the second most visited island of the Cook Islands. The capital is Arutanga on the west side.-Geography:Aitutaki is an "almost...
, followed by a referendum to determine whether than ban will be made permanent.
The party will select candidates in July 2010. Following the selection process the candidates will elect a party leader and committee.
The party ran six candidates in the 2010 election, but none were successful.