| Election Name: | 2006 Matavera by-election |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Country: | Cook Islands |
| Seats For Election: | Constituency of Matavera |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2004 Cook Islands general election |
| Previous Year: | 2004 |
| Next Election: | 2006 Cook Islands general election |
| Next Year: | Sep. 2006 |
| Election Date: | 19 July 2006 |
| Candidate1: | Kiriau Turepu |
| Party1: | Cook Islands Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 234 |
| Percentage1: | 55.85% |
| Candidate2: | Vaine Teokotai |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (Cook Islands) |
| Popular Vote2: | 185 |
| Percentage2: | 44.15% |
| MP | |
| Before Election: | Peri Vaevae Pare |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (Cook Islands) |
| After Election: | Kiriau Turepu |
| After Party: | Cook Islands Party |
The 2006 Matavera by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Matavera. It took place on 19 July 2006, and was precipitated by the conviction of former Police Minister Peri Vaevae Pare for fraud.[1]
The by-election was won by Cook Islands Party candidate Kiriau Turepu.[2] As a result, the government lost its majority, and dissolved Parliament to avoid a confidence vote,[3] precipitating the 2006 general election.