Akaoa (electorate) explained

Akaoa
Year:1991
Parl Name:Parliament of the Cook Islands
Member:Nooroa o Teariki Baker
Region:Rarotonga
Elects Howmany:1
Previous:Murienua

Akaoa is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.

The electorate was created in 1991, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 14) Act 1991 split the electorate of Murienua in half.[1] It consists of the tapere of Akaoa and Vaiakura on the island of Rarotonga.

Members of Parliament for Akaoa

Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

ElectionMemberParty
1994Utia MatataUnknown
1999Teremoana Tapi TaioDemocratic Party
2004, 2006, 2006 by-election, 2010, 2014Teariki HeatherCook Islands Party
2018Nooroa o Teariki BakerDemocratic Party

Election results

2004 election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution Amendment (No 14) Act 1991 . PACLII . 14 July 2020.