| Kitai Teinakore | |
| Constituency Mp5: | Vaipae–Tautu |
| Parliament5: | Cook Islands |
| Term Start5: | 14 June 2018 |
| Term End5: | 1 August 2022 |
| Predecessor5: | Mona Ioane |
| Successor5: | Teokotai Herman |
| Birth Date: | 23 October 1957 |
| Party: | Cook Islands Democratic Party |
Kitai Manuela Teinakore (born 23 October 1957)[1] is a Cook Islands politician and former member of the Cook Islands Parliament. He is a member of the Cook Islands Democratic Party.
Teinakore was born on Aitutaki and educated at Araura School, Vaitau School, and Aitutaki Junior High School.[1] He worked as a public servant for the Ministry of Agriculture.[1] He was first elected at the 2018 Cook Islands general election, defeating the Cook Islands Party's Moana Ioane.[2] In February 2020 he was appointed Democratic Party spokesperson for the Ombudsman, House of Ariki and the Koutu Nui.[3]
He lost his seat in the 2022 Cook Islands general election.[4]