Mr. Tangata Vainerere
Professional Experience Prior to his appointment to the position of Clerk of Parliament on 16 November 2018, Tangata was the Executive Director of the Pacific Legislatures for Population and Governance (PLPG) based in the Parliament Precinct at Nikao, Rarotonga, Cook Islands. In that role, Tangata had the distinction of having provided technical advice to Speakers, […]
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Sustainability and gender equality on the agenda for Commonwealth Parliamentarians at 37th CPA Pacific and Australia Regional Conference in the Cook Islands
Hon. Niki Rattle, Speaker of the Parliament of the Cook Islands and CPA Cook Islands Branch President has reiterated her desire to increase the number of women in the Cook Islands Parliament and across the CPA Pacific Region at the 37th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Pacific and Australia Regional Conference. The three-day regional conference was […]
49th Session – Thursday 27 Sep 2018 – 2nd Meeting
Thu 27 Sep 2018
49th Session – Wednesday 26 Sept 2018 – 2nd Meeting
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49th Session – Tuesday 25 Sept 2018 – 2nd Meeting
Tue 25 Sept 2018
Swearing in of the Speaker of the house Nikki Rattle and New Minister Mac Mokoroa at Queens Representatives Residence
Swearing in of the Members of Parliament
Induction for new MPs
By Helen Maunga, Deputy Clerk Induction workshop for new Members of Parliament: 11 – 14 September 2018 The 11 new members of parliament elected after the June 2018 general election attended an induction program organised by the Parliament of the Cook Islands in collaboration with the Suva UNDP Office. With funding support from UNDP, re-elected […]
Ceremonial opening of the Parliament 49th Session
Ceremonial opening of the Parliament 49th Session Thursday, 20th September 2018