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, […]

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 […]

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 […]