Nikao–Panama

Nikao–Panama
Constituency
for the Parliament of the Cook Islands
RegionRarotonga
Current constituency
Created1981
Number of members1
MemberVaine Mokoroa
Created fromTe-au-o-tonga

Nikao–Panama is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.

The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981 adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Te-au-o-tonga into four. In 1986 by the Constitution Amendment (No. 12) Act 1986 transferred the tapere of Atupa to Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston. It consists of the tapere of Pokoinu, Nikao, Puapuautu, Areanu, and Kaikaveka on the island of Rarotonga.

Members of Parliament

ElectionMemberParty
1994 Niroa Manuela Unknown
1996 by-election, 1999, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014 Ngamau Munokoa Democratic Party
2018, 2022, 2026 Vaine Mokoroa Cook Islands Party

Election results

2026 Cook Islands general election: Nikao–Panama
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Cook Islands Vaine Mokoroa† 497 59.0
Cook Islands United Ngamau Mere Munokoa 311 36.9
Progressive Te Tuhi Tauratumaru Kelly 35 4.2
Turnout 843
Cook Islands hold Swing
† incumbent

References

  1. ↑ "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Constitution Amendment (No 12) Act 1986". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ↑ Tangimetua, Taggy (26 August 2026). "COOK ISLANDS PARLIAMENTARY GENERAL ELECTION 2026 WARRANT DECLARING THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES AND THE NUMBER OF VOTES RECEIVED BY EACH CANDIDATE" (PDF). The Cook Islands Gazette. Retrieved 31 August 2026.