# Akaoa

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{{Short description|Electoral division of the Cook Islands}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox constituency
|type=
|name= Akaoa
|year=1991
|abolished=
|parl_name=[Parliament of the Cook Islands](/source/Parliament_of_the_Cook_Islands)
|member=[Nooroa o Teariki Baker](/source/Nooroa_o_Teariki_Baker)
|image=Rarocirc.png
|map1=
|map2=
|map3=
|region=[Rarotonga](/source/Rarotonga)
|elects_howmany=1
|electorate=
|previous=[Murienua](/source/Murienua_(electorate))
|next=
}}
'''Akaoa''' is a [Cook Islands](/source/Cook_Islands) electoral division returning one member to the [Cook Islands Parliament](/source/Parliament_of_the_Cook_Islands).

The electorate was created in 1991, when the ''Constitution Amendment (No.14) Act 1991'' split the electorate of [Murienua](/source/Murienua_(electorate)) in half.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.paclii.org/ck/legis/num_act/ca141991274/ |title=Constitution Amendment (No 14) Act 1991  |publisher=PACLII |date= |accessdate=14 July 2020}}</ref> It consists of the [tapere](/source/tapere) of Akaoa and Vaiakura on the island of [Rarotonga](/source/Rarotonga).

==Members of Parliament for Akaoa==
Unless otherwise stated, all MPs terms began and ended at general elections.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Election!!Member!!Party
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Independent}}" |
| [1994](/source/1994_Cook_Islands_general_election)
| [Utia Matata](/source/Utia_Matata)
| Unknown
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}" |
| [1999](/source/1999_Cook_Islands_general_election)
| [Teremoana Tapi Taio](/source/Teremoana_Tapi_Taio)
| [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(Cook_Islands))
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Cook Islands Party}}" |
| [2004](/source/2004_Cook_Islands_general_election), [2006](/source/2006_Cook_Islands_general_election), [2006 by-election](/source/2006_Akaoa_by-election), [2010](/source/2010_Cook_Islands_general_election), [2014](/source/2014_Cook_Islands_general_election)
| [Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)
| [Cook Islands Party](/source/Cook_Islands_Party)
|-
|style="background-color: {{party color|Democratic Party (Cook Islands)}}" |
| [2018](/source/2018_Cook_Islands_general_election)
| [Nooroa o Teariki Baker](/source/Nooroa_o_Teariki_Baker)
| [Democratic Party](/source/Democratic_Party_(Cook_Islands))
|-
|}

==Election results==
===2022 election===
{{Election box begin
| title = [2022 Cook Islands general election](/source/2022_Cook_Islands_general_election): Akaoa<ref>{{cite web | title=Cook Islands Parliamentary General Election 2022: Warrant Declaring the Successful Candidates and the Number of Votes Received by Each Candidate | work=The Cook Islands Gazette | pages=31-33 | first=Taggy | last=Tangimetua | date=11 August 2022 | archive-date=9 June 2023 | access-date=5 November 2024 | url-status=dead|url=https://www.mfem.gov.ck/images/documents/Statistics_Docs/Elections/Gaz_Public_Notice_9_Declaration_of_Result_of_Poll.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609163754/https://www.mfem.gov.ck/images/documents/Statistics_Docs/Elections/Gaz_Public_Notice_9_Declaration_of_Result_of_Poll.pdf}}</ref>
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [Robert Heather](/source/Robert_Heather)
| party = Cook Islands United Party
| votes = 195
| percentage = 49.1
| change = +49.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [Nooroa o Teariki Baker](/source/Nooroa_o_Teariki_Baker)
| party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| votes = 145
| percentage = 36.5
| change = -17.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Doreen Boggs
| party = Cook Islands Party
| votes = 57
| percentage = 14.4
| change = -31.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
| votes = 397
| percentage =
| change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Cook Islands United Party
| loser = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| swing = +33.2
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2018 election===
{{Election box begin
| title = [2018 Cook Islands general election](/source/2018_Cook_Islands_general_election)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = '''[Nooroa o Teariki Baker](/source/Nooroa_o_Teariki_Baker)'''
| party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| votes = '''233'''
| percentage = '''53.8'''
| change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)
| party = Cook Islands Party
| votes = 200
| percentage = 46.2
| change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
| winner = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| loser = Cook Islands Party
| swing = +5.9
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2014 election===
{{Election box begin
| title = [2014 Cook Islands general election](/source/2014_Cook_Islands_general_election)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = '''[Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)'''
| party = Cook Islands Party
| votes = '''201'''
| percentage = '''52.1'''
| change = -3.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [Nooroa o Teariki Baker](/source/Nooroa_o_Teariki_Baker)
| party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| votes = 185
| percentage = 47.9
| change = +3.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Cook Islands Party
| swing = +3.3
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2010 election===
{{Election box begin
| title = [2010 Cook Islands general election](/source/2010_Cook_Islands_general_election)
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = '''[Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)'''
| party = Cook Islands Party
| votes = '''186'''
| percentage = '''55.4'''
| change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = [Teremoana Tapi Taio](/source/Teremoana_Tapi_Taio)
| party = Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
| votes = 150
| percentage = 44.6
| change = +6.5
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
| winner = Cook Islands Party
| swing = -4.0
}}
{{Election box end}}

===2006 by-election===
{{Election box begin| title=[2006 Akaoa by-election](/source/2006_Akaoa_by-election)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=28651 |title=Cook Islands Party wins Akaoa |publisher=Radio New Zealand International |date=29 November 2006 |accessdate=16 April 2009}}</ref>}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Cook Islands Party
   |candidate	= 	'''[Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)'''
   |votes      	= 	204
   |percentage 	= 	54.0
   |change     = +4.0 }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
   |candidate	= 	Keu Mataroa
   |votes      	= 	174
   |percentage 	= 	46.0
   |change     = -4.0 }}
 {{Election box hold with party link
   |winner = Cook Islands Party
   |swing = +4.0 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 	378
   |percentage =
   |change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===2006 election===
{{Election box begin| title=[2006 Cook Islands general election](/source/2006_Cook_Islands_general_election): Akaoa<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.democookislands.com/finalelectionresults.html |title=Final results of the Cook Islands election 2006 |publisher=Cook Islands Democratic Party |accessdate=23 February 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709011818/http://www.democookislands.com/finalelectionresults.html |archivedate=9 July 2011 }}</ref>}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Cook Islands Party
   |candidate	= 	'''[Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)'''
   |votes      	= 	179
   |percentage 	= 	50.0
   |change     = }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
   |candidate	= 	Keu Mataroa
   |votes      	= 	179
   |percentage 	= 	50.0
   |change     = }}
 {{Election box hold with party link
   |winner = Cook Islands Party
   |swing = -3.3 }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 	358
   |percentage = 	85.2
   |change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

===2004 election===
{{Election box begin| title=[2004 Cook Islands general election](/source/2004_Cook_Islands_general_election): Akaoa<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cinews.co.ck/results.htm |title=GENERAL ELECTION PRELIMINARY RESULTS: STATE OF THE PARTIES – to 13 September 2004 |publisher=Cook Islands News |date=13 September 2004 |accessdate= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041015084208/http://www.cinews.co.ck/results.htm |archive-date=15 October 2004 }}</ref>}}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Cook Islands Party
   |candidate	= 	'''[Teariki Heather](/source/Teariki_Heather)'''
   |votes      	= 	188
   |percentage 	= 	54.3
   |change     = }}
 {{Election box candidate with party link|
   |party	= 	Democratic Party (Cook Islands)
   |candidate	= 	Teremoana Tapi Taio
   |votes      	= 	158
   |percentage 	= 	45.7
   |change     = }}
 {{Election box hold with party link
   |winner = Cook Islands Party
   |swing = }}
 {{Election box turnout|
   |votes      = 	346
   |percentage = 	75.5
   |change     =
 }}
{{Election box end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Electorates of the Cook Islands}}

Category:Rarotonga
Category:Cook Islands electorates

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