Cook Islands United Party
Cook Islands United Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | CIUP |
| Leader | Teariki Heather |
| Founders | Teariki Heather Nandi Glassie |
| Founded | 24 November 2018 |
| Split from | Cook Islands Party |
| Slogan | Faith - Hope - Love |
| Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament | 3 / 24 |
| Website | |
| cookislandsunitedparty.org.ck | |
The Cook Islands United Party is a political party in the Cook Islands. The party was founded in October 2018 by former Cabinet ministers Nandi Glassie and Teariki Heather.
Heather contested the 2019 Ivirua by-election, but was unsuccessful. The party did not contest the March 2019 Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua by-election, with Glassie instead standing as a Democratic party candidate.
In December 2021 the party announced eleven candidates for the 2022 Cook Islands general election. The party platform included a two-term limit for MPs and the introduction of import levies to promote local business. Initial results showed the party winning 4 seats, with a 5th seat tied. The final results gave the party three seats.