2003 Arutanga by-election

Election in the Cook Islands The Arutanga by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara. It took place on 20 November 2003. The by-election was precipitated by the resignation of Cook Islands Party MP Teina Bishop over budget cuts to his constituency.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=5778 Cooks Opposition MP’s resignation could affect balance of power Radio New Zealand International 2003-07-25 2010-02-07 Bishop's resignation was initially handed to the Cook Islands Party, who refused to submit it to the Speaker;http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=5923 Cook Islands party holds on to MP’s resignation letter Radio New Zealand International 2003-08-05 2010-02-07 Bishop subsequently delivered it himself,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=6090 Cooks MP delivers resignation to speaker’s office Radio New Zealand International 2003-08-18 2009-12-20 and his seat was declared vacant.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=7024 Second by-election to be held this year in the Cook Islands Radio New Zealand International 2003-10-21 2010-02-07 In the interim, the government announced that it would not stand a candidate.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=6309 George supports Teina Bishop and says Cooks by-election not needed Radio New Zealand International 2003-09-01 2010-02-07http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=6330 Cook Islands political group says former MP shouldn’t stand again Radio New Zealand International 2003-09-02 2010-02-07 As a result, Bishop was elected unopposed.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=7308 Teina Bishop returns to Cook Islands Parliament unopposed Radio New Zealand International 2003-11-05 2009-12-20 References Category:By-elections in the Cook Islands Category:2003 elections in Oceania Category:2003 in the Cook Islands Category:Aitutaki Category:Unopposed by-elections Category:November 2003 in Oceania