2006 Matavera by-election

Election in the Cook Islands 2006 Matavera by-election parliamentary Cook Islands Constituency of Matavera no 2004 Cook Islands general election 2004 2006 Cook Islands general election Sep. 2006 19 July 2006 Kiriau Turepu x160px Cook Islands Party 234 55.85% Vaine Teokotai DP Democratic Party (Cook Islands) 185 44.15% MP Peri Vaevae Pare Democratic Party (Cook Islands) Kiriau Turepu Cook Islands Party The 2006 Matavera by-election was a by-election in the Cook Islands seat of Matavera. It took place on 19 July 2006, and was precipitated by the conviction of former Police Minister Peri Vaevae Pare for fraud.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=24620 Voters to go to polls in Matavera in Cooks Radio New Zealand International 2006-06-08 2010-04-11 The by-election was won by Cook Islands Party candidate Kiriau Turepu.http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=25556 Cook Islands Party wins Matavera by-election Radio New Zealand International 2006-07-20 2010-04-11 As a result, the government lost its majority, and dissolved Parliament to avoid a confidence vote,http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=25623 Cooks parliament dissolved Radio New Zealand International 2006-07-25 2010-04-11 precipitating the 2006 general election. Matavera by-election 2006 Cook Islands Party Kiriau Turepu 234 55.8 Democratic Party (Cook Islands) Vaine Teokotai 185 44.2 419 100 References Category:By-elections in the Cook Islands Category:2006 elections in Oceania Category:2006 in the Cook Islands Category:July 2006 in Oceania