One Cook Islands Movement

{{Infobox political party

|name = One Cook Islands Movement

|logo =

|flag = One Cook Islands Movement flag.svg

|colorcode = #20B2AA

|leader = George Turia

|founder = Teina Bishop

|foundation = {{Start date|2014|5|1|df=yes}}

| abbreviation = OCI

| split = Cook Islands Party

|ideology =

|headquarters =

|international =

|website =

|country = the Cook Islands

|seats1_title = Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament

|seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|24|hex={{party color|One Cook Islands Movement}}}}

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The One Cook Islands Movement, formerly known as "Cook Islands One" is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in May 2014.

The party was founded by former Cabinet Minister Teina Bishop after his resignation from Cabinet and expulsion from the Cook Islands Party.{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/243340/new-group-emerges-to-contest-cooks-election |title=New group emerges to contest Cooks election |publisher=Radio New Zealand International |date=2014-05-06 |accessdate=2014-05-06 |archive-date=2014-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505072241/http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/243340/new-group-emerges-to-contest-cooks-election |url-status=live }} The party planned to contest the 2014 elections, but only ran 8 candidates with the explicit aim of being a support partner to the government. Following his expulsion from the CIP, George Angene announced that he would be joining One Cook Islands.{{cite web |url=http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/243368/cook-islands-mp-sacked-for-not-supporting-taxing-pensioners |title=Cook Islands MP sacked for not supporting taxing pensioners |publisher=Radio New Zealand International |date=2014-05-06 |accessdate=2014-05-06 |archive-date=2014-05-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505072420/http://www.radionz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/243368/cook-islands-mp-sacked-for-not-supporting-taxing-pensioners |url-status=live }}

The party ran four candidates in the 2014 election, in the seats of Tupapa-Maraerenga, Arutanga-Reureu-Nikaupara, Mauke and Pukapuka-Nassau.{{cite web |url=http://www.mfem.gov.ck/mfemdocs/stats/other-information/elections/336-candidates-duly-nominated-for-each-constituency/file |title=Candidates Duly Nominated For Each Constituency |publisher=Cook Islands Gazette |date=2014-05-06 |accessdate=2014-07-04 |archive-date=2014-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134721/http://www.mfem.gov.ck/mfemdocs/stats/other-information/elections/336-candidates-duly-nominated-for-each-constituency/file |url-status=live }} It won two seats.

In the 2018 election, it won one seat.

Electoral performance

=Legislative Assembly=

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Election

! Votes

! %

! Seats

! +/–

! Position

! Government

2014

| 790

| 9.45

| {{Composition bar|2|24|hex=#20B2AA}}

| {{steady}} 2

| {{steady}} 3rd

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2018

| 934

| 10.81

| {{Composition bar|1|24|hex=#20B2AA}}

| {{decrease}} 1

| {{steady}} 3rd

| {{no2|Opposition}}

2022

| 237

| 2.68

| {{Composition bar|1|24|hex=#20B2AA}}

| {{steady}} 1

| {{decrease}} 4th

| {{no2|Opposition}}

References

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{{Cook Islands political parties}}

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