Progressive Party of the Cook Islands

{{Short description|Political Party in the Cook Islands}}

{{Infobox political party

| name = Progressive Party of the Cook Islands

| logo = Logo of the Progressive Party of the Cook Islands.png

| colorcode = {{party color|Progressive Party of the Cook Islands}}

| leader = Te Tuhi Kelly

| foundation = October 2019

| website = [https://www.facebook.com/CookIslandProgressives Official Facebook page]

| country = the Cook Islands

| abbreviation = PPCI

| seats1_title = Seats in the Cook Islands Parliament

| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|24|hex={{party color|Progressive Party of the Cook Islands}}}}

}}

The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands is a political party in the Cook Islands. It was established in October 2019 and is led by public servant Te Tuhi Kelly.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/400960/new-political-party-to-launch-in-cook-islands |title=New political party to launch in Cook Islands |publisher=RNZ |date=14 October 2019 |access-date=5 June 2020}} It advocates public service reform and plans to contest the 2022 Cook Islands general election.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/401039/new-cook-islands-party-looks-to-overhaul-public-service |title=New Cook Islands party looks to overhaul public service |publisher=RNZ |date=15 October 2019 |access-date=16 June 2022}}

Party leader Kelly has posted statements sceptical of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine mandates on the official party Facebook page.[https://www.facebook.com/CookIslandProgressives Facebook: The Progressive Party of the Cook Islands - PPCI]

The party won no seats in the 2022 election.{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/472093/cooks-newcomers-make-impact-but-pm-s-party-in-strong-position |title=Cooks' newcomers make impact but PM's party in strong position |publisher=RNZ |date=3 August 2022 |access-date=4 August 2022}}