Arikis at the opening of the 39th Annual General Meeting of the House of Arki in December 2010
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The House of Ariki (Cook Islands Māori: 'Are Ariki) is a parliamentary body in the Cook Islands. It is composed of Cook Islands high chiefs (ariki), appointed by the King's Representative. While it functions in a similar way to the House of Lords and the Senate of Canada, the country's parliament is officially unicameral. There are up to twenty-four members,[1] representing different islands of the Cooks.[2]
Its function is to:
"consider such matters relative to the welfare of the people of the Cook Islands as may be submitted to it by [Parliament] for its consideration, and it shall express its opinion and make recommendations thereon to [Parliament]"[3]
It may only discuss matters put to it by the democratically elected Parliament, and may only voice suggestions in return.
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Pacific Cup and the 1998 Polynesia Cup. The HouseofAriki (Are Ariki) offers dignity but limited power to the ariki, historical chiefs in the islands' social...
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legislative bodies with the HouseofAriki acting as a de facto upper house. There is a multi-party system. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the...
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a hereditary chiefly title in the Cook Islands. The head of a sub-tribe, subject to the ariki (paramount chief) as far as the whole tribe is concerned...
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candidates to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party. Progressive Party of the Cook Islands (2019–present) Alliance Party (1992–2002)...
song the official anthem of the Cook Islands. Before, the country used the New Zealand National Anthem. In 2017, the HouseofAriki proposed to change two...
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appointed to Cabinet as Minister of Corrective Services, Culture, Business Trade and Investment Board and the HouseofAriki and rejoined the Cook Islands...
incident. In terms of chiefly participation within the HouseofAriki, Christianity is credited with according women recognition as ariki (chiefs). Women...
The Cabinet of the Cook Islands is the policy and decision-making body of the executive branch of the Cook Islands Government. It consists of the Prime...
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