Opili Talafasi is a former Niuean politician who served as a Member of the Niue Assembly for 33 years, from 1990 to 2023.
Talafasi was first elected to the Assembly in the 1990 Niuean general election.[1] At the 1996 election he tied with his opponent, Lagaloga Mitikose, but won the seat when his name was drawn from a hat.[2]
He was narrowly re-elected at the 2011 election, but his re-election led to violence[3][4] and his son's house was burned down in an arson attack.[5] Continuing disputes over the violence saw Talafasi lock the village out of the local church for several months.[6][7]
He was re-elected at the 2020 election,[8] but lost his seat by a single vote at the 2023 election.[1]
^ abEsther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and Opili Talafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
^Stephen Levine (Spring 1997). "Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 9 (1): 238. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Four men in Niue to stand trial over election night trouble". RNZ. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Niue men to be sentenced in High Court next year". RNZ. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Niue MP's son house allegedly torched after poll". RNZ. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Niue church still closed following lockout". RNZ. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Niue row again closes village church". RNZ. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
^"Niue's Covid election: MP wins seat on coin toss as lawn bowls king becomes leader". The Guardian. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
OpiliTalafasi is a former Niuean politician who served as a Member of the Niue Assembly for 33 years, from 1990 to 2023. Talafasi was first elected to...
general election in the village of Hikutavake, defeating incumbent OpiliTalafasi by a single vote. "Arson trial to begin today in Niue". RNZ. 17 July...
election. Esther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and OpiliTalafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue...
2023. Esther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and OpiliTalafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue...
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first elected to the Niue Assembly in a common roll seat in 1993, and OpiliTalafasi, who held the Hikutavake seat for 33 years. Provisional results indicated...
Michael Jackson 56 Re-elected Young Vivian 48 Lost seat Hikutavake OpiliTalafasi 16 Re-elected Ian Hipa 11 Lakepa Halene Kupa Magatogia 31 Re-elected...
Elected unopposed Hakupu Young Vivian — — Elected unopposed Hikutavake OpiliTalafasi — — Elected unopposed Lakepa Halene Kupa Magatogia 27 60.00 Elected...
Hakupu Young Vivian 33 53.23 Elected Michael Jackson 29 46.77 Hikutavake OpiliTalafasi 13 54.17 Elected Pamela Togiakona 11 45.83 Lakepa Halene Magatogia —...
Michael Jackson 46 48.42 Invalid/blank votes 2 – Total 95 100 Hikutavake OpiliTalafasi 15 57.69 Elected James Salekiki 11 42.31 Invalid/blank votes 1 – Total...
Sioneholo Common Roll Pokotoa Sipeli Liku Dalton Tagelagi Alofi South OpiliTalafasi Hikutavake Billy Graham Talagi Avatele Toke Talagi Common Roll Talaititama...
Elected unopposed Hakupu Young Vivian — — Elected unopposed Hikutavake OpiliTalafasi 15 51.72 Elected Pamela Anne Tokiakona 14 48.28 Lakepa Halene Kupa Magatogia...
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