Ruaau (electorate)

Ruaau
Ruaau
Constituency; for the Parliament of the Cook Islands
Region	Rarotonga
Current constituency
Created	1981
Number of members	1
Member(s)	William (Smiley) Heather
Created from	Puaikura

Ruaau is a Cook Islands electoral division returning one member to the Cook Islands Parliament.

The electorate was created in 1981, when the Constitution Amendment (No. 9) Act 1980–1981^[1] adjusted electorate boundaries and split the electorate of Puaikura into two. It currently consists of the tapere of Pokoinu-i-Raro, Tokerau, Inave, and Arerenga on the island of Rarotonga.

Members of Parliament

	Member	Party
1983 (March)	Henry Napa	Democratic Party
1994	Boy Tepai	Unknown
1999	Maria Heather	Democratic Party
2003 by-election	Geoffrey Heather	Democratic Party
2004	Vaine Wichman	Cook Islands Party
2006, 2010, 2014, 2018	William (Smiley) Heather	Democratic Party

References

^ "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

[1] "Constitution Amendment (No 9) Act 1980–81". PACLII. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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v t e Electorates of the Cook Islands
Rarotonga	Akaoa Avatiu–Ruatonga–Palmerston Matavera Murienua Ngatangiia Nikao–Panama Ruaau Takuvaine–Tutakimoa Titikaveka Tupapa–Maraerenga
Aitutaki	Amuri–Ureia Arutanga–Reureu–Nikaupara Vaipae–Tautu
Mangaia	Ivirua Oneroa Tamarua
Atiu	Teenui–Mapumai Tengatangi–Areora–Ngatiarua
Outer Islands	Manihiki Mauke Mitiaro Penrhyn Pukapuka–Nassau Rakahanga
Historic electorates	Aitutaki Aitutaki–Manuae Atiu European Mangaia Overseas Puaikura Pukapuka Rarotonga Takitumu Te-au-o-Tonga

Ruaau
Constituency for the Parliament of the Cook Islands

Region	Rarotonga
Current constituency
Created	1981
Number of members	1
Member(s)	William (Smiley) Heather
Created from	Puaikura