25 Jan 2019

Cook Islands govt challenged to call parliament

From , 5:04 am on 25 January 2019

The leader of the opposition in the Cook Islands has challenged the government to call parliament and test their claim that an opposition MP will cross the floor.

The Cook Islands is facing a hung parliament after a by-election on Monday.

The Democratic Party's Tina Browne spoke with Dominic Godfrey about reports that the MP for Tengatangi-Areora-Ngatiarua had sided with the government.

Cook Islands Democratic Party leader, Tina Browne

Cook Islands Democratic Party leader, Tina Browne Photo: Cook Islands Democratic Party