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Two-way battle – no clear majority as Cook Islands prepares for polls
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By Rashneel Kumar, editor of the Cook Islands NewsAn exclusive poll reveals a tight election with no clear winner, as the surging Cook Islands United Party (CIUP) challenges the governing Cook Islands Party (CIP) while cost-of-living concerns dominate voter focus.
Taking ‘nothing for granted’“But a lead is not a result, and we take nothing for granted,” Brown told Cook Islands News.
Compared to previous electoral baseline, Teariki Heather-led Cook Islands United Party has experienced a major surge and has effectively displaced the Democratic Party as the primary challenger to the incumbent CIP.
United Party’s Heather asked the undecided voters to “reconsider and work with the United Party, because definitely we need change”.
Republished from the Cook islands News with permission.