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- 1 2 3 "COOKS AUDIT FINDS NEPOTISM IN AGENCY HIRE". Pacific Islands Report. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
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- ↑ "Te Korero Maori a big hit". Cook Islands News. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Puna retains his seat as all Cooks preliminary election results are in". RNZ. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ "Tura appointed deputy Speaker". Cook Islands News. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ↑ Melina Etches (19 February 2020). "Demos gunning for change". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ Melina Etches (3 August 2022). "Demos lone Rarotonga MP has a lot to offer". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 4 August 2022.