Cook Islands Federation | |||||||||
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| 1891–1901 | |||||||||
| Anthem: God Save the Queen | |||||||||
| Status | British colony | ||||||||
| Capital | Avarua (presumed) | ||||||||
| Historical era | New Imperialism | ||||||||
• Established | 1891 | ||||||||
• Disestablished | 1901 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | CK | ||||||||
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TheCook Islands Federation was created in 1891,[1] after theKingdom of Rarotonga was given the island ofAitutaki. It lasted until 1901, when it was given to New Zealand.[2]
The Cook Islands Federation was made up of the islands of the southern group of the Cook Islands -Rarotonga,Mangaia, and Aitutaki - and theNga-Pu-Toru -Atiu,Mauke, andMitiaro.[3]

The laws of the Cook Islands Federation were made by the local parliament, however, they had to receive approval from aResident from Britain.[3] In 1894, the Parliament pronounced a declaration on land, detailing Māori custom on land tenure, and stating that those customs could only be changed by each island's respective council.[4]
In 1899, theParliament of Cook Islands ruled that thehigh court of the Cook Islands Federation could not give any punishment worse than those outlined by theCriminal Code Act of 1893, andThe Summary Jurisdiction Act of 1894, which were both laws of New Zealand, and that both acts of New Zealand were to be adopted entirely.[5]
In 1892, the island ofTakutea was set up as a penal colony, but in 1899 its use ceased, and the island ofManuae was used instead.[5]
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