The Tumu Enua was a political party

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 in the Cook Islands

Cook Islands

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. It was led by Norman George

Norman George

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, a former member of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party (Cook Islands)

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 who had founded the breakaway New Alliance Party

New Alliance Party (Cook Islands)

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. The New Alliance Party eventually reunited with the Democrats, but George himself contested the 2004 elections

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 under the Tumu Enua banner. The party won 2.4% of popular votes, but no seats. Norman George later joined the Cook Islands Party

Cook Islands Party

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, the main rival of the Democrats.

"Tumu Enua" can be roughly translated as "base/foundation of the land".