Composition
The members are:
- The four ariki of the islands of Aitutaki and Manuae;
- The three ariki of the island of Atiu;
- The ariki of the island of Mangaia;
- The ariki of the island of Manihiki;
- The ariki of the island of Rakahanga;
- The three ariki of the island of Mauke;
- The three ariki of the island of Mitiaro;
- The ariki of the island of Penrhyn;
- The ariki of the islands of Pukapuka and Nassau;
- The six ariki of the island of Rarotonga;
The incumbent president of the House of Ariki is Tou Travel Ariki (Mitiaro). The vice-president is Kainuku Kapiriterangi Ariki (Takitumu).
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