1.BRIEF BACKGROUND
North Tarawa (Gilbertese: Tarawa Ieta) is the string of islets in the Republic of Kiribati, from Buariki at the northern tip of Tarawa atoll to Buota in the South, with a combined population of 6,629 as of 2015. It is administratively separate from neighbouring South Tarawa, and is governed by the Eutan Tarawa Council (ETC), based at Abaokoro.
2. Eutan Tarawaieta COUNCIL ESTABLISHMENT
ETC Island Council was established on the 28th March 1967. It was signed by Ag RC Michael Milness Townsend.
3. Eutan Tarawaieta WARDS
Eutan Tarawaieta consists of 13 wards:
- Buariki
- Tearinibai
- Nuatabu
- Taratai
- Nooto
- Abakoro
- Marenanuka
- Tabonibara
- Kainaba
- Nabeina
- Tabiteuea
- Abatao
- Buota
4. ELECTED COUNCILORS 2025 - 2026
Eutan Tarawaieta councilors for 2025 - 2026 consists of 20 councilors. The Mayor and 19 councilors.
Name: Wards:
- Mayor Aruea Kaintikuaba Tearinibai
- Councilor - Burentarawa Tekautu Buariki
- Councilor - Biita Bwaate Buariki
- Councilor - Bouto Tetairo Nuatabu
- Councilor - Taraora Natara Taratai
- Councilor - Kamaua Roniti Nooto
- Councilor - Teitiaki Temate Nooto
- Councilor - Atoroa Tamton Abaokoro
- Councilor - Tinia Fiarua Marenanuka
- Councilor - Toke Kiai Tabonibara
- Councilor - Tabouea Rabangaki Tabonibara
- Councilor - Unita Buraieta Kainaba
- Councilor - Matakite Itobo Nabeina
- Councilor - Mweea Mweea Nabeina
- Councilor - Ioane Kamwatie Tabiteuea
- Councilor - Tereimaurua Bokenati Tabiteuea
- Councilor - Francis Kaua Abatao
- Councilor - Bunang Rubenteiti Buota
- Councilor - Tabwe Kabwere Buota
- Councilor - Kabuati Tarua Buota
5. SPECIAL MEMBER
Eutan Tarawaieta special member for the council for 2025 - 2026 is only one which is Te Unimwaane.
6. EX-OFFICAILS MEMBERS
Ex-Officials from Eutan Tarawaieta Island Councils consist of 3 which are the Honorable Minister Harry Tekaiti, Honorable Tonganibeia Koakoa, and Honorable Terieta Mwemwenikeaki
For this record, the total number of Full Council Members is 27 from the 13 villages of Eutan Tarawaieta.
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