# Tāpura Huiraʻatira

Tapura Huiraatira (lit. 'List of the People') is a political party in French Polynesia. It was founded on 20 February 2016 by members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira (French: Rassemblement populaire), a parliamentary coalition in the Assembly of French Polynesia, as well as other smaller parties such as Fetia Api.
It is chaired by Édouard Fritch, the President of French Polynesia. Its first congress was attended by 8,000 people, including 38 Polynesian mayors. Nicole Sanquer was the party's only Member of Parliament before she left to join A here ia Porinetia.
They wish to maintain political autonomy within the French Republic and continue to grow that relationship while strengthening ties with Oceania, given their geographical position.
The party won 49 percent of the vote and 38 seats in the 2018 French Polynesian legislative election. Fritch was re-elected as President of French Polynesia, while Gaston Tong Sang was elected President of the Assembly.
In March 2019 the party declared its support for La République En Marche! in the 2019 European Parliament election, resulting in criticism from its National Assembly and Senate members over a lack of consultation.
In September 2022 Teva Rohfritsch, Nicole Bouteau and Philip Schyle resigned from the party, citing disappointment with Edouard Fritch's government.
The party submitted its list for the 2023 French Polynesian legislative election on 17 March 2023. The party came second in the first round, with 30% of the vote. It subsequently formed a joint list with ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi, the Union of Autonomists Against Independence.

## Creation

In early 2015, 4 members of the Tahoera'a Huiraatira party were excluded from being associated with the party in the upcoming senatorial elections. These were the members of Lana Tetuanui, Nuihau Laurey, Michel Buillard and Teapehu Teahe due to them rebelling from party rhetoric during their time in the assembly. In the 2015 elections, only Nuihau Laurey and Lana Tetuanui were re-elected, however, both were given political support by at-the-time French-Polynesian President and leader of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, Édouard Fritch, as well as the A Tia Porinetia (ATP) coalition.
In late 2015, a group of members (initially 15, later 20) from Tahoera'a Huiraatira chose to dissent from the party due to conflicts between the former leader, Gaston Flosse, and President Édouard Fritch, as well as the exclusion of party members.
In 2016, an extremely short lived working group was established to support the dissenting former party leader Édouard Fritch called the 'Rassemblement pour une Majorité Autonomiste' (lit. 'Rally for an Autonomous Majority'), which included 20 (later 22) dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira, 8 members of the 'A Tia Porinetia' (lit. 'The Gathering of Polynesians') coalition, and one former UPLD, Union pour la Démocratie (lit. 'Union for Democracy'), coalition member.
Members of 'Rassemblement pour une Majorité Autonomiste', and later members of the Tāpura Huiraʻatira party :
| Member Name | Political Association | Party Membership | Additional Notes |
| Édouard Fritch | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | Leader of Tāpura Huiraʻatira |
| Joseph Ah-Scha | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Dylma Aro | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Virginia Bunting | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Michel Buillard | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Felix Faatau | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Jacquie Graffe | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Beatrix Lucas | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Sylvana Puhetini | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Maina Sage | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Puta'i Taae | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Jeanine Tata | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Teapehu Teahe | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Moehau Teriitahi | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Lana Tetuanui | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| John Toromona | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Henri Flohr | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Frederic Riveta | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Rene Temeharo | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Charles Fong Loi | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Isabelle Sachet | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | |
| Jacques Raioha | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | joined group on 03/23/2016 |
| Rudolph Jordan | None | Dissenting members of Tahoera'a Huiraatira | joined group on 08/21/2016 |
| Nicole Bouteau | A Tia Porinetia working group | No Oe e Te Nunaa (NOETN)(lit. 'For You and the People') | |
| Emma Maraea | A Tia Porinetia working group | O Porinetia To Tatou Aia(lit. 'My Polynesia, My Roots') | |
| Armelle Merceron | A Tia Porinetia working group | Independent | |
| Antonio Perez | A Tia Porinetia working group | Te Ave'a | |
| Philip Schyle | A Tia Porinetia working group | Fetia Api(lit. 'New Star') | |
| Teura Tarahu-Atuahiva | A Tia Porinetia working group | Independent | |
| Gaston Tong Blood | A Tia Porinetia working group | O Porinetia To Tatou Aia(lit. 'My Polynesia, My Roots') | |
| Ronald Tumahai | A Tia Porinetia working group | O’Hiva (lit. 'The team running for the country') | replacing Teva Rohfritsch |
| Joelle Rauzy-Frebault | UPLD coalition | ? | Left the UPLD coalition to join Tāpura Huiraʻatira |
On the 20th of February the official creation of the Tapura Huiraatira party is announced, with the former parties of To Tia Porinetia (ATP), O Porinetia To Tatou Aia, No Oe e Te Nunaa (NOETN), Fetia Api and Te Aveia being dissolved.

## Election results

| Year | 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | 2nd round | 2nd round | 2nd round | Seats |
| Year | Votes | % | Place | Votes | % | Place | Seats |
| 2018 | 53,795 | 43.04 | 1st | 66,730 | 49.18 | 1st | 38 / 57 |
| 2023 | 37,880 | 30.46 | 2nd | | | | 15 / 57 |

### 2018 Territorial Elections

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Tapura Huiraatira | 53,795 | 43.04 | 66,730 | 49.18 | 38 | New |
| | Tahoera'a Huiraatira | 36,754 | 29.41 | 37,591 | 27.70 | 11 | –27 |
| | Tavini Huiraatira | 25,891 | 20.71 | 31,378 | 23.12 | 8 | –3 |
| | Te Ora Api o Porinetia | 4,606 | 3.69 | | | 0 | New |
| | E Reo Manahune | 2,503 | 2.00 | | | 0 | New |
| | Popular Republican Union | 1,441 | 1.15 | | | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 124,990 | 100.00 | 135,699 | 100.00 | 57 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 124,990 | 98.32 | 135,699 | 98.34 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 2,134 | 1.68 | 2,286 | 1.66 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 127,124 | 100.00 | 137,985 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 206,670 | 61.51 | 206,496 | 66.82 | | |
| Source: Haut-Commissariat ||||||||

### 2023 Territorial Elections

| Party | Party | Votes | % | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
| | Tāvini Huiraʻatira | 43,401 | 34.90 | 64,551 | 44.32 | 38 | +30 |
| | Tāpura Huiraʻatira | 37,880 | 30.46 | 56,118 | 38.53 | 15 | –23 |
| | ʻĀmuitahiraʻa o te Nūnaʻa Māʻohi | 14,773 | 11.88 | 56,118 | 38.53 | 1 | –10 |
| | A here ia Porinetia | 18,067 | 14.53 | 24,989 | 17.16 | 3 | New |
| | Ia Ora te Nuna'a | 5,423 | 4.36 | | | 0 | New |
| | Hau Māʻohi | 2,458 | 1.98 | | | 0 | New |
| | Heiura-Les Verts | 2,373 | 1.91 | | | 0 | New |
| Total | Total | 124,375 | 100.00 | 145,658 | 100.00 | 57 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 124,375 | 98.50 | 145,658 | 98.97 | | |
| Invalid votes | Invalid votes | 748 | 0.59 | 823 | 0.56 | | |
| Blank votes | Blank votes | 1,149 | 0.91 | 700 | 0.48 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 126,272 | 100.00 | 147,181 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 210,161 | 60.08 | 210,385 | 69.96 | | |
| Source: Haut-commissaire; (seats) ||||||||