Hunuki Hunukitama

Hunuki Saletogia Hunukitama (died July 2003 ) was a Niuean politician and independent Additionally, Hunukitama served in managerial roles across a number of governmental and business organizations.

Political career Hunukitama was elected to a common roll seat in the Niue Assembly in an April 2001 by-election that occurred after MP Hima Douglas resigned to take an appointment as the High Commissioner of Niue to New Zealand, defeating a Niue People's Party candidate by a significant margin. In that year, Hunukitama ran against Young Vivian for Premier of Niue and lost 6 votes to 14.

In 2002, Hunukitama and former premier Sani Lakatani visited Baltimore, Maryland to broker a deal with a Korean group called the Christian Ambassador Mission Holy People University that wanted to set up a holy city in Niue that would act as the group's headquarters on 121 hectares of farmland in Vaiea.

Prior to his election to the assembly, Hunukitama served as the secretary to the premier of Niue. The 2003 Niue Common Roll by-election was held in August 2003 to fill Hunukitama's seat in the Niue Assembly. Krypton Okesene defeated five other candidates, including Lofa Rex and Kupa Magatongia, to take the vacant position.