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Opili Talafasi is a former Niuean politician who served as a Member of the Niue Assembly for 33 years, from 1990 to 2023.

Talafasi was first elected to the Assembly in the 1990 Niuean general election. At the 1996 election he tied with his opponent, Lagaloga Mitikose, but won the seat when his name was drawn from a hat.

He was narrowly re-elected at the 2011 election, but his re-election led to violence and his son's house was burned down in an arson attack. Continuing disputes over the violence saw Talafasi lock the village out of the local church for several months.

He was re-elected at the 2020 election, but lost his seat by a single vote at the 2023 election.

References

1. ^ Esther Pavihi (1 May 2023). "Two long serving MPs Terry Coe and Opili Talafasi will not be returning to the next Niue Legislative Assembly". TV Niue. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
2. Stephen Levine (Spring 1997). "Niue in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1995 to 30 June 1996" (PDF). The Contemporary Pacific. 9 (1): 238. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
3. "Four men in Niue to stand trial over election night trouble". RNZ. 25 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
4. "Niue men to be sentenced in High Court next year". RNZ. 23 November 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
5. "Niue MP's son house allegedly torched after poll". RNZ. 9 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
6. "Niue church still closed following lockout". RNZ. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
7. "Niue row again closes village church". RNZ. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
8. "Niue's Covid election: MP wins seat on coin toss as lawn bowls king becomes leader". The Guardian. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2023.

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