[4] Her husband contested the 2017 Ivirua by-election following the retirement of Jim Marurai and was elected to Parliament.

[6][7] Shortly after the election, she attended the UNDP's Pacific Women in Power Forum with other female Cook Island's MP's.

[8] In December 2019 she was part of a protest by women MPs to permit the wearing of ei katu (floral crowns) in Parliament.

[9] In February 2020 she was appointed spokesperson for Internal Affairs, and Outer Islands Special Projects.

[11] In June of that year she advocated for tariffs on imported fruit and vegetables to encourage local production.