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Rarotonga, Monday, 18 November 2024 – During regional meetings in French Polynesia, Foreign Secretary Tepaeru Herrmann, accompanied by Senior Foreign Service Officer Eden Brown, met…
French Polynesia, Monday 11 November 2024 – The Pacific Community (SPC) held its annual governance meeting from 5-6 November in Pape’ete, bringing together 25 member countries to…
Sydney, Australia, 13 November – The Cook Islands Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration, the Hon. Tingika Elikana, and Australia’s Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial…
Baku, Azerbaijan – On the margins of COP29, Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with the Communities Climate Adaptation Facility (C-CAF) to bring…
We would like to address recent questions surrounding the Cook Islands visa and permit requirements, specifically for those travelling to and from the Cook Islands. With the holiday…
Rarotonga, November 13, 2024 – Senior officials from the Cook Islands and Australia convened in Canberra on 31 October for the Senior Officials Roundtable (SORT). Discussions centered…
Rarotonga, Cook Islands—The Cook Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) Secretary, Tepaeru Herrmann, met with Her Excellency Mrs. Laurence Beau, Ambassador of the…
RAROTONGA – The Cook Islands has welcomed the formal accreditation of two new Ambassadors, with Her Excellency Mrs. Manahi Pakarati, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile, and His…
French Polynesia, Friday, 08 November 2024 – Senior Officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia earlier this week to advance discussions on formalising…
Rarotonga, Cook Islands, [7 November 2024] – The Cook Islands has officially joined the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), underscoring its commitment to global nuclear safety…
