Forum Chair Statement on accelerating climate action
STATEMENT BY PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM CHAIR The Honourable Mark Brown, Prime Minister of the Cook Islands May 15, 2023, Bangkok — Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen.…
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Prime Minister’s Statement at the high-level opening of the 79th session of UN ESCAP
STATEMENT BY COOK ISLANDS PRIME MINISTER The Honourable Mark Brown Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, The Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Secretary of…
MFAI revert to manual processing for departures following fire disruption at Rarotonga airport
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) reverted to manual processing for departing international passengers yesterday following a major disruption to airport operations…
Researcher examines criminal deportations to the Cook Islands
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) last week hosted assisting researcher Henrietta McNeill, a PhD Candidate with the Department of Pacific Affairs at the Australian…
Pacific Islands Forum Chair looks to strengthen collaboration with Pacific Small Islands Developing States and AOSIS
Chair of the Pacific Small Islands Developing States (PSIDS) Her Excellency Ilana Seid met with Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) Tepaeru Herrmann at…
Government of the Cook Islands announces dates and theme for the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting
The Government of the Cook Islands is pleased to announce that it will host the 52nd Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM52) from 6 - 10 November 2023 in Rarotonga under the…
Cook Islands High Commissioner to New Zealand confirmed
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, the Honourable Mark Brown, hosted Kairangi Samuela and her family last week at the Prime Minister's Office. Ms Samuela…
Cook Islands and China talk forward co-operation
Cook Island Prime Minister, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration the Hon. Mark Brown met with the Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to New Zealand and the…
Tutai Toru – kua tavini ana ma te tiratiratu – national service with integrity and distinction to the people of the Cook Islands
Te Kauono Tutara e te Mana Tiaki – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) have paid tribute to the late Tutai Toru during last week's quarterly all-staff meeting. Toru…
Diplomatic training completion to support Cook Islands future engagement with India
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) Foreign Service Officer Maya Solomon recently returned to headquarters in Rarotonga following two and a half weeks in New Delhi,…