Remaining recipients to receive Cook Island Permanent Residency
Fourteen remaining recipients of permanent residency (PR) will be awarded their PR certificates tomorrow during a ceremony to be held at the VIP Lounge of the Rarotonga International…
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Diplomatic Envoys for Germany and the European Union to visit Cook Islands
Diplomatic Envoys for Germany and the European Union (EU) will visit Rarotonga this week to present their Letters of Credence to Kings Representative, Sir Tom Marsters. Envoys include…
MFAI celebrate staff leadership, compliance and management accomplishments
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) have joined four staff and their families in celebrating their graduation with leadership, compliance, and management…
Cook Islands and China to celebrate 25 years co-operation
Ambassador for the People’s Republic of China to New Zealand and the Cook Islands, Wang Xiaolong, will visit Rarotonga next week to celebrate the 25th anniversary of diplomatic…
Immigration staff to undergo training for new visa and permit processes
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) will undertake the first series of Immigration training over the next three days, to familiarise and upskill Immigration staff on…
Cook Islands and Ireland commit to strengthen co-operation
The Cook Islands and Ireland have committed to strengthening bilateral and multilateral co-operation through formalisation of diplomatic relations at a signing ceremony in Wellington…
National Statement by Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown at the UNFCC COP 27
Mr President, Fellow Leaders, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen – Kia Orana to you all. “Me kare e enua, kare o te tangata turanga vaevae” The literal translation of these words is…
Eligible children awarded Cook Island Permanent Residency
Fifteen non-Cook Islands children under the age of eighteen years were awarded Cook Islands Permanent Resident (PR) certificates yesterday after meeting criteria stipulated in Part 5…
Victoria University of Wellington Cook Islands Association visit Rarotonga, focus initiatives to promote tertiary studies
Te Kauono Tutara e te Mana Tiaki - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) together with the Minister of Education the Hon. Vaine (Mac) Mokoroa hosted the visiting Te…
The Cook Islands welcome Pacific Tourism Ministers for inaugural Pacific Sustainable Tourism Leaders’ Summit
Cook Islands Tourism and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) officials including MFAI Secretary Tepaeru Herrmann welcomed Pacific Tourism Ministers yesterday on their…