The Office of the Prime Minister confirms that coordinated efforts are underway to restore power supply to the village of Tauhunu, Manihiki, following a fire that destroyed the island’s power station early Tuesday morning. There were no injuries or casualties, and the nearby solar farm remains intact. The fire was contained by local authorities, preventing…
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) advises that the Code of Conduct investigation into the Executive Officer (EO) for the Rakahanga Island Administration, Mr Toka Hagai, has now concluded. The investigation was commissioned by OPM in September 2025 under the Cook Islands Government Code of Conduct Policy 2018, following recommendations arising from an earlier…
The Office of the Prime Minister is pleased to announce that the Members of the inaugural Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki – Cook Islands National Awards Selection Committee have now been confirmed. The Selection Committee will oversee a fair, robust and transparent process to consider nominations for the National Awards, ensuring recipients exemplify excellence, merit,…
The Office of the Prime Minister is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for Te Tango Raumaire o Avaiki: The Cook Islands National Awards. This historic awards system, launched earlier this year, provides a uniquely Cook Islands way of recognising service, leadership, peu Māori, innovation, bravery, and achievement. It celebrates Cook Islanders who…
Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, Hon. Mark Brown, met yesterday with Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Hon. James Marape, on the margins of PNG’s 50th Independence celebrations. The bilateral meeting reaffirmed the strong friendship between the two nations, built on deep cultural, spiritual, and historic ties. Prime Minister Brown congratulated Prime Minister Marape…
The Cook Islands will participate in the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders’ Meeting (PIFLM54) in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 7–12 September. The meeting theme, “Iumi Tugeda: Act Now for an Integrated Blue Pacific Continent,” speaks to the region’s shared identity and collective responsibility to move from strategy to action. Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown will…
Prime Minister Mark Brown hosted a State Dinner on 4 August to mark the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-governance, welcoming national dignitaries, regional leaders and international partners to an evening of reflection and celebration. Held in Rarotonga following the official Constitution Day ceremony, the State Dinner brought together national leaders from the Pa Enua,…
Prime Minister the Honourable Mark Brown met this week with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Cook Islands, His Excellency Mr Muhanna Aba Alkhail, as part of the official engagements marking the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-government in free association with New Zealand. The visit, Ambassador Alkhail’s second to the…
This morning, Prime Minister Mark Brown hosted a commemorative breakfast at The Islander Hotel to mark the 40th anniversary of the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty – also known as the Treaty of Rarotonga, reaffirming the Pacific’s enduring commitment to peace. The intimate gathering brought together regional leaders and diplomatic representatives from some of…
Prime Minister of the Cook Islands, the Honourable Mark Brown, has announced the reappointment of His Excellency Sir Tom Marsters as the King’s Representative in the Cook Islands, for a further three-year term. The reappointment follows confirmation received from His Majesty King Charles III. The announcement was made during the official Constitution Day celebrations on…