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…
Prime Minister the Honourable Mark Brown met yesterday, with the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to the Cook Islands, Dr Xiaolong Wang, on the margins of the country’s 60th anniversary celebrations. During the meeting, Ambassador Wang presented a congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping, acknowledging the significance of the occasion and reaffirming…
Prime Minister the Honourable Mark Brown met with His Excellency Makoto Osawa, Ambassador of Japan to the Cook Islands, and senior officials from the Japanese Embassy in Wellington, during a bilateral engagement held on Tuesday, 5 August 2025 in Rarotonga. The Cook Islands and Japan share common goals and aspirations which were appropriately articulated at…
The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and the Cook Islands. Begin Text. On the occasion of the Cook Islands’ 60th Anniversary as a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand on August 4, 2025, the Governments of the United States of America and…
On the margins of the Cook Islands 60th Constitutional Celebrations, Prime Minister Brown took time to meet with National Security Council Senior Director David Copley from the United States of America. Mr Copley was here to represent President Trump for the anniversary and conveyed a congratulatory letter from the President to commemorate the occasion. During…
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On the eve of the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-governance, Prime Minister Mark Brown and President Moetai Brotherson of French Polynesia convened in Rarotonga to reaffirm a shared commitment to deeper cooperation and mutual development, marked by the signing of a landmark Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the Government of the Cook Islands and…