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…