The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), in partnership with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of the Financial Supervisory Commission, confirms the formal establishment of a Cryptocurrency Advisory Working Group (CAWG). As directed by the Prime Minister, the CAWG has been established to provide structured, cross-agency advice on a path forward for the Cook Islands…
The Prime Minister, Hon. Mark Brown, has travelled to Honolulu, Hawaiʻi this week to attend the Pacific Agenda: Investment, Security, and Shared Prosperity Summit, a senior-level, invitation-only forum designed to advance viable investment across the Pacific. Hosted by the United States Government and the East-West Center, the Summit focuses on mobilising private sector investment to…
The Cook Islands Government today officially opened the IORIS Foundational and Leadership Training, a two-week programme designed to strengthen national maritime security, inter-agency coordination, and information-sharing capability. The training is delivered under the European Union-funded CRIMARIO (Critical Maritime Routes Indo-Pacific) project and focuses on the use of IORIS, a secure, web-based platform that enables real-time…
Kia orana Mr Speaker, and kia orana to all Members. I want to set out, clearly and transparently, the steps the Cook Islands Government has taken to address our relationship with New Zealand. This is important for Parliament, and it is important for our people. We need clarity about what has happened, what we have…
Our people deserve clarity about where things stand. The Cook Islands Government has been working consistently to address concerns raised by New Zealand, and we remain fully committed to doing that work with the same attention to detail, care and diligence that we have applied throughout this year. Our agencies have been involved in detailed…
The Government of the Cook Islands proudly announces that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved the country’s second national funding proposal titled “Direct Financing for Communities and Businesses to Respond to Climate Change in the Cook Islands.” This marks another major milestone, just 19 months after the approval of our first national GCF…
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…