The Government of the Cook Islands is strengthening its whole-of-government response to transnational organised crime, led through the National Security Committee and coordinated by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Police, national security, border, legal, financial, health and community agencies are being brought together to protect our borders, our ocean and our families. Prime…
As we officially enter the 2026/2027 Tropical Cyclone Season, Emergency Management Cook Islands of the Office of the Prime Minister would like to remind all government agencies, staff and their families of the importance of being prepared for potential emergencies across Rarotonga and the Pa Enua. We encourage all government staff to take the time…
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved the Regional Programmatic Approach for Climate Action (RPACA), the largest climate programme the GCF has funded for the Pacific to date, with the Cook Islands and Palau serving as Co-Chairs of the regional Working Group that shaped it. Approved on Monday 26 October 2026 (Cook Islands time),…
Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown has called on the Executive Officers (EOs) who lead island administration across the Pa Enua to help Government lift the pace of delivery, saying the outer islands must sit at the centre of the nation’s economic development. Speaking with EOs from the Northern and Southern Groups during last week’s EO…
The Cook Islands is taking part in the inaugural U.S.–Pacific Islands Conference of Police Ministers (COPMIN), under way in Los Angeles from 21 to 22 October 2026, bringing together Pacific police ministers, senior officials, law enforcement leaders and United States officials to strengthen cooperation against transnational organized crime and other emergent threats to peace and…
The Office of the Prime Minister, the Office of the Public Service Commissioner and the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management have set out the evidence and next steps that will shape public sector priorities for the year ahead. The three agencies co-hosted the Public Sector Leaders Conference 2026 at Crown Beach Resort, Arorangi, on…
Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown has called on the leaders of every government agency to work as one team to deliver for the people of the Cook Islands, opening the Public Sector Leaders Conference 2026 at Crown Beach Resort, Arorangi, yesterday. Held under the theme “Leading Beyond Boundaries through Collective Action”, the conference brought together…
The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), working with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) of New Zealand, delivered cyber safety awareness training for the Cook Islands public service last week. On Monday 5 October, Heads of Ministries and Agencies and agency IT leads took part in dedicated training sessions. Drop-in sessions for public servants…
Prime Minister Hon. Mark Brown has wrapped up a week at the Pacific Pre-COP31 in Tuvalu and Fiji with a message he says belongs as much to families at home as to the world’s leaders: the Pacific is not waiting to be told help is coming. “This was my first visit to Tuvalu, and standing on…
Prime Minister Statement, delivered in Fiji on Thursday 8 October I’ve served as Finance Minister of my country since 2010. I have been a GCF Champion during its last replenishment cycle, a PRF Champion since its inception, and a Pacific Islands Forum Political Champion for Climate Finance for several terms. I can speak from experience.…