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…
Welcome Ko toku papa tupunaKua ‘akamou’ia ki runga ite pito enuaKo taku korero taito, kua ‘akairo ia ki runga i te va’anga rakauKia to’ito’i ia ki runga ite poaki maori,E rau te tuatauKua kite oki au i toku turanga, e enua toku, e Avaiki tokuIekoko E taku iti e Loloma mai e te Ulu o…
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…
Prime Minister Mark Brown welcomed His Excellency Aren B. Palik, Vice President of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), to Rarotonga this weekend for his first visit to the Cook Islands. The bilateral meeting was held in the lead-up to the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-governance. The meeting reaffirmed the warm and enduring ties…
Prime Minister Mark Brown today welcomed the Prime Minister of Tuvalu, the Honourable Feleti Teo O.B.E, to Rarotonga as part of official engagements marking the Cook Islands’ 60th anniversary of self-government. Prime Minister Brown expressed deep appreciation for Tuvalu’s presence, and for the support shown in provision of passenger vessel Nivaga III, which played a…
Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum Troika met earlier today in Rarotonga to review key regional developments and continue advancing collective Forum priorities. Convened in the margins of the Cook Islands’ 60th Constitution celebrations, the Troika meeting brought together the Prime Minister of Tonga and current Chair of the Forum, the Honourable ’Aisake Valu Eke;…
Media Release – Issued jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) and the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Today, Prime Minister Mark Brown welcomed the Prime Minister of Tonga and current Pacific Islands Forum Chair, Hon. Dr. Aisake Eke, to Rarotonga to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Cook Islands self-governance. As…
This is the forth editorial in a series of opinion pieces covering the Cook Islands development journey. Written by Secretary for Cultural Development, Emile Kairua The journey of the Cook Islands from 1965 to 2025 is not only a tale of political evolution and economic development, but also equally a profound story of cultural resilience,…