Jun 7, 2023 · Brown and his wife, Daphne Brown, were greeted by members from Cabinet, the Ui Ariki, Senior Heads of Ministry, and staff from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration (MFAI) - receiving a special welcome that included a traditional prayer and remarks from Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Tepaeru Herrmann.

Mark Stephen Brown (born 28 February 1963) is a Cook Islands politician and Prime Minister of the Cook Islands. He had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister under Henry Puna. He is a member of the Cook Islands Party.

Nov 4, 2023 · Cook Islands Prime Minister and Forum Chair Mark Brown and his wife Daphne, Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Henry Puna and his wife Akaiti Puna with the Pacific Islands media representatives who are in Rarotonga for …

Mark Brown, wife Daphne, with UN chief Antonio Guterres and other Forum members. Photo/Joseph Safiti It focuses on Pacific-owned and Pacific-led solutions, including the opportunity for the region to invest in small grants-based but high-impact projects, to make communities disaster-ready and deliver grants quickly and efficiently through ...

Kia Orana and welcome home Prime Minister Prime Minister the Hon. Mark Brown and his wife, Mrs Daphne Brown, arrived at Rarotonga International Airport yesterday on an Air New Zealand flight...

Jan 1, 2025 · Prime Minister Mark Brown delivered a heartfelt and inspiring address to mark the beginning of a historic year for the Cook Islands. Speaking at the vibrant Ipukarea Concert, he set the tone for 2025, a year of celebration and reflection on …

Let’s be real here, Mark Brown has utterly failed to be transparent, and he’s playing fast and loose with the future of the Cook Islands. Cook Islands' Prime Minister Mark Brown and New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Vaovasamanaia Winston Peters addressing the media in …

1 day ago · Prime Minister Mark Brown will be accorded a state visit to China this month, highlighting growing cooperation between the two countries. The state visit was initially announced in December 2024, during a visit by Dr Zhaoxu Ma, the Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China (PRC).

The prime minister of the Cook Islands is the head of government of the Cook Islands, a self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand. The office was established in 1965, when self-government was first granted to the islands.

8 hours ago · The Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown says New Zealand is asking for too much oversight over its deal with China, which is expected to be penned in Beijing next week. ... Mark Brown. (Source: 1News) The Cook Islands operates in free association with New Zealand. It means the island nation conducts its own affairs, but Aotearoa needs to ...