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Cook Islands Government - Structure

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Ministries

Minister

Ministry

Hon Henry Puna - Prime Minister

Prime Minister's Office

 

Attorney-General

 

Energy and Renewable Energy

 

Outer Islands

 

Marine Resources

 

Public Service Commission

 

Tourism

 

Parliamentary Services

 

Transport

 

Foreign Affairs & Immigration

 

Transport

Hon Teariki Heather

Deputy Prime Minister

 

Infrastructure & Planning

 

House of Ariki and Koutu Nui

 

Cultural Development

 

Police

Hon Mark Brown

Finance and Economic Development

 

Seabed Minerals and Natural Resources

 

Commerce Commission

 

Financial Intelligence Unit

 

Telecommunications

 

Financial Services Development Authority

 

Investment Corporation

 

National Superannuation

 

Pearl Authority

 

Public Expenditure Review Committe and Audit (PERCA)

Hon Albert Nicholas

Internal Affairs

 

Youth & Sport

 

Ombudsman

 

Punanga Nui

Hon Nandi Glassie

Health

 

Justice

 

Parliamentary Services

Hon Kiriau Turepu

Agriculture

 

Business, Trade & Investment Board

 

National Environment Services

Departmental Heads (All in Rarotonga)

Ministry of Agriculture
Mr Matairangi Purea
Secretary
PO Box 96

Phone: 682 28711
Fax: 682 21881
mat.purea@agriculture.gov.ck

Ministry of Culture
Mr Anthony Turua
Secretary
PO Box 8

Phone: 682 20725
Fax: 682 23725
anthony.turua@cookislands.gov.ck

Financial Supervisory Commission
Ms Louise Wittwer
Commissioner

Phone: 682 20798
Fax: 682 21798
louise.wittwer@fsc.gov.ck

Ministry of Environment Services
Mr Joseph Brider
Director

Phone: 682 21256
Fax: 682 22256
joseph.brider@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Immigration
Ms Tepaeru Herrmann
Secretary
PO Box 105

Phone: 682 29347
Fax: 682 21247
tepaeru.herrmann@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Finance and Economic Management
Mr Garth Henderson
Financial Secretary
PO Box 120

Phone: 682 22878
Fax: 682 23877
garth.henderson@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Bredina Drollet
Secretary
PO Box 98

Phone: 682 29370
Fax: 682 23608
bredina.drollet@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Infrastructure
Mr Ngametua College Pokino
Secretary
PO Box 102

Phone: 682 20321
Fax: 682 24321
ngametua.pokino@ici.gov.ck

Ministry of Marine Resources
Mr Ben Ponia
Secretary
PO Box 85

Phone: 682 28730
Fax: 682 29721
b.ponia@mmr.gov.ck

Police Service
Mr Maara Tetava
Commissioner
PO Box 101

Phone: 682 22499
Fax: 682 21499
maara.tetava@police.gov.ck

Public Service Commission
Mr Russell Thomas
PO Box 24

Phone: 682 29421
Fax: 682 21321
russell.thomas@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Health
Mrs Elizabeth Iro
Secretary
PO Box 109

Phone: 682 22664
Fax: 682 21247
elizabeth.iro@health.gov.ck

Ministry of Justice
Mr Tingika Elikana
Secretary
PO Box 111

Phone: 682 29410
Fax: 682 29610
tingika.elikana@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Transport
Mr Ned Howard
Secretary
PO Box 61

Phone: 682 28810
Fax: 682 28816
ned.howard@cookislands.gov.ck

Pearl Authority
Mr George Ellis
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 682 29025
Fax: 682 29045
george.ellis@cookislands.gov.ck

Crown Law Office
Ms Cheryl King
Solicitor-General
PO Box 494

Phone: 682 29337
Fax: 682 20839
cheryl.king@cookislands.gov.ck

Prime Minister's Office
Mrs Elizabeth Koteka
Chief of Staff
Private Bag

Phone: 682 25494
Fax: 682 23792
elizabeth.wright@cookislands.gov.ck

Ministry of Education
Ms Gail Townsend
Secretary
PO Box 97

Phone: 682 29357
Fax: 682 28357
gail@education.gov.ck

Business Trade Investment Board
Mr Teariki Vakalalabure
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 682 24296
Fax: 682 24298
teariki.vakalalabure@cookislands.gov.ck

Cook Islands Tourism Corporation
Chief Executive
Mr Halatoa Fua
PO Box 14

Phone: 682 29435
Fax: 682 21435
halatoa.fua@cookislands.gov.ck

Audit (PERCA) Office
Mr Allen Parker
Director

Phone: 682 21231
Fax: 682 25231
allen.parker@cookislands.gov.ck

Cook Islands Investment Corporation
Mr Tamari'i Tutangata
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 682 29391
Fax: 682 29381
tamarii.tutangata@cookislands.gov.ck

Seabed Minerals Authority
Mr Paul Lynch
Commissioner

Phone: 682 29193
paul.lynch@cookislands.gov.ck

Energy Division
Mr Mata Nooroa
Director

Phone: 682 24484
Fax: 682 24483
punanga@energy.gov.ck

Financial Services Development Authority
Mr Tamatoa Jonassen
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 682 21175
Fax: 682 21176
tamatoa.jonassen@cookislands.gov.ck

Te Aponga Uira
Mr Tereapii Timoti
Chief Executive Officer

Phone: 682 20054
Fax: 682 21944
atimoti@electricity.co.ck

Bank of the Cook Islands
Mrs Vaine Nooana-Arioka
Managing Director

Phone: 682 29341
Fax: 682 29352
vaine.arioka@bci.gov.ck

Airport Authority
Mr Joseph Ngamata
Chief Executive

Phone: 682 25890
Fax: 682 21892
jngamata@airport.gov.ck

Ports Authority
Mr Nooroa (Bim) Tou
General Manager

Phone: 682 21921
Fax: 682 21191
bim.tou@ports.co.ck

Ombudsman's Office
Mr Tearoa Tini
Ombudsman

Phone: 682 20605
Fax: 682 21605
tj.tini@ombudsman.gov.ck

Parliamentary Services
Mr John Tangi

Phone: 682 26500
Fax: 682 21260
john.tangi@cookislands.gov.ck


Overseas Consulates

Australia
Sir Ian Turbott
Honorary Consul
8/8 Lauderdale Avenue
Fairlight, NSW 2094
Phone: 00 612 9907 6567
Fax: 00 61 2 9949 6664
Monaco
Dr Franco Repetto
Honorary Consul
1st Floor, 23 Boulevard Albert 1ER
Monaco
Phone: 00 377 9330 0686
Fax: 00377 9350 4250
fortex@unitex.mc
New Zealand, Auckland
Mrs Rima Ngatoa
Acting Consul General
Cook Islands Consulate General
Private Bag 92640
1st Floor, 127 Symonds Street
Auckland
Phone: 00 64 9 366 1100
Fax: 00 64 9 309 1876
cookislands@ix.net.nz
New Zealand, Wellington
Tekaoti Matapo
High Commissioner
PO Box 12 242
56 Mulgrave Street
Thorndon
Wellington
Phone: 00 64 4 472 5126
Fax: 00 64 4 472 5121
cookislands@cookhicom.org.nz
Norway
Mr Hallbjorn Hareide
Honorary Consul General
Bydgoy Alle 64
0265 Oslo 2
Phone: 004722430910
or: 004722446721
Fax: 00 47 22444611 mob: 004790663837
hallbjorn@hareide.org
Belgium
(Vacant)
Ambassador to European Communities
10 Rue Berckmans
B-1060 Brussels
Belgium
Phone: 32 2 543 1000
Fax: 32 2 543 1001
cookislands@prmltd.com
United Kingdom
Captain Ian Finlay
Ambassador
Halton Green East
Halton, Lancaster LA2 6PA UK
Phone: 0044 1524 812 870
fin.cookislands@btconnect.com

 

 
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