Rarotonga Archives | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue

Pacific Women Leaders: Jacqui Evans

By Gail Brown. For the next blog in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Jacqui Evans, director of “Marae Moana”. At the young age of sixteen, Jacqui Evans became fascinated with the beauty of the local marine life of the Cook Islands. Being a local, she would attend school trips to snorkel in the lagoon where ...

By Public Affairs Section | 6 July, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, News, Pacific Women | Tags: Ambassador Scott Brown, Cook Islands, Gail Brown, Jacqui Evans, Marae Moana, New Zealand, Pacific Women Leaders, PWL, Rarotonga

Pacific Women Leaders: Niki Rattle

By Gail Brown. For the next blog post in the Pacific Women Leaders series, I met with Niki Rattle – Speaker of the Cook Islands Parliament. “It’s the sweetest coconut juice in the world,” says the Speaker of Cook Islands Parliament, Niki Rattle as I sit down to interview her on a hot November day in Rarotonga. The ...

By Public Affairs Section | 9 February, 2018 | Categories: Connecting with Kiwis, First People's Connect, News, Pacific Women | Tags: American Red Cross, Cook Islands, Cook Islands Parliament, Gail Brown, Niki Rattle, Pacific Women Leaders, Prime Minister Henry Puna, Rarotonga

Ambassador says thanks for welcome – Op Ed, Cook Island News

Thursday December 07, 2017. Cook Island News. I want to express my sincere appreciation for the warm welcome I received on my introductory trip to the Cook Islands. I met with leaders of government, business and civil society. I learned much about the people, culture and heritage of the Cook Islands. I was impressed by your commitment to preserving your language and ...

By Public Affairs Section | 10 December, 2017 | Categories: Ambassador, News, Press Releases | Tags: Aitutaki, Cook Island News, Cook Islands, Pacific region, Penrhyn, Rarotonga, U.S. Ambassador Scott Brown

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