Media Releases from Office of the Financial Secretary

20230330 - December 2022 Quarterly Financial Report Summary. Crown Accounts - Treasury Management Division

20230306 - From Manihiki to the Board of the largest climate fund in the world

20221011 - June 2022 Quarterly Financial Report Summary. Crown Accounts - Treasury Management Division

20220803 - Cook Islands – Forum Economic Minister’s Meeting 11-12 August 2022 “Towards a Resilient Economic Recovery and Stability”

20220729 - Media Release - Air New Zealand Limited v the Collector of Inland Revenue

20220706 - Media release - National Anti-Corruption Strategy for Draft Consultations

20220706 - NACS for Draft Consultations document

20220609 - MFEM Launches new E-learning Course to improve Capacity. Development Coordination Division

20220107 - Extension of support for Cook Islands Contact Tracing System Office of the Financial Secretary

20211217_New criteria introduced for determining Company Residence Revenue Management Division

20211213 - Asian Development Bank and Government of New Zealand Support Cook Islands' Economic Recovery

20210906_Integration of International Companies into the Cook Islands domestic tax system Revenue Management Division

20210818_Cook Islands Customs Service_The ASYCUDA World Newsletter No.4 Revenue Management Division

20210707 Cook Islands Customs Service_The ASYCUDA World Newsletter No.2 Revenue Management Divsion

20210616 Cook Islands Customs Service_The ASYCUDA World Newsletter No. 1 Revenue Management Division

20210423 Non Compliance with Economic Response Plan Requirements Office of the Financial Secretary

20210422 Customs and Biosecurity obligations Revenue Management Division

20210421 NZ contributes $20 million towards our COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (ERP) Office of the Financial Secretary

20210408 Removal of tax exemptions for International Companies registered in the Cook Islands Revenue Management Division

20210317 MFEM signs MOU for PPE, Infection Prevention and Control Consumables and Equipment Office of the Financial Secretary

20210219 Tax Updates for 2021 Revenue Management Division

20210204 Introducing the new Director of the Economic Planning Division - Dr Willem Ysbrand Borren (Pim) Office of the Financial Secretary

20201030 Government Financial Statement Year Ending 2015 to 2017 Independent Audit Report Office of the Financial Secretary

20201007 Strenthening Public Financial Management Office of the Financial Secretary

20200604 AIIB Membership Announcement Office of the Financial Secretary

20200402 Deputy Prime Minister's Speech  31 March 2020 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

20200401 COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (ERP) Office of the Financial Secretary

20200325 Publc Notice - MFEM Office Hours due to COVID-19 Office of the Financial Secretary 

20200320 COVID-19 Economic Response Plan Office of the Financial Secretary

20200320 Akakiteanga no runga i te tuanga tauturu no te basileia i teia tuatau o te COVID-19 Office of the Financial Secretary

20200320 Update 1 COVID-19 Economic Response Plan (ERP) Office of the Financial Secretary

20200320 DPM and Finance Minister Mark Brown Announcement COVID-19 Economic Response 18 March 2020 (Maori ver) Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

20200318 DPM and Finance Minister Mark Brown Announcement COVID-19 Economic Response 18 March 2020 Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

20200317 Acting Prime Minister Address at Cook Islands National Prayer Service for Corona Disease (COVID-19) Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

20200229 MFEM COVID-19 Office of the Financial Secretary

20200221 Chair of Competition and Regulatory Authority appointed Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

20200213 PACER Plus Ministers Communique Meeting charied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Mark Brown

20200203 National Consultation in preparation for the 22nd OCO Conference Revenue Management Division

20191217 Global Forum 10th Anniversary Plenary Meeting 26-27 November 2019 Revenue Management Division

20191113 Customs cracks down on Tobacco Smuggling Office of the Financial Secretary

20191111 PM Remarks to ANU on Cook Islands, Australia and the future delivered 11 November 2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20191029 Landholdings awarded Te Mato Vai Contract - Major Projects and Procurement Support Division

20191021 Public release of draft Telecommunications Reform legislation Office of the Financial Secretary

20191004 Cook Islands ODA Graduation - October 2019 Office of the Financial Secretary

20190912 Cook Islands Government Vehicle Sale by Tender - Major Projects and Procurement Support Division

20190827 Cook Islands Economic Development Strategy - August 2019 Office of the Financial Secretary

20190812 Te Kauono Tutara e te Mana Tiaki - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration Statement of Strategic Intentions 2019 – 2024 Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20190812 MFAI Statement of Strategic Intentions 2019-2024 - Keynote Address and Official Launch by Hon Henry Puna, Prime Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20190730 Cook Islands Economic Development Strategy July 2019 Office of the Financial Secretary

20190620 Tax Amnesty Office of the Financial Secretary

20190620 Shipping Subsidy 2019 Office of the Financial Secretary

20190607 Deposit Instrument of Accession with World Customs Organisation Office of the Financial Secretary

20190508 Call for submissions on the draft Telecommunications Market Competition Policy 2019 Office of the Financial Secretary

20190312 Green Climate Fund 3 day Technical Workshop - Development Coordination Division

20181128 Proposed Drafting Instructions for Immigration Legislation and Regulations Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20181121 Belt and Road Initiative Memorandum of Understanding - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20180607 Cook Islands Government March 2018 Quarterly Finance Report Office of the Financial Secretary

20180508 Operation Maravilla Office of the Financial Secretary

20180503 Government Vehicle Purchase 2017-18 Office of the Financial Secretary

20180418 Shipping subsidy commences Office of the Financial Secretary

20180411 Itikianga Tinamou Ora-the Cook Island and News Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration

20180326 False declarations lead to successful prosecution Office of the Financial Secretary

20180227 NSDP Indicator Annual Report 2017 Office of the Prime Minister                                                                                     - NSDP Indicator Report                                                                                                                                                             - NSDP Goals Progess                     

20171012 Cook Islands Graduation from Official Development Assitance Office of the Financial Secretary

20170926 Preliminary Results for the Year ended 30 June 2017 Office of the Financial Secretary

20170328 Forum Economic Ministers’ Meeting Office of the Financial Secretary 

20161215 2016/2017 Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update Office of the Financial Secretary

20161215 2016/2017 Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update Office of the Financial Secretary

20160912 Asia Pacific Project Preparation Facility Office of the Financial Secretary

20160912 Business Environment Reforms Office of the Financial Secretary

20160912 Disaster Risk Management Office of the Financial Secertary

20160830 Vehicle Policy Review Offices of Minister of Finance and Minister of Environment

20160830 Review of the Los Angeles and Sydney underwritten flights Office of the Minister of Finance

 20160823 Import Entry Fees Explained Office of the Financial Secretary

20160822 2016-17 Budget Citizens Guide Office of the Minister of Finance

20160719 Cook Islands NIE Accreditation Office of the Financial Secretary

20160623 Launch of National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) 2016-2020 Office of the Prime Minister

pdf20160610 Japan Grassroots Fund benefits the community.pdf321.6 KB Office of the Financial Secretary

20160520 Government strengthens internal control Office of the Financial Secretary

20160426 Asian Development Bank Annual General Meeting Office of the Financial Secretary

20150225 Signing of the TIEA between Cook Islands and the Czech Republic Office of the Minister of Finance

pdf20150907_PS_MFEM-Commences-Process-of-Reviewing-the-MFEM-Act.pdf392.94 KB Office of the Financial Secretary

 pdf20150731_PS_Release-of-information-relating-to-Pacific-Schooners-delivery-of-service-for-Te-Maeva-Nui-shipping.pdf180.49 KB Office of the Financial Secretary

pdf20150730_PS_Commemorative-issue-of-Cook-Islands-Circulating-Coins.pdf234.34 KB Office of the Financial Secretary

pdf20150717_PS_Use-of-departure-cards-to-cease-after-1-August-2015.pdf398.92 KB Office of the Financial Secretary

pdf20150630_PS_Sale-by-Tender-of-Government-VIP-vehicles.pdf485.11 KB

pdf20150622_PS_Amendments-to-the-Income-Tax-Act.pdf410.42 KB

20150807 Report on the feasibility of an international submarine cable system for the Cook Islands Office of the Financial Secretary

20150619 Amendments to the Income Tax Act Office of the Financial Secretary

20150617 Signing of TIEA between the Cook Islands and Canada Office of the Financial Secretary

20150616 Budget Papers available on the MFEM Website Office of the Financial Secretary

20150612 MFEM publish Standard and Poor’s Credit Ratings analysis on www.mfem.gov.ck Office of the Financial Secretary

20150604 Quarterly Financial Statement for March 2015 Office of the Financial Secretary

20150529 Cook Islands Government Vehicle Auction Office of the Financial Secretary

20150526 Minister of Finance Launches new Five Dollar Coin Office of the Financial Secretary

20150526 Lowering Interest Rates Office of the Minister of Finance

20150518 Press Release Te Mato Vai Grant Funding Agreement signed Office of the Financial Secretary 

20150507 Cook Islands Government Vehicle Auction 2015 Office of the Financial Secretary

20150417 All of Government Vehicle Auction Office of the Financial Secretary

20150413 Rarotonga to Host the 2015 Meeting of Forum Economic Ministers, Trade Ministers and Private Sector Dialogue Workshop Office of the Financial Secretary

20150325 Order in Executive Council authorises changes in expenditure for 2014/15 Office of the Financial Secretary

20150319 Global Forum Phase 2 Peer Review Office of the Financial Secretary

20150313 Press Release December 2014 quarter Office of the Financial Secretary

20150302 Cook Islands' new circulating coins to be released later this year Office of the Minister of Finance

20150225 Signing of TIEA between Cook Islands and the Czech Republic Office of the Financial Secretary

20150224 January 2015 tourist arrivals decline from record high Office of the Financial Secretary

20150224 Standard and Poors re-affirms Cook Islands Credit Rating at B+/B Office of the Financial Secretary

20150204 Press Release Business Environment Reforms Commence Final Office of the Minister of Finance

20150127 Thoughts in the lead up to the 2015 Development Partners Meeting Office of the Minister of Finance

20150116 RMD Numbers and Bank Accounts Office of the Financial Secretary 

2015 Development Awards Nomination Form Office of the Financial Secretary

20141216 Development Awards - Maori translation Office of the Financial Secretary

20141216 Development Awards - English translation Office of the Financial Secretary

20141216 2014 November Tourist Arrivals Office of the Financial Secretary

20141216 RMD numbers required by banks Office of the Financial Secretary

20141209 Report proposing ADB financing for renewable energy in the Southern Group released Office of the Financial Secretary

20141208 Cook Islands acknowledges International Anti Corruption Day Office of the Financial Secretary 

20141208 Cook Islands Government working to maintain reputation Office of the Financial Secretary 

20141208 Factsheet Anti Corruption Office of the Financial Secretary 

20141205 The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management releases new guidelines on public sector procurement and procurement website http://procurement.gov.ck Office of the Financial Secretary

20141205 The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management lodges its application to become a national implementing entity for the Adaptation Fund Office of the Financial Secretary

20141128 Banking Statistics September 2014 Quarter Office of the Financial Secretary

20141203 October 2014 Migration Statistics Office of the Financial Secretary

20141202 The Cook Islands to host IMF PFTAC Steering Committee meeting in March 2015 Office of the Financial Secretary

20141118 CINSF Appeal Office of the Minister of Finance

20141107 Trustee Companies Act 2014 Office of the Minister of Finance

20141106 Minister Brown welcomes the first reading of the Social Assistance Bill by the New Zealand Parliament Office of the Financial Secretary

20141031 Manihiki Pearl Farmers Begin to Receive Equipment to Revitalise the Pearl Industry in the Northern Cook Islands Office of the Financial Secretary

20141031 Cook Islands Participation in the Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Pilot Office of the Minister of Finance

20141031 Clarifying Issues Around Applicable Standards for Te Mato Vai Office of the Financial Secretary

20141030 Release of the Cook Islands Budget 2014/15 Office of the Financial Secretary

20141026 Cook Islands Development Partners meeting Office of the Financial Secretary

20141021 Cabinet finalises 2014/15 Budget Office of the Minister of Finance

20141010 Implementation of the 2013 Tax Review Office of the Financial Secretary

20141009 Exempting NZ Superannuation to 31 December 2012 Office of the Financial Secretary

20140924 June 2014 Quarterly Financial Report Office of the Financial Secretary

20140822 December Quarter 2013 National Accounts (GDP) Office of the Financial Secretary

 20140815 Final spending authority for 2013-14 Budget Office of the Financial Secretary

20140815 July 2014 tourist arrivals Offices of the Financial Secretary and Cook Islands Tourism

20140813 June quarter annual inflation lower than expected Office of the Financial Secretary

20140801 Pacific Island Forum Secretariat Peer Review of the Cook Islands Office of the Financial Secretary

20140730 Cook Islands contract awards list updated Office of the Financial Secretary

20140725 Financing of Government Operations for 2014-15 Office of the Financial Secretary

20140627 Ministry of Finance finalises costings of All Party Manifestos Office of the Financial Secretary

20140625 Continued tobacco taxation to benefit health outcomes in the Cook Islands Office of the Secretary of Health

20140620 Expressions of Interest To provide services related to the Cook Islands Loan Repayment Fund Office of the Financial Secretary

20140619 Changes to DepartureTax Regulations Office of the Financial Secretary

20140619 New Tax Regulations Office of the Financial Secretary

20140616  May 2014 tourist numbers highest May on record Offce of the Financial Secretary

Ministry of Finance and Economic Management Finalises Presentations to Political Candidates Office of the Financial Secretary

Damien Beddoes Appointed to Lead the Cook Islands National Superannuation Fund Office of the Financial Secretary

March 2014 Quarlterly Financial Report  Office of the Financial Secretary

Brigitte Masters article on Pearl Revitalisation  Office of the Financial Secretary

Day 2 ADB annual meeting Minister Brown participated in 24th PDMC Governors meeting  Office of the Minister of Finance

Minister Brown holds successful discussions with ADB President  Office of the Minister of Finance

Cook Islands Loan repayment Fund  Office of the Minister of Finance

Cook Islands Passes Last Stage of the Historic Tax Package  Office of the Minister of Finance

Cook Islands Debts  Office of the Financial Secretary

State of the Art Service from Cook Islands Customs  Office of the Financial Secretary

New Cook Islands Government HRMIS  Office of the Financial Secretary

Legislative Changes to Improve Disclosure in the Financial Services Industry 20131210  Office of the Financial Secretary

Cook Islands Passes Last Stage of the Historic Tax Packages  Office of the Minister of Finance

Recovery of Unpaid Taxes  Office of the Financial Secretary

Letter to the Editor - Government Contracts 26 August 2021 - Office of the Financial Secretary