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ANNUAL REPORT TO PARLIAMENT

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Email: pscinfo@cookislands.gov.ck
The Public Service Commissioner is appointed by the Queen’s Representative on the advice of the Prime Minister and has collective accountability with Cabinet for the performance of the public service. The Commissioner provides strategic policy advice to Cabinet, sets human resources policy for the Public Service and is the Manager for Heads of Ministries. Our office is open between the hours of 8am and 4pm (GMT-10hrs), Monday to Friday.


Official Duty Travel by Heads of Public Service Departments
All Official Duty Travel taken by Leaders of the Public Service.
# of Days | Month. | Meeting Attended | Funding (NZ$) | Government Agency | Head of Ministry | Destination(s) |
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7 | Samoa Peer Review | Fully funded -Pacific Island Forum Secretariat | Ministry of FINANCE & ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT | Mr Richard NEVES | Apia, WESTERN SAMOA | |
13 | Capacity Building Program for Executing and Implementing Agencies on Successful Project Design | Fully Funded | Office of the PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER | Mrs Daphne RINGI | Manila, PHILLIPINES | |
6 | International Monetary Fund (IMF)/Government of Vanuatu Pacific Islands Conference | Fully Funded | Ministry of FINANCE & ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT | Mr Richard NEVES | Port Villa, VANUATU | |
6 | Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance | Transit $1,398.70 | INFRASTRUCTURE and PLANNING | Mr Vaine Makiroa MOKODROA | Barcelona, SPAIN | |
5 | Pacific Airspace Review Meeting | Airfare, Accomodation Donor Funded, Other expenses $688 Ministry funding | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | NEW ZEALAND | |
10 | 10th Regular Session of the Commission | Fully Funded | Ministry of MARINE RESOURCES | Mr Ben PONIA | Cairns, AUSTRALIA | |
7 | 1st International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) Global Forum of Parliamentary Champions of Diabetes | Fully Funded | Ministry of HEALTH | Mrs Elizabeth IRO | Melbourne, AUSTRALIA | |
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7 | International Shipping Consultation | Ministry Funded -Airfare $895.88, Accommodation $420.00, Other expenses $1,032.00; Total $2,347.88 | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | NEW ZEALAND | |
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Days | Meeting Attended | Funding | Government Agency | Head of Ministry | Country | |
10 | 2nd meeting South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation | Donor | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Manta, Ecuador | |
5 | PWA (Pacific Water & Wastes Executive Board meeting | CIGovt-$2K | Infrastructure C Is | Mr Vaine Makiroa Mokoroa | New Zealand | |
13 | Singapore Aviation Leadership Summit | CIGovt-$2k-Donor-CAAS/IATA | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Singapore | |
7 | USP Executive Committee Council meeting | Donor-PIFs | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji | |
9 | 2014 First Preparatory Committee SIDS Conference/Continental Shelf Meeting | CIGovt-$1k-Donor$7k | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | USA | |
10 | Social Protection of Vulnerable in Pacific/Regional workshop Implementing Pilot Programs | Donor-ADB $9,460 | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Marshall Island | |
5 | International Shipping Consultation Matson Ltd | CIGovt-$700 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand | |
3 | ICC Rome Statute Workshop | Donor-NZMFAT | Ministry Justice | Mr Tingika Elikana | New Zealand | |
9 | Thirty Second FAO Regional Conference Asia and Pacific | Donor-FAO | Ministry Agriculture | Mr Matairangi Purea | Mongolia | |
9 | WIPO 2nd Sub Regional Workshop on Copyright | WIPO-UNDP | Ministry Cultural Development | Mr Sonny Williams | Auckland | |
3 | International Summit on Teaching Profession | Donor-OECD-CIGovt $900 | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | New Zealand | |
6 | Pacific Regional Energy Transport Meeting | Donor-CIGovt $93 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Fiji | |
7 | Pacific Regional Energy Meeting | Donor-CIGovt $700 | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-Koteka | Fiji | |
10 | Ratification and Implementation of 2003 Convention In-tangible Cultural Heritage in Asia Pacific region | Donor-CRIHAP | Ministry Culture | Mr Sonny Williams | China | |
10 | Regional meeting Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights Conference | Donor-SSCISIP | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Fiji | |
16 | 47th ADB Annual Meeting | Donor-$3K | Ministry Finance & Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | Kazakhstan | |
12 | 67th World Health Assembly of WHO | CIGovt-$11K | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Switzerland | |
12 | USP Council & Executive Meeting | Donor NZAID$3,200 | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji/Niue | |
6 | Aligning Regional Policy Activities of WCPO Longlining | Donor | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Bangkok | |
7 | Pacific Islands Aviation Safety Forum | Donor-$2K-CIGovt-$534 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Fiji | |
12 | Thirty-first Session of Committee on Fisheries | Donor | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Italy | |
8 | Oceans 21 Conference | Donor | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-Koteka | USA | |
9 | Education visit to various Organisations | Donor-NZAID | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | New Zealand | |
6 | Third Preparatory Committee meeting for SIDs conference | Donor -UN $1,794 | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | New York | |
5 | 10th Annual Ministerial Meeting | Donor | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Tokelau | |
3 | Oceania Orado Results Management Workshop | Donor | Ministry Justice | Mr Tingika Elikana | Papua New Guinea | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
6 | Eleventh Meeting of The FAO West Pacific Ministers for Agriculture | CIs Govt $3020 | Ministry Agriculture | Mr Matairangi Purea | Papua New Guinea | |
10 | Fourth Commonwealth Pacific Forum of Central Agencies/Innovation and Change Management in the Public Sector | Commonwealth Secretariat/Singapore Cooperation Programme | Office of the Public Service Commissioner | Mrs Daphne Ringi | Samoa/Singapore | |
10 | 68th WHO Assembly of the WHO and Courtesy meetings with Health agencies in NZ | CI Govt $9271 | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Geneva/NZ | |
5 | UNICEF Violence Against Children | UNICEF | Minsitry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Fiji | |
9 | 7th Isalnd Leaders Meeting with Japan (PALM7)/71st Commission Session of the UNESCAP | Donor - UNESCAP | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | Japan/Thailand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
4 | Early PASO Council Meeting | Partially CI Govt-$1904 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand | |
5 | 48th Session of the GEF Council | Donor - GEF/CI Govt $125US | Ministry Foreign Affairs | Mrs Myra Patai | USA | |
5 | Discussions with suppliers of technical equipment for TMN15 | CI Govt $3067 | Ministry Culture | Mr Sonny Williams | New Zealand | |
5 | Pacific Islands Centre of Public Administration Symposium | Donor - PICPA | Public Service Commissioner | Mr Russell Thomas | Fiji | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
# of Days | Meeting Attended | Funding (NZ$) | Government Agency | Head of Ministry | Destination(s) | |
7 | Annual Ministerial Forum Fisheries Committee Meeting | Fully Funded | Ministry of MARINE RESOURCES | Mr Ben PONIA | Honiara, SOLOMON ISLANDS | |
8 | Pacific Platform for Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaption | Fully Funded -SOPAC (Accompanying Official -Keu Mataroa Manager Regional Programs & Disaster Risk Management Coordination | Ministry of PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE | Mr Vaine Makiroa MOKOROA | FIJI | |
5 | Pacific Region Preparatory Meeting for Third International Conference on Small Islands Developing States | Fully Funded -UNESCAP | OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-KOTEKA | Nadi, FIJI | |
5 | Regional workshop on Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Forestry and Fisheries in the Context of Food Security for Pacific Islands | Fully Funded - SPC | Ministry of AGRICULTURE | Mr Matairangi PUREA | Nadi, FIJI | |
7 | Executive Committee Concil Meeting | Fully Funded | Ministry of EDUCATION | Mrs Sharyn PAIO | Suva, FIJI | |
5 | Strengthening Inter-island Shipping and Logistics in the Pacific Islands Meeting | null | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | Suva, FIJI | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
9 | PSC Commissioners Forum | Fully Funded | Office of The PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER | Mr Russell THOMAS | TONGA | |
7 | Special PPAC Mtng, SIS Mtng & FOC Pre-Forum Mtng | Partially funded - Ministry Accom 346.99, Other Exp 607.24 | Ministry of FOREIGN AFFAIRS & IMMIGRATION | Mrs Myra PATAI | Nadi, FIJI | |
3 | Accompany PM to Wellington -C. Is. Constitution Day and Bilaterals Meetings 11 - 13th Aug, 2013 | Partially funded - Ministry Airfare 618.03, Accom 1050, Other Exp 497.66 - total 2165.69 | Ministry of FOREIGN AFFAIRS & IMMIGRATION | Mrs Myra PATAI | Wellington, NEW ZEALAND | |
6 | Pacific Director of Civil Aviation Security Forum | Fully Funded | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | Suva, FIJI | |
8 | 4th Multiparties Review (MPR) Meeting & Project Board Meeting | Not stated | Ministry of INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING | Mr Vaine Makiroa MOKOROA | FIJI | |
4 | Tertiary Institute Meeting | Fully Funded | Ministry of EDUCATION | Mrs Sharyn PAIO | Napier, NEW ZEALAND | |
8 | SIDS Conference Preparatory meeting | Fully funded | Office of the PRIME MINISTER | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-KOTEKA | BARBADOS | |
7 | Working Group on Tropical Tuna | Fully funded | Ministry of MARINE RESOURCES | Mr Ben PONIA | Tokyo, JAPAN | |
13 | Accompany PM to PLG & Pacific Islands Forum Mtng | Partially funded - Ministry $4982.79 | Ministry of FOREIGN AFFAIRS & IMMIGRATION | Mrs Myra PATAI | Auckland and Republic of Marshall Island | |
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0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
4 | International Shipping Consultation | Ministry Funded $2021.88 | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | Auckland, NEW ZEALAND | |
1 | Te Mato Vai Project Governance Group | Donor Funded | Ministy of FINANCE & ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT | Mr Richard NEVES | Wellington, NEW ZEALAND | |
7 | X1 PS Commissioner's Conference | Donor Funded | Office of The Public Service Commissioner | Mr Russell THOMAS | WESTERN SAMOA | |
8 | X1 PS Commissioner's Conference | Donor Funded | Office of The Public Service Commissioner | Mrs Daphne RINGI | Western SAMOA | |
7 | Annual Recruiting Staff 2014 | Donor Funded | Ministry of EDUCATION | Mrs Sharyn PAIO | Auckland | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
9 | Te Mato Vai Technical Specification Quartely Check | Donor Funded | Ministry of INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING | Mr Vaine Makiroa MOKOROA | CHINA | |
7 | 20th Consultation Meeting of Pacific Heads of Education | Donor Funded | Ministry of EDUCATION | Mrs Sharyn PAIO | TONGA | |
13 | (1) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Related Meetings. (2) Inaugural meeting of the Parties of the Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement | Donor Funded | Ministry MARINE RESOURCES | Mr Ben PONIA | Brussels- BELGIUM, Melbourne | |
10 | Attend Pacific . Conference for ACP members & Opening of C Is Consulate Office | Partially funded | Ministry of FOREIGN AFFAIRS & IMMIGRATION | Mrs Myra PATAI | Samoa, Auckland | |
5 | 2nd International Shipping Consultation | Ministry funded | Ministry of TRANSPORT | Mr Ned HOWARD | Auckland | |
7 | Accompany the Prime Minister to the PALM Ministerial Meeting | Govt of Japan will cover Airfares and accommodation, OPM will cover transit and incidental cost | Office of THE PRIME MINISTER | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-KOTEKA | Tokyo, Japan | |
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10 | The Seventh Annual Forum of Developing Country Investment Negotiators | External Agency -Government of Indonesia, the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the South Centre | Business Trade Investment Board | Mr Terry RANGI | Jakarta, INDONESIA | |
14 | Technical Meeting Monitoring Alliance for NCD Action (MANA) with NZ Rural Hospital doctors | Donor Funded | Ministry of HEALTH | Mrs Elizabeth IRO | Auckland, NEW ZEALAND | |
9 | Accompany PM to Second China P Is Countries Economic Development & Cooperation Forum 7-11 Nov | Not stated | Office of the PRIME MINISTER | Mrs Elizabeth Wright-KOTEKA | Guangzhou, CHINA | |
4 | PACC Multi-Partitie Review meeting | Donor - PACC | Infrastructure Cook Islands | Mr Vaine Mokoroa | Fiji | |
5 | USP Executive SPBEA meeting | Donor - SPBEA | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji | |
5 | PASO - Pacific Aviation Safety Office meeting | CIGovt - $2,342 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Auckland | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | Pacific Bech-Der-Mer Future of Coastal Fisheries meeting | Donor – NZGovt-PPF | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Fiji | |
10 | Leaders in Education Course Programme | Partially SOP- Donor $4,354 | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Singapore | |
10 | SIDs meeting | Donor - UN | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | Samoa | |
5 | Civil Aviation Chief Executive meeting | Donor -Singapore Govt/CIGovt $1,057 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Singapore | |
9 | SIDs meeting | Donor-UN | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | Samoa | |
5 | PMA/PFL conference | Donor – PMA/PFL | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | New Zealand | |
10 | SIDs meeting | Donor - PACC | Infrastructure Cook Islands | Mr Vaine Mokoroa | Samoa | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | ADB Designing Social Protection Interventions for Developing Countries | Donor/ADB | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Phillipines | |
6 | Vaka Pasifiki Conference | Donor/NZ AID | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Tonga | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
10 | USP Executive Meeting/Recruitment for 2015 Auckland | Donor/USP-NZ AID | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji/New Zealand | |
5 | Third Forum Disability Ministers Meeting | Donor/Forum Secretariat | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | FSM | |
5 | 5th Special Dialogue with Directors-General of Civil Aviation of Pacific States | Donor/CAAS | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Singapore | |
7 | Asia Pacific Regional Workshop on Copyright and Related Rights for Heads of Copyright Offices | Donor/WIPO | Ministry Cultural Development | Mr Sonny Williams | Japan | |
5 | 47th Session of the (GEF) Council of the Global Environment Facility | Donor/GEF $4619.00 | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | Washington DC | |
5 | USP Council Meeting | Donor/NZAID | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
3 | Akirata Ou Festival 2014 | CI Govt-$1863.00 | Ministry Culture | Mr Sonny Williams | New Zealand | |
5 | Forty-Second Special Meeting of The Parties To Nauru Agreement | Donor – FFA-PDF | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Tuvalu | |
12 | WCPFC11 Annual Meeting | Donor/WCPFC | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Samoa | |
4 | Conference on Payment System(BCI), Te Mato Vai Governance Group Meeting | Donor/PFTAC/PIFS | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | New Zealand | |
10 | Accompany PM Meeting with Indian PM and China's President | Donor | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | Fiji/Korea | |
5 | Pacific Islands Upper Airspace Review Meeting | Donor-PIUA | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand | |
6 | Bilateral Meetings between PM and Prime Minister of India, President of China and Polynesian Leaders | Donor - $2,266/CIGovt $1,485 | Ministry Foreign Affairs and Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | Fiji | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
10 | SPC Selection Panel Meeting/MOU Meetings with CMDHADHB | Donor - SPC | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Noumea/New Zealand | |
5 | UNESCO Meeting | Donor-UNESCO/NZAID $1679 | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | New Zealand | |
5 | Third Meeting of the SPRFMO Commission | Donor - SPRFMO | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | New Zealand | |
5 | Bilateral Meetings between PM and Polynesian Leaders, Air NZ, French and Czech Ambassadors | CIGovt $2,206 | Ministry Foreign Affairs and Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | New Zealand | |
9 | (1) International Shipping consultation with Matson Ltd. (2) Civil Aviation consultation with ICAO Audit representative | CIGovt $4,760 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
2 | Pacific Water and Waste Association Executive Board Meeting | Donor –PWWA/CIGovt $931 | Infrastructure Cook Islands | Mr Vaine Mokoroa | New Zealand | |
8 | Regional Meetings - 6th Strengthening Clinical Services meeting in the Pacific/Third Heads of Health meeting | Donor – Regional Partners/SSCSiPS | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Fiji | |
8 | SPBEQ/USP Council Meeting | Donor-SPBEO/USP | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | NZ/Fiji | |
5 | NZ Social Services Select Committee Hearing on Social Assistance (Portability to C Is, Niue and Tokelau) Bill | CIGovt $2159 | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
4 | Royal Australian Mint | Donor-CIs Govt $1900 | Ministry Finance & Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | Australia | |
9 | Third World Conference on Disaster Risk Management | Donor-UNIDSR | Office of The Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | Japan | |
4 | PASO Annual General Council Meeting | CIsGovt $3245 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Fiji | |
5 | Negotiate shipping arrangements TMN15, F/up Stage Cover and Sound System BCI Dome Stage, Visit Waste Recycling Center | CIs Govt $1977 | Infrastructure Cook Islands | Mr Vaine Mokoroa | New Zealand/Tahiti | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
10 | 11th Pacific Health Minister’s Meeting | Donor-WHO | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Fiji | |
8 | USP Executive Committee of Council meeting | Donor-NZ Aid | Ministry Education | Mrs Sharyn Paio | Fiji | |
4 | ICAO Global Aviation Dialogue (GLADs) | Donor-GLADs/CIsGovt $830 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Singapore | |
5 | Asia-Pacific High-Level Consultation on Financing for Development | Donor-ESCAP | Ministry Finance & Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | Indonesia | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | ICAO On line Reporting Training Workshop | Donor PASO/CIs Govt $1304 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
10 | 4th meeting of the Commission | Donor Forum Secretariat | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Chile | |
5 | Pacific International Connectivity meetingmeeting | Donor Pacific International Connectivity/CIs Govt $1060.00 | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Garth Henderson | New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | IFACCA Member Summit meeting | Donor IFACCA/CIs Govt $300 | Ministry Culture | Mr Anthony Turua | Australia | |
5 | Pacific International Connectivity Project meeting | CIGovt $1014 | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | New Zealand | |
7 | Singapore Airshow and Aviation Leadership Summit 2016 | Donor SAS/IATA/CIs Govt $1998 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Singapore | |
5 | Sub-Regional Workshop on Copyright and Related Rights in the South Pacific for Decision Makers | Donor WIPO/APRA/ACA Govt of Japan | Ministry Culture | Mr Anthony Turua | Australia | |
0 | HighLevel Meeting PACER Plus, Meeting with Honorary Consul CIs in Australia, High Commission Staff Wellington and Consulate Staff | CIGovt $3320 | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Australia/New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
9 | High Level Meeting Pacer Plus, Meeting with Honorary Consul in Australia, High Commission Staff Wellington, and Consulate Staff | CIGovt $3320 | Ministry Foreign Affairs and Immigration | Ms Tepaeru Herrmann | Australia/New Zealand | |
5 | 33rd FAO Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Food Security | Donor FAO | Ministry Agriculture | Mr Matairangi Purea | Malaysia | |
5 | Educational Quality and Assessment Programme for Pacific Community | Donor PBEQ | Ministry Education | Ms Gail Townsend | Fiji | |
4 | PIPS Working Group Meeting | Donor PDF | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Australia | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | ADB's New Corporate Strategy and Pacific Approach | Donor ADB | Ministry Finance and Economic Development | Mr Garth Henderson | Australia | |
3 | Pacific Catastrophe Risk Assessment and Financing Initiative Working Group Meeting | Donor PIFS | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Garth Henderson | Fiji | |
6 | Fisheries Ministerial Visit | Donor FFA | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | New Zealand | |
5 | PASO Annual General meeting | CIGovt $4781 | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ned Howard | New Zealand/Australia | |
6 | Stakeholder Reference Group (SRG) meeting | Donor SSCSip | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Fiji | |
5 | Leading and Managing Change in the Public Sector | Donor SCP/CIs Govt $2122 | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Garth Henderson | Singapore | |
4 | US Treaty Meeting | Donor FFA | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Fiji | |
5 | Leading and Managing Change in the Public Sector | Donor Singapore Govt/CIGovt $4212 | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Singapore | |
5 | Family Bill | null | Ministry Justice | Mr Tingika Elikana | New Zealand | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
5 | The 49th ADB Annual Meeting of The Board | CIGovt $5927 | Ministry Finance | Mr Garth Henderson | Germany | |
5 | OZ Water 16 PWWA Conference | Donor PWWA | Ministry Infrastructure Cook Islands | Mr Ngametua College | Australia | |
5 | Transformation Leadership Program | null | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Ms Tepaeru Herrmann | Singapore | |
14 | PCC Meeting/Regional Ministers of Culture Meeting | CIGovt $7410 | Ministry Culture | Mr Anthony Turua | Hawaii | |
20 | Convocation of the 105th Session of the ILO Conference | CIGovt $5994 | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Switzerland | |
6 | World Humanitarian Summit | Donor Govt of Turkey | Office Prime Minister | Mrs Elizabeth Koteka | Turkey | |
6 | 69th WHO Assembly | CIGovt $8000 | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Switzerland | |
11 | Accompanying PM to 8th Summit of ACP Heads of State & Government Meeting | Donor/CIGovt $4853 | Ministry Foreign Affairs | Ms Tepaeru Herrmann | Papua New Guinea | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
2 | PCC Meeting/Regional Ministers of Culture Meeting | CIGovt $7410 | Ministry Culture | Mr Anthony Turua | Hawaii | |
6 | US Treaty Meeting-Nomination for SPIP27 & RS18 | Donor FFA | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | New Zealand | |
5 | Accompanying PM to Special Smaller Island States Meeting/PLG Leader Meeting | Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat | Ministry Foreign Affairs | Ms Tepaeru Herrmann | Palau/French Polynesia | |
9 | Third Interregional Meeting of National Commissions for UNESCO | Donor UNESCO | Ministry Education | Ms Gail Townsend | Shanghai | |
4 | Pacific Heads Of Education System Small Working Group Meeting | Donor PHES | Ministry Education | Ms Gail Townsend | Fiji | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
# of Days | Meeting Attended | Funding (NZ$) | Government Agency | Head of Ministry | Destination(s) | |
6 | Codex Alimentarians meeting | Donor-FAO/WHO | Ministry Agriculture | Mr Matairangi Purea | Geneva | |
9 | Finance & Economic Management Ministerial Meeting 2014 | Donor-PIFs & PFTAC | Ministry Finance & Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | Solomon Islands | |
3 | PFTAC Steering Committee meeting | Donor-PFTAC | Ministry Finance & Economic Management | Mr Richard Neves | Fiji | |
5 | Forum Disability Officials Meeting | Donor-Forum Secretariat $6,270 | Ministry Internal Affairs | Ms Bredina Drollet | Fiji | |
9 | FFC 10th Annual Ministerial meeting/US Treaty Negotiation meeting | Donor-FFC | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Tokelau/New Zealand | |
5 | Pacific Islands Leaders Forum | Donor-PIFS | Ministry Foreign Affairs & Immigration | Mrs Myra Patai | Palau | |
8 | PASO Meeting | CIs Govt $2594 | Ministry Transport | Mr Ned Howard | Vanuatu | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
6 | Effectively Managed Coastal Fisheries Areas in The Polynesian Region | Donor-EU,SPC | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Tahiti | |
4 | WIPO Conference | null | Ministry Cultural Development | Mr Anthony Turua | Korea | |
5 | PCRAFI meeting, FEMM and IMF High Level Dialogue meeting | Donor-World Bank/IMF,PIFS,CIs Govt $2127 | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Garth Henderson | Fiji | |
5 | The Pacific Community 5th Heads of Health Meeting | Donor-SPC,DFAT,CIs Govt $381 | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Fiji | |
6 | Effectively Managed Coastal Fisheries Areas in The Polynesian Region | Donor-EU, SPC | Ministry Marine Resources | Mr Ben Ponia | Tahiti | |
0 | null | null | null | null | null | |
7 | ADB Annual Meeting | CIs Govt $5228 | Ministry Finance and Economic Management | Mr Garth Henderson | Japan | |
13 | 70th World Health Assembly (WHA) Meeting | CIs Govt $10,529.41 | Ministry Health | Mrs Elizabeth Iro | Switzerland | |
5 | Benefits to Pacific Islands Nations of National Mechanisms for Human Rights Implementation/Reporting and the Two Covenants, ICCPR and ICESCR | Donor-OHCHR | Ministry Internal Affairs | Mr Paul Allsworth | Fiji | |