| DESIGNATION | NAME | Email address |
| Minister of Transport | Hon. Robert Tapaitau | |
| Secretary of Transport | John Hosking | john.hosking@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Aviation Section | ||
| Director of Civil Aviation | Dennis Hoskin | dennis.hoskin@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Aviation (Safety & Security) Oversight Manager | Vacant | |
| Aviation Officer / Administration | Tai Cummings | tai.cummings@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Maritime Section | ||
| Director of Marine | Junior Ngatokorua | junior.ngatokorua@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Compliance Manager | Rei Enoka | rei.enoka@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Maritime Technical Manager | Saungaki Rasmussen | saungaki.rasmussen@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Senior Operations Officer | Vacant | |
| Meteorological Section | ||
| Director of Meteorological Services | Arona Ngari | Arona.ngari@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Operations Manager (Met) | Bates Manea | bates.manea@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Senior Met officer | Vacant | |
| Met Officer | Michael Rau
Nathan Tisam Bates Manea Manea Maretapu Tinomana Naea Bouchard Solomona Christopher Benson Piritau Nga Tehira Winchester |
Michael.rau@cook.islands.gov.ck
Nathan.tisam@cookislands.gov.ck Bates.manea@cookislands.gov.ck Manea.maretapu@cookislands.gov.ck Tinomana.naea@cookislands.gov.ck bouchard.solomona@cookislands.gov.ck Christopher.benson@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Technical Services Manager (Met) | Vacant | |
| Technical Officer (Met) | Samuel Nga | Samuel.nga@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Corporate Section | ||
| Finance and Administration Manager | Mii Rongo | mii.rongo@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Liquor Licencing Manager | Harriet Williams | harriet.williams@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Finance Officer | Vacant | |
About Us
About to the Ministry of Transport
The Cook Islands Ministry of Transport is a Government department in a country dependent upon maritime and aviation transport, both nationally and internationally. The Ministry of Transport is charged with carrying out all of the functions of maritime and aviation administration necessary under international and national law in a rapidly changing and developing transport environment.
In addition, the Cook Islands Meteorological Service is a division of the Ministry of Transport. The Met Service provides the latest weather updates, forecasts and warnings for the Cook Islands.
The Offices of the Ministry of Transport are also responsible for administering the liquor licensing regime and secretariat to the licensing of public transport such as taxi, buses and tourism transfers transportation.
For general enquiries, please contact info.MoT@cookislands.gov.ck
The MoT office is located at the Port of Avatiu, Rarotonga.
The Met Office is located at Nikao, Rarotonga.
Ministry Personnel
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