| DESIGNATION | NAME | Email address |
| Minister of Transport | Hon. Robert Tapaitau | robert.tapaitau@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Secretary of Transport | John Hosking | john.hosking@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Aviation Section | ||
| Director of Civil Aviation | Dennis Hoskin | dennis.hoskin@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Aviation Technical Inspector | Makea Pauka | makea.pauka@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Aviation Security Inspector | Simiona Teiotu | simi.teiotu@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Maritime Section | ||
| Director of Marine | Junior Ngatokorua | junior.ngatokorua@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Maritime Security Officer | Marah Tairi | marah.tairi@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Maritime Safety Officer | Vacant | |
| Maritime Officer | Nicholas Henry | nick.henry@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Meteorological Services | ||
| Director of Meteorological Services | Arona Ngari | Arona.ngari@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Operations Manager (Met) | Bates Manea | bates.manea@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Administration Officer | Rayla Pokino | rayla.pokino@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Met Officer | Michael Rau
Nathan Tisam Bates Manea Manea Maretapu Tinomana Naea Bouchard Solomona Romehael Rauraa Piritau Nga Tehira Winchester Metuangaro Ngaoire |
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 romehael.rauraa@cookislands.gov.ck piritau.nga@cookislands.gov.ck tehira.winchester@cookislands.gov.ck metua.ngaoire@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Technical Services Manager (Met) | Vacant | |
| Technical Officer (Met) | Samuel Nga | Samuel.nga@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Corporate Section | ||
| Corporate Service Director | Mii Rongo | mii.rongo@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Liquor Licensing Officer | Harriet Williams | harriet.williams@cookislands.gov.ck |
| Compliance Manager | Rei Enoka | rei.enoka@cookislands.gov.ck |
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
Organisation Chart
