OPSC Media Release: Pacific Diplomats strengthen skills through New Zealand training

The Office of the Public Service Commissioner (OPSC)in partnership with the New Zealand High Commission (NZHC), is pleased to announce that Messrs Te Ara Henderson Senior Policy & Legal Officer, Seabed Minerals Authority) and Mani Mate (Director, Development Coordination Division, MFEM were selected to participate in the Pacific Diplomatic Training Programme—a professional development initiative aimed at equipping emerging public servants with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate regional and international diplomacy.

Media ReleaseDede Mingi31 January 2025Public Service, Diplomatic Training, Pacific Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Regional Cooperation, Professional Development, Cook Islands, Seabed Minerals, MFEM, International Relations, NZ High Commission, Capacity Building, Geo Strategy, Bilateral Relations, Multilateral Engagement, Development Partners

Letter to the Editor: Govt denies muzzling workers, despite environmentalist claims

The Public Service Commissioner denies any government protocol restricting public servants from speaking publicly against seabed mining, after claims made by an environmental campaigner.

June Hosking, president of the environment group Te Ipukarea Society, claims that government workers, including those in leadership roles, are being restricted from speaking publicly against seabed mining.

CI NEWSDede Mingi3 September 2024Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Seabed Mining, Ocean Protection, Freedom of Speech, Environmental Rights, Public Service, Protect Our Oceans, TIS, Peaceful Protest, Rarotonga Event, Save our Seas, Environmental Activism, Ocean Lovers, Public Servants, Speak up for the Ocean

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The Public Service Commissioner denies any government protocol restricting public servants from speaking publicly against seabed mining, after claims made by an environmental campaigner.