Manukau Mayor to
Become Honorary Resident of Cook Islands
Manukau mayor
Sir Barry Curtis is to become an honorary resident of the
Cook Islands and will be formally granted residence at a
ceremony today, Friday December 2, starting at 6pm. The
ceremony will be held at the Botanic Gardens site in Hill
Rd, Manurewa.
Officials from the Cook Islands attending
will include the Queen’s Representative Sir Frederick
Goodwin KBE, and Prime Minister Jim Marurai.
The ceremony
is not usually held outside the Cook Islands.
Sir Barry
has had close personal and professional links with the Cook
Islands for much of his life and recently led a trade
delegation there to boost trade between the Cooks and
Manukau.
Manukau has a large population of Cook Island
residents (20,000) and they make up six per cent of the
city’s population. There are now more people of Cook Island
heritage living in Manukau than back in their home islands,
and there is a rich cultural connection between the two
populations.
Sir Barry believes Manukau City Council can
help provide expertise in areas such as environmental
management and economic development to assist the Cook
Islands in growing its economy while preserving the quality
of the natural
environment.
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