Ms Rouruina Emile-Brown, KSM, of Auckland, for services to the Cook Islands community
Rouruina Emile-Brown is Chief Executive of the Cook Islands Development Agency New Zealand (CIDANZ) and led the organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic, helping to provide care packages, food and critical supplies to South Auckland families. She mobilised teams to provide support during the 2023 adverse weather events. She led CIDANZ’s involvement in establishing a total-immersion Cook Islands early learning centre in Mangere. She is a member of the Auckland Social Sector Pacific Collective. Ms Emile-Brown has assisted with a variety of Vaine Tini (women’s) initiatives and sponsored Te Maeva Nui New Zealand, an annual celebration of Cook Islands culture.