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Wednesday 14 September 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in
Prime Minister Mark Brown on September 14 announced that the Cook Islands will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a National Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Friday, September 30. However the legality of the announcement has been questioned.
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Prime Minister Mark Brown has announced that the Cook Islands will mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II with a National Memorial Service and one-off public holiday on Friday, September 30.
This also coincides with the opening of the Cook Islands Games to be held later in the same day, a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister said.
The Memorial Service will be held in the National Auditorium and will be live streamed.
The decision to hold a one-off Public Holiday in the Queen’s honour is also in line with similar holidays in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia.
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