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Demos reject calls for decade-long ban on seabed mining in policy flip

Following a recent public consultation in the northern group and an internal policy review, the Opposition Democratic Party has come out against a ten-year moratorium on seabed mining.

CI NEWSDede Mingi17 March 2021Seabed Minerals Authority, Public Consultation, Nothern Islands, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Leader of the Opposition, Tina Pupuke Browne, Seabed Minerals Commissioner, Alex Herman, moratorium, Seabed Exploration

PM’s northern tour concludes with consultation on Rakahanga

Prime Minister Mark Brown’s delegation was on Rakahanga yesterday for the final round of consultation in the northern group islands.

CI NEWSDede Mingi11 March 2021Prime Minister Mark Brown, Northern Group Islands, Manihiki, Rakahanga, Alex Herman, Seabed Minerals Authority, Seabed Commissioner, Seabed Minerals Consultation, QFT, Cook Islands Marine Park - Marae Moana, Maria Tuoro, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Tapaitau, Rakahanga MP, Leader of the Opposition, Tina Pupuke Browne, Marae Moana Director

PM Brown on another northern group tour

Prime Minister Mark Brown is touring northern group islands of Manihiki and Rakahanga, running a series of consultations there.

This follows from a successful trip to Palmerston, Suwarrow, Pukapuka and Nassau early last month.

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