The Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) recently completed korero outreach to the Northern Group, revisiting the islands of Tongareva, Manihiki, Rakahanga and Pukapuka as part of its ongoing commitment to community dialogue, public awareness, and relationship-building across the Cook Islands.
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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.
Read MorePrime Minister Mark Brown’s delegation was on Rakahanga yesterday for the final round of consultation in the northern group islands.
Read MorePrime 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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