Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority

Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority ๐ŸŒŠ Kia Orana! Welcome to the Cook Islands SBMA's official page. We're dedicated to sustainable ocean resource management, innovation, and partnerships.

Follow us for updates, milestones, and insights into our marine future! ๐Ÿ’™โœจ

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ“ข ๐Œ๐€๐“๐€๐•๐„๐‘๐€, ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐‹๐„๐„๐!Tomorrow evening, the SBMA team will be joining the Matavera community for an open korero se...
14/06/2026

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ“ข ๐Œ๐€๐“๐€๐•๐„๐‘๐€, ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐‹๐„๐„๐!

Tomorrow evening, the SBMA team will be joining the Matavera community for an open korero session.

Whether you've attended one of our previous sessions or this will be your first, everyone is welcome.

Come along to:
โœ… Hear the latest updates
โœ… Learn more about what's happening in the sector
โœ… Ask questions
โœ… Share your thoughts and perspectives

The best discussions happen when communities come together and every voice has the opportunity to be heard.

๐Ÿ“ Matavera CICC Sunday School Hall
๐Ÿ“… Monday 15 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6pmโ€“8pm

Bring a family member, bring a neighbour, bring your questions.

We'll see you tomorrow evening.

13/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŒŠ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐€๐•๐„๐‘๐€, ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐“๐ˆ๐๐”๐„๐’.

What questions do you have about our ocean?

What would you like to know more about?

This Monday, SBMA will be in Matavera for our next Community Korero Session, providing an opportunity to hear the latest updates and have open discussions about the Cook Islands' seabed minerals sector.

These sessions are designed to bring information directly to communities and create space for questions, feedback, and genuine dialogue.

โœ” Hear the latest updates
โœ” Learn more about ongoing work
โœ” Share your views
โœ” Ask questions directly

Every conversation helps build a better understanding of our ocean and the decisions that affect it.

๐Ÿ“ Matavera CICC Sunday School Hall
๐Ÿ“… Monday 15 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6pmโ€“8pm

We look forward to seeing you there.

๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŒŠ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐€๐•๐„๐‘๐€, ๐‹๐„๐“'๐’ ๐“๐€๐‹๐Š ๐Ž๐‚๐„๐€๐.The best conversations happen when communities come together.SBMA invites the Matavera com...
12/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ฌ๐ŸŒŠ ๐Œ๐€๐“๐€๐•๐„๐‘๐€, ๐‹๐„๐“'๐’ ๐“๐€๐‹๐Š ๐Ž๐‚๐„๐€๐.

The best conversations happen when communities come together.

SBMA invites the Matavera community to join us for an evening of open discussion about what's happening in the Cook Islands' seabed minerals space.

Come along to hear updates, learn more about current activities, and share your thoughts directly with the team.

No speeches.
No pressure.
Just open korero and community discussion.

โœ” Latest sector updates
โœ” Opportunity for questions
โœ” Open community feedback
โœ” Learn more about our ocean

Your questions help shape the conversation.

๐Ÿ“ Matavera CICC Sunday School Hall
๐Ÿ“… Monday 15 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6pmโ€“8pm

We look forward to seeing you there.

๐Ÿ“ข ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€!The SBMA Community Korero Session is happening this evening in Avana.This is your chance to hear...
11/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ข ๐“๐Ž๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€!

The SBMA Community Korero Session is happening this evening in Avana.

This is your chance to hear the latest updates, ask questions, share your views, and join the conversation about our ocean and the Cook Islands seabed minerals sector.

No presentations full of technical jargon.
No question is too small.
No opinion is unwelcome.

Just open korero with the community.

๐Ÿ“ Avana CICC Sunday School Meeting House
๐Ÿ•• Tonight | 6pmโ€“8pm

Come for the information.
Stay for the discussion.
Help shape the conversation.

We look forward to seeing you there.

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐‹๐„๐„๐, ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€!Tomorrow evening, the SBMA team will be in Avana for our next Community Korero Session.If ...
10/06/2026

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ’ฌ ๐Ž๐๐„ ๐Œ๐Ž๐‘๐„ ๐’๐‹๐„๐„๐, ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€!

Tomorrow evening, the SBMA team will be in Avana for our next Community Korero Session.

If you've ever wanted to learn more about what is happening in the Cook Islands seabed minerals space, ask questions directly, or simply hear the latest updates, this is your opportunity.

Our community sessions are about open conversation, sharing information, and hearing directly from our people.

Whether you're supportive, curious, undecided, or simply wanting to learn more, we welcome you.

๐Ÿ“ Avana CICC Sunday School Meeting House
๐Ÿ“… Thursday 11 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6pmโ€“8pm

Bring your questions.
Bring your thoughts.
Bring a friend.

Because informed communities make informed decisions.

See you tomorrow evening, Ngatangiia.

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€, ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐–๐€๐˜!What does the future of our ocean mean for our community?Join the SBMA team in Avan...
09/06/2026

๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿ“ข ๐๐†๐€๐“๐€๐๐†๐ˆ๐ˆ๐€, ๐–๐„'๐‘๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐Œ๐ˆ๐๐† ๐˜๐Ž๐”๐‘ ๐–๐€๐˜!

What does the future of our ocean mean for our community?

Join the SBMA team in Avana for an open community korero where you'll hear the latest updates from the Cook Islands seabed minerals sector and have the opportunity to ask questions, share views, and be part of the conversation.

Whether you're curious about the science, interested in recent developments, or simply want to better understand what's happening in our ocean space, this session is for you.

โœ… Hear the latest updates
โœ… Ask questions directly
โœ… Share your thoughts and perspectives
โœ… Connect with the team

Every question matters.
Every perspective matters.
Every voice matters.

๐Ÿ“ Avana CICC Sunday School Meeting House
๐Ÿ“… Thursday 11 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6pmโ€“8pm

Bring a friend, bring your questions, and join the conversation.

09/06/2026

๐Ÿ“˜๐ŸŒŠ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐€๐ง ๐„๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž?

Before we can understand change, we first need to understand what exists today.

That starting picture is called an environmental baseline.

Scientists collect information about:
๐Ÿš Species
๐ŸŒฟ Habitat-types
๐ŸŒŠ Water conditions
๐Ÿ”„ Ecosystems
๐Ÿ“Š Ocean processes

Together, this information helps create a scientific reference point for understanding the marine environment.

Why is that important?

Because without a baseline:

๐Ÿ‘‰ We cannot properly measure change
๐Ÿ‘‰ We cannot assess potential impacts
๐Ÿ‘‰ We cannot make informed decisions

Good science takes time.

Knowledge is built step by step.

And every piece of information helps us better understand our moana.

08/06/2026

๐Ÿ”ฌ๐ŸŒŠ ๐‡๐จ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐จ ๐’๐œ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐’๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐’๐ž๐š๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ซ?

If the deep ocean is thousands of metres below the surface... how do scientists actually see what's down there?

The answer is technology.

Scientists use tools such as:
๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ Sonar mapping
๐Ÿค– Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs)
๐Ÿ“น Underwater cameras
๐Ÿ“Š Scientific sensors

These tools help create detailed maps of the seafloor and allow scientists to observe deep-ocean environments safely.

Every map, image, and observation helps build our understanding of the ocean floor and the ecosystems that exist there.

Science helps us understand what is already there.

And understanding helps inform future decisions.

๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐€๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐” โ€” ๐‰๐Ž๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒŠTonightโ€™s the night, RAAP community ๐Ÿ‘‹The SBMA team will be at the Avat...
08/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ ๐Œ๐Ž๐๐ƒ๐€๐˜ ๐๐ˆ๐†๐‡๐“ ๐ˆ๐ ๐€๐•๐€๐“๐ˆ๐” โ€” ๐‰๐Ž๐ˆ๐ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐‚๐Ž๐๐•๐„๐‘๐’๐€๐“๐ˆ๐Ž๐ ๐ŸŒŠ

Tonightโ€™s the night, RAAP community ๐Ÿ‘‹

The SBMA team will be at the Avatiu Meeting House this evening for our upcoming korero session, and weโ€™d love to see you there.

๐Ÿ—“ Tonight โ€” Monday 08 June 2026
๐Ÿ•• 6PM โ€“ 8PM
๐Ÿ“ Avatiu Meeting House

Come along to:
๐Ÿ”น Hear the latest seabed minerals updates
๐Ÿ”น Learn more about ongoing science and environmental studies
๐Ÿ”น Ask questions directly to the team
๐Ÿ”น Share your whakaaro and feedback

Whether youโ€™re curious, supportive, uncertain, or simply want to learn more, everyone is welcome.

See you tonight, Avatiu. ๐ŸŒบ

07/06/2026

๐ŸŒŠ ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฌ ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐Ž๐œ๐ž๐š๐ง? ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฐ

Did you know that most of our ocean has never been seen by human eyes?

When many of us think about the ocean, we picture lagoons, reefs, and the surface waters that surround our islands. But beneath that lies a vast deep ocean environment that remains one of the least explored places on Earth.

In some parts of the Cook Islands, the ocean reaches depths of more than 5,000 metres.

It is dark.
It is cold.
And there is still much we are learning about it.

Yet these deep waters are home to unique marine life, habitat-types, and ocean systems that form part of our Marae Moana.

Understanding what exists in these environments is an important part of understanding our ocean as a whole.

๐ŸŒŠ Because understanding comes before decisions.

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