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Pacific Leaders Visit States to Discuss Blue Economy The International Visitors Leaders Programme (IVLP) funded by the U.S State Department nominated 10 representatives from the Pacific who work within the…

Earth Day 2022 This coming Monday marks the 54th year recognising ‘Earth Day’.  This is an event celebrated on April 22 every year to raise awareness on issues important to…

Who wants to be a plastic maori. For the past 6 weeks, Te Ipukarea Society has been assisting the National Environment Service develop a project aimed at reducing single use…

Te Ipukarea Society: School holiday programmes dive deep into ecology Over the last week of the school holiday period, Te Ipukarea Society and Kōrero o te ‘Ōrau have combined efforts…

The Keyhole Garden is back! After weeks of collecting material, a bit of lifting and digging, Te Ipukarea Society has finally started up their keyhole garden again ready to use…

Flying high with a truly sustainable fishery How many of you have tried the maroro tuntunu (grilled flyingfish) available at various outlets around Rarotonga?  This traditional Cook Island treat, often…

Crab teaching on the Kō’iti Raukura A six-week Kō’iti Raukura (Red Fiddler Crab) educational programme began last week. The collaboration between Muri Environmental Care, Natural Heritage Trust (NHT), Te Ipukarea…

Corporate members recognised for eco efforts It is that time of year again where we acknowledge the support of our 2023 Corporate Members. Corporate Members of TIS help support the…

Pacific Partners Talk Tourism Te Ipukarea Society recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Partners Immersion Programme organised by Griffith Institute for Tourism based in Brisbane, Australia. Griffith Institute has been…

International pressure building against the rush to mine the deep sea Last week, representatives from 133 member states of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals…