Author: TIS-Redesign
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Northern Group islands veterinary trek: A journey of collaboration, care, and community
Earlier in November, Dr Katie Bird and I had the privilege of representing Te Are Manu on a remarkable veterinary outreach trek to two of our Northern Group Pa Enua—Pukapuka…
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Youth Rangers lead the call for stream protection
Photo: The recent Youth Rangers programme, stemming curiosity to conservation in stream science. Photo Credit: Nicole Fuchs On October 31, 2025, a group of Apii Te Uki Ou students were a…
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Deep-seabed mining: A question of faith and creation care
Image: Page from the book ‘Unbroken’ or ‘Motukore’ showing how our tupuna, and some fishers now, demonstrate living in harmony with creation through practices like drop stone fishing. In the Cook…
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A grave concern
Photo: The way Turama was 60 years ago when we adopted our Constitution. All natural. Every year, as the first of November arrives, many in the Cook Islands pause for a…
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Sustainable development: A contradiction in practice
The phrase sustainable development suggests sensible progress — meeting today’s needs without harming the ability of future generations to meet theirs. This idea, made popular by the 1987 Brundtland Report (Our Common…
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Teaching teens the value of reusable period products
Towards the end of September, Te Ipukarea Society’s Project Officer, Akeina (Ake) Tairea, together with Mary McDonald, led an interactive session with Apii Maʻuke senior students. The session covered the…
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Citizen Science turtle tracking reaches the shores of Maʻuke
Te Ipukarea Society’s Project Officer Akeina Tairea had a valuable opportunity to work alongside Apii Maʻuke students to share more on Te Ipukarea Society’s turtle tracking programme as well as…
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Maʻuke welcomes Tumu the octopus and raises awareness for ocean protection
Ma’uke community welcomed a unique visitor, Tumu, a large inflatable pink octopus with a powerful environmental message.
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The Cook Islands’ journey towards protecting biodiversity in the High Seas
Last week, Morocco ratified the “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty”. That is quite a mouthful, so it is commonly referred to…
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The dark truth about the deep sea. Why we need a mining moratorium
The deep sea is sometimes viewed as a barren wasteland. However, a recent discovery, the production of ‘dark oxygen’, is challenging this outdated idea and raising critical questions about the…
