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  • A future of uncertainty: Why the upcoming election must be a vote for the health of the moana

    The Moana is not just a large body of sea water, it is our food basket, a part of our identity, and our future. Yet as the people of the…

  • A healthy democracy must speak for the environment

    As the Cook Islands approaches the upcoming elections, deep-seabed mining has become a defining national issue, one that reaches beyond the environment and into the future of our economy, community,…

  • Every piece of plastic matters

    Our oceans are the foundation of life on Earth, providing the conditions that allow people and nature to thrive.

  • Will deep-seabed mining make the people of the Cook Islands rich?

    For years, Cook Islanders have been told that the minerals on our seabed will make our nation rich. But a growing body of independent evidence shows that deep seabed mining…

  • Thirty years on, TIS continues to grow tomorrow’s environmental stewards

    As Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) marks 30 years of environmental stewardship in the Cook Islands this week, one thing remains clear: the work must continue.

  • Te Ipukarea Society turns 30!

    Hope from hardship: the Cook Islands’ first environmental NGO, Taporoporo’anga Ipukarea Society—later known as Te Ipukarea Society (TIS).

  • TIS represented at landmark Pacific Ocean convening in Suva

    Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) was proud to be asked to attend the inaugural State of the Pacific Ocean Convening held in Suva, Fiji, from 8–11 June 2026. We were joined…

  • Reducing plastic waste, one period at a time

    Three hundred plus young women at Tereora College recently took part in an interactive menstrual health awareness session.

  • Feral cats threaten Rarotonga’s rare seabirds

    Seabirds spend much of their lives soaring across vast ocean areas. They also serve as important indicators of ocean health.

  • More Flights, More Pressure

    The rapid growth in visitor arrivals, once considered a hallmark of success, is now viewed as an outdated measure within regenerative tourism models.