Kīko’i the Mysterious Starling from Mauke

Te Ipukarea Society’s Bird of the Year Cook Islands competition has a mysterious new entry this year. An extinct bird you may […]

Motion 69 – Resolution 122

We are not alone For those of us from the Cook Islands who are concerned about deep sea mining, it may be […]

The second ever Cook Islands Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition kicks off Wednesday 27th October, run by Te Ipukarea Society (TIS). […]

As published in the Cook Islands News 16 October 2021 For a fun school holiday activity this week, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) […]

As published in the Cook Islands News 9 October 2021 Due to limited infrastructure in the pa enua, most recyclable waste unfortunately […]

Sailing feels like reconnecting to the ways that our ancestors travelled. Don’t poke fun, I certainly had my fair share of Moana […]

As published in the Cook Islands News 18th September 2021, by Alanna Smith. Photo credit Rudy Heijmen Native to the Cook Islands […]

Governments and NGO members of the IUCN congress have voted in overwhelming support of a moratorium on deep sea mining, with an […]

Everything is connected and particularly so when it comes to water. If we want to improve the water quality of the lagoon, […]

In our recent vaka voyage to the northern group we were fortunate to see the native seabird Lulu (Masked Booby/ Sula dactylatra) […]