Restoring Balance: How Removing Rats Can Protect Cook Islands Native Vegetation and Wildlife
From birds to plants, invasive rats have wreaked havoc on island ecosystems worldwide, and the Cook Islands are no exception. Island ecosystems […]
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House moving, unga style
This week we have another article from Mauke from Te Ipukarea Society President June Hosking. With so much threatening our cultural heritage […]
Nodule mining, a voyage to ??
Today’s article is contributed by Te Ipukarea President, and Ocean Ancestors advocate, June Hosking, currently living in Mauke. At home in Mauke […]
Coconut trees, too much of a good thing
Coconut trees are often called the “Tree of Life” in the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands because every part of the […]
Getting the dirt on composting
On Friday 6th December, Te Ipukarea Society took part in a hands-on composting workshop hosted at the Papaaroa Mission House by Chris […]
Worm farming’, a fun composting process
Did you know, the presence of worms in your garden is a sign of having healthy soil? Worms help aerate the soil […]
Death by Power point
Todays article is by June Hosking, President of Te Ipukarea Society. It is based on information she received from family and friends […]
Hawksbill health needing close monitoring
Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has continued for a second consecutive year. The […]
Petrel Monitoring Reveals suspicious subjects
Petrels, and not the petrol that you put in your car, are in fact a medium sized seabird known for spending the […]
The best place to go to see some boobies.
Way back in 2006 the Atiu Island Trust requested Te Ipukarea Society to assist them in eradicating all the rats from Takutea. […]