October 13, 2023October 13, 2023News Articles New research sheds light on community views on tourism in Rarotonga, Aitutaki and Mitiaro Sieni Tiraa, local consultant for Griffith University was busy conducting community tourism surveys earlier in the year. This research was spearheaded by […]
October 2, 2023News Articles Is anybody listening? There will be many impacts of deep sea ming. Some will be very difficult to predict. We currently have three companies licenced […]
September 26, 2023News Articles Palmerston Atoll bids Farewell to Rats A rat eradication exercise has just been completed in Palmerston Atoll. This was for 2 main reasons. First, rats cause damage to […]
September 20, 2023September 20, 2023News Articles, Vaka Diaries Scorpions of the Cook Islands Who would have thought the Cook Islands has scorpions! Two that have been recorded on the user friendly online ‘Cook Islands Biodiversity […]
September 8, 2023September 8, 2023News Articles The potential impacts of deep sea mining on climate change In the pursuit of valuable minerals and resources, humanity is increasingly turning its attention to the depths of the ocean floor through […]
September 3, 2023September 3, 2023News Articles Weeds team visit Cook Islands for natural enemies progress update Todays article comes from the Manaaki Whenua Land Care Research team that have being doing work her over the past few weeks […]
September 3, 2023September 3, 2023News Articles Trees of Palmerston Island Palmerston Atoll is made up of 6 main Motu and a number of sand cays dotted around a lagoon teeming with marine […]
August 18, 2023News Articles Extraction or protection? The dual mandate dilemma of the International Seabed Authority The International Seabed Authority (ISA) has the dual mandate of regulating mining of the seabed and also protecting that same seabed in […]
August 18, 2023News Articles Helping connect our mapu, to their surroundings Living in an island paradise doesn’t always mean there is a strong connection between the individual and their environment. For our mapu, […]
August 18, 2023News Articles Potential impacts of deep seabed mining on our tuna fisheries This article has been drawn largely from 2 reports. One was published in the journal Nature in June 2023, and the other, […]