Category: News Articles

Since 1971, February 2nd has been marked as the official World Wetlands Day. This is the day environmentalists from around the world celebrate the significant benefits that wetlands provide for…

Do you ever ponder on what lives down in the mysterious deep sea? Covering such a vast area, who knows what great wonders can be found deep down below? 4000…

Reduce plastic waste, buy in bulk, save money Tourism is the largest income generator for the Cook Islands by a large margin.  However, single use plastic waste generated by the…

This week’s Ipukarea opinion piece was written by Te Ipukarea Society Executive Member June Hosking. Title is taken from Hebrews 10:24-25 One day recently I observed a young Cook Islands…

Leaders of the 56 commonwealth countries have declared 2023 as the ‘Year of the Youth’. A year to inspire young leaders of the Commonwealth but also a year for youth-led…

Another Christmas is upon us.  Together with all the fun and good times spent with family, opening presents and eating more than enough at the Christmas kaikai, there will be…

Most of us have thrown out food at some point in our life with disregard to where it will actually end up. Maybe we put more food on our plates…

Almost 2 years ago to the day we completed construction of a 45m stretch of geotextile sand bag (geobag) revetment wall at Avana Harbour, to help protect the foreshore from…

Rarotonga and Aitutaki probably have among the highest numbers of motor vehicles per person in the world, meaning that we are likely to produce among the most greenhouse gas emissions…

Do we have to trash the ocean to save our climate? No we do not. New analysis shows how technological innovation and circular economy models can meet the demand for…