Category: News Articles

  • Regional efforts strengthen response to invasive species

    Have you ever wondered how invasive species make their way into a country? In the past, most arrived by ship, often accidentally. Today, they can also enter by plane. Some…

  • New predator control traps installed in Takuvaine cloud forest

    Efforts to protect vulnerable seabirds nesting on the ground in the upper high altitude ecosystems of the Takuvaine Valley have received an important boost with the installation of new predator…

  • Continuing service with VSA at Te Ipukarea Society

    Volunteer Service Abroad (VSA) is a New Zealand-based NGO that partners with communities throughout the Pacific to support locally driven initiatives.

  • Why deep seabed mining could arrive much sooner than we were led to believe

    In February 2022, the Cook Islands Government awarded three exploration licences for deep seabed mining. Initially valid for five years, these licences were intended to facilitate rigorous scientific inquiry. Now,…

  • Lessons from my time at Te Ipukarea Society (TIS)

    Kia Orana, my name is Moeana Mitchell and I decided to do a three-week internship at Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) before I leave for university. I chose to join the…

  • We need longer term solutions to dengue

    According to the Relief Web website, as of 10th February the Cook Islands has had 614 probable, confirmed and suspected cases of dengue to date.  No doubt there have been…

  • The deep-sea double standard: Why the Cook Islands is building a supply chain for a decision it claims not to have made

    The recent signing of the Strategic Framework for Critical Minerals Research and Supply Chain Security between the United States and the Cook Islands raises some questions around the integrity of…

  • Te Manu Tai o te Kūki ʻAirani – Mangaia

    A song-meter service in Mangaia last week marked the start of this year’s work for the Te Manu Tai o te Kūki ʻĀirani project, focused on better understanding Cook Islands…

  • Cook Islands youth strengthen Pacific ties through Hawaiʻi cultural and conservation exchange

    A group of young Cook Islanders began the year with a life-changing experience through the Moananuiākea Hawaiʻi Cultural and Conservation Youth Exchange Program, held on Hawaiʻi Island, locally known as…

  • Local businesses back Te Ipukarea Society’s environmental mission

    This month, Te Ipukarea Society achieved another milestone when we were recognised, through the Cook Islands Pocket Guide / Trip Carver project, as the selected local environmental organisation to receive…