Category: News Articles

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 have never…

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 reassuring to learn…

Te Manu o te Mata’iti – Bird of the Year is Here! The second ever Cook Islands Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition kicks off Wednesday 27th October, run by…

Muddy Buddies Eco Stream Walk As published in the Cook Islands News 16 October 2021 For a fun school holiday activity this week, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) and Muri Environment…

Mangaia’s Solar Girls to the Recycle Rescue As published in the Cook Islands News  9 October 2021 Due to limited infrastructure in the pa enua, most recyclable waste unfortunately gets…

As published in the Cook Islands News 18th September 2021, by Alanna Smith. Photo credit Rudy Heijmen Native to the Cook Islands and across the Pacific, the Rupe is found…

IUCN CONGRESS VOTES TO PAUSE DEEP SEA MINING 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, we also need to protect the streams. This…

Finding Lulu In our recent vaka voyage to the northern group we were fortunate to see the native seabird Lulu (Masked Booby/ Sula dactylatra) nesting on a couple of the…

Underwater Wizardry in Rakahanga A special part of the recent northern group vaka tour was being able to experience the local foods, traditions and even some examples of local fishing…