Category: News Articles

  • The ocean is our life

    As Oceans Week draws to a close, we celebrate that nearly 40 countries are now calling for a moratorium on Deep-sea Mining (DSM). Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) president, June Hosking,…

  • Snap and Track: A photo friendly way to follow turtles

    To help protect the ocean and its marine life, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) recently teamed up with GROW Aitutaki to teach local youth about marine conservation through a turtle tracking…

  • The ‘real science’ around deep seabed mining!

    The Prime Minister was quoted in the Cook Islands News article on Wednesday, May 26th, concerning the seabed mining consultations in Australia. He stated that the stance of Te Ipukarea…

  • Tracking the ʻĪʻoi, new learnings

    A year after the Rarotonga ʻĪʻoi Project began, exciting new learnings about the endemic bird are ready to share. The goal of the project was to build on our understanding…

  • Community unites to restore Ngatoe stream in successful planting day

    This past Saturday, over 30 volunteers gathered along the banks of Ngatoe Stream in Vaima’anga to take part in a successful community planting day. The riparian stream restoration was a…

  • Waste management – not just the government’s problem

    The Cook Islands faces significant challenges in managing its waste. With a population spread across 15 islands, including the most populated one, Rarotonga, waste management has become an increasingly urgent…

  • Nature’s nurturers: Youth holiday adventures in sustainability and indigenous culture

    The recent school holidays drew in a number of senior youth members from Pukapuka, the southern group islands and Rarotonga to participate in a week-long environmental-themed program led by Kōrero…

  • Seeking new insights on seabirds we rarely see

    The following article is written by Alanna Matamaru Smith, Director of Te Ipukarea Society, the BirdLife Member for the Cook Islands. It provides and overview of the country report delivered…

  • Local author celebrates World Book Day

    As the world prepares to celebrate World Book Day on April 23, local personality, June Hosking, marks the occasion with two new children’s books dedicated to the Cook Islands’ deep…

  • The voice of the ocean

    Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to participate in an event known as “Te Reo O Te Moana”, the voice of the ocean. It was a gathering…