Category: News Articles
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Filling knowledge gaps on rare seabirds in the Cook Islands
Petrels and shearwaters make up a unique group of seabirds. Their beaks have a distinctive “tubenose” which is used for filtering salt out of salt water and marine prey, allowing…
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Giving the floor to indigenous voices
As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) assembly meeting in Jamaica near it’s conclusion for 2025, Itirangi Pennycook highlights key moments from a busy and eventful time attending as observers on…
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Cycles, coconuts, salmon and us
June Hosking and Itirangi Pennycook are representing Te Ipukarea Society in Jamaica at the 2025 International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations. This article was prompted by a speech by the Hereditary…
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Deep-sea mining: A new environmental crisis looms
This article is based on a recent peer reviewed article, Metal mining on land versus the ocean in the context of the current Biodiversity Crisis, by V. Tunnicliff et.al. published…
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Fresh eyes on the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA)
The care with which the TCA is managed is clear, preserving its unique ecosystems and biodiversity, writes Gemma Langley. Te Ipukarea Society, Muri Environment Care and the Takitumu Conservation Area…
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Deep sea mining: Exploring the unknowns
Polymetallic nodules look like lumps of coal scattered across the seafloor. They have a similar purpose as coal as well, to provide energy. But they have many other reasons to…
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Citizen science to guide turtle conservation
Turtles are an integral part of marine ecosystems, and the Cook Islands are home to a few species, including the endangered Green Turtle and the critically endangered Hawksbill turtles. These…
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From scraps to soil: Getting the Dirt on Composting
Earlier on in the week Te Ipukarea Society worked closely with the enthusiastic year 7 and 8 students from Titikaveka College, exploring the organic benefits of composting and worm farming.…
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Greener batteries for a cleaner future in electric vehicles: Why we do not need to destroy our seabed
As innovative technology starts to rev up around the globe so does innovative tech for the Electric Car (EV) Industry. Despite some slowdowns in the global EV market, the demand…
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Chinese rose beetle, a nocturnal pest
This week’s article is an expansion on an earlier “Bug of the Week” post informed by Mike Bowie’s who was working at the Ministry of Agriculture. The Chinese rose beetle…
