Category: News Articles

Polynesian rats were introduced to the Cook Islands via early Vaka voyages. With time other species typically more dominant and destructive such […]

With tourism numbers back on the rise, there are now innovative opportunities to “build back better”. Opportunities that not only create positive […]

Today is the last day of Earth week for 2023, celebrated from April 14th to the 22nd.  It is a week set […]

In Parliament recently, the King’s Representative Sir Tom Masters spoke of the Cook Islands desire to develop a sustainable and environmentally responsible […]

The concept of Sustainable Tourism has been at the forefront of strategic and operational planning for decades.  However the emerging paradigm shift […]

The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established in 1994 under the  United Nations Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) convention.   Every year delegates […]

Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as onu, or sea turtles. The deep blue waters […]

 For some, the issue of seabed mining is not yet on their radar. For others, it’s a topic that’s too technical to […]

A simple search in the Cook Islands Biodiversity database shows the Cook Islands has 16 different types of Palms, with the majority […]

A one-day stakeholder consultation at the Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga was held to discuss an upcoming project related to tuna fisheries […]