Category: News Articles

My turn as an intern. Today’s Te Ipukarea Society article is written by Dreena Teapa, the recipient of the Dame Margaret Karika Memorial Fellowship in 2023 for topping the Year…

A Conscious Waste Free Christmas It is that time of the year again,  the season of gift-giving and yummy kaikais. Together with all the fun and good times spent with…

Deep Seabed Mining, and emerging risk to our tuna fisheries? Last week saw the Cook Islands host one of the most significant meetings with respect to the shared tuna stocks…

The year that was… 2023 has been a jam packed year, with lots of local engagement, off island expeditions, and everyday work. Te Ipukarea Society has kept busy covering the…

The radiating depths of our Marae Moana Is the radioactivity of polymetallic nodules an problem? The simple answer to that question is, we do not know. Yet. Polymetallic nodule mining…

Te Ipukarea Society continues its periodic programme Here in the Cook Islands, and more specifically in the Pa Enua, young girls experiencing the menstrual cycle for the first time can…

Protecting a little paradise in Ma’uke With the introduction of non-biodegradable equipment and packaging over the past 50 plus years, waste management in the pa enua has become very challenging.…

Pacific Launch of Deep Rising This past week on Tuesday at the Empire Cinema we launched the documentary called Deep Rising.  This thought-provoking movie, narrated by Jason Momoa of “Aquaman”…

Citizen science turtle monitoring continues Throughout Te Moana nui o Kiva, sea turtles are held in very high regard. The reasons for this vary from their majestic mana passed down…

Sustainable Alternatives to Deep-Sea Mining for Battery Production In the quest for a more sustainable future, the world is increasingly recognising the importance of transitioning to renewable energy sources and…