Category: News Articles

  • Lessons from my time at Te Ipukarea Society (TIS)

    Kia Orana, my name is Moeana Mitchell and I decided to do a three-week internship at Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) before I leave for university. I chose to join the…

  • We need longer term solutions to dengue

    According to the Relief Web website, as of 10th February the Cook Islands has had 614 probable, confirmed and suspected cases of dengue to date.  No doubt there have been…

  • The deep-sea double standard: Why the Cook Islands is building a supply chain for a decision it claims not to have made

    The recent signing of the Strategic Framework for Critical Minerals Research and Supply Chain Security between the United States and the Cook Islands raises some questions around the integrity of…

  • Te Manu Tai o te Kūki ʻAirani – Mangaia

    A song-meter service in Mangaia last week marked the start of this year’s work for the Te Manu Tai o te Kūki ʻĀirani project, focused on better understanding Cook Islands…

  • Cook Islands youth strengthen Pacific ties through Hawaiʻi cultural and conservation exchange

    A group of young Cook Islanders began the year with a life-changing experience through the Moananuiākea Hawaiʻi Cultural and Conservation Youth Exchange Program, held on Hawaiʻi Island, locally known as…

  • Local businesses back Te Ipukarea Society’s environmental mission

    This month, Te Ipukarea Society achieved another milestone when we were recognised, through the Cook Islands Pocket Guide / Trip Carver project, as the selected local environmental organisation to receive…

  • Native or Introduced? The Matenga’s biodiversity journey in Akapuao, Titikaveka

    Family look at the biodiversity around them

  • The value of indigenous ownership and management of protected areas

    Today’s article is written by Ana Tiraa, a landowner in the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA) and the project manager from 1996 to 1998. From my early involvement in the TCA…

  • 2025 in summary: Another good year comes to a close for Te Ipukarea Society (TIS)

    In this week’s article we summarise some of the activities we have completed throughout the year. 2025 was a busy year for the Society, and we spread our wings a…

  • Strengthening Pacific turtle knowledge

    The South Pacific is home to a number of migratory sea turtle species, including green and hawksbill turtles found in the Cook Islands. Their long-distance movements between nesting beaches and…