Category: News Articles

International Coastal Cleanup Day is dedicated to raising awareness about the growing pollution on our beaches and in our environment. This year, Te Ipukarea Society ran a coastal cleanup that…

Birds are species worth flying high for – our future depends on it Te Ipukarea Society participants have recently returned back from the 100th Birdlife Anniversary and Global Congress event…

A Natural Enemy for the Invasive African Tulip Tree Native to South Africa’s tropical rainforests, one of the world’s worst invasive plants is under attack by flea beetles in Rarotonga.…

Waste wise schools Schools not only play a significant role in education but also have a vital role in establishing sustainable cultures that are practiced within the wider community. One…

Data taken from: Robertson et al. 2020. Takitumu Conservation Area Management Plan 2020-2030. The Kakerori or Rarotonga Flycatcher found in the rugged interior of Rarotonga, as well as now on…

Everything whale be alright. Whale watching in the Cook Islands is a thrill treasured by visitors who are lucky enough to witness it. The whale season in the Cook Islands…

Predicting the Impacts of Deep seabed Mining. This article comprises the conclsuion from a report entitled “Prediction the Impact of Mining Deep Sea Polymetalic Nodules in the Pacific Ocean.  The…

2022 marks the 30th anniversary of a great friend of Te Ipukarea Society, The Cook Islands Voyaging Society. For 30 years, CIVS has been actively engaged in raising awareness of…

The greenwashing of deep sea mining Greenwashing: “To provide misleading information about how a company is environmentally sound” The opinion piece in last Saturday’s paper by Mike Tavioni raises a…

Studying the evolution of the red postman. Six invasive weeds that have serious negative impacts on agriculture and/or natural forest habitats in the Cook Islands have been identified as priority…