Category: News Articles

  • The ‘real science’ around deep seabed mining!

    The Prime Minister was quoted in the Cook Islands News article on Wednesday, May 26th, concerning the seabed mining consultations in Australia. He stated that the stance of Te Ipukarea…

  • Tracking the ʻĪʻoi, new learnings

    A year after the Rarotonga ʻĪʻoi Project began, exciting new learnings about the endemic bird are ready to share. The goal of the project was to build on our understanding…

  • Community unites to restore Ngatoe stream in successful planting day

    This past Saturday, over 30 volunteers gathered along the banks of Ngatoe Stream in Vaima’anga to take part in a successful community planting day. The riparian stream restoration was a…

  • Waste management – not just the government’s problem

    The Cook Islands faces significant challenges in managing its waste. With a population spread across 15 islands, including the most populated one, Rarotonga, waste management has become an increasingly urgent…

  • Nature’s nurturers: Youth holiday adventures in sustainability and indigenous culture

    The recent school holidays drew in a number of senior youth members from Pukapuka, the southern group islands and Rarotonga to participate in a week-long environmental-themed program led by Kōrero…

  • Seeking new insights on seabirds we rarely see

    The following article is written by Alanna Matamaru Smith, Director of Te Ipukarea Society, the BirdLife Member for the Cook Islands. It provides and overview of the country report delivered…

  • Local author celebrates World Book Day

    As the world prepares to celebrate World Book Day on April 23, local personality, June Hosking, marks the occasion with two new children’s books dedicated to the Cook Islands’ deep…

  • The voice of the ocean

    Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to participate in an event known as “Te Reo O Te Moana”, the voice of the ocean. It was a gathering…

  • 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…

  • 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…