Local articles
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TIS represented at landmark Pacific Ocean convening in Suva
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) was proud to be asked to attend the inaugural State of the Pacific Ocean Convening held…
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Reducing plastic waste, one period at a time
Three hundred plus young women at Tereora College recently took part in an interactive menstrual health awareness session.
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Feral cats threaten Rarotonga’s rare seabirds
Seabirds spend much of their lives soaring across vast ocean areas. They also serve as important indicators of ocean health.
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More Flights, More Pressure
The rapid growth in visitor arrivals, once considered a hallmark of success, is now viewed as an outdated measure within…
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American Ocean Minerals–Odyssey merger signals push toward seabed mining exploitation phase
The proposed merger matters for the people of the Cook Islands because it advances a commercial seabed minerals plan on…
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Aitutaki’s lagoon classroom in action
GROW Aitutaki’s Te Taunga o te Moana “Learning by Doing” biodiversity awareness programme for Year 7 and 8 students from…
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Acknowledging Deep Day on the 7th May: Protecting the ocean depths for the future of the Cook Islands
The Cook Islands is an ocean nation. Our culture, identity, food, and economy are deeply connected to the sea… life…
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Living legacy of biodiversity and tradition
Takuvaʻine Valley is a place rich in biodiversity and a powerful example of cultural knowledge and the environment working together…
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Listening to the unseen seabirds of the night
These largely unknown species typically nest along cliff edges or on the forest floor, hidden beneath ferns or within burrows…
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The tide of progress – at what cost?
Traveling through our beautiful Cook Islands today, it is easy to see the march of ‘progress.’ We have faster internet,…
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Why the Cook Islands must rethink deep-sea mining
Advances in technology and evolving supply chains are reducing the long-term reliance on ocean minerals for the green transition. Instead,…
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Beneath the surface: Deep-sea mining or deep-sea surveillance?
A year-long investigation by Mongabay, in partnership with CNN, has uncovered troubling insights into China’s expanding deep-sea mining fleet, raising…