Takutea rat eradication project starts Kia orana from the (normally) uninhabited island of Tautea, a small sand cay motu about…

Ī’oi project takes flight This week marked an exciting milestone for the Ī’oi project led by Te Ipukarea Society, as…

 Local nesting petrels under threat Petrels are a family of seabirds known for covering large distances across open oceanic waters.…

Plastic free July During the past Month of July Te Ipukarea ran a series of posts on how we can…

Deep divisions at the International Seabed Authority Assembly This past week Te Ipukarea Society was represented by Alanna Smith and…

Youth keeping an eye over nature This past week a group of our youth came together to participate in the…

Protecting the Ī’oi: Conservation Research and Volunteer Opportunities The Ī’oi, or Rarotonga starling, has been getting some much-needed attention. Only…

Sisters don’t always agree. The governments of the Cook Islands and Hawai‘i recently reached a historic sister-city agreement between Honolulu…

Muri shoreline saviours scoop up 52 bags of rubbish The 6th annual Muri Lagoon Beach Cleanup took place on Saturday,…

Te Ipukarea Society: Nature is there to be protected for human benefits The International Union of Conservation on Nature (IUCN)…

Te Ipukarea Society AGM, a time to reflect and plan for a sustainable future The past 12 months zoomed past…

World Ocean’s Day. By mining the depths, we undermine our future. We are well aware of the Cook Islands Sea…