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Protecting our turtles
Traveling the seas by day and night are the ancient sea creatures known as onu, or sea turtles. The deep…
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The fate of our deep sea environment in the hands of mining companies?
For some, the issue of seabed mining is not yet on their radar. For others, it’s a topic that’s too…
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Mitiaro Fan Palm – Iniao – making a come back
A simple search in the Cook Islands Biodiversity database shows the Cook Islands has 16 different types of Palms, with…
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Biodegradable FADs and the purse seine fishery in the Cook Islands
A one-day stakeholder consultation at the Crown Beach Resort in Rarotonga was held to discuss an upcoming project related to…
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Exploring our reef ecosystem
We at Te Ipukarea Society are always interested in learning what we might discover whilst out in the field investigating…
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Te Ipukarea Society shares on environmental issues in the Cook Islands with the Catholic Synod Forum
Two weeks ago, Te Ipukarea Society was honoured to be asked to present to the Catholic Synod Forum session entitled…
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Making a global ocean impact
The 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress held in Vancouver Canada has provided an important global networking opportunity for nations…
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E Tu’a Pukuruvaa Nui – Sharing ideas amongst one another
A two-day tourism conference was held at Tamanu Beach Resort on Tuesday and Wednesday this past week. Participants included tour…
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What wetlands do for YOU.
Since 1971, February 2nd has been marked as the official World Wetlands Day. This is the day environmentalists from around…
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Mysteries of the deep
Do you ever ponder on what lives down in the mysterious deep sea? Covering such a vast area, who knows…
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Reduce plastic waste, buy in bulk, save money
Reduce plastic waste, buy in bulk, save money Tourism is the largest income generator for the Cook Islands by a…
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Encourage one another to good works…
This week’s Ipukarea opinion piece was written by Te Ipukarea Society Executive Member June Hosking. Title is taken from Hebrews…
