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Turtle Trackers in training: GROW Aitutaki youth dive into conservation
This article is written by a GROW Aitutaki representative on the group’s recent turtle monitoring experience with Te Ipukarea Society…
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Plastic-Free July: Are We Doing Enough? Lessons from an eco-conscious visitor
Photo: Angela Pennington and family walk in the sea near their accommodation in Muri. Looking after the beauty of our…
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Ocean lovers unite against deep-seabed mining
On 19th and 20th July, ocean lovers worldwide rallied against deep-sea mining, a destructive industry threatening the global ocean. At Kaena…
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Why Defend the Deep now?
This past Saturday (19 July), over 100 people joined us at Aroʻa Beach from 2pm, as we joined with others…
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Meet Tumu the pink octopus
Aere mai tātou on Saturday 19 July from 2pm at Aroʻa Beach (next to the Rarotongan Hotel) for a fun,…
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Burrow breakthrough: Tahiti Petrels found nesting in the Takuvaine Valley
Te Manu Tai o Te Kūki ‘Āirani Project Update A two-year seabird monitoring programme began in March to find out…
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Out of sight, out of mind, but never out of the environment
Get your brain cells and creativity buzzing for Plastic Free July. This global campaign, started in Australia in 2011, encourages…
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Questioning the concept of deep seabed mining
In a recent Time Magazine article, explorer and investor Victor Vescovo asserts that the economics of deep-seabed mining simply “do not stack…
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The ocean is our life
As Oceans Week draws to a close, we celebrate that nearly 40 countries are now calling for a moratorium on…
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Snap and Track: A photo friendly way to follow turtles
To help protect the ocean and its marine life, Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) recently teamed up with GROW Aitutaki to…
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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…
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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…
