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  • Coconut trees, too much of a good thing

    Coconut trees, too much of a good thing

    Coconut trees, too much of a good thing Coconut trees are often called the “Tree of Life” in the Cook…

  • Getting the dirt on composting

    Getting the dirt on composting

    Getting the dirt on composting On Friday 6th December, Te Ipukarea Society took part in a hands-on composting workshop hosted…

  • Worm farming. A fun composting process

    Worm farming. A fun composting process

    Worm farming’, a fun composting process Did you know, the presence of worms in your garden is a sign of…

  • Death by PowerPoint

    Death by PowerPoint

    Death by Power point Todays article is by June Hosking, President of Te Ipukarea Society.  It is based on information…

  • Hawksbill health needing close monitoring 

    Hawksbill health needing close monitoring 

    Hawksbill health needing close monitoring  Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has…

  • Petrel monitoring reveals suspicious subjects

    Petrel monitoring reveals suspicious subjects

    Petrel Monitoring Reveals suspicious subjects Petrels, and not the petrol that you put in your car, are in fact a…

  • The best place to go to see some boobies

    The best place to go to see some boobies

    The best place to go to see some boobies. Way back in 2006 the Atiu Island Trust requested Te Ipukarea…

  • Plastics problem impacting our health

    Plastics problem impacting our health

    Plastics Problem Impacting our health Te Ipukarea Society was recently represented by June Hosking at the 3 day Fiji National…

  • Tracking the Ī’oi: Progress and an update from the field

    Tracking the Ī’oi: Progress and an update from the field

    Tracking the Ī’oi: Progress and an Update from the Field Since the last update, the Ī’oi Project, led by Te…

  • Gearing up for Kākerōri census

    Gearing up for Kākerōri census

    Gearing up for Kākerōri Census Photo Credit – Bryan Shirota, captures grey Kākerōri, already banded. The Rarotongan Fly-Catcher, locally known…

  • Pā’ua Pressures

    Pā’ua Pressures

    Pā’ua Pressures Pā’ua, or Pasua, also known as the giant clam, is a treasured marine species throughout the Cook Islands…

  • Life on the rocks!

    Life on the rocks!

    Life on the rocks! The recent Women in Science at sea biological research expedition (WISE) wrapped up earlier this week.…