Seeking new insights on seabirds we rarely seeApril 28, 2025Seeking new insights on seabirds we rarely see. The following article is written by Alanna Matamaru Smith, Director of Te Ipukarea Society, the BirdLife Member for the Cook Islands. It provides and overview of the country report delivered by the Cook Islands delegation, and new learnings taken on board from the recent Oceania Seabird Symposium. Alanna’s participation would have not been possible . ... more
Local author celebrates World Book DayApril 22, 2025As the world prepares to celebrate World Book Day on April 23, local personality, June Hosking, marks the occasion with two new children’s books dedicated to the Cook Islands’ deep ocean, Moana-Nui-o-Kiva. June began this literary journey with her son Andy, the illustrator, in late November 2024, and envisioned World Book Day as a perfect moment to share her passion for the ocean . ... more
The voice of the oceanApril 16, 2025The voice of the ocean Te Ipukarea Society was recently invited to French Polynesia to participate in an event known as “Te Reo O Te Moana”, the voice of the ocean. It was a gathering of representatives from the Pacific Islands, Aotearoa and Australia, to launch an urgent call to action for the protection of the Moana Nui o Kiva, to be delivered to the United Nations Oceans Conference in France, . ... more
Filling knowledge gaps on rare seabirds in the Cook IslandsApril 7, 2025Filling knowledge gaps on rare seabirds in the Cook Islands Petrels and shearwaters make up a unique group of seabirds. Their beaks have a distinctive “tubenose” which is used for filtering salt out of salt water and marine prey, allowing them to thrive in the open ocean. This sets them apart from the other seabirds Cook Islanders are more familiar with like the long, hooked beak of the Kōta’a . ... more
Giving the floor to indigenous voicesMarch 31, 2025Giving the floor to indigenous voices As the International Seabed Authority (ISA) assembly meeting in Jamaica near it’s conclusion for 2025, Itirangi Pennycook highlights key moments from a busy and eventful time attending as observers on behalf of Te Ipukarea Society (TIS), writes Itirangi Pennycook Continuing from last week at the ISA assembly meeting, TIS president June Hosking has made . ... more
