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Te Ipukarea Society: Petrel monitoring reveals suspicious subjects

Saturday 16 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Petrels, and not the petrol that you put in your car, are in fact a medium sized seabird known for spending the majority of their lives out at sea. They are A class fishing birds who skim over the waves with sharp turns in search of their next fishy feast.


Te Ipukarea Society: Rat assassin

Saturday 9 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

This Conservation Project was a collaborative effort alongside Cook Islands Voyaging Society, Island Conservation, BirdLife International, the Atiu Island Government, Takutea Trust, Takili Talagi-Tairi and Te Ipukarea Society. Funding support came from SPREPs predator Free Pacific Programme and NZ MFAT whose generous support helped bring the long planned Takutea project to fruition.


Te Ipukarea Society: Tracking the Ī’oi:

Saturday 2 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Since the last update, the Ī’oi Project, led by Te Ipukarea Society, has begun the next phase with the start of radio tracking.


Te Ipukarea Society: Plastics problem impacting our health

Saturday 26 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Te Ipukarea Society was recently represented by June Hosking at the 3 day Fiji National Symposium on Plastic Pollution Prevention, hosted by Fiji's Pacific Islands Climate Action Network. The symposium was supported by UN Trade & Development and UNDP. Following are her reflections.


Te Ipukarea Society: Dedicated conservation efforts boost Kākerōri population

Saturday 19 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The Rarotongan Fly-Catcher, locally known as the Kākerōri, has had quite the history. It was once recognised as one of the 10 rarest birds in the world with 29 individuals recorded in 1989. Rats feasting on Kārerōri nests were the number one threat to the Kākerōri.


Te Ipukarea Society: Pā’ua populations plummet, urgent action needed

Friday 11 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Pā’ua, or Pasua, also known as the giant clam, is a treasured marine species throughout the Cook Islands for its beauty in showcasing an array of underwater colours. It is also being seen as a tasty kai moana treat for the people of the Cook Islands.


Te Ipukarea Society: Life on the rocks: Nodule fields not a biological desert

Saturday 5 October 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The recent Women in Science at sea biological research expedition (WISE) wrapped up earlier this week. Organised by the Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Authority, a collective group of mostly females from the Pacific were invited to take part in at sea research surveys that focused on training and capacity building in collecting biological data.


Te Ipukarea Society: Muri Environment Expo: Celebrating our past, shaping our future

Saturday 28 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

The Muri Environment Care (MEC) is excited to be running the very first Muri Environment Expo, happening on October 2, 3 and 4 from 9am at the Muri Meeting House.


Te Ipukarea Society: Rat free Takutea on its way: Stage 1 of eradication project successfully concluded

Saturday 21 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion

Stage one of the Takutea Rat Eradication Project has successfully concluded, with the field team arriving back in Atiu and Rarotonga aboard the Marumaru Atua last Saturday morning.


Te Ipukarea Society: Local community to rally against deep seabed mining

Saturday 14 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

The Seabed Minerals Authority (SBMA) Commissioner appears to be under the false impression that foreign interests are interfering in our domestic issues in regards to the rally against deep seabed mining (DSM).


Te Ipukarea Soceity: Takutea rat eradication project starts

Saturday 7 September 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

Kia orana from the (normally) uninhabited island of Takutea, a small sand cay motu about 21 kilometres from Atiu. It is 1.25 square km, or 125 hectares, in area and approximately 4.5km around.


Te Ipukarea Society: Ī’oi project takes flight

Saturday 31 August 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

This week marked an exciting milestone for the Ī’oi project led by Te Ipukarea Society, as researchers successfully captured and tagged the first ī’oi in the Takitumu Conservation Area.


Te Ipukarea Society: Cook Islands Seabed Mining Regulations premature

Saturday 24 August 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

Te Ipukarea Society urges the Cook Islands Government to delay the adoption of seabed minerals mining regulations due to insufficient scientific information and the ongoing negotiations at the International Seabed Authority.


Te Ipukarea Soceity: Local nesting petrels under threat

Saturday 17 August 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

Petrels are a family of seabirds known for covering large distances across open oceanic waters.


Te Ipukarea Society: Plastic free July- Small changes can add up to big differences

Saturday 10 August 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

During the past month of July, Te Ipukarea Society ran a series of posts on how we can minimise the use of single use plastics in our day to day lives.


Te Ipukarea Society: Deep divisions at the ISA International Seabed Authority Assembly

Saturday 3 August 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

This past week Te Ipukarea Society was represented by Alanna Smith and Kelvin Passfield at the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Assembly meeting in Kingston, Jamaica.


Te Ipukarea Society: Youth keeping an eye over nature

Saturday 27 July 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

This past week, a group of our youth came together to participate in the Mata Natura Youth Programme.


Te Ipukarea Society: Protecting the Ī’oi: Conservation research and volunteer opportunities

Saturday 20 July 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

The Ī’oi, or Rarotonga starling, has been getting some much-needed attention. Only found in the forests of Rarotonga, the Ī’oi is often hidden out of sight and doesn’t draw much attention with its smokey dark plumage blending into the dark tree canopy.


Te Ipukarea Society: Govt ‘prioritises profit’ over environment in seabed mining push

Saturday 13 July 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

The governments of the Cook Islands and Hawai’i recently reached a historic sister-city agreement between Honolulu and Avarua, Rarotonga. However, it would appear that the sisters do not see eye to eye when it comes to deep seabed mining.


Te Ipukarea Society: Muri shoreline saviours scoop up 52 bags of rubbish

Saturday 6 July 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National

The 6th annual Muri Lagoon Beach Cleanup took place last Saturday, marking another successful year for this fantastic community event.


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