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Articles by Te Ipukarea Society
Te Ipukarea Society: Cycles, coconuts, salmon and us
Saturday 22 March 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
June Hosking and Itirangi Pennycook are representing Te Ipukarea Society in Jamaica at the 2025 International Seabed Authority (ISA) negotiations. This article was prompted by a speech by the Hereditary Chief of the Wolf Clan of the Gitxsan Nation, Canada.
Te Ipukarea Society: Deep-sea mining- A new environmental crisis looms
Saturday 15 March 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This article is based on a recent peer reviewed article, Metal mining on land versus the ocean in the context of the current Biodiversity Crisis, by V. Tunnicliff et.al. published on 5th March 2025 in the NPJ Ocean Sustainability Journal.
Te Ipukarea Society: Fresh eyes on the Takitumu Conservation Area
Friday 7 March 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
The care with which the TCA is managed is clear, preserving its unique ecosystems and biodiversity, writes Gemma Langley.
Te Ipukarea Society: Deep sea mining - Exploring the unknowns
Friday 28 February 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Polymetallic nodules look like lumps of coal scattered across the seafloor. They have a similar purpose as coal as well, to provide energy. But they have many other reasons to exist, most of which we do not yet know or understand.
Te Ipukarea Society: Citizen science to guide turtle conservation
Saturday 22 February 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Environment, National, Opinion
Turtles are an integral part of marine ecosystems, and the Cook Islands is home to a few species, including the endangered Green Turtle and the critically endangered Hawksbill turtles.
Te Ipukarea Society: From scraps to soil- Getting the dirt on composting
Saturday 15 February 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Earlier on in the week, Te Ipukarea Society worked closely with the enthusiastic year 7 and 8 students from Titikaveka College, exploring the organic benefits of composting and worm farming.
Te Ipukarea Society: Why we do not need to destroy our seabed?
Saturday 8 February 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
As innovative technology starts to rev up around the globe so does innovative tech for the electric car (EV) industry.
Te Ipukarea Society: Nocturnal beetle a growing problem for Cook Islands crops
Saturday 1 February 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
This week’s article is an expansion on an earlier “Bug of the Week” post informed by Mike Bowie who was working at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Te Ipukarea Society: ‘Embarrassing’ push from Cook Islands venture for deep sea mining regulation
Saturday 25 January 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
Last week a group of eight deep seabed mining companies with exploration contracts in the Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ) sent a letter to the President of the International Seabed Authority.
Te Ipukarea Society: Working together for a rat-free Cook Islands
Saturday 18 January 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
One of the best ways to help native birds and wildlife is by trapping invasive rats in your backyard.
Te Ipukarea Society: How removing rats can protect Cook Islands native vegetation and wildlife
Saturday 11 January 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
From birds to plants, invasive rats have wreaked havoc on island ecosystems worldwide, and the Cook Islands are no exception.
TIS: A snail’s tale of sustainability
Saturday 4 January 2025 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
This week we have another article from Mauke from Te Ipukarea Society president June Hosking.
TIS: Deep sea mining threatens our ocean and our way of life
Saturday 28 December 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Today’s article is contributed by Te Ipukarea Society president, and Ocean Ancestors advocate, June Hosking, currently living in Mauke.
Coconut trees, too much of a good thing
Saturday 21 December 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Coconut trees are often called the ‘Tree of Life’ in the Cook Islands and other Pacific islands because every part of the tree is useful. But too many coconut trees can be a problem.
Te Ipukarea Society: Composting workshop teaches sustainable living
Saturday 14 December 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Te Ipukarea Society participated in a hands-on composting workshop hosted by New Zealand consultant Chris Purchas at the Papaaroa Mission House last Friday.
Te Ipukarea Society: ‘Worm farming’, a fun composting process
Saturday 7 December 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
Did you know, the presence of worms in your garden is a sign of having healthy soil? Worms help aerate the soil through their movements, allowing the roots of plants to receive more oxygen and nutrients.
Te Ipukarea Society: ‘Death by power point’: NZ visit ‘a road show, at worst a propaganda tour’
Saturday 30 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Today’s article is by June Hosking, president of Te Ipukarea Society. It is based on information she received from family and friends that attended the Cook Islands Government’s presentation to the Cook Islands community in Christchurch last week. The title for this article is taken from an apt comment her niece overheard at the presentation.
Te Ipukarea Society: Hawksbill health needs close monitoring
Friday 22 November 2024 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Editorials, Opinion
Turtle tracking through the use of photos to identify individual turtle movements around Rarotonga has continued for a second consecutive year.
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.
