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Articles by Te Ipukarea Society
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.
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.
