Environment
Motu correction
Tuesday 14 June 2011 | Published in Environment
An article in Saturdays CINews indicated that years ago the Aitutaki Environment Authority gave two people approval to erect permanent structures on motu Maina Iti. While there are two permanent structures on the motu, environment officer Bobby Bishop says the authority never gave the builders permission to construct them. CINews apologises for the error.
Art and poems portray environment message
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
A mixture of poems and artworks created by Rarotonga students and displayed through the three banks on Rarotonga portrayed this years Environment Week theme The values and roles wetlands play in our lives and our environment. Yesterday the winners of the art and poem competitions were announced but the judges job was made difficult by […]
Kids champion environment conservation
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
This years Lagoon Day winners were drawn from all work sheets that were 85 to 100 percent correctly answered. There were so many well answered sheets and not enough prizes. For their outstanding efforts Papaaroa School students Loana Taikakara and Simonne Pirake won a student dive with the Dive Centre. Other prize winners are (Arorangi) […]
How has Lagoon Day helped you?
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Senior students were asked how has Lagoon Day helped you? when they visited the environment expo last week. Here we share some of their responses to the question. Were reducing and managing our rubbish. Sanitation systems have been upgraded. Ive realised I have to do the right things and protect our environment and lagoon. I […]
How can we protect our environment?
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
June Hosking, coodinator of the recent Lagoon Day environment awareness and education events, was asked what do you propose we do? by Koutu Nui Aronga Mana when they visited Nukupure Park for the two-day programme. Here Hosking puts her thoughts together on the way forward to protect and preserve our precious natural environment. 1. Immediate […]
Lagoon Day fosters hope for change
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Lagoon Day finished a week ago, but not for all of us. Debriefs, reports and recommendations will hopefully ensure an even better event in 2012. For me personally its been a long, but interesting task to read through students answers gained during presentations. Especially encouraging to read comments such as, I learned things this year […]
Kitesurfing helps Maina Iti organiser
Saturday 11 June 2011 | Published in Environment
The Aitutaki Environment Authority has moved to stop all building on motu Maina Iti. Maina Iti is a sand cay that emerged naturally about 20 years ago. As such, it falls under the jurisdiction of the Crown so the Environment Authoritys decision awaits endorsement from the Island Council. Presently there are two permanent structures on […]
Juniors pumped for race
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Close to 20 pumped up under 16 paddlers will tackle the Tama Aito 6km course through Muri lagoon on Monday, June 13 and get a taste of whats in store for them in years to come. Tama Aito is the junior division of Te Aito Cook Islands the premier singles oe vaka race in the […]
CI serious about risk management
Wednesday 8 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Emergency Management Cook Islands director Charles Carlson (left), Office of the Prime Minister central policy and planning director Liz Koteka (second from left), and other regional representatives at the Cook Islands display within the 2011 Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction held in Geneva, Switzerland last month. 11060701 Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) director Charles […]
Eco-friendly toilet pondered
Tuesday 7 June 2011 | Published in Environment
June Hosking brought a model of her waterless toilet the Rotaloo to Lagoon Day for students to ponder. The Rotaloo uses no water, and stores its waste in a high-temperature tank, which breaks down waste and converts it into humus. Humus, or compost, is bacteria-free organic matter, which is full of nutrients and can be […]
Call for quarry work submissions
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service is inviting submissions on an application by Charlie Strickland Senior for quarry work and industrial development in Arorangi. Strickland Snr is applying for a project permit, as required by the Environment Act 2003. The work is to be undertaken on a section of land Tokerau Tapere in Arorangi. Anyone may make […]
Kids take on Environment Week activities
Saturday 4 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Protecting the environment has been the main mission for Rarotonga kids this week as hundreds of students took part in the various Environment Week activities, including visiting the two-day Lagoon Day in Ngatangiia. Earlier this week four schools took to the stage for the Environment Week performing arts competition. Many showed off their artistic and […]
Pesticide danger explained
Friday 3 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Local grower Teava Iro (pictured below) explained to students at Lagoon Day yesterday the environmental hazards of using chemicals and pesticides to control weeds. Chemical fertilisers can kill soil or cause an imbalance in its nutrient makeup the result is unhealthy crops, and people and animals that eat poor quality food get sick, he said. […]
Climate change apriority
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Climate change adaption and emergency risk response need to go hand in hand and be considered in relation to all government policy, Emergency Management Cook Islands (EMCI) training and community education advisor William Tuivaga says. He has just returned from a four-day conference in Samoa which focussed on the lessons learnt by small island developing […]
Respecting the lagoon
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
If we want to improve the health of the Rarotonga lagoon, we need to treat it like we treat our bodies, says Mii Kauvai of the Muri Environment Care Group. Treat the lagoon like you treat your body feed it with good things and it looks healthy, Kauvai told those who visited the Muri Environment […]
PM calls for environment action
Thursday 2 June 2011 | Published in Environment
Prime minister Henry Puna says the new lagoon research is a call to action for Cook Islanders. As environment minister, Puna is taking a keen interest in Environment Week, Lagoon Day and measures to clean up the Cook Islands. Puna congratulated the Ministry of Marine Resources on the research conducted as part of their new […]
Environment Week clean-up collection
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Residents of Takuvaine and Tutakimoa are being encouraged to put out all old whiteware and metal wastes including roofing iron for collection this Thursday. Malcolm Sword and Cook Islands General Transport have organised a metal and whiteware waste collection to coincide with Environment Week which runs from May 30 to June 3. Takuvaine and Tutakimoa […]
Lagoon Day focuses on healthy wetlands
Tuesday 31 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Wetlands for Healthy Islands will be the key message during this years Lagoon Day event which goes hand in hand with the National Environment Services 2011 theme. It is also the theme of environment week, which began yesterday.The two-day lagoon event, which starts tomorrow at Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia, brings together environment conservation experts to […]
Village gets behind Environment Week
Saturday 28 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Titikaveka youth and sports groups will be out in force this Monday to clean the village of glass, plastics and aluminium cans as part of the Taau Taku Tita operation. The Titikaveka cleanup operation on Monday coincides with the start of Environment Week that runs until June 3. Titikaveka cleanup coordinator Selina Napa is encouraging […]
New TIS role
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Former National Environment Service officer Ana Tiraa has been appointed biodiversity coordinator for Te Ipukarea Society (TIS). The society received two applications for the 12-week position. TIS programme manager Jacqui Evans says Tiraa will coordinate two major surveys the society is undertaking in coming months. She will coordinate the northern group sea bird survey which […]
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