Environment
Wetland champions
Wednesday 25 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The Matavera Girls Brigade has taken on the role of environment champions. Ten members between the ages of 10 and 14 have spent the past five months learning about the role of wetlands in the Cook Islands. This year the National Environment Service will embark on a campaign to create cultivate wetlands for the Cook […]
Self-sustainable living satisfying
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
In the past 50 or so years it was only alternative lifestylers who lived off the land, chose to have less things, consciously reduced water, fuel and power usage basically did the whole greenie/hippy thing. But now, as the world faces the consequences of years of consumerism without regard, individuals are rethinking their lifestyles. In […]
Campaign starts on Biodiversity Day
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service will launch its national biodiversity report and wetlands campaign next week, tying in with Biodiversity Day on May 22. May 22nd marks the annual celebration of Biodiversity Day so it is quite fitting that the countrys report is launched then, as well as the campaign for wetlands for 2011, says Deyna […]
Draft fishing plan ready
Saturday 21 May 2011 | Published in Environment
An exploratory fishing monitoring committee is being pondered as the Ministry of Marine Resources prepares to take the final draft plan on the issue to cabinet. A monitoring committee would be made up of members of the Te Ipukarea Society and House of Ariki. This week the ministry held detailed discussions with those groups. MMR […]
Money for environment projects
Friday 20 May 2011 | Published in Environment
If you have a bright idea or environment-focused community project then you need to take advantage of the National Environment Services seed funding scheme. NES is inviting community groups who have planned projects or existing programmes that benefit your community or the environment to apply for seed funding of up to $500. All applicants have […]
Enviro group and ministry talk fishing
Tuesday 17 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society executives and members are planning to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Marine Resources to determine whether the environmental group can be involved in the ministrys plans to undertake exploratory fishing. Society members developed a list of questions to the ministry about its draft plans for exploratory fishing over three years, […]
$1000 in prizes for environment week
Saturday 14 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Performing and visual art is being used to deliver the message for this years national environment week, with $1000 in prizes up for grabs. Wetlands for healthy islands is the theme for both the environment week and Lagoon Day this year. Performing art shows and art competitions are being organised by the National Environment Services […]
Big clean up
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Published in Environment
This year at least four outer islands are organising their own activities to supplement the national programme to recognise Environment Week (May 30-June 3). Mauke island National Environment Service officers will work with the Island Secretary to coordinate an island-wide clean up of all whiteware, e-waste, batteries and other rubbish lying around the island. This […]
Interest grows in organics
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Organic growing advocate Teava Iro continues to spread the word about biological and ecological agriculture throughout the Cook Islands. Iro, a director of Cook Islands Noni Marketing Ltd and chairman of the Titikaveka Growers Association, gave a presentation on organic growing to about 40 people at a public meeting in Muri this week. The meeting, […]
Lagoon Day focuses on wetlands
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The spotlight is on wetlands for this years annual Lagoon Day education and awareness programme, now in its fourth year. Lagoon Day, on June 1 and 2, brings together experts in environment issues to raise awareness of the problems facing the lagoon environment and the possible solutions. Lagoon Day aims for positive change through hands-on […]
Mauke turns out in force for tutaka
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Maukes tutaka clean up team comprising Ministry of Health personnel accompanied by the mayor and environment officer were all smiles and bubbling with praise at the closing of a very successful three-day inspection. Dr Metua Taurarii commented that this was the best result he had seen since coming back to Mauke a few years ago, […]
CI reps bid for climate change funds
Monday 2 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Billions of dollars worth of international funding for climate change-related activities is now more accessible to the Cook Islands following an international convention held in Bangkok last month. The four-day conference was an annual meeting of those involved in the ad-hoc working groups on long term cooperative action, which arose from earlier international climate change […]
Organic planting to be promoted in Muri
Saturday 30 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ngatangiia community is invited to an information evening this Monday, May 2, to learn more about organic planting and green tourism. The information evening is part of the European Union Muri Water and Sanitation Project and the Muri Environment Care Groups planned activities for the year. In the past the environment group has organised […]
Earth Day at CITC
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
All CITC stores are ditching plastic bags today in honour of Earth Day. While Earth Day is officially on April 22 (tomorrow), CITC has elected to observe it today, which is April 22 in New Zealand and Australia. Last year, as part of its Environment Sustainability Policy, CITC made a commitment to reduce the number […]
Should plastic bags and glass bottles go?
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
Last year the National Environment Service launched a survey to obtain feedback from the community on whether the country should ban non-biodegradable plastic bags and beverages in glass bottles. The aim was to generate a public discussion on this idea so that the issues are all laid out and hopefully assist us in coming up […]
MMR consults public on fishery
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is organising a public meeting on Rarotonga next week for those interested in its plan to undertake exploratory fishing (research) on skipjack and bigeye tuna as well as swordfish. This will be held on Thursday April 28 at the Pukapuka Hostel from 4.30pm. A similar public consultation was held […]
Call to ban phosphate soaps
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Environment
A recommendation to legislate against the importation of washing products and soaps that contain phosphate met with widespread support during the Environment session at the Economic Summit yesterday. Ngatangiia businessman Keta Williams said it would relatively be a simple matter for government to ban products that are not environmentally friendly. He said washing powders and […]
Protect our biodiversity
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Environment
Extinction is forever. That was the reminder given by Te Ipukarea Society programme manager and active environmentalist Jacquie Evans during yesterday’s environment session at the economic development summit. She said Dr Graham Matheson’s presentation was a perfect example of why it is so important, so essential, that we protect our biodiversity. “Biodiversity means all the […]
TIS shows purse seine doco on Vaka TV
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The environmental organisation Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) will be televising a documentary on the environmental impact of purse seine fishing tomorrow evening on Vaka TV. The screening coordinated by TIS is part of an awareness campaign “Te Ki o to Tatou Moana ei angai rai ia tatou – our ocean of fish is for the […]
SPREP team helps with waste plan
Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Environment
A South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) waste team is on Rarotonga to learn more about the successful E-Waste Day held on the island in December and to help prepare the National Waste Strategy. The team met with Infrastructure and Planning Minister Teariki Heather to discuss plans and preparations for the National Waste Strategy before […]
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