Environment
Jessie is the new harbour master
Friday 1 June 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Ports Authority has confirmed John Jessie as the new harbour master, replacing Saungaki Rasmussen, who resigned in April this year.
Beacon programme heads for Cook Islands
Thursday 31 May 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will benefit from New Zealand's locator beacon programme, which will begin here soon.
Residential users will face water charges
Thursday 31 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Water tariffs are to be introduced for both commercial and residential users on Rarotonga.
This sign is for the birds...
Wednesday 30 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Safety is paramount when undertaking construction activities on the Te Mato Vai project.
Plastic swallowing our oceans
Monday 28 May 2018 | Published in Environment
In recent years, people have started cutting down on plastic consumption, as we have realised the effects plastic can have on the environment and our oceans.
Litter survey results disappointing
Saturday 26 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Members of the Solid Waste Management Committee and the Water, Waste and Sanitation Unit (WATSAN) of the Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands have begun weekly litter surveys of a stretch of beach in Nikao.
TIS officer attends Paris meeting
Friday 25 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) project officer Liam Kokaua attended the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Youth Conference in Paris, France earlier this month.
Water authority to be set up
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Environment
A Crown-owned water and waste water authority is to be established in the Cook Islands as a part of the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai (MTVKTV) project now underway in Rarotonga.
How to deal with marine stings and bites
Monday 21 May 2018 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society, which deals with environmental and conservation issues of interest to the Cook Islands.
Diggers begin remedial work
Thursday 17 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) has begun remedial work on sites beside the lagoon that were damaged during recent floods.
Fisheries' chance to 'get it right'
Tuesday 15 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Western and Central Pacific region is in a good position to put in measures in place to ensure a robust tuna stock for the future.
Saving Suwarrow's seabirds
Saturday 12 May 2018 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environmental matters of interest to the Cook Islands.
Fisheries forum ends on a high
Saturday 12 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands received praise for “a wonderful” hosting of the 106th Officials Forum Fisheries Committee Meeting which wrapped up yesterday at the Edgewater Resort and Spa in Arorangi.
Praise for fisheries control
Friday 11 May 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands has been praised for its progressive ways of managing fisheries in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Purse seine appeal nears end
Thursday 10 May 2018 | Published in Environment
An appeal regarding the development of the Cook Islands purse seine fishery in partnership with the European Union (EU) is close to being decided.
TIS fundraising for lawyer costs
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) has started a Givealittle donation page online to help cover some of the costs of taking the government to court over purse seine fishing – but they are still more than $4000 short of their goal.
Cook Islands gets $3million grant to fight climate change
Wednesday 9 May 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands has received a $3million grant “to help build the resilience of its residents and protect their livelihoods from disasters and climate change”.
WATSAN wages war on beach rubbish
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Environment
WATSAN has declared war on beach litter at the Nikao Social Centre after doing a beach survey along the foreshore and finding dumped items including a television, a mini stove and a vacuum cleaner.
China wants to sell fish to Cook Islands
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Environment
China’s fishermen are catching more fish around the world than ever.
Climate change centre to benefit Pacific islands
Monday 7 May 2018 | Published in Environment
The Pacific Islands region is on track to having its own Pacific Climate Change Centre to be based in Samoa at the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).
