Environment
Airline team cleans up
Wednesday 7 February 2018 | Published in Environment
More than 20 Air New Zealand staff members and their family and friends came together on Saturday to clean up Nikao Beach.
Low-cost garden fun to make
Tuesday 6 February 2018 | Published in Environment
A keyhole garden is a low cost home garden that is not only fun to make but very effective in producing a variety of yummy and nutritious vegetables.
A Plastic Ocean prompts calls for action
Monday 5 February 2018 | Published in Environment
Thursday night saw the screening of the impactful documentary A Plastic Ocean, which gave a glimpse into the damage that plastic is doing to the environment.
Power authority investigates electric cars
Monday 5 February 2018 | Published in Environment
Rarotonga power authority Te Aponga Uira (TAU) has engaged a joint team from the University of Auckland (UOA) and Auckland University of Technology (AUT) to undertake a comprehensive study into the development of a future charging network to support electric vehicles (EVs) on Rarotonga.
NZ academic to study here
Saturday 3 February 2018 | Published in Environment
An environmental sociology lecturer from New Zealand will be on Rarotonga later this month to conduct research on the environmental views and values of tourists in the Cook Islands.
Warning over water issues
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Environment
The water quality issues affecting Muri lagoon could soon spread to the rest of Rarotonga, the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai wastewater project has warned.
Movie shows danger of plastic
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Environment
As plastic waste moves from our land and into our oceans, it poisons and mutilates the sea life it comes into contact with, and ultimately enters our bodies through the food we eat.
Lagoon dredging planned
Monday 29 January 2018 | Published in Environment
Dredging could soon begin in Muri lagoon as part of the Mei Te Vai Ki Te Vai water sanitation project, but only at the mouth of the Vai Te Renga stream near Pacific Resort.
It's a 'no' to waste incinerator
Friday 26 January 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
Infrastructure Cook Islands (ICI) has confirmed it is not recommending purchase of an incinerator to burn the country’s waste.
Water disruptions ahead for Muri
Tuesday 23 January 2018 | Published in Environment
A limited number of private and commercial properties in Muri can expect short periods of disrupted water supply this week as Te Mato Vai Stage 1 ring main commissioning works begin.
Mango season has slow start
Tuesday 16 January 2018 | Published in Environment
Longer periods of humidity this year may have had an impact on the mango season, says Ministry of Agriculture senior extension officer Brian Tairea.
Reusable cups will help cut waste
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Voyaging Society will soon begin selling customised reusable cups, with the goal of helping to reduce the waste sent to Rarotonga’s overfilled landfill.
Red postman has an important gift
Monday 15 January 2018 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is provided by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environment issues of interest to the Cook Islands.
Stranding may threaten reef
Tuesday 9 January 2018 | Published in Environment
The stranding of the Ocean Fresh longline fishing vessel Zambucca on the reef at Muri on Friday night could pose an environmental threat to the reef and lagoon habitats, the Ministry of Marine Resources says.
Success at last for plant scientists
Thursday 4 January 2018 | Published in Environment
After multiple frustrating attempts, Ministry of Agriculture staff believe that they may finally have the infamous mile a minute vine under control.
Polystyrene ban idea meets no objections
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Environment
The deadline for submissions on the single-use polystyrene ban policy has come and gone and no-one has objected to the policy change, which is expected to have an impact on the amount of non-biodegradable waste currently piling up at Rarotonga’s landfill.
TIS launches memorial internship
Wednesday 3 January 2018 | Published in Environment
This weekly column is supplied by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with environmental and conservation issues of interest to Cook Islanders.
We need to sort our rubbish
Wednesday 27 December 2017 | Published in Environment
The waste audit conducted by the Ministry of Infrastructure over two weeks in November has revealed disappointing results and observations that have left ministry heads frustrated with the seeming lack of progress with educating island residents about waste disposal.
Visitors help to protect paradise
Tuesday 19 December 2017 | Published in Environment
Te Ipukarea Society’s Mana Tiaki programme, endorsed by Cook Islands Tourism, makes it possible for visiting guests to our shores to give back to the environment they come to love and enjoy.
Longline fishery in survival mode
Wednesday 6 December 2017 | Published in Environment
The survival of the Pacific’s domestic tuna longline fishery is at stake without more effective management of fishing in the High Seas – those areas outside of the waters of the region’s 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zones.