Environment
Community declares war on unsightly lagoon algae
Friday 16 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Ngatangiia community is banding together to clear the unsightly algae darkening the usually crystal blue waters of Muri lagoon.
Whale sanctuary policy goes public
Thursday 15 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is starting public consultation on the Draft Whale Sanctuary Policy today.
Historic moment for Mauke unga
Tuesday 13 October 2015 | Published in Environment
Three years after creating a conservation site for coconut crabs on Mauke, a team of government agencies will be able to conduct the first survey of the protected species.
Climate changes life in northern Pa Enua
Saturday 10 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Renewable Energy Project has brought light to the northern Pa Enua, and the Cook Islands government aims to have the country 100 per cent powered by renewable energy by 2020.
Climate change financing step closer
Thursday 8 October 2015 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) has formally responded to feedback given from the Adaptation Fund panel on its original National Implementing Entity (NIE) submission.
Call to conserve water supplies
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Environment
Authorities are urging the public to conserve precious water supplies as intakes across Rarotonga operate well below capacity and the island faces three months with little or no rainfall.
Youth passionate about the environment
Monday 5 October 2015 | Published in Environment
With Lagoon Day approaching fast, the Araura College Enviro Squad is in the midst of preparations.
Seaweed invades Muri lagoon
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Environment
Member of Parliament for Ngatangiia Tama Tuavera is up in arms about seaweed growth which he believes is choking life from the pristine waters of Muri lagoon.
Lessons on our environment
Wednesday 30 September 2015 | Published in Environment
On Monday evening the 11 Miss Cook Islands contestants turned their heads to learning about our environment.
Scouts do their bit to clean the world
Friday 25 September 2015 | Published in Environment
The world is a little bit cleaner thanks to a dedicated group of scouts from the St Joseph’s Troop who took part in the National Environment Service Clean up the World programme for 2015.
Cleanup campaign gets a helping hand
Saturday 19 September 2015 | Published in Environment
Helping hands. People turned up in numbers to contribute to the ‘Cleanup the Cook Islands 2015’ campaign on Rarotonga yesterday.
Plastic bag fee helps environment
Friday 18 September 2015 | Published in Environment
As a further step in fighting the ongoing battle against plastic bags ending up in Rarotonga’s landfill, CITC will raise the price of its plastic shopping bags to 20 cents on Clean up the World Day, today.
Port joins cleanup campaign
Friday 18 September 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Ports Authority is joining hands with the National Environment Service (NES) in today’s clean-up campaign.
Campaign against rubbish burning fires up
Monday 14 September 2015 | Published in Environment
The Te Ipukarea Society is launching a campaign against the hazardous and illegal act of burning toxic rubbish in the Cook Islands.
We can help to clean the world
Tuesday 8 September 2015 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will be joining 40 million people in more than 100 countries to take part in ‘Clean up the World’ activities this month.
Whale season makes a splash
Monday 7 September 2015 | Published in Environment
This year’s whale season has made a significant splash with humpback whales breaching left right and centre to the delight of tourists.
Calling all solution-finders
Friday 4 September 2015 | Published in Environment
Calling all solution finders – this year’s Lagoon Day organisers are looking for bright sparks with innovative ideas to protect the country’s precious waters.
Careless growers 'irresponsible'
Friday 4 September 2015 | Published in Environment
Ministry of Agriculture secretary Dr Mat Purea says it’s irresponsible of Rarotonga growers to leave empty pesticides and weed killer containers lying in their gardens.
Having a whale of a time...
Thursday 3 September 2015 | Published in Environment
This stunning shot of a humpback whale breaching off Avarua, Rarotonga on Tuesday was taken by Ola Thorsen from the US Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand.
Clever composting ahead of Lagoon Day
Monday 31 August 2015 | Published in Environment
Transforming food scraps into valuable compost has been made easy thanks to innovation and a little island ingenuity.
