Environment
Karika back as TIS president
Tuesday 30 June 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
IAN Karika has been re-elected president of the Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) for another term.
Ministry invites farmers
Friday 26 June 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
THE MINISTRY of Agriculture is inviting interested vanilla and vegetable farmers to a meeting next week.
Poster comp promotes environmental awareness
Wednesday 24 June 2015 | Published in Environment
Time is nearly up for people to vote for their favourite piece in The Cook Islands Environment Poster Competition.
Plastic bottles top litter haul
Friday 12 June 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
A large number of plastic water bottles were among the large pile of rubbish that the Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) picked up in Matavera earlier this week to mark World Oceans Day.
Invasive vine treatment fails
Thursday 11 June 2015 | Published in Environment
A recent effort to rid Rarotonga of the extremely invasive vine mile a minute, which has covered bush, trees and even plantations on the island, has failed.
Environment Day to focus on litter
Thursday 4 June 2015 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Environment
THE NATIONAL Environment Service (NES) will observe World Environment Day on Friday.
Fishing protest gears up
Saturday 30 May 2015 | Published in Environment
Alanna Smith, Liam Kokaua and Tamara Suchdolsky from the Te Ipukarea Society are putting in a last strong effort to promote their anti-purse seine campaign ahead of parliament sitting next month.
Green thumbs get funding boost
Friday 15 May 2015 | Published in Environment
The 50th anniversary of self-government celebrations will have an abundance of local fruit and vegetables, rather than imported produce, should a new scheme succeed.
Purse seine protestors won't budge
Friday 1 May 2015 | Published in Environment
Protestors campaigning against purse seine fishing in Cook Islands waters hope to table their petition to parliament next month.
Agriculture, education sow seeds together
Tuesday 28 April 2015 | Published in Environment
Agriculture and Education are linking up to sow the seeds of better gardening practises into Cook Islands soil at the Cook Islands Tertiary Training Institute.
Calling future scientists...
Tuesday 17 March 2015 | Published in Environment
If you are a senior secondary student considering a career in fisheries science, marine biology, or if you just have a passion for knowing more about what is in our ocean, then this training opportunity could be for you.
Petrocean submission process 'flawed'
Thursday 12 March 2015 | Published in Environment
Flawed and totally inadequate - that’s how one environmental group is describing the way the National Environment Service is handling public submissions on the controversial Petrocean over-the-reef fuel pipeline proposal.
Bid to interest young in agriculture
Sunday 1 March 2015 | Published in Environment
Getting young people interested in a career in agriculture is the aim of a new initiative which arrived in Rarotonga this week
Report sows seeds of new life for agriculture
Sunday 15 February 2015 | Published in Environment
A draft strategic report aimed at revitalising the country’s agriculture production: ‘Agriculture and Food in the Cooks Islands’, was launched at the 2015 Development Partners Meeting on Wednesday.
Marine reserve creates all-round success story
Monday 5 January 2015 | Published in Environment
A photograph used to illustrate a story about Rarotonga’s lagoon in CINews recently has attracted comment for the number and variety of colourful fish in the underwater scene.
New standards set in sanitation
Wednesday 17 December 2014 | Published in Environment
The success of a pilot project involving the upgrade and installation of new domestic sanitation systems in the Muri and Avana areas has paved the way for continued work on improving sanitation waste management on Rarotonga
Have your say on pelagic fishery plan
Friday 12 December 2014 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is still welcoming last minute feedback on the draft Large Pelagic Longline Fishery Plan as public submissions close today.
Pacific pushes to reduce global warming by 2100
Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Environment
The latest scientific evidence being presented to delegates at the UN Climate Conference in Peru is adding weight to a push from the Pacific Islands for a 1.5 degree limit to global warming by 2100.
Pacific tuna management a void
Tuesday 9 December 2014 | Published in Environment
Greenpeace is urging tuna traders and investors to fill the void created by the Western and Central Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)’s failure to manage Pacific tuna fisheries.
TIS busy creating environmental awareness
Monday 8 December 2014 | Published in Environment
It has been a busy time for Te Ipukarea Society with many events activities, continuing their strong determination to create awareness of the environment.
