Environment
Mystery pig parts found in stream
Friday 17 October 2014 | Published in Environment
Remains of a large white pig are causing some concern for a resident in Vaimaanga who found the carcass of the animal in a stream next to her home.
A whale of a time at farewell
Saturday 11 October 2014 | Published in Environment
The ‘Safe Passage Campaign’ fundraiser held at the Muri Beach Club Hotel to raise funds for Cook Island Whale Research on Wednesday was by all accounts a resounding success.
Technical group meets on QMS
Wednesday 8 October 2014 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources is progressing its plans to introduce a Quota Management System (QMS) for the longline tuna fishery in 2016.
Aere ra e te to'ora, ka kite aka'ou
Monday 6 October 2014 | Published in Environment
The Whales came, we have loved seeing them, and they have conquered our hearts ...”
Revetment angers residents
Saturday 4 October 2014 | Published in Environment
Residents are expressing their outrage after construction of a controversial rock revetment in Vaimaanga this week.
Seabed mining presentation focuses on the environment
Thursday 2 October 2014 | Published in Environment
Environmental factors from any potential seabed mining activities in the Cook Islands were the focus of a presentation held at the University of the South Pacific last night.
Rubbish Roundup exceeds expectations
Tuesday 30 September 2014 | Published in Environment
The Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative team and volunteers took their rubbish round up efforts underwater on Clean Up the World Day hauling out general rubbish and tyres from in and around the Avarua harbour area.
Prolonged dry periods predicted in southern Cooks
Saturday 27 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A visiting environmental health specialist says there is a 60 per cent chance that the Pacific Ocean area is entering an El Nino weather pattern.
CIFA goes green
Thursday 25 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands Football Association has jumped on board the renewable energy wagon and installed solar panels to supply the entire CIFA complex with its electricity needs.
Local business develops new wastewater system
Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A LOCAL BUSINESS has teamed up with a Kiwi firm to offer a new, environmentally-friendly, waste management system.
Local business developsnew wastewater system
Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A LOCAL BUSINESS has teamed up with a Kiwi firm to offer a new, environmentally-friendly, waste management system.
Effective coastal management
Saturday 20 September 2014 | Published in Environment
According to the Te Ipukarea Society, this photo shows a coastal protection unit (CPU), as developed by Don Dorrel, which has been effective in preventing erosion.
EIA process vulnerable to politics: NGO
Friday 19 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Rarotonga’s environmental impact assessment process suffers from a number of flaws, including the potential for decisions to be influenced by politics, says a local conservation group.
Rarotonga reef comes alive for web surfers
Thursday 18 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Web SURFERS in far away cities will soon get a chance to navigate the underwater reef environment around Rarotonga, along with a chance to view incredible footage of some gigantic whales.
Whale tagging results 'exciting'
Wednesday 17 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Results from an ongoing whale tagging programme in Rarotonga are trickling in, and the findings are dazzling scientists.
Marumaru Atua to deliver Cooks message to conference
Wednesday 17 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A memorandum of understanding signed between IUCN-Oceania (International Union for Conservation of Nature) and the Cook Islands Voyaging Society sets the course for vaka Marumaru Atua to sail to Sydney for the IUCN World Parks Congress 2014.
Recycle bins doing the school round
Tuesday 16 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Titikaveka College principal Mata Hetland can really drum home the recycling message to her students now that they have their very own recycling station thanks to CITC.
Massive effort for Clean Up the World day
Sunday 14 September 2014 | Published in Environment
A MASSIVE effort by the private and public sector was seen yesterday to pick up rubbish on Rarotonga for Clean Up the World Day.The National Environment Service partnered up with CITC for the days clean up and were joined by various government departments as well as members of the private sector.The oe vaka family joined the environmental clean-up efforts picking up rubbish around the Avarua harbour area heading east.Port Authority staff attacked rubbish around their work area at the harbours while staff at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headed to Muri to pick up rubbish in the area.No doubt with the huge effort the island will be looking ship shape and to keep it that way – everyone is asked to practise good rubbish disposal habits.Recycle your rubbish at home, put your sorted rubbish in bins and not in plastic bags on the side of the road where dogs can tear them apart, take your rubbish home after your family day a the beach and whatever you do – do not throw your rubbish out of your cars and trucks!
Renewable energy equipment rolling out
Thursday 11 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Construction associated with a $20.5 million renewable energy project for six islands in the Northern Group is about to begin after the arrival of equipment and materials from New Zealand yesterday.
Illegal fishing penalty won't be disclosed
Wednesday 10 September 2014 | Published in Environment
Official Information Act request denied by MMR Secretary
