Environment
Seniors expand climate change knowledge
Tuesday 19 August 2014 | Published in Environment
They may be grey-haired grandparents, but in the Cook Islands, seniors are proving key to unlocking traditional knowledge that is being used to inform climate change research while they learn up-to-date internet skills.
Tuna overfished, action needed, says FFA
Monday 18 August 2014 | Published in Environment
A regional fisheries agency representing 17 Pacific nations has added itself to a growing chorus that is highlighting the distressed levels of bigeye tuna stocks.
Boys Brigade battles invasive plant
Wednesday 13 August 2014 | Published in Environment
Arorangi Boys Brigade has launched a campaign to prevent and manage the rapidly-growing threat from the invasive plant Tiaea.
Junior recyclers to take message home
Wednesday 13 August 2014 | Published in Environment
Parents of students from Imanuela Akatemia should begin bracing themselves for a strong recycling message to enter their homes.
MMR urged to consider international image
Saturday 9 August 2014 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands’ bigeye tuna catch may be a fraction of the regional take but that shouldn’t exempt us from making cuts, says Te Ipukarea Society.
Boys Brigade targets pesky plants
Saturday 9 August 2014 | Published in Environment
Arorangi Boys Brigade Company (ABBC) is launching a campaign on Monday to rid Rarotonga of the invasive plant Dodder – or at least control it.
First solar panels installed at airport
Friday 8 August 2014 | Published in Environment
Construction of a massive solar energy system at Rarotonga Airport has taken a big leap forward with the first of more than 3000 panels installed yesterday.
Bigeye stocks at 'dangerous levels'
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in Environment
An assessment of Bigeye tuna stocks has been described by Greenpeace as “shocking”, and the group says a year-long ban on fish aggregating devices (FADs) is now an “absolute necessity”.
Ponia slams 'rhetoric' on tuna
Thursday 7 August 2014 | Published in Environment
“Rhetoric” from non-governmental organisations isn’t helping manage the Pacific region’s tuna fishery, says Secretary Ben Ponia from the Ministry of Marine Resources.
Four-month ban on FADs begins
Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Environment
American purse seiners operating in Cook Islands waters have been banned from using fish aggregation devices for a four-month period.
Major fisheries treaty comes into force
Thursday 31 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Efforts to crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the region have taken a step forward with the ratification of a major agreement.
Ministries tackle livestock waste
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Four government ministries are joining forces to make sure livestock waste is managed properly and kept out of Rarotonga’s waterways.
Solar project foundations underway
Monday 21 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Foundations for the $3.3 million solar array at the Rarotonga Airport are rapidly taking shape ahead of the arrival of the solar panels to be erected on them.
Pandanus an important part of Mauke identity
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Imagine Mauke’s future without ara (pandanus). We believe it is an important part of Mauke’s identity as well as the environment.
Plenty of info at Lagoon Day
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Environment
The role of the animals and plants in the fragile ecosystems of the Cook Islands was one of the standout themes at this year’s Lagoon Day.
Bottles used for artificial reef structure
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Visitors to Lagoon Day this year may have had their eye caught by a small concrete structure with glass bottles protruding from it.
Lagoon Day comes alive with students
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Hundreds of Rarotonga students braved the elements and headed with eager minds down to Punanga Nui for Lagoon Day yesterday.
Environment should be a booking factor
Thursday 17 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Earlier this year a friend of my sister Edna was planning her trip to Rarotonga for a friend’s wedding.
Lagoon Day today at Punanga Nui
Thursday 17 July 2014 | Published in Environment
Two days of intense activity will take place at the Punanga Nui market over the next two days as the annual Lagoon Day gets underway.
No funding for e-waste day
Wednesday 16 July 2014 | Published in Environment
A lack of available funding means there will be no e-waste collection day this year, says the National Environment Service.
