Environment
Call for high seas pocket ban
Saturday 13 July 2013 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is leading the call to ban fishing inside the eastern high seas pocket to clamp down on illegal fishing that may be taking place.
Fish stock under threat
Saturday 13 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Aquatic sustainability and cutting tuna consumption in the Cook Islands is the focus for Lagoon day 2013.
Funding secured for energy
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Prime minister Henry Puna has returned from a multi nation trip with funds aimed to help the nation achieve its goal of deriving 50 per cent of its energy from renewable resources by 2015.
Flyers promote Lagoon Day
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Flyers for Lagoon Day are being distributed around Rarotonga.
Cooks keen on quota system
Friday 12 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Minister for Marine Resources (MMR) Teina Bishop says the Cook Islands is willing to adopt a regional quota system to limit harvesting of albacore tuna and prevent overfishing.
Fishing company in hot water
Thursday 11 July 2013 | Published in Environment
A multinational fishing company licensed to fish in Cook Islands waters has been fined US$120,000 and stripped of its fishing licence for Marshall Islands waters.
1000 kikau fish for Lagoon Day
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Nukutere College students have been busy making more than 1000 kikau fish for Lagoon Day.
Young seal far from home
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Environment
A young fur seal from New Zealand is taking a holiday in Rarotonga.
New boat for Captain Tama
Saturday 6 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Captain Tama is getting ready for the latest addition to his fleet of lagoon cruisers.
Legislation leaves lingering smell
Wednesday 3 July 2013 | Published in Environment
A grey zone in legislation is preventing the government from dealing with a foul smell from a poultry farm in Muri.
Oriental fruit fly number down
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Seven weeks after the discovery of the Oriental fruit fly– the Ministry of Agriculture has reported a dramatic drop in the pest being caught in surveillance traps.
The Common Myna and the Coconut Stick-insect on Atiu
Monday 1 July 2013 | Published in Environment
Gerald McCormack Natural Heritage Trust There has been an outbreak of Coconut Stick-insects on Atiu Island, due to a reduction programme that targeted myna birds.
Prime Minister calls for closer ties
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Prime Minister Henry Puna and the Oceania 21 delegation in Paris have reinforced the call for France and the Pacific region to work more closely together in tackling environmental concerns.
Rarotonga's lagoon: A beautiful experience
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Dr Mareike Sudek has arrived in Rarotonga for a six-month volunteer holiday as the programme manager for the Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI).
Solar power for islands
Friday 28 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Funding has been approved for solar panels to be installed on Pukapuka and Nassau.
Workshop addresses climate change challenges
Wednesday 26 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The first of a two-day workshop to help stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture industry was held yesterday.
Subsidies could hurt fishery
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Subsidised Chinese fishing vessels have the potential to hurt Cook Islands fisherman and the tuna fishery financially, says an official at the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR).
Parvo vaccine programme planned
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Environment
South Pacific Animal Welfare, in association with the CISPCA is pleased to announce an island-wide parvo vaccine programme for Rarotonga.
Schools of fish for Lagoon Day
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Three hundred fish-shaped creations have been pledged for Lagoon Day, with organisers aiming for 6000 fish.
Marine park up for debate
Thursday 20 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The Koutu Nui conference continued yesterday with discussions about the Cook Islands Marine Park.