Environment
Cook Islander awarded for oceans work
Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Environment
A Cook Islander has been recognised for her significant contribution to marine resource conservation.
Red soil threatens lagoon
Friday 10 May 2013 | Published in Environment
A project at Blackrock has been halted by the National Environment Service (NES).
Workshop on preparing proposals
Thursday 9 May 2013 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is the first in a list of small island states to benefit from a workshop on how to prepare proposals.
Solar paint cuts power bill
Wednesday 8 May 2013 | Published in Environment
Eric Bateman hasn’t turned on his air conditioning unit in weeks.
Pacific media ombudsman advances accountability
Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Environment
News media across the region move into an era of advanced accountability with adoption last week of a concept for a Pacific Media Ombudsman.
Coastal mapping to find future flood risk
Tuesday 7 May 2013 | Published in Environment
An environmental engineer who has mapped parts of Rarotonga for coastal disaster risk says his data will be put to such uses as estimating the value of coastal infrastructure and property.
Water shortage forces dentist to close
Saturday 4 May 2013 | Published in Environment
A lack of water caused a dental practice in Nikao to close on Wednesday afternoon.
North approves purse seine fishery
Friday 3 May 2013 | Published in Environment
There is widespread support from Rakahanga and Manihiki to develop a purse seine fishery targeting skipjack tuna, says the Ministry of Marine Resources.
Think about the tuna
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Environment
It’s World Tuna Day and never a better time to think about the state of Cook Islands tuna stocks.
Tinned or fresh tuna?
Thursday 2 May 2013 | Published in Environment
A Cook Islands member of parliament told a regional gathering of politicians she does not want her children to dine on canned tuna when they could be eating fresh tuna.
Solar cuts power bill at Creative Centre
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Environment
Alternative energy provider ‘Solar Bob’ Bob Riley has installed solar panels at the Creative Centre, to help keep their power bill down.
Marine scientists clear crown of thorns
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Environment
Six staff from the Living Oceans Foundation removed 215 crown of thorns starfish from Aitutaki’s reef in one dive last weekend.
Reef project helps vanishing coral
Tuesday 30 April 2013 | Published in Environment
A small group was privy to the workings of a state-of-the-art research vessel that is in the Cooks to do research on coral reefs as part of a global study.
Round two on horizon for light bulb project
Monday 29 April 2013 | Published in Environment
The government’s light bulb project is well underway, but contractors will have to revisit many households at a later date.
Climate change funding crucial to Cooks
Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Environment
A climate change financing roundtable held in Rarotonga recently found there is a lack of clarity in what funding is available for adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk reduction activities.
Unreturned bottles worth hundreds
Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Environment
A local brewery that offers a cash reward to people who return their bottles estimates up to 4000 bottles remain unreturned each month.
Fiji to host region's biggest environment conference
Tuesday 23 April 2013 | Published in Environment
Regional registrations are open for the largest conservation-focused meeting in the Pacific, to be held later this year.
PM to environmental conference
Saturday 20 April 2013 | Published in Environment
Both the prime minister and finance minister are out of the country this week.
PM 'reassured' by solar project
Thursday 18 April 2013 | Published in Environment
The prime minister says people should be proactive in helping the country become renewably energy powered, rather than waiting for the government’s help.
Brown to head climate finance meet
Thursday 18 April 2013 | Published in Environment
The finance minister will provide insight into the challenges faced by the Cook Islands in accessing and managing climate finance when he delivers a keynote address to an international meeting in Singapore next week.