Environment
Community urged to conserve water
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Water shortages on Rarotonga have prompted authorities to urge the community to conserve water.
Napa wraps up Miss Earth
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Environment
After over 10 days of competition from 80 international contestants, the 2012 Miss Earth pageant was wrapped up with the coronation night on November 24.
Juniors and swimmers in action
Tuesday 27 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The junior stars of Vaka Eiva paddling will have a chance to showcase their potential when they take part in the Mapu Oe Vaka races this morning.
Turn down the heat and save islands!
Saturday 24 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A recent World Bank report on climate change could shock people into action according to Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme director general David Sheppard.
Neighbourly relations the key
Friday 23 November 2012 | Published in Environment
There is an old African saying that ‘you cannot hide anything from your neighbour’.
Triad's allegations 'simply not true'
Thursday 22 November 2012 | Published in Environment
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Pacific climate change issues addressed
Wednesday 21 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands will be negotiating a vast range of climate change issues along with over 190 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar that begins next week.
Large Pacific nations can learn from small
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Speaker for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Lynette Breuer said parliamentarians gathered from all parts of the Pacific in Rarotonga to learn from each other.
Dire predictions for small islands
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Tuvalu is predicted to be fully submerged in just 50 years time, says the country’s minister of foreign affairs Pelenike Isaia.
How old are these fish?
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Six Pacific Island fisheries officers now have the skills to figure out how old fish are.
Australia gives over $4m
Tuesday 20 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Australia has committed to give over $4 million to climate change and education projects in the Pacific, as part of its partnership with the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC).
Surprise leaves workers fizzing
Monday 19 November 2012 | Published in Environment
What began as a flat Friday morning meeting ended with three National Environment Service (NES) workers bubbling with excitement yesterday.
Coastal protection project underway
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
An update on how half a million dollars of Australian grant money is being spent on climate change projects was given at a climate change and disaster risk management meeting on Tuesday.
Climate change adaption cost benefits under study
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands is sharing its analysis of climate change project costs at a workshop in Samoa this week.
Grant to help pearl farmers
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A Secretariat of Pacific Community (SPC) representative says a Cook Islands climate change project has made “significant progress” since its start last July.
School visit no waste of time
Thursday 15 November 2012 | Published in Environment
A new generation of environmental champions was sparked into action at Avarua Primary School following a visit to the Rarotonga Waste Facility last Friday.
Public disclosure for overseas trips
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
There’s no point in going to overseas conferences if there is no report back to the public afterwards, says office of the prime minster climate change advisor Ana Tiraa.
Updates crucial to climate change success
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Climate change projects were the centre of discussion at the quarterly climate change and disaster risk management meeting yesterday.
Pa enua deals with climate change
Wednesday 14 November 2012 | Published in Environment
Attendees at the quarterly climate change and disaster risk management platform meeting were updated on the government’s plan to help the outer islands deal with climate change.
Massive clean-up in Muri
Tuesday 13 November 2012 | Published in Environment
More than 70 volunteers showed their love for Rarotonga’s coast by collecting rubbish littering the beaches of Muri lagoon on Saturday.