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Terracing helps control erosion in steep Nepal hillside plantations. 18040601

Cook Islands represented in Nepal

Monday April 09, 2018

Te Ipukarea Society is a member of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and is currently the only member in the Cook Islands. 

Charles Carlson (left) and Muraai Herman (right) work for Emergency Management Cook Islands. The pair attended an introductory training course for the Sendai Framework Monitor in Suva, Fiji earlier this month. 18032818

New tool measures disaster losses

Saturday April 07, 2018

An online tool has been launched by the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Project officer Alanna Smith shows Mangaia school students how to use various weather instruments. 18040502

Mangaia pupils learn from TIS visit

Saturday April 07, 2018

Te Ipukarea Society’s project officer Alanna Smith has worked on two projects with school students on Mangaia recently as well as starting a sea bird survey project on the island.

Avarua Primary School Year 1 students and teacher Mrs. Rouru Motu (far left) with Executive Members Jackie Rongo and Dr Teina Rongo of local NGO Korero o te `Orau, Avarua School Principal Engia Baxter, and GEF Small Grants Programme Coordinator Teuru Tiraa-Passfi eld (far right), receiving a donation of art supplies from Brian Baudinet of Stationery Supplies (centre). 18040607

Pupils get serious about climate change

Saturday April 07, 2018

Since the start of the 2018 school year, Avarua Primary School pupils have been engaged in a flurry of activity studying the topic of climate change.

Strong opinions on deep-sea mining

Friday April 06, 2018

Cook Islanders have been quick to air their opinions about deep-sea mining, following the recent visit to this country of Ocean Minerals Ltd. (OML)

Pictured here is the Avatiu intake, which was once again blocked by mud and debris earlier this week. Water problems have been persistent in Rarotonga, due to the recent spells of heavy rain. PHOTO: WATSAN. 18032822.

Water issues continue with Avatiu blockage

Friday April 06, 2018

The Avatiu water intake has again been blocked following a spell of heavy rain in Rarotonga over Easter.

Maritime Cook Islands out to protect reputation

Wednesday April 04, 2018

The Cook Islands rank number 43 in the world in terms of tonnage of boats and goods flying under the national flag.

Suspended MMR secretary Ben Ponia. 18040320

MMR secretary suspended

Wednesday April 04, 2018

Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) secretary Ben Ponia has been suspended on full pay, pending the outcome of an investigation into a complaint.

The diagonal section of this graphic, produced by the online satellite and fl are tracking website SatFlare.com, shows the re-entry window of China’s space station Tiangong-1 on Sunday afternoon. The two islands at the top of the diagonal are Pukapuka and Nassau, and that’s Mitiaro and Mauke under the Kuki Airani name. China’s media hailed the uncontrolled re-entry as a spectacular ending”. 18040218

Space station break-up over CI waters

Tuesday April 03, 2018

Tens of thousands of news articles were published about China’s unmanned space station as it tumbled out of control back to Earth this weekend.

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