Environment
Sad call to shut down
Tuesday September 01, 2020It was an emotional day for the Marine Centre’s owner, as she released her last fish back into the wild yesterday, and closed the doors indefinitely.
Keep the fishing boats afloat
Monday August 31, 2020Fishing companies and government officials are searching for ways to stop the country’s fishing income plummeting just like the tourism revenues.
Study into wastewater
Monday August 31, 2020Infrastructure Cook Islands is conducting a coastal investigation off Avana and Muri.
Moray vs pufferfish
Monday August 31, 2020Pufferfish and most others in their family are extremely poisonous, thanks to the tetrodotoxin in their livers and other organs.
Te Ipukarea Society: We know little about our deepest oceans
Saturday August 29, 2020OPINION: Without more environmental data, deep sea mining activities could cause damage that an already over-stressed ocean cannot recover from.
Roading bosses consider idea of separate walkway
Thursday August 27, 2020Locals propose a leafy green walk that would save their 60-year-old toa trees.
Calls for tougher rules on use of toxic herbicide
Wednesday August 26, 2020A group of concerned citizens are lobbying Government to include a ban on the toxic herbicide Paraquat in proposed legislation that aims to overhaul the agricultural sector.
Pressure from school-children to save toa trees
Tuesday August 25, 2020Children at Takitimu School sent a strong message to Infrastructure Cook Islands about protecting the 30 toa trees outside their school, ahead of last night’s public meeting.
Kate McKessar: Feral felines – the hunt for our seabirds
Saturday August 22, 2020Is it just us? Or are there more stray cats out and about lately?
