Environment
Marae Moana ‘central’ to NES’ work
Monday December 10, 2018Some people accuse Marae Moana, the Cook Islands’ marine park, of being spineless.
Blue economy focus of meeting in Africa
Saturday December 08, 2018This weekly column is contributed by Te Ipukarea Society. It deals with conservation and environment matters of interest to the Cook Islands.
Climate change finance on COP24 agenda
Saturday December 08, 2018Funding for both mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts continues to be an important issue for the Cook Islands at the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC COP24), now being held in Katowice, Poland.
Negotiating for a better future...
Wednesday December 05, 2018The Cook Islands voice is being put forward at the UN Climate Change conference in Katowice, Poland by a strong team of experienced negotiators.
Blue invader no threat to humans
Thursday November 29, 2018Thousands of small blue jellyfish-like creatures known as “By-the-Wind Sailor” were spotted washed ashore along the beach between the Fishing Club and Club Raro yesterday.
‘Consultation’ concerns TIS
Monday November 26, 2018For the past few weeks the Sea Bed Minerals Commission has been conducting public consultations, and some closed workshops, about the Government’s proposal to tender for exploration licences for seabed mining early in 2019.
Action on illegal dump falters
Monday November 26, 2018Efforts by the National Environment Service to take action over an illegal dump in Akaoa No1 Road appear to have become mired in bureaucracy.
Mining talk horrifies visitor
Wednesday November 21, 2018A visitor who says he overheard two conversations last week between a group of Americans as to how they could best take advantage of seabed mining in the Cook Islands, says he was so disturbed by the conversations, he decided to go public with them.
Latest litter survey results ‘rubbish’
Tuesday November 20, 2018Who said picking up and separating your trash wasn’t fun?
