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Articles by Te Ipukarea Society
The Takitumu Conservation Area
Saturday 23 April 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Cleaning up around the office this past week we came across a fact sheet from around 1997 for the Takitumu Conservation Area (TCA).
School holiday programme to boost local environmental learning
Saturday 16 April 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
This Earth Day, Te Ipukarea Society is creating an opportunity for stakeholder collaboration and a space for local environmental learning for our future leaders.
Welcome to Paris
Saturday 9 April 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Raising awareness about environmental issues in the Cook Islands is one of the most important roles of Te Ipukarea Society (TIS).
Youth taking a stand for our ocean
Saturday 2 April 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Our ocean is much more than just a big blue space, covering 75 per cent of our planet.
An hour to shape our future
Saturday 26 March 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Earth Hour 2022 focuses on the theme #ShapeOurFuture.
Genie in a bottle: The magic of glass
Saturday 19 March 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Sand has become a hot commodity here on Rarotonga and Aitutaki. Yes, for the picture-perfect beach shots, but also for increased interest to build, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Break the silence, don’t let periods stop you
Saturday 12 March 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion, Raro on my mind
That’s a wrap with the Maine Mura awareness raising campaign presentations! ‘Maine Mura’ is an awareness raising initiative discussing the importance of women’s health and reusable feminine hygiene products that our young ladies and women here on Rarotonga can use during their menstrual cycle, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
‘We are the people’
Saturday 5 March 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
The following comments are made, in part, as a response to the statements made by Prime Minister Mark Brown on Cook Islands Television on March 1, 2022.
Golden apples or forbidden fruit?
Friday 25 February 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
It was very clear from the speeches made at this week’s licencing ceremony that government fully expects exploration to lead to full scale mining as a logical and natural progression, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Inspiring conservation through the use of art
Saturday 19 February 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Outdoor murals or sculptures provide a creative opportunity to engage the public in clever designs but also provide people with underlying messages.
Afterlife of car tyres – to sink or let sit?
Saturday 5 February 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Over a large period of time, the Cook Islands Motor Centre where I am currently employed, had exceeded its capacity for storing tyres that were no longer fit for road use. Despite this, our company continued to store tyres so that they don’t become a neglected breeding ground for mosquitoes in peoples’ backyards, writes company general manager Teariki Pennycook.
Kia Orana to the conscious traveller
Saturday 29 January 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Te Ipukarea Society says it’s time to think differently about how and why people travel.
Taau, Taku Tita – young dancers encourage us to take responsibility for waste
Saturday 22 January 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Taau, taku tita – the latest dance track written by Phoebe Happ of Kuki Time 4 Kids, and presented by a group of talented young dancers from Kuki Time Cre8tive, is Te Ipukarea Society’s newest waste awareness advert coming soon to a TV screen near you. By Itirangi Pennycook.
Even the smallest splash can make a large ripple
Saturday 8 January 2022 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in On the Street, Opinion
Te Ipukarea Society intern Itirangi Pennycook writes about her experience with the local environmental group.
Becoming an Ocean Champion: Tāua e Moana Ocean & I
Saturday 11 December 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, Features
Thursday night was Rarotonga’s turn to hear some of the ocean health presentations that were presented to the whole of the pa enua by the voyagers from Tāua e Moana – Ocean & I, writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Questions on seabed exploration applications
Saturday 20 November 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
For those of us who wish to dive a little deeper into the seabed exploration applications looking for answers to some obvious questions, it appears this will not be possible. We are currently not able to access the entire application from each company, for reasons of commercial sensitivity.
Privy Council case on purse seine fishery expansion finally being heard
Saturday 13 November 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
It has been quite a long time since we started discussions with the Cook Islands Government on the expansion of the purse seine industrial fishery in the Cook Islands.
Kīko’i the mysterious starling from Mauke
Saturday 6 November 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Environment, National
Te Ipukarea Society’s Bird of the Year Cook Islands competition has a mysterious new entry this year. An extinct bird you may have never heard of, the Kīko’i or Mauke Starling (Aplonis mavornata), writes Te Ipukarea Society.
Deep sea mining concerns: We are not alone
Saturday 30 October 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
For those of us from the Cook Islands who are concerned about deep sea mining, it may be reassuring to learn that we are not alone.
Te Manu o te Mata’iti – which will be our Bird of the Year?
Saturday 23 October 2021 | Written by Te Ipukarea Society | Published in Opinion
Things are about to get heated as the second Cook Islands Bird of the Year (BOTY) competition kicks off on Wednesday, run by Te Ipukarea Society (TIS).
