Environment
Big clean up
Saturday 7 May 2011 | Published in Environment
This year at least four outer islands are organising their own activities to supplement the national programme to recognise Environment Week (May 30-June 3). Mauke island National Environment Service officers will work with the Island Secretary to coordinate an island-wide clean up of all whiteware, e-waste, batteries and other rubbish lying around the island. This […]
Interest grows in organics
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Organic growing advocate Teava Iro continues to spread the word about biological and ecological agriculture throughout the Cook Islands. Iro, a director of Cook Islands Noni Marketing Ltd and chairman of the Titikaveka Growers Association, gave a presentation on organic growing to about 40 people at a public meeting in Muri this week. The meeting, […]
Lagoon Day focuses on wetlands
Friday 6 May 2011 | Published in Environment
The spotlight is on wetlands for this years annual Lagoon Day education and awareness programme, now in its fourth year. Lagoon Day, on June 1 and 2, brings together experts in environment issues to raise awareness of the problems facing the lagoon environment and the possible solutions. Lagoon Day aims for positive change through hands-on […]
Mauke turns out in force for tutaka
Tuesday 3 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Maukes tutaka clean up team comprising Ministry of Health personnel accompanied by the mayor and environment officer were all smiles and bubbling with praise at the closing of a very successful three-day inspection. Dr Metua Taurarii commented that this was the best result he had seen since coming back to Mauke a few years ago, […]
CI reps bid for climate change funds
Monday 2 May 2011 | Published in Environment
Billions of dollars worth of international funding for climate change-related activities is now more accessible to the Cook Islands following an international convention held in Bangkok last month. The four-day conference was an annual meeting of those involved in the ad-hoc working groups on long term cooperative action, which arose from earlier international climate change […]
Organic planting to be promoted in Muri
Saturday 30 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ngatangiia community is invited to an information evening this Monday, May 2, to learn more about organic planting and green tourism. The information evening is part of the European Union Muri Water and Sanitation Project and the Muri Environment Care Groups planned activities for the year. In the past the environment group has organised […]
Earth Day at CITC
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
All CITC stores are ditching plastic bags today in honour of Earth Day. While Earth Day is officially on April 22 (tomorrow), CITC has elected to observe it today, which is April 22 in New Zealand and Australia. Last year, as part of its Environment Sustainability Policy, CITC made a commitment to reduce the number […]
Should plastic bags and glass bottles go?
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
Last year the National Environment Service launched a survey to obtain feedback from the community on whether the country should ban non-biodegradable plastic bags and beverages in glass bottles. The aim was to generate a public discussion on this idea so that the issues are all laid out and hopefully assist us in coming up […]
MMR consults public on fishery
Thursday 21 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR) is organising a public meeting on Rarotonga next week for those interested in its plan to undertake exploratory fishing (research) on skipjack and bigeye tuna as well as swordfish. This will be held on Thursday April 28 at the Pukapuka Hostel from 4.30pm. A similar public consultation was held […]
Protect our biodiversity
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Environment
Extinction is forever. That was the reminder given by Te Ipukarea Society programme manager and active environmentalist Jacquie Evans during yesterday’s environment session at the economic development summit. She said Dr Graham Matheson’s presentation was a perfect example of why it is so important, so essential, that we protect our biodiversity. “Biodiversity means all the […]
Call to ban phosphate soaps
Thursday 14 April 2011 | Published in Environment
A recommendation to legislate against the importation of washing products and soaps that contain phosphate met with widespread support during the Environment session at the Economic Summit yesterday. Ngatangiia businessman Keta Williams said it would relatively be a simple matter for government to ban products that are not environmentally friendly. He said washing powders and […]
TIS shows purse seine doco on Vaka TV
Monday 11 April 2011 | Published in Environment
The environmental organisation Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) will be televising a documentary on the environmental impact of purse seine fishing tomorrow evening on Vaka TV. The screening coordinated by TIS is part of an awareness campaign “Te Ki o to Tatou Moana ei angai rai ia tatou – our ocean of fish is for the […]
SPREP team helps with waste plan
Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Environment
A South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) waste team is on Rarotonga to learn more about the successful E-Waste Day held on the island in December and to help prepare the National Waste Strategy. The team met with Infrastructure and Planning Minister Teariki Heather to discuss plans and preparations for the National Waste Strategy before […]
$3m waste and sanitation project underway
Thursday 7 April 2011 | Published in Environment
A $3 million programme aimed at improving lagoon water quality in Rarotonga and Aitutaki is now underway. The Waste Management and Sanitation Improvement Programme is being funded by the New Zealand Aid Programme and has been developed in consultation with Cook Island Government agencies, businesses and civil society. “Effective waste management and sanitation infrastructure and […]
Region reports on climate change preparations
Tuesday 29 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Pacific nations are working together to better prepare communities for climate change, following a regional conference in Niue. The Cook Islands was represented at the 2011 Pacific Climate Change Roundtable (PCCR) by National Environment Service (NES) island futures division manager Pasha Carruthers. Carruthers made a number of presentations to the roundtable, and gained some valuable […]
CICC to celebrate Earth Hour
Friday 25 March 2011 | Published in Environment
The Cook Islands Christian Church (CICC) Sunday school grounds at Avana will be the venue for an official Earth Hour party tomorrow evening. A candlelight service will include prayer, song, and purua reading. Local artists at the gathering will also make presentations during the hour between 8pm and 9pm, when all residents are encouraged to […]
Greenpeace against it
Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Operating in the region today are “super super purse seiners” which take almost double the entire annual catch of some Pacific island countries in a single fishing trip. Greenpeace identifies the biggest and most devastatingly efficient tuna catching vessel in the world as the Spanish-owned Albatun Tres which has been fishing far west side of […]
Conserving water is 'fairer'
Wednesday 23 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Greater water pressure and increased water reserves for emergencies are the likely benefits of water conservation efforts by all those living on Rarotonga. During World Water Day yesterday, Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning water works officer Adrian Teotahi urged residents to use water wisely and consider the consequences of water wastage. Teotahi says at present […]
String bands by candlelight
Tuesday 22 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Cook Islands businesses, individuals, and government organisations are being encouraged to conserve electricity during Earth Hour on March 26. The 60 minutes between 8pm and 9pm this Saturday provides a chance for people worldwide to switch off non-essential lights and appliances in a bid to save energy and recognise the effect climate change is having […]
Campaigning to save wetlands
Monday 21 March 2011 | Published in Environment
Projects to mark the Cook Islands’ year of wetlands are being organised to coincide with the country’s national environment week later this year. National Environment Service (NES) environment education and awareness officer Deyna Marsh says 2011 has been recognised as the year of forests by United Nations, and SPREP is recognising it as the year […]
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