Environment
Rarotonga's lagoon: A beautiful experience
Saturday 29 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Dr Mareike Sudek has arrived in Rarotonga for a six-month volunteer holiday as the programme manager for the Pacific Islands Conservation Initiative (PICI).
Solar power for islands
Friday 28 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Funding has been approved for solar panels to be installed on Pukapuka and Nassau.
Workshop addresses climate change challenges
Wednesday 26 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The first of a two-day workshop to help stakeholders in the fisheries and aquaculture industry was held yesterday.
Subsidies could hurt fishery
Saturday 22 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Subsidised Chinese fishing vessels have the potential to hurt Cook Islands fisherman and the tuna fishery financially, says an official at the Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR).
Parvo vaccine programme planned
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Environment
South Pacific Animal Welfare, in association with the CISPCA is pleased to announce an island-wide parvo vaccine programme for Rarotonga.
Schools of fish for Lagoon Day
Friday 21 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Three hundred fish-shaped creations have been pledged for Lagoon Day, with organisers aiming for 6000 fish.
Marine park up for debate
Thursday 20 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The Koutu Nui conference continued yesterday with discussions about the Cook Islands Marine Park.
Seeing red
Monday 17 June 2013 | Published in Environment
National Environment Service (NES) manager Vavia Tangatataia personally inspected T&M Heather’s sand mining project at Blackrock on Friday, and gave it the all-clear.
Sand mining project going ahead
Monday 17 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The National Environment Service is satisfied T&M Heather’s sand mining project is no longer in breach of environmental standards, despite recent concerns over red soil.
NES sees red in mining project
Friday 14 June 2013 | Published in Environment
T&M Heather has been accused of filling a hole at Blackrock with red soil after being ordered not to by the National Environment Service (NES).
Oriental fruit fly causes ban
Wednesday 12 June 2013 | Published in Environment
They may be 8 millimetres in length but the oriental fruit fly is the most destructive fruit fly species.
Sand mining project resumed
Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Environment
A project by T&M Heather in Blackrock has resumed after being stopped by the National Environment Service (NES).
Pest causes fruit, vege ban
Tuesday 11 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The oriental fruit fly is now widespread across the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki.
Customers still opt for plastic
Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Environment
CITC raised more than $200 for Lagoon Day by having customers pay for plastic bags on Wednesday.
Progress for tutaka sites
Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Sites in Panama and Avana, which were identified during the recent tutaka, have been part of discussions that have taken place between the Environment and Health ministries over the past month.
Fishing comp reels in 442kg
Monday 10 June 2013 | Published in Environment
The annual fishing competition for the Don Beer Memorial Trophy was postponed due to strong winds and high seas.
Palmerston embraces Marine Park
Saturday 8 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Today is World Oceans Day, an event that has been running globally since 2002 and was officially recognised by the United Nations in 2009.
Scientist explains island's reef health
Saturday 8 June 2013 | Published in Environment
A local scientist says the time lapse since the last cyclone and the relatively low human activity on Palmerston are likely reasons for Palmerston’s healthy reef.
SeaSketch demonstrated
Saturday 8 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Palmerston Islanders are more informed than most people on Rarotonga about the computer mapping and consultation programme SeaSketch.
Isolation keeps island pristine
Saturday 8 June 2013 | Published in Environment
Palmerston has an extremely beautiful coral reef, lagoon and islets.