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Climate change warrants greater fisheries conservation, NGO says
Environmental factors, including climate change, are affecting catches for the Cook Islands local fishermen and more needs to be done to ensure Pacific tuna stocks remain healthy, says an official...
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Cook Islands Community wants action to save lagoon
Plans that can be immediately activated to help save Muri Lagoon in the Cook Islands were overwhelmingly supported at a community meeting this week called by senior traditional leader Vaikai Mataiapo...
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Cook Islands move forward to implement sustainable financing for Waste...
Solutions for waste management challenges in the Cook Islands are being explored through a new project partnership between the Ministry of Infrastructure Cook Islands, the Cook Islands National...
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Cook Islands reefs used in global study
Data collected from coral reefs in the Cook Islands have been used in a new model to help save reef ecosystems around the planet. The models used existing data from the Cook Islands and six other...
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Cook Island farmers take steps toward food security with livestock trainings
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has impacted the livestock industry globally, disrupting animal production and welfare, access to markets and resources. In the Pacific, livestock has cultural...
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Cook Islands entrepreneur develops hydroponics Greenhouse to boost local food...
Finding ways to be smarter producers of food was a priority in small island developing states (SIDS) before the outbreak of Covid-19. Now the ideas of farmers and entrepreneurs, such as Piri Maao in...
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NZ climate grants $1.3bn welcomed by Cook Islands Prime Minister
Cook Islands Prime Minister and COP 26 Pacific Political Champion for Climate Finance, Mark Brown, has welcomed New Zealand’s recent announcement of $1.3bn (US$920 million) in grant-based climate...
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OPINION: ‘We are the ones with the most to lose if agreements are not reached...
You may remember that several columns back I took the opportunity to talk to you all about climate change, its potential impacts here in the Cook Islands, and why it is something we all need to be...
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OPINION: Keeping Cook Islands’ interests at its core in seabed minerals issues
This week was a historic milestone for the Seabed Minerals Authority (Authority). We announced the three seabed minerals companies that met the qualification criteria in the Act, and would be...
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Role of Culture and religion in influencing positive Environmental behaviours...
The role of traditional and cultural practices and religion in influencing positive environmental behaviours amongst Pacific Island communities was discussed during the sixth day of the Third Clean...
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Safeguarding unique ecosystems in the South Pacific
Despite its tiny landmass, the Cook Islands is responsible for a huge swathe of the ocean and is home to many unique – and uniquely threatened – species of flora and fauna. As such, the South Pacific...
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Cook Islands reaches ocean targets
Home to one of the largest multi-use marine parks in the world spanning a total ocean area of nearly two million square kilometres, the Cook Islands are represented at the Second UN Ocean Conference...
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Cook Islands partners up to counter climate change
Jean-Marie Williams has a chair on his self-made coral jetty, where he sits catching the trade wind and taking in the Manihiki coastline. The azure ocean looks like it’s oozed out of a postcard but...
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TUPA: Unheard Voices
This program was created with the help of the Earth Journalism Network and CITV. This content was first published on Pasifika Environews, at TUPA: Unheard Voices
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Cook Islands PM on board for the inaugural exploration voyage of Anuanua Moana
Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown shared a video on Facebook talking about the inaugural exploration voyage of Anuanua Moana. He wrote, “I was fortunate to be on board for the inaugural...
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Cook Islands calls for ambitious targets to reverse and end plastic pollution
“Saying No to single-use plastics” is not enough, much more must be done by our global community to address the plastic crisis we now face. Recognising this, the UN Environment Assembly passed a...
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Cook Islands Marae Moana marine park, an example of whole of society buy-in
The government of Cook Islands undertook five years of exhaustive consultation throughout the islands before it set up its marine park, the Moana Marae in 2017. In the five years – from 2011-2016, it...
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Cook Islands advocate for climate action funding for innovative...
Cook Islands Prime Minister, Mark Brown will continue to advocate for climate action funding for innovative Pacific-tailored solutions for the Pacific at this week’s 78th United Nations General...
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The Cook Islands, on the cusp of making conservation history for the Pacific...
Dedicated towards conserving Cook Islands biodiversity, the island nation is applying for the Takitumu Conservation Area to be recognised as an ‘Other Effective area-based Conservation Measure’. If...
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$10 million project aims to reduce single-use plastics in Cook Islands
A project to reduce the number of plastics entering the country, focused on the food and beverage sector, was discussed during a workshop in Rarotonga. Like other countries around the world, the Cook...
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