Thames South School Takes Part in Rarotonga Clean-Up
Thames South School students from New Zealand took time during their recent visit to Rarotonga to give back, collecting 39.7kg of waste through clean-up activities
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Suwarrow Rangers begin 2026 deployment
Image: Park Ranger Johnnie Tangaroa and Assistant Ranger Teokotai Terei farewell family members before departing for Suwarrow.
Life Skills Programme Continues at Apii Mauke
Apii Mauke students continue to build practical environmental knowledge through hands-on learning, from biodiversity and conservation to agriculture, waste management and caring for Mauke’s natural
Mauke’s Journey Towards Red Passion Fruit Eradication
Mauke continues to make progress towards its goal of eradicating red passion fruit by 2031, supported through the Restoring Island Resilience (RIR) project.
Aitutaki’s Ocean, Knowledge and Future
Aitutaki’s fishers, traditional leaders and communities hold generations of knowledge about the island’s lagoon, reef and ocean. Recent consultations considered how this Traditional Knowledge can
Apii Mauke Continues Coastal Clean-Up Efforts
On 27 August 2026, Apii Mauke students collected 1,125 items of rubbish weighing a combined 18 kg during their Term 3, Week 3 Beach Rubbish
NES Commences Work on Cook Islands’ 2026 UNCCD National Reporting
NES has commenced the Cook Islands’ 2026 UNCCD national reporting process, working with locally based WHUPI to strengthen national data, land degradation assessments and reporting
When a Whale Calf Is Found, Who Is Responsible?
With no marine mammal response plan in place, local responders and NES worked together to recover and document the deceased whale calf. The incident has
Keeping Aitutaki Informed
NES Environment Officers took to the airwaves in Aitutaki to update the community on current environmental work.
NES receives EIA report by Mark Isaaka of Banyan Escape Aitutaki for a Tourism Development Project for public consultation
The proposed development involves the construction of six self-catering accommodation units, a small café, a natural swimming pool, and associated off-grid infrastructure, creating a unique