Farewell Papa Harry
Papa Harry had many enjoyable moments, by witnessing hatchling turtles enter the water, and witnessing 10 curlews in one location. At first, it was their
The Rarotonga Environment Act 1994/95 was repealed by the Environment Act 2003 formalising the establishment of the NES.
The role of the National Environment Services is based on 5 main areas and has four main departments.
There is a suite of policies, strategies and plans developed over the years to enable environmental protection, conservation and management.
Our cultural identify is deeply rooted in our environment and it is part of our heritage and legacy.
An Environment Consent is a permission granted to an applicant undertaking an activity that has some but not significant environment impact.
A permission required for the construction of a standard residential dwelling or non-construction purposes such as land clearance.
A management tool used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project prior to decision making.
Any person planning to take any wild animal or plant overseas must apply for a permit for trade movement of endangered species (CITES).
All importers of bulk HFC goods must register as an approved importer with NES.
Other permits issued by NES relates to the transboundary movement of waste, ozone depletion substances and wildlife.
The Environment Act 2003 is the primary legislation applied throughout the Cook Islands and the Outer Islands (Pa Enua) of Aitutaki, Atiu, Mauke and Mitiaro.
Several subsidiary legislations made under the Environment Act 2003 to apply provisions of the Act and to also include the Pa Enua.
Numerous national legislations interlinked with the environment but administered by other government entities.
Papa Harry had many enjoyable moments, by witnessing hatchling turtles enter the water, and witnessing 10 curlews in one location. At first, it was their
Having successfully completed the majority of the Puna’s on the island, the initiative has resulted in the collection of over 100,000 kilograms of waste.
Today, the Rarotonga Environment Authority (REA) met to review key matters of the National Environment Service requiring approval. Included on the agenda was their approval
NES remains invested in its people by providing more capacity building opportunities for existing staff, including continue to grow its number of environment or science
Ngatupuna remarked ‘NES has fueled my interest in the environment, and I am grateful for the opportunity, and look forward to my time ahead with
The workshop looked at reasons for modifying and updating EBSA such as new updated scientific, and traditional data and information, change in the ecological and
Overall, this experience will contribute significantly to the Cook Islands’ efforts in marine spatial planning and blue economy development.
Palmerston has recently tackled their invasive species problem by way of a rat eradication on Home and Cooks motus. Jessie Nicholson, Biodiversity Coordinator at NES,
Just over 550kg of waste was collected from September to December 2023. This is alarming in a short period of time Waste that seeps into
The meeting centered on establishing a strong science-policy panel to tackle the interconnected challenges of climate, biodiversity loss, and pollution known as the triple planetary