Kevin Iro of the Cook Islands has been named the recipient of the 2022 Seacology Prize, which honours exceptional achievement in preserving island environments and culture. Iro is being recognized for his successful campaign to create the largest multi-use marine park in the world, Marae
Climate change and human mobility are global concerns that pose multiple challenges with existential consequences, particularly for Pacific island states and territories. My research examines how the Cook Islands, with its sovereign relationship with New Zealand, is able to address cross-border issues such as climate
On Tuesday 8 June government agencies celebrated World Ocean Day. Held at the Maire Nui grounds, the event included eight agencies and departments with informational booths on their role in the ocean space. These were Marae Moana, Seabed Minerals Authority, Ministry of Marine Resources, Ministry
Project: Community support for Marae Moana, the world’s largest marine parkLocation: Cook IslandsDuration: One year with potential renewal optionLanguages: English and Cook Islands MāoriStart date: ImmediatelySchedule: 20 hours per week (flexible hours) Seacology is a nonprofit organization devoted solely to the preservation of island environments
As part of the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history—an international team of scientists set out to assess the health and resiliency of coral reefs in the Cook Islands. The report provides a comprehensive summary of the Khaled bin
What the aronga mana lacks in political power, it makes up for in influence and resolve. Public service is a responsibility the formal bodies of traditional leaders—the House of Ariki, occupied by 26 high chiefs, and the Koutu Nui, comprising more than 800 sub-chiefs—take seriously.
Jon Day, previously one of the directors with the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) —the agency tasked with overseeing the grandfather of modern marine-protected areas (MPAs)—says that while passing the Marae Moana Act is an important step on the journey to responsible ocean
Suwarrow Atoll, a necklace of remote Cook Islands landforms, has been renowned for many things over the centuries; a Pacific treasure trove, a hermit’s paradise and a birder’s wonderland. It would be perfect except for an invasion of rats. Across Polynesia, Pacific, Brown and Black
13th July 2017 The Cook Islands is now the largest multi-use marine park in the world. Marae Moana – spanning a total ocean area of nearly two million square kilometres – became a reality on Tuesday. A massive feat for a country with only a