
Te Puna Vai Mārama
Building excellence in Cook Islands research and research capacity
Image courtesy of Mahiriki Tangaroa and Bergman Gallery
ABOUT TE PUNA VAI MĀRAMA
advancing research and policy development in the Cook Islands
Our team works collaboratively with community-based organisations, other research institutions, governments and international development agencies across a variety of key areas, from gender to population health, to sustainability and climate change, as well as tourism, wellbeing, public services, social protection and security
UPLIFTING THE COOK ISLANDS THROUGH RESEARCH
PROJECTS
Prof. Heather Worth and Lualua Tua have been travelling across the Pacific to conduct the mid-term review of this 4 million Euro project.
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PROJECTS
In response to concerns over the way turtle tours in the Southern Rarotonga passages are being conducted, Te Ipukarea Society and Te Puna Vai Mārama have been collaborating to produce an environmental management plan for the National Environment Service.
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NEWS
The Te Puna Vai Mārama 2024 Annual Report details our highlights, successes and outputs from across the past year. Access the annual report through the link below.
ANNUAL REPORT