Te Puna Vai Mārama

Building excellence in Cook Islands research and research capacity

Image courtesy of Mahiriki Tangaroa and Bergman Gallery
about

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.
LEARN MORE

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.
LEARN MORE

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