TPVM and Te Ipukarea Society (TIS) recently joined an excursion up the Takuvaine Valley, guided by visiting Kuki PhD student Liam Kokaʻua.

Research Fellow Selane Tairea joins the Community of Practice for strengthening data practice in the Cook Islands to support the monitoring and evaluation of the NSDA

TPVM Research Associate Prof. Heather Worth gives keynote address at the launch in late March.

Cook Islands researchers attend the Pacific Academy of Sciences Congress in Samoa, February 2026.

TPVM participates in NES’ RESPONSE workshop as a contributing consultant for Social and Gender Safeguards.

In the Socials: A special issue on the New Zealand Realm is spotlighted by MFEM, including an article by TPVM Director, Dr Emma Powell.

TPVM hosts visiting scholar, Associate Professor Liviu-Daniel Galatchi (Ovidius University, Romania).

Te Puna Vai Mārama signs new MoU with Griffith University.

Selane Tairea participates in the Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths (JENESYS) program.

Tiraa publishes new article with Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research. Make sure to check it out via our Publications page.

Cook Islands researchers hold their first research webinar in a series supported by Te Poutoko Ora a Kiwa: Centre for Pacific & Global Health.

Read about our research with Griffith University on the Muri Lagoon.

TPVM researchers take the opportunity to learn more about GIS: the Geographic Information System with thanks to our colleagues at NES for the invitation.

Merita Tuari’i attends the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Workshop on Regional Security.

TPVM researchers attend and present at the 2025 Adaptations Futures Conference in Ōtautahi, Aotearoa | Christchurch, New Zealand.

The 2025 Health Expo highlighted the importance of the first 1000 days and TPVM researchers, Merita Tuari’i and Selane Tairea, were amongst the presenters.

Te Puna Vai Mārama and Griffith University partner on a research project to better understand Cook Islanders’ views on seabed mining

New special issue published with majority Cook Islands authors and researchers.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy and Workplan for the Cook Islands now complete.

TPVM and colleagues undertake a writing retreat for 3 days in Rarotonga.