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Members of the Aitutaki Oe Vaka Club that will be representing the country at the 18th IVF World Oe Vaka Sprints, starting this weekend. 18071329

Aitutaki Oe Vaka off to Tahiti

Saturday July 14, 2018

The Aitutaki Oe Vaka Club will be representing the Cook Islands at this year’s 18th IVF World Oe Vaka Sprints in Tahiti, starting tomorrow and running through to July 27.

Right: Genesis Ngatikao also represented the country at the Asia Pacifi c Sprint Cup in Adelaide. 18051306

Cooks bag mixed result in canoe event

Monday May 14, 2018

The Cook Islands Canoeing and Kayak team recorded a mixed result in the inaugural Asia Pacific Sprint Cup in Adelaide, Australia, over the weekend.

Tereora College pictured with the 2018 Vaka Iti trophy. It was originally announced that Tereora had won Vaka Iti, however late yesterday afternoon the Cook Islands Canoeing Association announced that the school were actually joint winners alongside last year’s defending champions Nukutere College. 18050802

Race review leads to joint win

Wednesday May 09, 2018

Despite an original announcement stating otherwise, Tereora College and Nukutere College have now been named joint winners of the 2018 Vaka Iti paddling regatta.

The Titikaveka College team make their way back to the beach after winning the Vaka Iti under-16 mixed final yesterday. 18050772

Youngsters battle for Vaka Iti title

Tuesday May 08, 2018

After being postponed in the final week of term one due to bad weather, the 2018 Vaka Iti competition was held yesterday at Vaiana’s in Nikao.

Cook Islands Canoeing Association events coordinator Eva Allsworth signing the Vaka Iti 2018 sponsorship agreement with BSP’s business manager Tutu Inamata.

Vaka Iti to be held on Monday

Thursday May 03, 2018

The BSP Vaka Iti 2018 regatta which was orignally to be held early last month will now take place on Monday at Vaiana’s in Nikao.

From left, Ursula Robati, Noni Fleming, Kana Daniels, Joyce Fortes (steerer), Marianna Pere and Kim Noovao.

NTV women off to a perfect start

Monday April 23, 2018

Ngakau Toa Vaka (NTV) kicked off their 2018 campaign with a winning start in the season opening Cook Islands Canoeing Association fortnightly competition this week.

An open day hosted by the National Canoe and Kayak Programme was a massive success.

Open day a huge success

Friday April 20, 2018

Last month the National Canoe and Kayak Programme held an open day, hoping to recruit under-13s as a feeder programme to the national programme already in full swing.

Conrad and Serena Hunter, pictured here at New Zealand’s Takapuna Beach Cup in February, departed Rarotonga yesterday to compete in the 63km PAA Kaiwi Channel Relay.

Hunter and husband head to Hawaii

Wednesday April 18, 2018

Legendary paddler Serena Hunter and her husband Conrad departed Rarotonga yesterday for Hawaii, as they prepare to compete in the famous PAA Kaiwi Channel Relay event this Saturday.

Action from last year’s Vaka Iti Regatta. The 2018 regatta will be held on Monday next week. 18040428

Students well prepared for Vaka Iti

Thursday April 05, 2018

Students from Tereora, Nukutere, Titikaveka, Te Uki Ou and Imanuela Akatemia are participating in the Vaka Iti Regatta to be held at Nikao lagoon next Monday, and more than 300 students began theoretical and practical vaka lessons in February.

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