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Articles by Rashneel Kumar
Cook Islands Party gains key seats
Thursday 11 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Politics
Cook Islands Party (CIP) has gained two more seats in Ngatangiia and Titikaveka following the final count of the 2022 general election last night.
Residents take on Tokouso in Tri-Nations opener
Wednesday 10 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Residents will take on Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) in the opening match of the Vodafone Tri Nations Cup this Saturday at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
Holmes could represent Cook Islands at RLWC
Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league
Cook Islands Rugby League is hoping NRL star Valentine Holmes chooses to represent the country of his heritage after he refused to commit to Australia ahead of the Rugby League World Cup (RLWC) in October.
Manihiki crowned Constitution Touch champs
Tuesday 9 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The star-studded Manihiki won the Constitution Touch Competition held on Saturday at The Swamp in Avatiu.
Residents eye Tri Nations title
Monday 8 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands Residents are ready to go all out to win their first ever Tri Nations Cup which kicks this weekend.
Five teams to battle in Constitution Touch Tournament
Saturday 6 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Five men’s teams have registered for the Constitution Touch Tournament 2022 which will be played at the Avatiu field today, starting at 12 noon.
Tahiti flights scheduled for August 13
Friday 5 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in National, Tourism
The official commercial airlink between Cook Islands and French Polynesia (Tahiti) will get underway with an inaugural flight from Rarotonga (RAR) to Pape’ete (PPT), on Saturday, August 13.
Action packed end to domestic netball season
Tuesday 2 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
The Rarotonga Netball Club weekly competition concluded on Saturday with action packed final matches at the Avatiu courts.
Titikaveka reign supreme
Monday 1 August 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Titikaveka retained the Rarotonga Netball Club premier grade title after an intense battle with Avatiu in the showdown over the weekend.
Titikaveka hoping to maintain unbeaten run in finals showdown
Saturday 30 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Arch rivals Titikaveka will take on Avatiu in the Rarotonga Netball Club competition premier final this afternoon.
Thrills and spills at rugby final
Tuesday 26 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Tupapa Panthers’ four year in a row win in the Rarotonga Club 15s competition came to an end on Saturday.
Bowling pair named Team Cook Islands’ flagbearers
Tuesday 26 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Commonwealth Games, Sports
National bowlers Aidan Zittersteijn and Nooroa Mataio have been announced as Team Cook Islands’ co-flagbearers for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Avatiu Eels dethrone Panthers
Monday 25 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
In a thrilling Rarotonga Club 15s final decided in extra time play, Avatiu Nikao Eels dethroned four-time champions Tupapa Panthers at Victoria Park on Saturday.
Calm before the storm
Saturday 23 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are eyeing a rare five in a row win when they take on arch-rivals Avatiu Nikao Eels in the Rarotonga Club 15s final this afternoon at Victoria Park.
Cooks out of World Cup
Saturday 23 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Cook Islands netball team will not be featuring in the Netball World Cup 2023 after failing to make the top two cut at the Qualifiers in Suva, Fiji.
Cooks to battle Fiji in quarters
Friday 22 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Football, Sports
Cook Islands will take on giants Fiji in the OFC Women’s Nations Cup quarter-finals on Saturday at 6pm (Cook Islands time) in Suva.
Cooks lose to Samoa
Friday 22 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
The Cook Islands netball side played the undefeated Tonga in the do or die match at the World Cup last night.
Cook Islands outclass Papua New Guinea in World Cup Qualifiers
Wednesday 20 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Cook Islands thumped Papua New Guinea Pepes 66-48 in its opening World Cup Qualifiers match in Suva, Fiji, last night.
Arorangi through to semis
Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Arorangi survived a tit-for-tat battle against Tupapa to make it through to next week’s premier semi-finals.
Black Pearls ready to play with ‘pride and passion’
Tuesday 19 July 2022 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball, Sports
Cook Islands netball side is ready to take on Papua New Guinea in its opening match at the World Cup Qualifiers in Suva, Fiji tonight at 7.30pm (Cook Islands time).
