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Big plans to boost athletics

Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Athletics in the Cook Islands is set for major gains after a local enthusiast successfully finished the revised International Association of Athletics Federation Level I course last month in Brisbane, Australia.

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Happy Valley place to be tonight

Friday 9 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

HAPPY Valley will come alive with music tonight with a Jam Fest at the Takuvaine Rugby Club.


Success of Paradise to attract more teams

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

THERE IS a high anticipation for more overseas teams at next year’s Netball in Paradise following the success of this year’s tournament which ended on Tuesday.

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Parker versus Ruiz top of card for gym fundraiser

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

BOXING FANS are in for a major treat tomorrow night at Chillies Sports Bar in Tupapa.

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Mangaia kick start their cricket season

Thursday 8 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

THE DOMESTIC cricket season in Mangaia kicked off with much fanfare a fortnight ago. The opening round of the competition, which was attended by the Cook Islands Cricket Association chief executive officer Davis Teinaki, was buzzing with excitement especially among the children who were eager to try out the sport. Teinaki said the organisers have included an Under-13 mixed grade in their competition to develop cricket on the island.


Young sailors in New Zealand

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

Cook Islands is all set for the 2016 World Youth Sailing Championship which kicks off on Tuesday next week at the Torbay Sailing Club in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Volleyball clash continues

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

The 4 on 4 Mixed Beach Volleyball competition heads into round five today at the National Courts in Nikao.


Winning team was prepared very well

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

Whangaruru retained the open ladies title at the 2016 Netball in Paradise tournament.


Cook Islands artefact fetches big sum in British auction

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

A Cook Islands tribal art necklace fetched $99,000 at an auction in England last week.

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Netball in Paradisebig showdown today

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

Defending champions Whangaruru took on Ruapehu in the 2016 Netball in Paradise open ladies showdown last night at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.

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Exciting times for CI beach volleyball

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports

THERE ARE Exciting times ahead for beach volleyball in the Oceania region following some interesting decisions at a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, last week.


Champions Muri and Turangi retain titles

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

DEFENDING champions Muri and Turangi retained the Cook Islands Cricket women’s and men’s domestic league titles, respectively, after a spectacular show in the showdown over the weekend.

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Disaster finance a first for region

Wednesday 7 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

COOK ISLANDS has secured a $13.95 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) which will be made available in the event of a disaster hitting this country, The policy-based loan will fund the Cook Islands Disaster Resilience Programme, which will make finance rapidly available in the event of a disaster.

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Netball in Paradise tournament enters final rounds

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

THE FINAL rounds in the 2016 Netball in Paradise will kick off today with the Under-17 division at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.

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All on the Rock

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Local

THERE are no official overseas engagements for the ministers this week.


Cooks U20s go down to Tongans

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

COOK ISLANDS have ended their Oceania Under-20 Trophy tournament campaign without a win after going down to Tonga in their final match.


Champs off to winning start

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

DEFENDING champions Whangaruru made a solid start to their title defence campaign in the 2016 Netball in Paradise tournament being played at the Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.

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Brave Sevens lose in final

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union

COOK ISLANDS Schoolboys Under-15 side lost in the plate final of the Condor Sevens to Sacred Heart College in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Cricket set for intense finales

Monday 5 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket

DEFENDING champions Turangi and Muri are set for an intense battle in the final of the Cook Islands Cricket domestic league competition today at Victoria Park in Tupapa.


Netball off to a rousing start

Friday 2 December 2016 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball

THE 2016 Netball in Paradise got off to a rousing start yesterday with the traditional turou welcoming the teams participating in this year’s tournament at Bluesky Sports Arena in Nikao.

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