Regional
Study links gout to evolution
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
Maori and Pacific people’s high rates of the arthritic joint disease gout may be related to evolutionary changes protecting against malaria, University of Otago scientists believe.
Sailing into garbage
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
On Matt Rutherford’s first sailing trip, from Maryland to the Florida Keys, he encountered three hurricanes.
Russian rows across an empty ocean
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
A self-described Russian Ukrainian survivalist rowing across the Pacific from Chile to Australia is near Rarotonga in the Cook Islands, 93 days and more than 6500 kilometres into his voyage.
Greenpeace closes Fiji office
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
The environmental watchdog Greenpeace is closing its Pacific regional office in Fiji at the end of the month.
Pacific exporters surveyed
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
The first ever survey of Pacific exporters has just been launched.
No water after torrential rain
Thursday 10 April 2014 | Published in Regional
Authorities say it could be weeks before water supplies to the capital of Solomon Islands are restored.
Scholarship students selected into first XV
Tuesday 18 March 2014 | Published in Regional
All three scholarship students at Rangiora High School outside Christchurch have made the cut for the school’s first XV rugby squad.
Netters camp to prep for PNS
Tuesday 18 March 2014 | Published in Regional
Another camp in Auckland for the national netball team is on the cards as part of the team’s final preparations ahead of the Pacific Netball Series in June.
Sharks register respectable loss
Monday 17 March 2014 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Bears, Tupapa Panthers and Avatiu Eels wrapped up the first round of the league season with convincing wins at the weekend.
Top golf pairs found
Saturday 15 March 2014 | Published in Regional
For 10 weeks from November 2013 through to February the Rarotonga Golf Course hosted a pairs competition where club members paired up to determine the top ladies and men’s pair.
One win, one dream for ambitious Cooks
Thursday 13 March 2014 | Published in Regional
In June, the Cook Islands will play the most important game in their short but colourful history – a game against Fiji to determine who will qualify as Oceania one for the Rugby World Cup 2015 in England.
Water safety day for children
Thursday 13 March 2014 | Published in Regional
Young people will be learning how to stay safe in the water this weekend.
The stats don't lie!
Thursday 13 March 2014 | Published in Regional
No surprise that in form cricket batter Jeff Viniconbe has a firm grip on the Domestic League’s top run scorers list with a whopping 225 runs after two innings.
'Maukean way' Manea Games
Wednesday 12 March 2014 | Published in Regional
This year is a big year for Mauke as they look forward to hosting the Manea Games in October.
Five-a-side kicks off soon
Tuesday 11 March 2014 | Published in Regional
The Annual Rarotonga Five-a-side soccer competition will be kicking off very soon.
Top of the World
Tuesday 11 March 2014 | Published in Regional
The World XI men’s cricket team picked up their second consecutive win of the Domestic League on Saturday with a 41 run victory over Pukapuka.
Taea competes at indoor world champs
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in Regional
Two regional Olympians headline a 10-strong Pacific contingent competing at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Poland this weekend.
Season of Lent is 'pre-season training'
Friday 7 March 2014 | Published in Regional
Sports followers, as you sit back to enjoy the current competitions beginning at this time of the year, like Super 15 Rugby, or the NRL series or the ANZ Trans Tasman Netball competition, just think of all the pre-season training that has gone in over the last couple of months to get the athletes into prime condition to participate.
Tutaki-George improves at canoe sprint champs
Thursday 6 March 2014 | Published in Regional
A busy racing schedule against some of Oceania’s best canoe sprinters has seen local K1 paddler Andre Tutaka-George improved his times and held his own.
Football festival ready to roll
Wednesday 26 February 2014 | Published in Regional
Year seven and eight students will be swapping their school uniforms for their school colours tomorrow, today where they will battle for top honours in the 2014 Rarotonga Senior Primary School Football Tournament.
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