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London Olympics winds down
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The glory and fanfare of the closing ceremony shone from London to the world as the countdown to the next Olympics in Brazil for four years’ time began. Spectators were treated to a feast of fun-themed pop music, including hits from Jessie J, George Michael, the Beatles and the Spice Girls, who especially reunited for […]
Olympians hailed as fine ambassadors
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Minister of Sport Mark Brown has hailed the successful participation of Cook Islands athletes at the London Olympics. The minister went to the London showcase as part of the requirements for each country and was proud of the way the athletes showcased the Cook Islands to the world. Brown said it was ”pleasing to see […]
Dance group wows French audiences
Monday 13 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The 37 members of the Cook Islands Te Korero Maori Cultural Performing Arts Group, under the leadership of Mr Vaitoti Tupa, have finally returned to the Cook Islands after a successful tour of Los Angeles, France and Las Vegas. The group accepted an invitation from the Association Nationale Cultures et Traditions of France to perform […]
Cooks' campaign over
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Canoeist Josh Utanga has ended the Cook Islands’ Olympic team’s campaign with a last-place finish in his heat of the men’s K1 200 metres. Having got the experience of the Olympic Games out of the way with a poor showing in the K1 1000 metres earlier in the week, much was expected from Utanga in […]
Eels and Dragons promise a thriller
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Regional
This week’s main CITC club rugby match of the week in the senior A division promises to be an intense affair between the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons and the Avatiu Eels. After round six, the Dragons lead the CITC senior A grade competition with 24 points, closely followed by the Eels in second place with 21 points. […]
Improvement for tennis players
Saturday 11 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Pacific Oceania Junior Championship (POJC) tennis qualifier ended yesterday in Fiji with two of the five Cook Islands junior tennis representatives receiving an invitation to compete in the Oceania Closed Junior Championship (OCJC) tournament which commences on Monday in Fiji. Lillian Maui, the golden girl of Cook Islands tennis, competed in the under-18 division […]
Age grade rugby clash today
Friday 10 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Club rugby returns today with the Titikaveka Bulls and Tupapa Panthers under-16 grade clash at the Titikaveka field. Today’s game kicks off at 4.20pm and will be followed by the first game of the inter-vaka women’s rugby 10’s series. This match kicks off at 5.30pm between Vaka Takitumu and Vaka Te Au O Tonga. After […]
Brave effort by CI women's sevens team
Friday 10 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands women’s rugby sevens team put on a brave performance at the Oceania Women’s Sevens Championship in Fiji last week. The Cooks faced Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa and the Solomon Islands and despite their best efforts – the local girls were only able to topple the Solomon Islands. Against the Pacific queens of […]
Olympians return home Tuesday
Friday 10 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islanders wishing to celebrate the achievements of some of their London Olympians will have the chance to do so when the team arrives on Rarotonga on Tuesday afternoon. The group returns on flight NZ46 at 4.15pm and will be welcomed back to the island with a formal turou ceremony as well as a prayer […]
Cook Islands sailors look to future Olympics
Friday 10 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Following in the footsteps of 20-year-old Helema Williams from Manihiki, who recently competed at Weymouth in the women’s single-handed Laser Radial event, the youngsters at the Aitutaki Sailing Club practice every Saturday on an all year round weekly programme. Despite the hub-bub surrounding the Olympics, the youngsters are generally oblivious to their significant surroundings and […]
Utanga ends Cooks' Games tonight
Thursday 9 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands canoeist Josh Utanga will have more than a quick time on his mind when he races in the first-ever men’s K1 200 metres tonight (CIT). The pride of a nation will be firmly in his sights as he looks to give the Cook Islands one final chance of making it past the heats […]
Support from rugby sevens specialist
Thursday 9 August 2012 | Published in Regional
New Zealand sevens coach Gordon Tietjens did not dismiss the idea of helping the Cook Islands Sevens side after his time with the Kiwi team ends. Tietjens, who arrived on Friday, gave a group of Caltex retail owners a ‘pep talk’ of sorts at a national conference held at the Rarotongan Hotel and Resort to […]
Boisterous weekend fishing competition
Thursday 9 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Game Fishing Club held the first Cook Islands Open fishing competition over Saturday and Monday, in conjunction with a mamas and tamariki reef fishing competition on Saturday. Fishing conditions on Saturday were boisterous and far from ideal, with a high tide around midday. However, of the 18 boats that registered for the […]
PB for Peters, Utanga peters out
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Regional
The weekend’s action saw four Cook Islands athletes in action, and while none were able to progress there were some positives for most of the Olympians. Weightlfiter Luisa Peters held her own – and more – in an incredibly tough women’s 75-kilogram-and-over field on Sunday. The teenager successfully lifted 82 kilograms in the snatch before […]
Williams eyes up Rio
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Olympian Helema Williams could feel proud as she joined the spectators crowding on the grassy grandstand which is known as the Nothe in Weymouth for the medal decider in her event, the singlehanded Laser Radial. She also plans to be at the sprint canoeing event next Friday to support another Cook Islander, Joshua […]
Club rugby firing back up
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Club rugby returns to the field this weekend starting at 4.20pm this Friday. The Titikaveka Bulls and Tupapa Panthers under 16 grade will take to the Titikaveka field first at 4.20pm followed by the first of the women’s inter-–vaka 10-a-side games. This week’s women’s game will be between Takitumu and Vaka Te Au O Tonga. […]
Dragons win cup
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Regional
A last minute long distance try scored by the Ngatangiia/Matavera Dragons danger man Sailosi Nagi was enough for his team to lift up the CITC Constitution Sevens Cup. The team beat Aitutaki in the finals 15-14 on Friday evening at the BCI Stadium. Early in the game – Aitutaki shot out to a 14-0 point […]
Comp brings out talent
Tuesday 7 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Saturday’s town versus country rugby competition was a wonderful opportunity for clubs to showcase their age grade talents. The competition, part of Cook Islands Rugby Union’s work in developing pathways at home, was also a great opportunity to identify the next level of rugby talent. ”Some players may be ordinary in their clubs but when […]
Town vs country today
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Town and country pride will be on the line today as the week of rugby celebration continues at the Avatiu field. This has been a busy and exciting week at all levels for rugby with the three-day kids holiday programme, CIPS under 15 college sevens tournament, and CITC constitution sevens tournament ending today with a […]
Chris McGeown farewelled in style
Saturday 4 August 2012 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Cricket paid tribute to staunch cricket supporter and departing Edgewater Resort and Spa CEO Chris McGeown on Wednesday afternoon with a surprise benefit match. Sixteen of McGeown’s friends secretly assembled to surprise him with a fun eight-a-side match with a twist – as the Wale boys from Pukapuka substituted the English bats with […]
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