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Team BCA cleans up squash

Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Squash players from the successful Business House competition team gather for a team photo after the 10 round competition. The tournament was won by Team BCA sponsored by Bergman and Son while team the Masterbaiters (sponsored by The Mooring Fish Caf) and The Steelers (sponsored by Cook Islands Steel) were joint second place getters. Congratulations […]

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Paddling workshop in Muri

Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Regional

After the successful Te Aito Cook Islands races on Friday and Monday, event champions Vesna Radonich, Serena Hunter, Reuben Dearlove and Taaroaiti Teheiura along with experienced paddlers from Tahiti will be running a V1 paddling workshop today. Veteran French Polynesian paddler and Te Aito Tahiti founder Charlie Maitere (below)will be among those providing sage advice. […]

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Football execs attend 62nd FIFA Congress

Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The football world descended on Budapest, Hungary, for the 62nd FIFA Congress including Cook Islands Football Association delegates. Representing the Cook Islands were CIFA President Lee Harmon along with vice president Jake Numanga, board members John-Paul Wilson and Moeroa Tamangaro. FIFA president Joseph S. Blatter invited the FIFA Congress to give its full support to […]

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Ocean plus lagoon in novel Te Aito course

Wednesday 30 May 2012 | Published in Regional

While recent rough weather made organising Te Aito Cook Islands a challenge, a unique race course was set for the 21 open men and junior paddlers on Monday including an ocean surf leg and flat lagoon sprint. For the open men paddlers, the course was over 16km with top local paddler Reuben Dearlove comfortably taking […]

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Dragonflies beat Tupapa

Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The Avatiu Dragonflies premier netball grade exerted their dominance over Tupapa on Friday night to win the battle 57-34. The last time the two teams met, Avatiu were given a massive scare by the improving Tupapa side who again threatened on Friday but were unable to make it a win. In fact, Avatiu won all […]

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3rd win to Dearlove

Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Reuben Dearlove, the country’s top oe vaka paddler, took out yesterday’s Te Aito Tane race in what were manageable sea conditions for the seasoned paddler. The race was meant to be held on Saturday and over 24km, however due to rough seas at the weekend the course was shortened to 16km which Dearlove clocked in […]

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9 Toa Vaine praised for race effort

Tuesday 29 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Toa Vaine paddlers were honoured on Saturday night for a fantastic Te Aito Cook Islands race for women on Friday afternoon. Nine female paddlers braved rough sea conditions and all deserve a medal for tackling the challenging conditions. Kiwi paddler and New Zealand Te Aito champion Vesna Radonich was the outright winner of the race […]

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Te Aito Tane rescheduled for today

Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Pumped male paddlers playing a waiting game may get their chance to race the Te Aito Tane today after Saturday’s postponement. However, the course for the men’s race is still yet to be confirmed with a number of options on the table including a combined lagoon and ocean race. The Te Aito Tane race was […]

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More action for juniors

Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The 2012 rugby league season wrapped up at the weekend but age grade players will return to the field this week for the under 16 country versus town trials and the under 13 Cook Islands versus Toa Samoa. These two events will be held on Tuesday at the Ngatangiia field where a selection Cook Islands […]

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Eels relinquish championship title

Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Regional

It’s been a long time between drinks for the Titikaveka Bulldogs who will be lapping up defeating defending champions the Avatiu Eels 9-8 in a tight and muddy battle at the BCI Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs last held the championship trophy in 2001 when they defeated the Eels. When the two teams took to […]

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Kiwi dominates Te Aito women's race

Monday 28 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Kiwi paddler Vesna Radonich paddled in a class of her own on Friday to take out the 2012 Te Aito Cook Islands women’s race. Radonich clocked an impressive 1.13.37 time over the shortened 12km course that had the vaine toa battling the whole way from the start inside Avarua harbour to Club Raro for the […]

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Tahitians look forward to big seas

Saturday 26 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Paddling to the best of their abilities and with respect to the Moana and Cook Islands paddlers are the aims of visiting Tahitian paddlers Thomas Hauata and Taaroaiti Teheiura who will take on the 24km Te Aito Cook Islands race this morning. For 21-year-old emerging paddler Taaroaiti – the forecasted big waves and strong winds […]

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Rippa ripper

Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Better coaches make better players – this was the philosophy behind this week’s Rippa rugby ‘train the trainer’ workshop organised by the Cook Islands Rugby Union. Cook Islander Chad Tuoro has been taking local coaches from the outer islands and Rarotonga through their paces and arming them with tools to become better coaches. Tuoro, who […]

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Heavy weather forces early Te Aito start

Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Heavy rain and winds heading our way have forced Te Aito Cook Islands organisers to rearrange their schedule for this weekend’s race. With weather conditions expected to worsen over the weekend – the Te Aito Vaine race for women will now be held today starting at 4pm and the Te Aito Tane race for men […]

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Masters raise curtain

Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The rugby league masters will be playing their last game of the mini tournament this afternoon before the under 16 grand finals at Tupapa field. This is quite fitting to the occasion as the League Masters is the major sponsor of the under 16 grade so they will be there in full force to support […]

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Ex-All Blacks captain speaks for Te Vaerua

Friday 25 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service has enlisted the support of former All Blacks flanker and Hurricanes coach Graham Mourie (pictured) to help with their fundraiser this Sunday. Mourie will be the guest speaker at the Sunday fundraiser to be held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa starting at 5pm. Tickets are $15 and include nibbles […]

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Boosting tennis development

Thursday 24 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Getting Rarotonga children to play and stay with tennis has been the aim of the recent visit by acting International Tennis Federation Pacific Oceania development officer Gene Ridgway. Over the four-day tennis workshop, Ridgway, who is based in Fiji, has been taking national coach Malcolm Kajer and a number of assistant tennis coaches through their […]

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Sailors wrap up Olympic effort

Thursday 24 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The long chase for Olympic qualification came to a close for Team Cook Islands laser sailing squad Helema Williams and Taua Elisa Henry in Germany at the conclusion of the Laser World Championships in Boltinghagen. The remaining places for the Olympic Games have now been announced to complete the 39 places in the women’s laser […]

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Bowling performances outstanding at tournament

Thursday 24 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The Cook Islands women’s national cricket team has returned from their historic first appearance at an ICC EAP regional cricket tournament wiser for the experience. Cook Islands Cricket chief executive officer Alister Stevic said he was encouraged by some of the performances at the tournament despite wins against Vanuatu and Fiji not being realised. ”It […]

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Good muster for masters opening

Wednesday 23 May 2012 | Published in Regional

It was a great start to the league masters games on Monday with a good turn out for the tournament. Good to see so many players coming out for a run and while some are serious about their game, some are there for the fun of it. Today’s game will see the Mongoose take on […]

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