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Rugby heads inspect BCI Stadium and TSA
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Regional
The spotlight was on the BCI Stadium and Telecom Sports Arena yesterday when Federations of Oceania Rugby Union (FORU) delegates visited the two sporting arenas – the base for the Cook Islands Rugby Union high performance programme and unit. Cook Islands Rugby Union president Chris McKinley proudly showed off the two sporting arenas describing the […]
Tupapa draw in Tonga
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Regional
At the first day of the O League Preliminary tournament, Tupapa-Maraerenga premier men’s football team drew against host team Tonga’s Lotoha’apai United three goals a piece on Monday afternoon at Loto-Tonga Centre in Atele. Tupapa-Maraerenga’s first goal came through Campbell Best mid way through the first half where he shot a close-range goal in the […]
On pause
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Local sports enthusiast and coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood is heading to the Gold Coast to take part in a level three athletics coaching course which means that her ANZ Tamariki Sports Programme scheduled to start today has been postponed until later in the year. Hosea will be taking part in an IAAF level three course for […]
Kitesurfers revel in high winds
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Kitesurfers will welcome the Meteorological Service’s forecast that a strong wind warning will be in force until the end of the week. The warning was first issued on Friday of last week and has remained in place until now. Cook Islands Meteorological Services director Arona Ngari says the strong winds are originating from a high […]
World Cup parade today!
Wednesday 2 May 2012 | Published in Regional
The Webb Ellis Rugby World Cup is a big deal! This is the first time the Webb Ellis Cup has travelled outside New Zealand since the All Blacks won it last year and the Cook Islands public are encouraged to get out on the roads today and support the rugby union spectacle. All Black star […]
Manureva in world tour
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Manureva – the Cook Islands’ annual kiteboarding competition – is gearing up to be bigger and better this year. For the first time, Aitutaki will be a stop on a bona fide world tour – this time, the KTA (Kiteboard Tour Asia) Asia-Pacific Tour. The KTA (Kiteboard Tour Asia) is one of three main international […]
Celebrating 100 years of athletics
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Regional
The people of the Creative Centre are sporting a new look in celebration of 100 years of athletics. Ina and Sharon Marsters of Athletics Cook Islands stopped by on Monday morning to hand over a bag full of T-shirts and wristbands. The centre’s clients Mii Aratangi and Jade Ruri, here with Sharon, were all too […]
Changes proposed to CISNOC constitution
Tuesday 1 May 2012 | Published in Regional
With the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) annual general meeting looming on May 4 – there is a push to table and pass proposed changes to its constitution. David Lobb, who has been involved with sports administration in the Cook Islands for the last 30 years including serving 16 years as CISNOC […]
Oceania rugby leaders meeting
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Regional
More than 30 regional and international rugby delegates from the International Rugby Board (IRB) will be meeting in Rarotonga over the next few days as part of the Federations of Oceania Rugby Union (FORU) annual general meeting. The majority of the delegates for the meeting arrived yesterday afternoon along with All Black star player Jerome […]
Upset win to Bulldogs
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Regional
All hopes of the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles making it to the top four to be in contention for the championship title were dashed by the Titikaveka Bulldogs who romped home 16-10 on Saturday. It was a do or die match for the Sea Eagles who, had they won, would have tied with the Bulldogs on […]
Young netters show top form
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Titikaveka, Avatiu and Tupapa are dominating the early stages of the netball season and will no doubt be the clubs to beat at the end of the season. The standout team of the week would have to be the well-drilled Avatiu under 15 side who under the guidance of the Avatiu mamas exhibited polished and […]
Just Play expands to island of Atiu
Monday 30 April 2012 | Published in Regional
As another successful phase of the Just Play soccer programme is almost completed in Aitutaki, project manager Michelle Paiti is now moving on to the island of Atiu where she will run a training course for school teachers and community group leaders. The training course will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday May 1 and […]
Youth boxers called to train
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Regional
A national boxing team from the Cook Islands will be sent to the first ever Oceania Youth Championships in Tahiti in September. To prepare for this fight club boxers from across the island and the outer islands are being called to the first national squad training session on Monday, April 30. The squad will be […]
Akura's 2 marlin top the comp
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Akura Fishing Charters took out the Anzac Day fishing competition on Wednesday hooking not one but two decent sized blue marlin. Akura was one of 16 boats that headed out for the one-day comp sponsored by the Game Fishing Club of Rarotonga. Returning from a combined charter on Wednesday morning, a German angler on board […]
Lynn Webb wins Computer Man tourney
Saturday 28 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The final round of the Computer Man Golf Tournament held last Saturday produced the closest final results seen for a long time at the Rarotonga Golf Club. After the first round, which produced a great game from Ake Unuka with a nett 62 to be the leader, and with several other players in contention, it […]
All Black Jerome Kaino on the rock
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Rugby World Cup fever is set to rock the island again next week when All Blacks and Blues flanker Jerome Kaino and the Webb Ellis Cup touch down on Sunday for a whirlwind visit. The Webb Ellis Cup has been arranged to tour Rarotonga at the same time as the FORU (Federation of Oceania Rugby […]
Tupapa Maraerenga footballers head to Tonga
Friday 27 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The journey for the 2011 Rarotonga Round Cup Football champions Tupapa Maraerenga Premier Men’s team begins in just a few days as Tonga gets set to host the OFC Club Preliminary Tournament from May 1 to 5. The Oceania Football Confederation decided in February to revive the OFC Club Preliminary Tournament where Tonga will play […]
Sani wins NZ gold
Thursday 26 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Plunging into the freezing Wellington Harbour at Porirua spurred local paddler Sani Sosene on to a podium finish at the New Zealand long distance outrigger championships on Sunday. The 57-year-old paddler took out gold in the senior masters division of the V1 15km race in Wellington where he had spent two weeks acclimatising before the […]
Battle of the Tasman slagging begins
Thursday 26 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The mudslinging and sledging has begun as Kiwis and Aussie cricketers gear up for the annual Anzac Day cricket match to be played this year at Raemaru Park on Saturday. Kiwi captain Mike Pynenburg says Aussie captain John Hobbs has sunk to the typical Australian low by claiming, after an audacious advertising campaign, half of […]
Warriors clash on Anzac Day
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The Takuvaine Warriors will take on the Avatiu Eels at the Swamp tomorrow in what should be a great Anzac Day clash. The games will kick off after Anzac Day commemorations at the Swamp starting at 2pm. The under 16 Eels and Warriors will battle first followed by the under 19 grade at 3pm and […]
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