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Memories of Sir Geoff begin to flow
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
It is with sadness that I learned this morning of the death of Sir Geoffrey Henry. Sir Geoffrey was prime minister when I was appointed financial secretary and he was very supportive and helped me to understand the Cook Islands culture and financial systems. Later I worked with him when he was minister of finance […]
Colourful politician and elder statesman
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
One of the Cook Islands’longest serving and most colourful politicians died in his Takuvaine home early on Wednesday morning after succumbing to kidney cancer. Sir Geoffrey Henry, two-time prime minister, long-serving leader of the Cook Islands Party, was born in Aitutaki on November 16, 1940, as the 14th of 16 children parented by Arama and […]
McCully expresses his condolences
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
NZ Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully yesterday expressed his condolences following the death of former Cook Islands Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Henry. ”On behalf of New Zealand, I offer my thoughts to Lady Louisa, the Henry family and to the people of the Cook Islands who have lost a key figure in their recent history,“ […]
Just Play football established on Atiu
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
The grassroots football programme Just Play got underway on Atiu recently when project manager Michelle Paiti from Cook Islands Football delivered a training course for facilitators on the outer island. This is phase four of the social development grassroots football programme aimed at six to 13 year old boys and girls focusing on participation and […]
Tupapa go down to Mont-Dore
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Tupapa-Maraerenga premier men’s soccer team went down by three goals to one against New Caledonia’s Mont-Dore as they saw their hopes dashed in the 2013 O-League Preliminary Play-off at Loto-Tonga Centre in ‘Atele, Tonga, on Monday afternoon. Mont-Dore went into the match as hot favorites to qualify for the Pacific’s premier club competition but were […]
Opti training underway
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga optimist sailors are in full training ahead of the Rarotonga Optimist Championships to be held from June 2 to 4. Training for silver and gold fleet sailors will be held on Thursday after school but those wanting extra coaching have the opportunity to have one-on-one training sessions at the Rarotonga Sailing Club. National sailor […]
A compassionate and remarkable man
Thursday 10 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Sir Geoffrey’s tenure as Prime Minister was probably the most challenging and difficult any leader has had to endure since self-rule. After years of profligate spending by successive governments the nation was bankrupted in the mid-1990s. The blame for this was unfairly heaped on the incumbent as was the pain of getting out of the […]
Annual Trader Jacks Boiler Swim on tomorrow
Wednesday 9 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Thursday afternoon will see the launch of Triathlon Week with the Trader Jacks sponsored ‘Boiler Swim’. ‘The Boiler’ is embedded in local lore – the protrusion out of the sea off Traders is part of the remains of the SS Maitai which sank on the reef in 1913. Colloquially named, it regularly sparks light hearted […]
Call to sports medics
Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Published in Regional
People interested in learning more about first aid on the sports fields and sports medicine are being encouraged to attend a meeting tomorrow night organised by the Sports Medicine Association. The association, a brain-child of sports therapist Janice Clook, aims to train up a number of sports medics in the Cook Islands. Clook said the […]
Top singles paddlers prepare for Te Aito
Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Local paddlers are grinding it out in training ahead of the Te Aito Cook Islands race on May 26. This year Te Aito will include some big paddling names from New Zealand and Tahiti. In its third year running the V1 oe vaka race has earned a spot on the international Te Aito circuit joining […]
New and old faces on court
Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Published in Regional
The 2012 main season basketball championships tipped off to a great start last Tuesday with some aggressive games and wins. The Cook Islands Basketball Federation was thrilled to welcome back regular players and new faces to the courts at the TSA. Most games were one-sided affairs with dominating teams keen to make their mark early […]
Avatiu dominates Arorangi on new courts
Tuesday 8 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Playing in the great outdoors was welcomed by netball fans but rain forced organisers of Saturday’s Avatiu and Arorangi games at Raemaru Park to postpone the premier grade match. That match was played last night. But for most of Saturday, action packed netball was played in hot and humid conditions. Hosts Arorangi presented a wonderful […]
Gearing up for growth
Monday 7 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Women’s rugby sevens training begins today at the BCI Stadium to prepare for the Oceania Qualifier tournament for the 2013 Sevens Rugby World Cup in Russia. The IRB and FORU will be focusing on growing women’s rugby which will be in the 2016 Olympics. At the recent FORU meetings on Rarotonga last week, it was […]
Warriors, Sharks, Sea Eagles eliminated
Monday 7 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Physical rugby league matches drew out the crowds on a wet Saturday afternoon for the final round of the 2012 season. At Victoria Park, the top ranked Tupapa Panthers wasted no time in crushing the Takuvaine Warriors 48-8. The Panthers have looked sharp this season and no doubt are confident of a championship title heading […]
Tupapa Maraerenga progress to second stage
Monday 7 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Tupapa-Maraerenga premier men’s soccer team progressed to the second stage of the Oceania Preliminary Club Premier competition in Tonga after dispatching American Samoa’s champion club Pago Youth by nine goals to nil. The team went into their match on Friday evening knowing a hefty win would assist with their progress to the second stage. Tupapa-Maraerenga […]
Airline triathlon good for 'wellbeing'
Monday 7 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Air New Zealand staff cycled, swam and ran their way to better health last week with a special triathlon organised to promote fitness and wellbeing among staff. All-round athlete and Air New Zealand staff member Paulina Beddoes designed a short triathlon course in Nikao to challenge her colleagues. Over 40 Air New Zealand staff gathered […]
Crunch time
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Hard hitting rugby league is on the cards today for fans as the season heads into crunch time. This is the final round of games before the playoffs next week and at Titikaveka the club will host the Bears under 19 grade while the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles will host the Avatiu Eels at Nukupure Park […]
8km time to beat 37:06
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Lots of surf, missing jandals and loose ama made for much to discuss after Wednesday’s second to last 8km oe vaka time trial. Reuben Dearlove continues his domination in the weekly event crossing the line first in his V1 vaka with a resounding ‘boom’ roar and clocking 37.06. Young oe vaka protg Andre Tutaka-George, paddling […]
National swim-in-schools programme starts
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Regional
Grade one Papaaroa College students were wide eyed as they received brand new Arena swimming goggles for the start of the swim-in-schools programme. Cook Islands Aquatic Federation members were thrilled to launch the programme at the Titikaveka School where Oceania Swimming Association president Dennis Miller was on hand to see the programme get off the […]
All Black presents 2011 sports awards
Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Regional
All Black Jerome Kaino was the star of the annual sport awards on Wednesday night with the winning athletes of the main category off the island in pursuit of Olympic qualification. Through a news type interview by emcee John Kenning, Kaino shared his journey to becoming an All Black flanker. The light-hearted banter set the […]
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