Regional

Students inspired

Saturday 5 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The Princess Ann Hall was filled with excited students eager to see All Black star Jerome Kaino on Friday. Tereora College was honoured to have the visiting All Black star as special guest at the Friday assembly. Kaino was welcomed by Tereora’s culture team followed by a cultural performance. Both students and teachers were overjoyed […]

Tupapa Maraerenga defeat Samoa champs

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The race in the Pacific’s Premier Soccer Competition is now a three-horse affair after Tupapa-Maraerenga put themselves in the driving seat with a 2-1 upset win over champion club from Samoa Kiwi. The Kiwi and Tupapa clash was always likely to be one of the tournament’s key fixtures in Tonga. It was a tense contest […]

Financial problems not on AGM agenda

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Reports and election of office bearers are the main items on the CISNOC annual general meeting tonight but a few outraged national federation representatives are sure to bring up the issues of financial mismanagement at the national sports body. Roving tennis ambassador Brian Baudinet has voiced his thoughts on issues that need to be addressed […]

The holy grail in downtown Avarua

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

It’s been six months since the All Blacks won the 2011 Rugby World Cup and laid hands on the Webb Ellis Trophy, sending their many black-clad Cook Islander fans into fits of hysteria. But that feeling was coming back to the 300 or so people who gathered in town on Wednesday to catch a glimpse […]

Missing money allegation 'answered'

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Allegations of ‘missing money’ from the Olympic Solidarity programme is one of the key issues behind a possible legal action against the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) by Geoff Stoddart and Taki Anaru of the Cook Islands Triathlon Association. Anaru explains that last year when the full extent of CISNOC’s financial woes […]

CISNOC winding up still possible

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

Missing money and a threat to wind up the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) are not on the national sports body’s annual general meeting agenda tonight, but it’s the most talked about issue in the sports community. Triathlon president Geoff Stoddart and Taki Anaru have accused CISNOC of stealing sports funds from […]

Sharks play Bears

Friday 4 May 2012 | Published in Regional

The Aitutaki Sharks will be looking to upset the Arorangi Bears at Vaipae today, when the teams clash in front of a fervent Sharks supporter base. Coming off a narrow loss to the Takuvaine Warriors last week, the Sharks will be looking for some redemption against the Bears in this week’s play. Before they can […]

CIRL 2012 Points Table

Thursday 3 May 2012 | Published in Regional

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 […]