Regional
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Corporate outrigger races on May 19
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The ever popular and highly anticipated oe vaka V12 Corporate Races are just around the corner and businesses wanting to get in on the action are encouraged to register now. Mark May 19 down in your calendar and get your colleagues together for a day of fun and bonding on the water. So don’t wait […]
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 […]
Time trials counting down
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Things are heating up in the weekly oe vaka time trial races with just three more races left before the handicap race on May 16. Reuben Dearlove is still leading the pack in the V1 race finishing the 8km course on Wednesday in 36.13 followed by rising paddling star Andre Tutaka-George in 38.28. With little […]
97 kids 'try' multisport
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga children are still buzzing after the hugely successful Kids Tryathlon on Friday. Even organiser and level one triathlon coach Vanessa Palmer is still buzzing over the enthusiasm and skills shown by all the kids from the babes to the older kids. In total 97 children registered and raced over various courses. “It was a […]
Tin Man thirty years ago
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The first Tin Man triathlon was held in 1983 starting from the Rarotonga Sailing Club in Muri. Pictured here in front of the old Sailing Club are the nine men who raced in the first event which celebrated 30 years in the running on Saturday. Among the racers in the photo are Tim Murray who […]
Tin Man titleholders hang on
Tuesday 24 April 2012 | Published in Regional
The 30th annual Tin Man triathlon was held on Saturday and the lagoon could only be described as tumultuous and similar to what it looks like in the harbour after a tsunami has happened in the Pacific region! Despite this, 14 individuals and seven teams tackled the 1200m swim, 31km cycle and 10km run course. […]
Sea Eagles slaughter Warriors
Monday 23 April 2012 | Published in Regional
In a bid to get a top four position before the quarter finals – the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles pulled out all the stops and slaughtered the Sea Eagles 98-4 at the Swamp on Saturday. The Sea Eagles were ruthless against the Warriors who despite all their efforts could not stem the flow of tries by […]
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