Regional
Vaitau plays with high commissioner
Friday 23 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The children on Aitutaki are four weeks into their Just Play soccer programme and seem to be loving every minute. The facilitators have become very confident in their delivery of the programme as they progress through the sessions and are enjoying the experience. Vaitau Primary School had a special visit last Friday from the New […]
Papa Aviu wins 26th Steinlager tourney
Friday 23 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Papa Aviu won out over Jackie Urlich on a count back in last week’s Steinlager Tournament opener, with both golfers scoring 44 points during the play. Close behind came Cedric Toru and Darrell Brown with 43 points each. They were followed by John Kenning (42), Henry R Henry (41), Sonny Karati (41), Katoa Banaba Snr […]
Keen interest in women's tri
Thursday 22 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The triathlon association is anticipating a record-breaking number of women will compete in this weekend’s Seventh Annual Island Car and Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon, which is sure to make the area at Tikioki busy in the water and on roads this Saturday. Competing singly or in teams of up to three people, the women will […]
Underdog Sharks could have a chance
Thursday 22 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Two senior rugby league matches will be held on Friday afternoon this week, leaving Saturday with just one senior’s match scheduled for the round. Table-topping Tupapa Panthers will travel to Aitutaki this week to play the Sharks at their home ground on Friday afternoon. The Sharks are coming into the match as underdogs, currently sitting […]
Massive comp in Manihiki!
Thursday 22 March 2012 | Published in Regional
What a massive day for all the fishermen of Tauhunu Fishing Club. There were 11 boats of 36 members and eight members from the Tukao Fishing Club (though because it was a members-only tournament they were registered as Tauhunu Club). The two days of preparation for the tournament were intense, as the members knew they […]
Badminton buzz spreads to Mauke
Thursday 22 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The new buzz sport of badminton has quickly flourished on Rarotonga and has now spread to the outer island of Mauke. Mauke resident Hugh Graham got the sport back up and running on Rarotonga earlier this year and last week he delivered two sets of badminton gear to Mauke school. Graham donated four badminton racquets […]
Ruks to tussle it
Wednesday 21 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Table-topping rivals Ruks and TKV-2 will meet on the volleyball court tonight, each trying to preserve their perfect run and win bragging rights over their main competitors. Both teams are currently sitting on three wins and zero loses in the second half of the Turtles Business House Volleyball Tournament. But after tonight, one of them […]
Warriors fined $4000 for forfeit
Tuesday 20 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The Takuvaine Warriors have been slapped with a $4000 fine for forfeiting their Aitutaki match against the Sharks, but have been given the chance to redeem themselves for the default. The Cook Islands Rugby League (CIRL) has ordered the Warriors to travel to Aitutaki for in their next scheduled match against the Sharks for the […]
Mongoose open up training
Tuesday 20 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Having been given a kick-start into healthy living, the Mongoose golden oldies are tonight continuing their focus on health. The group is meeting tonight at 5pm at Rose’s Garden for the fitness session, with plans to head to the cemetery and back before beginning a circuit training session at the field. Mongoose club chairman George […]
Tricky techniques in time trial
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
A strong performance from the starting line has seen Andre Tutaka-George put in the best time during the second week of oe vaka trials last week. Again battling strong easterly winds during the race, although the sea swells that proved testing during the first race were absent, Tutaka-George managed to overcome the conditions and the […]
Rally call for women's tri
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Women looking to test themselves on the triathlon circuit can now register their interest and involvement for the seventh annual Island Car & Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon to be held this weekend. The triathlon is open to both individuals and two or three person teams. The action kicks begins at 3pm at the Tikioki tri […]
35 race in 25 triathlons
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
A busy triathlon schedule kept timekeepers on the watch on Saturday as 35 men and women set out in the water and on the roads in Tikioki to test themselves. Various distance options for the cycling, running and swimming legs of the triathlon meant there were a huge variety of races being run. In fact, […]
Aremango helps send sailors away
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The development of budding sailors through their attendance at overseas regattas has been given a boost thanks to the Aremango Guesthouse. Aremango Guesthouse, who won best budget accommodation at the 2011 tourism awards, have generously donated $2000 to help pay for three airfares for sailors preparing to race at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams […]
Sea Eagles carve up Bulldogs
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles managed to fend off a heartened Bulldogs attack in Titikaveka during the weekend’s rugby league play, winning the game 25-16. The Eagles’ thrifty game play saw them taking some hard-earned tries and a drop-goal in the second half to overturn a first-half deficit to beat the Dogs. But their win wasn’t […]
Goals galore at five-a-side football
Monday 19 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Game eight of the five-a-side round robin football competition at the CIFA complex produced 38 goals from both the men’s and women’s matches last Thursday. In the men’s division, leaders White Puta thumped Che-Bo by eight goals to one in a thrilling match on field three. The lethal combination of White Puta’s Campbell Best and […]
Aitutaki upset by Warriors default
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Disappointment has descended again on the island of Aitutaki as news trickled through on Thursday that the island’s rugby league Sharks club will have no opponent this week. The Takuvaine Warriors were due to play the Sharks yesterday in Vaipae, however a disappointed and angry Aitutaki mayor John Baxter reported that news had come through […]
Top of table teams clash
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Two ‘must see’ rugby league matches will be played today guaranteeing spectators an action packed afternoon. Next door neighbours the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles will go head to head in what should be a fiery affair. The Bulldogs will want to build on the winning momentum that has put them in the number […]
Go green for golf opening
Saturday 17 March 2012 | Published in Regional
The Rarotonga golf season opens this Saturday at the Rarotonga Golf Club. As for the last 20 years, the season opening tournament is sponsored by Steinlager. There are some fantastic prizes to be won, thanks to Steinlager and The Bond, and a large field is expected. The day’s programme will start at 12pm with the […]
Masters in action
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Regional
After a deserved break from their major game as the curtain raiser to the Aitutaki Sharks and Avatiu Eels the previous week, the league masters are back into full action kicking off at 5pm this afternoon at the Nikao Field hosted by the Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose. The recovery rate for the old boys is a bit […]
Tri try for kids
Friday 16 March 2012 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga children aged between four and 15 will have the opportunity to give the multi discipline sport of triathlon a go at the school holiday break coming up in three weeks. Level one accredited triathlon coach and Tereora College physical education teacher Vanessa Palmer will be running a kids triathlon event on Friday, April 20, […]
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