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Pacific first

Tuesday 28 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The hot cricket action wasn’t the only thing on fire at the Turtles Domestic League III cricket finals on Friday as the blazing sunset painted the sky red-orange and added to the heat of the match. The Twenty20 tournament was played under lights at the BCI Stadium and according to Cricket Cook Islands general manager […]

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Dogs howl at big win

Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The dogs will still be howling in Titikaveka after the village’s rugby league club caused a massive upset at the weekend mauling the Arorangi Bears 22-10. It’s the second win registered by the Bulldogs this season but this match would have been a massive injection of confidence for the team especially after nipping at the […]

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Charting K1 waters

Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Top junior oe vaka paddlers Tuangaru Rima from Aitutaki and Andre Tutaka-George of Rarotonga are charting new waters in the K1 (single kayak) paddling division. The teenagers are on their way this weekend to improve their K1 paddling skills in New Zealand before competing at the Oceania Canoe Sprints in Penrith, near Sydney in Australia […]

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Outlaws cruise to convincing start

Monday 27 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Exciting games were seen and played in the first five-a-side soccer matches of 2012 last Thursday. In the men’s category the Outlaws team cruised to a seven goal to three victory against Che-Bo. Outlaws knocked through four unanswered goals in the first half before adding another three goals with team Che-Bo managing to slot through […]

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3 local triathletes in Taupo Ironman

Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Three experienced Cook Islands triathletes will be lining up with some of the world’s best in the sport at the New Zealand Ironman race in Taupo on March 3 with the goal of finishing the race in better times than their previous races. Husband and wife team Mona and Kevin Henderson along with Roland Neururer […]

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New strip for Eels club

Saturday 25 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Avatiu Eels rugby league club teams will be looking slick this weekend when they step out in their new strip sponsored by Vonnia’s. The club’s under 16 and under 19 grade teams’ new bright blue and gold uniforms are sure to instil plenty of pride in the boys – and it’s all thanks to the […]

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Avatea and Nikao dominate

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The CIFA complex fluttered with echoes of game plans and encouragement from teachers and supporters as senior students from primary schools in the first round of the Senior Primary School Round Cup Competition. Two schools – Avatea in the boy’s division and Nikao in the girls division – stamped their dominance in the competition with […]

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'CISNOC needs to be responsible'

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Cook Islands Volleyball Federation president Hugh Graham says people need to stay focused on the real issue concerning CISNOC. “People haven’t been criticising our athletes or the employees at CISNOC. These are very hard working people, doing a great job. What we are concerned about is the finances.” The financial instability of the organisation has […]

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Sharks tangle with Eels at Swamp today

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks rugby league clubs may share a brotherly connection but that will all go out the door at 5.15pm today when they lock horns at the Swamp in Avatiu. The Eels will be looking to continue their fine form so far this season and maintain their current winning streak while […]

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Boxers fight for an Olympic spot

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

A gold medal at the Oceania Olympic Qualifying boxing tournament in Canberra, Australia, later this month will earn Cook Islands boxers a spot at the 2012 London Olympics. Top boxers Mathew Titoa and Eddie Daniel have been confirmed to attend the qualifying tournament with two other boxers yet to be confirmed. Both Titoa and Daniel […]

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It's game finals time in T20

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Tonight will see the grand finals of the Turtles Domestic League III cricket competition – a match tipped to be of epic proportions as Puaikura-Titikaveka defend their title again Te-Au-O-Tonga at the BCI Stadium. In its third year the competition has proved to be an exceptional way of enhancing the abilities and development of top […]

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Working bee at beach

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Many hands make light work and volleyball players, families and supporters are encouraged to lend a hand at this Saturday’s working bee to help with clearing the beach volleyball site in Nikao. The Nikao site opposite the Nikao Social Centre and next to the National Tennis Centre and Rarotonga Golf Club includes two international sized […]

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Masters performing

Friday 24 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Due to the league masters top performance as the curtain raiser game to last Friday’s reserve grade league match between the Panthers and Warriors – they have been elevated to play the curtain raiser for the Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks match at the Swamp this afternoon. The players are still learning the masters rules […]

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Sport before money

Thursday 23 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Papa William Heather Snr of Arorangi believes that the Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team should not be in the club competition. It’s not that he’s not a supporter of Aitutaki or the Sharks club but he points out the local league competition is a Rarotonga club’s competition. “Aitutaki is not a club and the league […]

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Primary school football tourney kicks off

Wednesday 22 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The annual Primary School Round Robin Soccer competition for forms one and two senior students will kick off tomorrow at the CIFA Complex in Matavera after school. Avarua, Arorangi, Nukutere, Avatea, Te Uki Ou, Imanuela, Papaaroa, Titikaveka and Nikao will battle it out on the field in both girls and boys division to see who […]

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Young sailors back home to polish skills

Wednesday 22 February 2012 | Published in Regional

The final Olympic qualification regatta for local sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa is just around the corner and the pair are back home to polish up for the event to be held in Germany in May. For the past four years the pair have been chasing their dreams of representing the country at the […]

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Sports minister gives credit to Blake

Tuesday 21 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Participants at the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport called on sports leaders to take a more proactive role in advancing the cause of women in and through sport as the event came to a close in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. Among the 800 delegates from 135 countries at the event was […]

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Puaikura-Titikaveka on track at T20

Tuesday 21 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Dramatic mid air catches, diving saves and ninja like reactions had batters in a daze during Friday night’s Turtles Domestic League III cricket competition at the BCI Stadium. Batters found it hard going as bowlers carved through the batting line ups to take centre stage. Te-Au-O-Tonga’s Jonathan Rowe had a stellar game taking two miracle […]

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'Govt cannot direct changes'

Tuesday 21 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Dissatisfaction with the way the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) manages its finance has resulted in threats of legal action by the tennis and triathlon codes. Both the tennis and triathlon codes confirm they have threatened to make an application with the high court for the winding-up of CISNOC and believe that […]

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Sports minister pleased with CISNOC progress

Tuesday 21 February 2012 | Published in Regional

Government wants the best outcome for sports, says minister of sport and finance Mark Brown commenting on the current financial state of the national sports body CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee). “That means that we want to see people participating in sports, and be able to provide a pathway to compete at […]

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