Regional
3 customers win ANZ comp
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Three ANZ Cook Islands customers have converted accounts into cash with the banks Rugby World Cup competition. The bank was running a World Cup savings account competition through September, offering merchandise and cash prizes to people who opened an account through the month. Mohammad Ahktar won the banks first prize, snaring $100 and a merchandise […]
Arorangi footballers take on Titikaveka challenge
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi premier mens team will be travelling to Titikaveka today for their first outing in the Lotto Premier mens round cup football competition. Titikaveka and Arorangi supporters who will flock to the Titikaveka field this afternoon to witness some football action between the two clubs and only the most biased of Arorangi and Titikaveka […]
Free drinks for Wallabies fans
Saturday 15 October 2011 | Published in Regional
In honour of its Australian owners, Aqua Cafe is rooting for the Wallabies in tonights game. As good Aussies, we will be putting our best Wallabies show on to support our beloved country, said Jane Pearson of Aqua Cafe at Muri Beach Resort. Aussies living on Rarotonga who have managed to ward off Black Fever […]
Biggest game in Cooks history
Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The biggest game of cricket ever played in the Cook Islands will be staged today and the Telecom national cricket squad is ready to take on their fancier Northern Knights opponents. Local head coach Ben Sexton, who will be one of eight players debuting for the national squad today, is banking on local knowledge and […]
Wind no worries for Knights
Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Northern District Knights game plan wont be thrown out if the squally winds buffeting Rarotonga over the week continue today, says captain Scott Styris. After all, the guys play in Wellington pretty regularly. Years of experience in the notoriously blowy and fickle New Zealand capital mean the Knights are well used to playing in […]
Things heating up on rugby field
Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Regional
This weekend things get serious on the rugby sevens field as the current club sevens heads into the quarters, semis and finals of tournament one of the CITC Rarotonga Club 7s. After last weekends matches both pools will be in cross-over draw mode, so teams that win their quarter final match will progress to the […]
An afternoon of pink Knights
Friday 14 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Northern District Knights will don their famous pink playing strip at Turangi today, leaving their maroon and yellow attire in the wardrobe for the day. The team first put on their eye-catching uniform last season in support of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and the cause remains the same today. Their Cook Islands […]
Shuffle it @ da 7s! Supporter gear for Sevens in Heaven
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Shuffle it at the International Sevens in November in the funky and newly designed supporters t-shirts now on sale at the TurtlesTees in Panama. The bright coloured shirts feature this years slogan for the annual sevens in heaven tournament shuffle it @ da 7s. T-shirts are on sale at $30 each and will be on […]
40 contest junior tennis champs
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Top junior tennis players took to the Nikao Tennis Centre courts this week for the ANZ national junior champs tournament. Forty budding tennis stars have been battling it out at the courts over the last three days with the best in the under 8, 10, 12 and under 16 division squaring off yesterday for the […]
Mangaia clean sweeps Manea football
Thursday 13 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The island of Mangaia made history this week when it pulled off a clean sweep in the Manea Games football competition on Mangaia. The island won the gold medal in all three of the tournaments categories being the under 18 men and the open mens and womens competitions. Mangaia won gold after defeating all their […]
Tamarua selected for Australia tour
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Auckland based rising Cook Islands tennis player Tamarua Payne has been selected to be part of the ITF Pacific Oceania under18 team to tour Australia in early 2012. The 15-year-old St Kentigern College student is the son of Kate and Bryn Payne who are currently based in Brunei. The teenager was selected into the Pacific […]
Shuffle it to the sevens
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
A total of 22 rugby sevens teams will play in this years Cook Islands International Sevens tournament presented by CITC between November 3 and 5. Sixteen mens and six womens sevens teams from Auckland, Hastings, Wellington and the Cook Islands will line up for the four-day tournament which will also include defending womens and mens […]
Ruben Wiki serves drinks and sandwiches
Wednesday 12 October 2011 | Published in Regional
It wasnt above Kiwis and Warriors legend Ruben Wiki to serve sandwiches, wraps and drinks to rugby league fans in the VIP area last Thursday night. The humble league star showed natural ease as he mingled and mixed with locals of all walks of life who were lucky enough to receive tickets to the elevated […]
Matavera may turn tables on Titikaveka
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Matavera will be travelling to Titikaveka today when they meet for their first outing in the Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition. Titikaveka is currently on a high after defeating Avatiu last weekend in a close match and is looking at repeating their performance again when they play Matavera. With Titikavekas Cameron Robertson controlling his […]
Northern Knights here to train and help
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Northern Knights cricket team from New Zealand received a warm island greeting on Monday afternoon including a warrior turou (welcome), Cook Islands drumming and an ei and kiss by Miss Cook Islands Engara Gosselin. The Northern Knights are New Zealands major first class cricketing team and they are on the island for a 9-day […]
Its all gold for our masters
Tuesday 11 October 2011 | Published in Regional
A team of Cook Islands golden league players is making itself known on Australias Gold Coast in the International Masters of Rugby League tournament. The team has won its first two matches in the golden oldies competition, beating the fired up Otara Scorpions from South Auckland on Friday and then demolishing the Wellington Marton Bears […]
Northern Knights touch down today
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands first class cricketers the Northern Knights arrive on Rarotonga this afternoon for a nine-day spring training camp, including an historical match against the Telecom Cook Islands national team. Cricket CEO Alister Stevic explained that planning for the visit began in early March with an approach from Knights head coach, former Black Cap and […]
Four weeks of action-packed 7s underway
Monday 10 October 2011 | Published in Regional
As teams eased themselves back into rugby sevens mode at the weekend, the teams that really showed their cards were the Avatiu Eels and the Tupapa Panthers. Players that showed good form on the first of four weeks of rugby sevens were Panthers speedster Conrad Piri and NPC player Francis Smith. For the Avatiu Eels […]
Playing for pride on both sides
Saturday 8 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The Kukis international rugby league squad has proved itself as the best team in the country, devouring a brave Prime Ministers XIII at the BCI Stadium on Thursday night. The 17-man squad put in a professional and fast-paced game against the Cook Islands best novice players, taking a comfortable 54-16 victory in front of hundreds […]
Traditional fun and sport at Manea Games
Thursday 6 October 2011 | Published in Regional
Rore (stilt) races are still being held on Mangaia as children too young for the Manea Games make their own fun with the wooden stilts. On Monday, Manea Games athletes competed in a number of challenging and fun traditional games including rore sprints and wrestling, lime juggling and the most challenging of all tupe (disc […]
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