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MacDow boys raise the flag
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Regional
The MacDow crew working on the $25 million Avatiu harbour upgrade have hoisted its support for New Zealands rugby drive this week. All Blacks or Warriors, the crew isnt playing into the fracas of inter-league competitiveness. This week, flags supporting the All Blacks have been raised to the top of one the sites cranes during […]
Last chance to win
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Regional
This morning is your last chance to get into the draw for tickets to the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. CITCs win win 2011 promotion includes two competitions that come to an end today. Buy two six packs of Heineken beer and enter your receipt in to the draw for a chance to win […]
Sokattak and Tupapa set for showdown
Saturday 1 October 2011 | Published in Regional
2010 top two arch rival teams Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa will meet at the Nikao field for the biggest football game so far and will no doubt produce a nail biting and competitive game in todays Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition scheduled to kick off at 4pm under the whistle of John Pareanga. Both […]
Helema welcomed home
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Pacific Games sailing double gold medallist Helema Williams received a welcome ceremony fit for a queen when she returned to her home island of Manihiki last week with her two gold medals. The 19-year-old sailing sensation was treated to a turou on the islands landing strip before walking through a guard of honour made up […]
Matavera takes on Arorangi today
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
In the Lotto Premier Mens soccer match today Matavera will face a revamped Arorangi outfit at the Matavera school grounds to kick off at 5pm. Matavera no doubt will amp up their game to take the three points however, Arorangi may surprise Matavera to keep their confidence and momentum alive. Arorangi have recorded one point […]
Under 18 cousins take to the pitch
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The visiting New Zealand Kukis under 18s squad is calling on youth and variety for their first match against the local boys today. The NZ Kukis and homegrown Kukis will play each other three times over the next week as curtain-raiser matches to the tri-series and Kukis international match. The NZ Kuki squad is playing […]
Refunds on tickets for cancelled match
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Rugby League will be offering a refund to ticketholders for the abandoned Kiwis-Kukis match, but its text competition is still being held with some minor changes. People who bought tickets to the now-cancelled international test match on October 6 will have two days to claim their refund on their ticket. New tickets are […]
Kukis gear on sale
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Its a bit of a bittersweet selling point, but Turtles stock has just grown to include some new items with an unusual twist its a range of one-off Kukis playing gear, made for a game that wont happen. The shop has taken on a range of jumpers, singlets, shorts, socks and more to do with […]
Junior Kangaroos option off the table
Friday 30 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The Junior Kangaroos will not be travelling to Rarotonga to fill the place of the absent Kiwis team. Cook Islands Rugby League contacted the Australian Rugby League (ARL) with the offer to include the Junior Kangaroos in the October 6 match instead of the Kiwis team. CIRL international director Kevin Iro said the ARL was […]
NZRL committed to rematch: CEO
Thursday 29 September 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealand Rugby League is committed to rescheduling the cancelled Rarotonga test match and will still send a group of players to make commun- ity appearances in the Cook Islands, said chief executive Jim Doyle. In a release published on NZRL.co.nz, Doyle said the side was reluctantly forced to call off next weeks test against […]
Matavera head to head with Arorangi
Thursday 29 September 2011 | Published in Regional
After a 1-all draw against Takuvaine at last weekends football outing, the Matavera senior womens side will be facing Arorangi today in the CIPS Image & Copy Centre womens competition at the Matavera school grounds scheduled to kick off at 5pm. Both sides, having drawn in their first games, will be looking to win one […]
Tri-series best to take on Kukis
Thursday 29 September 2011 | Published in Regional
A second representative Cook Islands squad fielded by tri-series players will take the place of the withdrawn Kiwis team. Cook Islands players from the domestic league as well as Australia and New Zealand will make up the team to play the Kukis senior squad on October 6. The Kuki team was meant to play the […]
Avatea Young Guns win relay
Thursday 29 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Young legs proved to be the winning formula for the 20-strong Avatea Young Guns relay team who took out this years event in 1.53.02 on Tuesday afternoon. The Round the Rock Relay run lived up to its reputation of being the largest participation event in the week of running programme with 360 runners and walkers […]
Kaveao to umpire in NZ
Wednesday 28 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Local high performance umpire Punanga Kaveao from Ngatangiia will officiate at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball Championships next month after passing her theory exam earlier this month. While at the secondary schools championships in Napier between October 11 and 14 Kaveao will be assessed for her New Zealand C grade badge.Netball Cook Islands umpire […]
Under 18 representative squad named
Wednesday 28 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands under 18 representative squad has been named, drawing together 24 of the countrys best young rugby league players for matches billed around the Kiwi-Kuki test match on October 6. More than 30 players have been attending the under 18 training sessions over recent weeks, giving selectors some tough choices for the youth […]
Panthers persistence pays off
Wednesday 28 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Keeping the faith is what pushed the Tupapa Panthers to victory over the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons on Saturday to win the 2011 CITC Senior A grade club rugby trophy. The Panthers had the worst possible start to the season with loss after loss to their name including losing both round 1 and 2 matches against the […]
Warriors disrupt Kuki team plans
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands success in the NRL and NYC competitions in Australia is making an impact on the Cook Islands preparation for the October 6 test match against the Kiwis. Kuki coach David Fairleigh and Auckland Vulcans Anthony Gelling and Isaac John did not arrive at the Cook Islands early this morning with the rest of […]
Benji confirmed for Kiwi team
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Regional
Kiwi selectors are pulling no punches for the upcoming Rarotonga test match, naming four top players including captain Benji Marshall in its touring squad. The visiting team should be identical or close to the same team that won the Four Nations trophy last year. With the full squad yet to be named, the four players […]
Northern Knights launch campaign in Raro
Tuesday 27 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The New Zealand Northern Knights will begin their 2011-12 cricket campaign on the white sands beaches of Rarotonga. The Knights will be on the island for seven days in the middle of October developing game plans, undertaking intense fitness work and focusing on the teams culture during that time. The period in Rarotonga is an […]
Nikao too strong for Titikaveka
Monday 26 September 2011 | Published in Regional
The Nikao Sokattak premier mens soccer team notched a 5-0 win over Titikaveka in their first match of the 2011 Rarotonga football season at the Titikaveka field on Saturday in the Lotto Premier Mens competition. Goals to speedster Teariki Mateariki and young Irangi Maui sealed the first match success, while hosts Titikaveka found it difficult […]
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