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Mum backs up Dad and the 2 kids
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Mum and sports enthusiast Teina Taulu farewelled her family heading to the Pacific Games in New Caledonia this week with a mixture of excitement and sadness. Her husband John and two kids John Jnr (17) and Emilene (19) are part of the oe vaka contingent racing at the Pacific Games and if she had better […]
Fijians like look of Cook Islands-PNG team
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A Fijian company is floating ideas to possibly see the Cook Islands combine with other Pacific island nations for a regional rugby union competition. The Fiji Times reported earlier this week that the company behind an inaugural two-match rugby series between Fiji and Tonga is looking to expand the series to include more nations in […]
Team Cook Islands on their way to Noumea
Thursday 25 August 2011 | Published in Regional
As excited local athletes bound for the Pacific Games in New Caledonia prepared for departure on Tuesday evening they were reminded that they werent going on holiday. Minister of sport Mark Brown and Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George reminded the team of athletes that were heading for battle. Kare teia i te […]
Last run before Noumea
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Triathlon Association will run its recreational half marathon this Saturday morning from the tri site in Tikioki. The run will be staged at 7am over what has been described as a social course and the timing of the race will also mean less traffic on the road. The 21.1km course will take […]
Sole triathlete has a clear goal
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Sole Team Cook Islands triathlete Rangi Apera only has one thing on her mind to perform to the best of her ability at the Pacific Games triathlon competition. The multi talented athlete has had huge support from the Cook Islands Triathlon Association and fellow triathletes Kelly Pick, Vanessa Palmer and Roland Neururer who were all […]
Akes kids squeal with delight
Wednesday 24 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Squeals of excitement greeted sports enthusiast and coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood when she turned up to St Josephs Primary School yesterday to deliver her ANZ Tamariki Sports programme. Hosea is on a mission to mould healthy Cookie kids and this time round she is delivering a fun filled athletics programme for Rarotonga primary school kids. She […]
Team has something to prove says George
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The bulk of Team Cook Islands will make their way to New Caledonia for the Pacific Games via Auckland this evening with huge pressure from the public to do well. Team chef de mission George George acknowledges that the lack of cash issues recently have meant more pressure on the team by the public to […]
Waitakere game a Noumea warmup
Tuesday 23 August 2011 | Published in Regional
New Zealands top soccer team from the Waitakere Football Club may have overpowered the Cook Islands selection team 8-1 on Saturday, but it was the hit out the local side needed before competing at the Pacific Games next week. The local selection side was in hot form early on in the game with some brilliant […]
Waitakere United too strong for selection
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Waitakere United Football Club proved on Saturday exactly why they are the New Zealand soccer champions by knocking down the Cook Islands invitational selection by 8 goals to 1. In front of a respectable crowd at the CIFA complex, it took Waitakere 20 minutes to find a gap in the Cook Islands defence and scored […]
Panthers supreme in sevens
Monday 22 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Tupapa Panthers senior A squad were crowned the 2011 club sevens champions on Saturday after defeating favourites of the tournament the Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons 17-12. The Panthers win was sealed by the teams live-wire 18-year-old halfback Taime Habana Tangatapoto after the fulltime hooter had sounded. It was an epic final match with both sides going […]
Its crunchtime at club sevens
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Club rugby sevens teams will play one more round robin pool match first up today before the tournament heads into the seeding play offs to mark the end of the 3-week club rugby sevens competition. All games today will be played at the Tupapa field starting at 12pm with the under 13 grade. The Panthers […]
Battle of the paddle today
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The first ever Battle of the Paddle Cook Islands stand up paddleboard race will be held today at Muri lagoon starting at 1pm. Todays race brings to an end the walk on water week which began on Tuesday with the hotly contested celebrity dash and continued with paddling clinics through the week. Todays free and […]
Clash of the Titans
Saturday 20 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands selection soccer side will take on the New Zealands champion Waitakere United Football Club today at the CIFA complex in Matavera scheduled for a 3.30pm kick off. According to Waitakere captain Jake Butler, the team is here to play well. Although Rarotonga is a beautiful place for a holiday, we are here […]
Patricia Taea competes at world sprints
Friday 19 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands sprinter Patricia Taea will conduct her final preparations for the Pacific Games in Korea next week. The 18-year-old 100m sprinter will head to Korea early next week for the World Sprint Championships in Daegu which run from August 26 to September 4. While in Daegue, Taea will line up with some of the […]
Young tennis stars shine in Fiji
Friday 19 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands junior tennis players stepped up their game this week in Fiji and achieved some fantastic results. After a slow start in the first tournament the Pacific Oceania Junior Champions the locals have bounced back in impressive style. The local players are currently in their second tournament in Fiji where the team has been […]
Volleyball new round spiking off
Friday 19 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A new round of indoor volleyball will spike off next Wednesday at the Telecom Sports Arena in Nikao. The indoor volleyball league will be for open mens and womens teams with just a few more spots remaining in the competition for last minute teams. Registrations for the tournament close on Monday and teams interested in […]
Kukis bound to win best dressed
Thursday 18 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Turtles Sportswear guarantees that in the battle of the best dressed team between the Kiwis and Kukis the Kukis will win. Yesterday, Chris McKinley of Turtles confirmed his commitment as one of the gold sponsors of the one-off Kiwis versus Kukis league match at the BCI Stadium on October 6 an event McKinley believes will […]
Tahitians improved
Thursday 18 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Takitumu under 17 rugby warriors were too strong and fast for their visiting opponents from Tahiti when the local side overpowered the visitors 44-0 at Ngatangiia on Tuesday. The Takitumu warriors got down to business straight away and by the half time whistle the side was leading 20-0 against the Faa team from Tahiti. For […]
President changes meeting agenda
Thursday 18 August 2011 | Published in Regional
National sports federation members are demanding a special general meeting of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) for which a list of resolutions are being drafted. The call for a meeting comes as CISNOC struggles financially to send Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Games in Noumea. Representatives of about 15 federations […]
CI goalie ready!
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands football selection goalkeeper, Tony Jamieson of Wellington, arrived yesterday in Rarotonga in preparation for the one off match against New Zealands champions Waitakere United FC. The match is scheduled for Saturday August 20 with a kick off time at 3.30pm at the CIFA complex in Matavera. After settling in, Jamieson went straight […]
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