Regional
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 […]
Champion sees big scope for new sport
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Top Aussie paddler and Battle of the Paddle champion Travis Grant is on Rarotonga to promote stand up paddling, the fastest-growing water sport in the world. Its exploding in the world and it just makes sense for it to come here, Grant said yesterday at Muri lagoon. Stand up paddling enthusiast Charlotte Piho invited Grant […]
Weightlifters not worried by crisis
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Team Cook Islands weightlifting crew will continue its pre-Pacific Games training regimen despite the uncertainty linked with CISNOCs financial calamity. Mata Pera, the Cook Islands Weightlifting Federation secretary-general, says she and the federation have no doubt the Cook Islands will participate in the 2011 Pacific Games, which will kick off in New Caledonia on […]
Stoddart points to Constitution
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Triathlon Association president Geoff Stoddart is a sportsman with a keen interest in financial matters. He sparked heated argument at the last annual meeting of CISNOC, and at executive meetings is continually pressuring administrators for disclosure of details related to its financial affairs. Stoddart, the former collector of revenues at MFEM, is not happy with […]
Canoeists told to tough out rough waters
Wednesday 17 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands canoeists have been told to stay confident while moving through the financial white-water caused by CISNOCs financial troubles in the weeks ahead of the Pacific Games. A team of 30 people will make up Team Cook Islands canoeing squad, with 27 men and women set to compete in the 2011 New Caledonia Pacific […]
Government blamed for crisis
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Government is partly being blamed by the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) for its cash crisis. CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake, in a letter to all national sport federations, says CISNOCs 2011 budget relied on a government grant which was not received. She says CISNOC expected money from the government in its […]
CISNOC cant deliver on Games
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cabinet members will today decide whether to help the financially struggling Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC). Cook Islands News understands CISNOC has asked government for financial help to the tune of more than $200,000. Finance and sport minister Mark Brown could not schedule an interview yesterday due to prior commitments, but is […]
Pacific stands up
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Pacific Resort Hotel Group is proud to be involved in supporting and developing Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) in the Cook Islands. The Cook Islands is set to become the newest hotspot for Stand Up Paddling in the South Pacific and the Walk on Water Week starting today is sure to help develop the sport further […]
Expert shares skills
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
This week, pro Australian water sportsman Travis Grant will be on the island to share the stoke of stand up paddleboarding through the walk on water week programme. In May this year Grant won the world famous Battle of the Paddle Hawaii race cementing his name in the history of stand up paddling. But the […]
A week of paddling
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Walk on Water Week a celebration of stand up paddleboarding gets underway today with the highly anticipated celebrity dash. At midday today, over 20 local celebrities will take to the water for what should be fantastic and fun short paddleboard sprints on Muri lagoon. Organised by stand up paddling and fitness enthusiast Charlotte Piho, the […]
Tamarua Payne 4th in Pacific under 15s
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands elite junior tennis players have wrapped up their first campaign in Fiji and are now into a second tournament. In the first tournament the Pacific Oceania Junior Champions the players performed well but the tournament highlighted the need for more regional and international tournaments for the local players. The best result from the […]
Wide open
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The 2011 club rugby sevens championship title is still wide open with this years big improvers the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons senior A grade team in the clear lead with 12 points. The Dragons will definitely have the advantage heading into this weekends grand finals but hot on their heels are the winners of the recent […]
Critical cash position followed 2009 PMG
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is working with government to resolve outstanding issues from the 2009 Pacific Mini Games (PMG). In a letter to national sport federations, signed by CISNOC secretary general Rosie Blake, it is stated that the government is addressing PMG matters and actions are underway to complete the […]
Finsec to keep an eye on loan
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
Financial secretary Richard Neves and internal affairs secretary Bredina Drollet have been asked to join the executive board of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) due to its financial crisis. The government is considering whether to bail CISNOC to enable Team Cook Islands to compete at the 2011 Pacific Games in Noumea […]
Closer ties part of bailout plan
Tuesday 16 August 2011 | Published in Regional
A financial crisis of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is relying on a government bailout. CISNOC needs a government loan of more than $200,000 for Team Cook Islands to compete in the 2011 Pacific Games being held in Noumea from the end of this month. The loan is being considered by […]
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