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14 sailors certified
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Fourteen new sailors received their Learn to Sail certificates yesterday after successfully completing the junior sailing course this week. To celebrate their achievement – the under 12 sailors had a pirate picnic on Motu Koromiri in Muri before being presented with their certificates. During the three-day course the new sailors learnt water safety, parts of […]
Nikao and Tupapa clash again
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Knockout Cup grand final anybody’s guess The Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga premier men’s soccer teams will go head to head in today’s CIFA Knockout Cup grand finals. The end result of this match will see either team crowned as Knockout Champions for 2010. Only the most biased of Nikao and Tupapa fans would predict […]
Young golfers do well in NZ
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Rising Cook Islands golf star Jojo Karati carved up the Whitford Park age group golf championships in New Zealand to share the under 16 category champion’s title with a New Zealand golfer. Karati scored 77 – a 6-over par to be runner-up gross on the first day – and scored another fine 78 on the […]
Avatea pupils follow ocean theme
Saturday 18 December 2010 | Published in Regional
A seashell – by Tupuna Jessie A seashell lies over the beachside A seashell lies over the sea A seashell lies over the ocean So bring back my seashell to me. Bring back, bring back Bring back my seashell to me Bring back bring back Oh bring back my seashell to me. Taku tua i […]
Penang gold for Luisa
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands weightlifters Luisa Peters and Sam Pera Jnr will return home this weekend with 4 medals – 3 gold and 1 silver from the recent weightlifting meet in Penang, Malaysia. The duo competed at the International Weightlifting Federation’s Intercontinental Club Grand Prix and Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships. Peters, the island’s only female lifter, […]
New sailors start
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga Sailing Club completed a Learn to Sail course at the club on Wednesday for aspiring sailors. The uptake was really keen and it looks like most of the class will be graduating on to the RSC Green Fleet with the younger members taking a more gradual approach through the Nemo squad. These young sailors […]
Tennis kids make finals in NZ
Friday 17 December 2010 | Published in Regional
The 16-member Cook Islands junior tennis squad gave an impressive performance at the Waikato Junior Open in Hamilton last week – with players in several age groups making semifinals and finals. Coach Malcolm Kajer said the vast field of more than 500 players provided plenty of competition and match play for the squad competing in […]
Finals kick-off
Thursday 16 December 2010 | Published in Regional
The soccer grand finals in all grades will be played this Saturday at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Games will start at 12pm with the under 14 boys’ grand final match between neighbours Avatiu and the Nikao Sokattak. This will be followed by the under 15 girls’ grand final match between Tupapa and Arorangi while […]
Students work for uniforms
Thursday 16 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Te Uki Ou School room three students, along with our hard working teachers Ms Griggs and Mrs Katoa, worked really hard to get our new sports uniforms. Aunty Tata worked behind the grill while I, Isabelle Mana and Georgia Buick took the sausages to the classrooms. We enjoyed helping out our school to get our […]
Canoeing hands out awards
Wednesday 15 December 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Canoeing Association (CICA) recently held its year-end awards ceremony at Trader Jack’s to celebrate the end of Vaka Eiva and the beginning of a hard-earned rest period before sprint season kicks into gear. Te Tupu O Te Manava won the CICA Sprint Season Club Award, while Ngakau Toa Vaka (NTV) took home […]
Howard second in Auckland
Wednesday 15 December 2010 | Published in Regional
William Howard came second in the Auckland Age Grade Golf U19 Champs over the two day tournament on Monday and Tuesday played at the Grange Golf Course. On the first day Howard lead the tournament with a mighty 67 – three under par with one hole to go. But on the last hole he failed […]
Buick finishes biggest race
Tuesday 14 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Westpac Bank general manager Rob Buick competed in the biggest race of his life at the weekend when he took on the Taupo Half Ironman on Saturday. Buick trained under the guidance of one of the island’s top triathletes, Vanessa Palmer, and shed a whopping 25kg before the race. Buick raced in the men’s 40 […]
Neururer continues domination
Tuesday 14 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Local triathlete Roland Neururer continues to dominate the local triathlon scene, including the weekly Thursday duathlon and Saturday triathlon races. A core group of between 15 and 20 athletes have been taking up the weekly challenges with some great results seen. This weekend’s triathlon at the Tikioki tri site will be the same two course […]
Arorangi Hash
Monday 13 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Hash House Harriers will meet on the back road in Arorangi for this evening’s run. Head inland past Coco Putt and find your way to the back road where the sign and flags will direct you. The hare will be Hash Hofspring Bluweezel of the Weir clan. The run commences at 5.30pm and all runners […]
Volleyball action in Arorangi
Monday 13 December 2010 | Published in Regional
The second round of the social beach volleyball tournament spikes off today at the Manuia Beach Boutique Hotel in Arorangi. Five action packed games are on the cards for today’s round and they are sure to be loads of fun for spectators too. The games are played at the Manuia beachfront where the bar is […]
Joy and tears at Te Uki Ou
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Regional
It was a day of both joy and tears as the students of Te Uki Ou school celebrated a year’s worth of achievements and farewelled much loved staff members and students. School principal Jason Ataera is in his final year after three years at Te Uki Ou. On the day, he assigned organising the prize […]
'Wonderland' at BCI Stadium
Saturday 11 December 2010 | Published in Regional
A huge evening of fun, games and performances is being planned for this Monday’s Rotaract Christmas in the Park. This year the event will be held at the BCI Stadium in Nikao and the whole community is invited. The gates to the stadium will open at 4.30pm with a heap of activities planned for the […]
Festival of football
Friday 10 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Saturday’s soccer Knockout Cup semifinals promises to be a festival of football for all followers of the game on Rarotonga. The Premier Men’s semifinals provide an intriguing uncertainty with Round Cup champions Tupapa facing Titikaveka, and Nikao playing Matavera. The ‘great uncertainty of football’ is bound to provide enough thrills and excitement to keep players […]
Learn to sail holiday course
Thursday 9 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Rarotonga Sailing Club will be running a Learn to Sail course in the first week of the school holidays. The course consists of a three day intensive course and finishes with a regatta and presentation of certificates. There are still some places left in the course and it will be a case of first in, […]
Weightlifters head to Malaysia
Thursday 9 December 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands weightlifters Sam Pera Jnr and Luisa Peters are on their way to Penang, Malaysia to compete in the Commonwealth Junior and Senior Championships. The championships will run from December 10 to 16 and seconds as a 2012 London Olympic Games qualifier. Peters, who competed in the October Commonwealth Games in Delhi, will be […]
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