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Panthers out to down Eagles
Saturday 10 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Hosts the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles take on the Tupapa Panthers in today’s main league game at Ngatangiia field. The Panthers will want to dispose of the Sea Eagles with as little fuss as possible to keep players injury free leading up to the final two weeks of the competition. But the Sea Eagles won’t go […]
Get into sport downtown
Friday 9 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Downtown Avarua streets will turn into a multi sport arena this morning in commemoration of World Health Day. The main road through Avarua will be closed from 9am to 2.30 in the afternoon, however the Maire Nui Drive on the beach side will remain open . From 11am onwards a number of sports demonstrations and […]
Disco dance in to top spot
Friday 9 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Mixed netball team Thort it was a Disco were crowned the champions of the inaugural social mixed netball tournament on Wednesday night after a thrilling finals match against the Jagar Bombs. The disco boys and girls never looked like losing the match with their lethal goal defending duo of national netballer Luciana Matenga and international […]
Visiting Lions clean up waterfall
Thursday 8 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The Papua (Wigmore) waterfall in Vaimaanga was a stunning sight on Wednesday morning thanks to the helping hands of the visiting Canadian Foothills Lions rugby team. Members of the under 16 team spent yesterday morning picking up rubbish around the waterfall area where people had carelessly discarded it. A group of around 10 boys from […]
Young paddlers back on water
Thursday 8 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Over 250 junior paddlers are expected to descend on Muri lagoon today for the 2010 Vaka Iti sprint races. The sprint races brings to an end the successful oe vaka in schools programme with junior paddlers having the opportunity to showcase their new skills in today’s 250km races in the under 14, 16 and under […]
Sevens returns to heaven
Thursday 8 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands International sevens tournament, presented by CITC, will grow this year to include 16 men’s teams and up to eight women’s teams. The tournament will take place over three days from November 4. Organisers have fielded new interest for this year’s competition including two teams from out of Victoria, Australia. 2009 saw the […]
Two great golf tournaments held recently
Thursday 8 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The last two weeks have seen two popular tournaments at the Rarotonga Golf Club. On March 27 the Air Raro Classic drew a field of 80 players all trying to win Air Raro tickets to the Southern Group. Walter Tangata just finished ahead of Ianis Boaza and John Teiti to win 2 return tickets to […]
Get out and work those hearts
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Get your hearts pumping at this afternoons gold coin ‘Walk the Talk’ event at the Punanga Nui Markets to mark the start of the Week of Health. This afternoon’s walk has been organised by the Women in Sports Commission which also seconds as awareness campaign for the up and coming walking Vaevae Challenge by the […]
Twenty sign up for Tin Man
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in Regional
Around 20 individuals and the same number of teams are expected to take part in this Saturday’s annual Tin Man Triathlon. The local Tin Man triathlon is a lead up to the big one – the Air New Zealand Rarotonga International Triathlon scheduled for May 1. This Saturday’s Tin Man will start at 2pm from […]
Aitutaki turns out in force for volleyball
Wednesday 7 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The CI News Easter volleyball tournament on Aitutaki attracted 49 teams and drew out the whole island on Easter Monday for the return of the annual volleyball competition. Fantastic battles were seen all day in the open men, open women, under 16 and under 13 categories. The day of action packed volleyball ended with the […]
'Secret' first home under way
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Regional
A badly kept secret spread around Aitutaki over Easter that builders and government workers have been working on a prototype of the low-cost house for families who lost their homes in Cyclone Pat. A Ministry of Infrastructure and Planning team has had three days and nights to start and finish the $35,000 package home. Not […]
Murray McCully visit to focus on Aitutaki recovery
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Regional
NZ foreign affairs minister Murray McCully is still set to visit the Cooks this week, despite the last-minute postponement of the joint ministerial forum. McCully is due to arrive early today and return to New Zealand on Thursday evening. Preparations are being made for McCully, deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Robert Wigmore […]
Aitutaki volleyball back to stay
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The comeback of Aitutaki’s annual Easter volleyball tournament drew out the whole island and lifted spirits of hundreds of men, women and children yesterday. It was just the tonic the island’s citizens needed after the thrashing and setback caused by Cyclone Pat. It was the first time the Easter Monday event has been staged in […]
Bears hold Sharks to draw
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Bears were lucky not to be mauled by the Aitutaki Sharks when they visited the island last week for their premier grade league clash. The Sharks and Bears battled it out at the Vaipae sports field but neither team could get the upper hand with the game ending in a 24-24 draw. Meanwhile, […]
Golden Oldies enjoy a great day
Tuesday 6 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The Nikao field rumbled with laughter on Saturday as the Mongoose Golden Oldies club hosted the Glamour boys to an afternoon of 20-twenty cricket. The tournament was also in honour of Colin Munokoa, a cricket lover, who died two weeks ago. The Mongoose members were out in force for the tournament and had to lend […]
Easter volleyball relief on Aitutaki
Saturday 3 April 2010 | Published in Regional
About 50 volleyball teams will take part in Aitutaki’s Cook Islands News Easter Volleyball Tournament on Easter Monday. The big community sports day at Araura College is a Cyclone Pat Recovery Project sponsored by Cook Islands News. It includes cash prizes of more than $2000, a set of trophies for the six age groups, plus […]
Nelson $10,000 for Aitutaki
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Regional
A Nelson family whose relatives were affected by Cyclone Pat last month felt the pull to contribute in whatever way they could, and ended up raising over $10,000 for Aitutaki. Rowan Strickland said he managed to raise $3500 at his workplace – donations from concerned colleagues. His daughters, Renee McCall and Jenelle Strickland, organised a […]
Triathletes on course
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Regional
A duathlon will be held today in Nikao to cater for the huge demand from athletes preparing for local Tin Man Triathlon and the Air New Zealand Rarotonga International Triathlon events. Today’s duathlon will start at 5.15pm with two courses on offer. There will be a short course option of a 2km run, 8km cycle […]
Young Lions bow to Tupapa-Avatiu
Thursday 1 April 2010 | Published in Regional
The combined Tupapa-Avatiu under 16 rugby union team proved too strong for the visiting Canadian team the Foothill Lions team who went down 53-0 to the local side. But it was the Lions club that stole the crowd’s attention at the start of the game with an almighty Canadian style haka. On the playing field, […]
$1 airfares boost Aitutaki tourism
Wednesday 31 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands Tourism’s latest campaign to attract visitors back to Aitutaki following Cyclone Pat has been a resounding success, selling out in a matter of days, says NZ manager Chris Ingram. In conjunction with Air New Zealand and Air Rarotonga, CI Tourism negotiated flights from Rarotonga to Aitutaki for $1 each way, subject to booking […]
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