Regional
Kids in Boats proves popular
Tuesday 23 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The ‘Kids in Boats’ learn to sail programme is proving to be very popular with around 20 youngsters ranging in ages from 7years – 13, turning up for Saturday morning lessons. The Rarotonga Sailing Club is always keen to teach more kids (and adults) what sailing is all about. The club’s Peter Heays, along with […]
Swim meet an eye opener for local team
Tuesday 23 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands Aquatic Federation’s (CIAF) four-member swim team rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s best swimmers when they attended the Lique Caledonienne de Nationals meet in mid-February. The event at the new Olympic-size pool in New Caledonia attracted teams from Fiji, Tahiti, New Caledonia and the top 8 clubs from France, competing for […]
Eels strangle Bears at the swamp
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Eels 20 vs Bears 15 Sea Eagles 20 vs Bulldogs 2 Panthers 24 vs Sharks 20 The Avatiu Eels premier league team had their supporters on the edge of their seats as they defended attacks after attacks from the Arorangi Bears to edge out and win the match 20-15. The match, played at the Avatiu […]
Josh Kronfield guest for national sports awards
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Former All Blacks flanker and reality television ‘Dancing with the Stars’ contestant Josh Kronfield is guest speaker at this year’s national sports awards in May. This year’s national sports awards will be hosted by Vaka Puaikura at the Aroa Nui hall on Tuesday May 25. Forms have been sent out to all national federations to […]
Canadian visitors to play U16 rugby games
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Canadian Lions Rugby Club arrives into Rarotonga next weekend to play four under 16 matches against our local boys. The local under 16 teams will be combined regional teams namely Tupapa-Avatiu, Arorangi-Takuvaine and Ngatangiia-Titikaveka. Cook Islands Rugby Union chief executive officer Ben Koteka explains that the combination teams is an attempt by CIRU to develop […]
Muri cruising
Monday 22 March 2010 | Published in Regional
National sailor Taua Eliza spent the weekend cruising Muri lagoon in an optimist boat and helping green sailors learn the ropes. Eliza has recently returned home after nearly three months away racing in regattas across Australia and New Zealand. He capped off his summer sailing programme by taking out the Auckland Laser Championships. And what […]
Air New Zealand launches Aitutaki '$1' fare
Saturday 20 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Air New Zealand will run a ‘$1 airfare’ campaign next week to assist Aitutaki’s recovery following Cyclone Pat. According to CI Tourism NZ manager Chris Ingram, NZ residents booking Rarotonga holidays between March 21-29 can also purchase a flight to Aitutaki for $1. “I know it sounds insane but it is completely true, you can […]
Eels and Bears clash today
Saturday 20 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Arorangi Bears will have their claws out today when they face the Avatiu Eels after a near clean sweep of Tupapa last week. The Bears league club just missed out on the clean sweep with just a loss in the Under 13 grade. No doubt they will want a better result today, but they […]
Aitutaki appeal ends with $200k
Saturday 20 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal (ACA) committee has closed its books after a spectacularly successful month of fundraising. At Thursday night’s meeting, the committee reported that it had raised $201,000 to date. They have written off $6000 pledged during last month’s radiothon, as callers who made the pledges never delivered. Secretary Florence Syme-Buchanan said that all […]
Team Cook Islands prepare for Delhi
Friday 19 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Team Cook Islands preparations for the Delhi Commonwealth Games kicked into gear this week with the announcement of the sporting codes that have qualified to take part in the games in October. The six codes are boxing, lawn bowls, athletics, netball, tennis and weightlifting. Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee president Sir Geoffrey Henry […]
Sea Eagles meet Bulldogs today
Thursday 18 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Avatiu Eels and Arorangi Bears will meet in the swamp this Saturday, in the main game for this week’s rugby league match. But before that game, the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles will host the Titikaveka Bulldogs today with the Under 19 and Reserve Grade matches played out at Ngatangiia field. The Under 16 grade and Premier […]
Marsters re-elected to athletics president
Thursday 18 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Continuing the development of junior athletes and building the capacity of local coaches is the aim of newly re-elected Athletics Cook Islands president Ina Marsters. Marsters is looking forward to serving a third year as president after first being elected to the post in 2007. She returned to the post of president in 2009. Marsters […]
Let Aitutaki decide, says MP
Thursday 18 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki people who lost their homes in Cyclone Pat should decide how they rebuild, says Arutanga/Reureu/Nikaupara Member of Parliament Teina Bishop. He says he understood where mayor Tai Herman was coming from when he declared the island council rejects the Habitat For Humanity NZ offer to build $18,000 kitset Lockwood homes for Aitutaki. “I […]
Funds to be discussed
Thursday 18 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Aitutaki Cyclone Appeal Committee has yet to decide how to distribute the $180,000 it has raised since Cyclone Pat hit Aitutaki over a month ago. Secretary Florence Syme-Buchanan said that ACA still has to reconcile the funds it’s collected locally and from overseas fundraising initiatives. She also said that not all overseas fundraisers have […]
YWAM volleyball for family fun
Thursday 18 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Creating a healthy, family fun event was the main reason behind Saturday’s volleyball competition hosted and held at the Youth With A Mission grounds in Vaimaanga. A total of nine mixed volleyball teams signed up for the one-day tournament which was dominated by the Pukapuka and Fiji communities who were out in force with the […]
Social netters turn up the heat at tourney
Wednesday 17 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Social netball competition enters into round six tonight before the finals next week, followed by the wrap up party and prize giving. If the social netball competition gets any hotter – the Telecom Sports Arena is sure to turn into a sauna! But before the partying gets underway – some tough games are going to […]
Govt expects more NZ aid for Aitutaki
Wednesday 17 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Finance Minister Wilkie Rasmussen believes New Zealand government will contribute more to the cyclone recovery plan for Aitutaki on top of the $5.5 million package it announced last week. The minister, who is also the recovery coordinator for the $9.46 million recovery plan, says the package NZ has provided so far falls short of what […]
Swedes send 300kg clothing
Wednesday 17 March 2010 | Published in Regional
When Roxy Bifrare rang her mum in Switzerland the night before Cyclone Pat hit Aitutaki, she warned her that “something bad was coming” and she wasn’t sure she’d be able to ring the next day. That night, Bifrare and her partner Allister Webb evacuated just before Cyclone Pat ripped their home to shreds, and blew […]
62 points a record
Tuesday 16 March 2010 | Published in Regional
The Avatiu Eels posted the highest score of the domestic rugby league season so far after thrashing the Titikaveka Bulldogs 62-16 on Friday at the Swamp. The Eels ranks were boosted with a number of returning players including ‘tricky dicky’ winger Kunta Tom who posted the first try of the game less than five minutes […]
Masters build up to Oceania champs
Tuesday 16 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands masters athletes will continue with their regular track and field meetings at the BCI Stadium on Wednesday afternoons from 5 o’clock. This with Hash House Harriers on Mondays is part of their preparation for the Oceania Masters Athletics Champs to be staged in Tahiti in early July. At the last meeting held on […]
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