Regional
Sprints take a break for corporate day
Thursday 25 March 2010 | Published in Regional
With oe vaka clubs still recruiting new members, low numbers were seen at Muri last Saturday for round two of the oe vaka sprint series. However, junior paddler numbers are growing with new faces turning out for the day’s sprints. The day was hosted by Ngakau Toa Vaka club who took the opportunity to give […]
Youth beats experience
Wednesday 24 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Youth won over experience on the touch field when the open men’s and women’s touch rugby grand finals were played at the Swamp on Monday night. The youthful TSL Rookies team, sprinkled with a couple of national players, were crowned the queens of women’s touch rugby when they outran the Bounty Hunters team of experienced […]
Avarua on a roll
Wednesday 24 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Avarua Primary School pupils continue to show why they were the 2009 schools soccer champions after the boys and girls teams won their games on Wednesday. Newcomers the Titikaveka-Papaaroa girls surprised the Avarua girls by scoring in the opening five minutes but the defending champs proved too strong for Titikaveka-Papaaroa winning 5-1. There were no […]
Swim coach impressed with local skills
Tuesday 23 March 2010 | Published in Regional
Faster swim times should be seen from local triathletes over the next few weeks after a group of around 40 locals, mostly triathlon athletes, took advantage of swimming lessons by renowned Kiwi swim coach Mark Saunders. Saunders, who has just sold his swimming school and overseeing the construction of a new one in Silverdale, North […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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