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Royal Heat on Storm Chasers
Saturday 16 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The second clash of the Turtles Domestic Cricket League will be played out today at the Takitumu Primary School grounds in Matavera starting at 12pm. It will be a confident Royal Heat squad that will face the Storm Chasers today after their first win last weekend against the Superkings. Royal Heat captain Vane Tangimetua will […]
Junior tennis skills on the improve
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Close to 40 junior tennis players have been braving the heat and humidity on court to improve their tennis playing skills. And with ace Cook Islands player Brittany Teei, who won gold, silver and bronze at last year’s Pacific Mini Games, the up and coming tennis stars are fast improving their skills. Teei has been […]
Triathlon and duathlon back in full swing
Thursday 14 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The multisport season is back in full swing after the festive season starting with a duathlon today from Nikao. Today’s duathlon meet from opposite the Social Centre in Nikao will start at 5.15pm and will include a 2km run, 8km bike, 1km bike or for the hardy a 1km run, 16km bike capped off with […]
Kelly Pick stars in NZ tri
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Gun multisporter Kelly Pick is the toast of the Cook Islands Triathlon Association after winning her age division (25-29) in the recent Port of Tauranga Half-Ironman Triathlon. The Muri resident not only trained hard to clean up her age division but she also out-muscled numerous elite female triathletes to take out 11th place overall in […]
Motor Centre backs umpires
Wednesday 13 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The Motor Centre in Panama has come on board to support local cricket umpires. Last month 15 cricket umpires successfully obtained Level l umpire qualifications thanks to Beasley and Apii Mamanu who performed the voluntary roles of umpire coordinators. There has been a marked improvement in the standard of umpiring. “Umpiring in cricket is a […]
Teei to share golden tennis skills
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Aspiring tennis players have the opportunity to improve their game through the Tennis Cook Islands workshop starting today. Keen players aged between 4 and 14-years-old are invited to the workshop to be run by national junior coach Malcolm Kajer and Pacific Mini Games doubles gold medallist Brittany Teei. Teei is currently on holiday in Rarotonga […]
Youngsters do well
Tuesday 12 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Cook Islands junior elite tennis players have returned better players after gaining invaluable experience from the recent Auckland Christmas tournament. A team of 10 junior tennis players took part in the annual tournament with Lillian Maui returning home with a gold medal in the under 16 girls junior doubles competition. Maui placed fifth overall in […]
Super Kings scorched by Royal Heats
Monday 11 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Gun national and Royal Heats bowler Davis Teinaki sends a bowl to the Super Kings Mamanu Emile which cracked the youngster’s wicket. “/> The Turtles Domestic Cricket League tournament got off to a quick start on Saturday with the Royal Heats wasting no time in disposing of the Super Kings in the three-team tournament. What […]
Sailors eye Youth Olympics
Saturday 9 January 2010 | Published in Regional
National youth sailors Aquila Tatira of Aitutaki and Teau McKenzie are pumped and ready for their races this week which could see them head to the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore later this year. Both sailors came off the water yesterday excited with their pre-event performances in a big fleet. “Aquila finished third after sailing […]
Sporty cover for 2010 directory
Friday 8 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The golden girl of Cook Islands tennis features on the cover of the new phone directory. Kairangi Vano, who won two gold medals at the Pacific Mini Games in Rarotonga last year, was Telecom Cook Islands’ choice for its phone book in 2010. Telecom Cook Islands would like to thank and acknowledge Cook Islands News […]
Full-on programme for top sailors
Thursday 7 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The country’s top sailors are well on their way to achieving their goals of winning medals, preferably gold, at the 2011 South Pacific Games in New Caledonia and qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics. The young sailing squad of Junior Charlie, Teau McKenzie, Helema Williams, Taua Elisa and Toka Narayan, will be testing their skills […]
Tutai brings home a bronze medal
Thursday 7 January 2010 | Published in Regional
A bronze medal, personal best times and valuable track and field experience are the achievements of the six Cook Islands secondary school athletes who competed in New Zealand in December. The athletes took part in the annual New Zealand Secondary Schools track and field championships held in Timaru with Aitutaki thrower Daniel Tutai winning a […]
Athletes prepare for Oceania
Tuesday 5 January 2010 | Published in Regional
The Cook Islands masters athletes will continue with their regular track and field meetings as they prepare for the Oceania Champs to be staged in Tahiti in early July. The athletes will gather for their first meet for 2010 tomorrow, Wednesday, at BCI Stadium from 5pm. The intention is to have these meeting on a […]
Teenager takes out golf Masters
Saturday 2 January 2010 | Published in Regional
Elmay Viking returned to the scene of her Pacific Mini Games gold medal performance to take out the women’s division of the Cook Islands Golf Masters on Thursday afternoon. The Brisbane-based teenager just edged out another teenager Rotana Howard, who has been based in Auckland for the past two years. In the men’s division, Carl […]
Bridging the chasm
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Regional
The passing away of a gentleman and career diplomat, Tia Barrett, has come as a shock to those who knew him. As somebody who was fortunate to have met him in Fiji between 1998 and 2001, when he was heading the High Commission in Suva, I always had a desire to reestablish that contact in […]
Tia's career at a glance:
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Regional
After completing his education – attending Auckland Secondary Teachers’ Training College and gaining a BA from the University of Waikato Barrett held the following positions during his career: • 1970 Lycee La Perouse, Noumea, New Caledonia, Assistant English Teacher • 1971-72 South Pacific Commission, Noumea, New Caledonia, Information Officer • 1973-74 Department of External Affairs, […]
Pacific ambassador mourned
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Regional
This week several Pacific nations, including the Cook Islands, mourn the loss of Tia Barrett, also known as John Richard Te Rongotoa Barrett, who passed away in Auckland last Sunday at the age of 62. A week after being flown to Auckland on a medical evacuation flight, the NZ High Commissioner to the Cook Islands […]
Dead serious at golf fundraiser
Wednesday 18 November 2009 | Published in Regional
The walking dead descended on the Rarotonga Golf Club greens last Friday for a golf Ambrose fundraiser. A total of 28 teams dressed in up in their bloodiest and scariest costumes for the Halloween-themed fundraiser. The fun golf tournament was to raise funds for the Skins Sevens tour to New Zealand in February for the […]
Sevens team fail to qualify
Tuesday 17 November 2009 | Published in Regional
It’s back to the drawing board for Cook Islands rugby sevens after the national side failed to qualify for the 2009-2010 IRB sevens circuit at the weekend’s qualifier tournament in Tahiti. This is understood to be the first time the Cook Islands won’t feature at the popular Wellington Sevens in February. The Cooks got their […]
Barrett a consummate professional: PM
Tuesday 17 November 2009 | Published in Regional
Prime minister Jim Marurai has sent a letter of condolence to the New Zealand government following the passing of its high commissioner to the Cook Islands, Tia Barrett. While Marurai is currently in Rome attending the World Summit on Food Security, he was described as deeply saddened by the news of Barrett’s passing on Saturday. […]
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