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We're in!
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Saturday 15: Cook Islands News signed up yesterday as an official sponsor of the World Youth Netball Championships and Pacific Mini Games.The sponsorship worth nearly $100,000 provides for daily special editions during both events, along with special services including help with foreign media hosting during PMG. CINews managing editor John Woods (right) and events company […]
Eels take on top side
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Saturday 15: Rugby matches this weekend will be closely fought games as the final match of the round is played out. This week’s match of the week is between competition leaders Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons and Avatiu eels. Ngatangiia-Matavera currently have a 2 point lead in the competition sitting on 26 points with Arorangi in second […]
Complex seating complex
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 14: The seating configuration at the Telecom Sports Arena could be blamed for the confusion over the availability of tickets for games at the World Youth Netball Championships. Almost all the 240 seats inside the complex – that is, inside the roller doors – have been sold or taken up for sponsors, VIPs and […]
Aiming for Ferns
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 14: Fifteen-year-old American centre Victoria Lelo dreams of playing for the Silver Ferns. Victoria attends Pennsylvania High School and has been playing netball for nearly 10 years. While she lives in Los Angeles and has only a slight American twang, her father is from Fiji and her mum is New Zealand Maori, both of […]
CI paddler in K1 sprints
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 14: Cook Islands canoe sprinter Joshua Utanga has made it through to the semi finals of the men’s K1 1000m at the 2009 World Canoe Sprint Championships in Halifax, Canada. Utanga automatically qualified for the semi finals by finishing 6th in his heat which also saw New Zealander Steven Ferguson finish 2nd. In his […]
Zumba fundraiser for Pokoina
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Thursday 13: Creative Centre member Pokoina Nganu will be able to have much needed surgery in New Zealand thanks to funds raised during the Zumbathon fundraiser at Top Shape Gym. The Zumbathon raised $400 plus an extra donation of $100 was received from the Koteka-Wiki family. More Zumbathons will be held on Saturdays at the […]
Half marathon on Saturday
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Thursday 13: With the annual Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) now less than a month away, local runners face two events this week as they prepare for the RRRR which will be held on Saturday September 5. The events will be, firstly, a relay (3 x 3km) event this evening starting at the eastern end […]
Tough test for promising young sailors
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Thursday 13: Cook Islands sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa have been putting their bodies and sailing skills to the test in Australia where they are taking part in the Emerging Nations Programme in Perth. The pair is in a team of nine sailors from across the globe taking part in the inaugural programme. Acclaimed […]
Runners build up
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 19: With the annual Island Car & Bike Hire Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) now just over a fortnight away, local runners are staging their final events as they prepare for the RRRR which will be held on Saturday September 5. Last Saturday saw the annual half marathon with some 20 starters on the […]
Golden oldies wrap up
Wednesday 19 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 19: The ‘final official’ Golden Oldies rugby match was held in true golden oldies spirit with well over 70 players and 30 supporters at the match followed by a big kaikai. The numbers made for a great game as we had four quarters instead of three before the kaikai and presentations of awards to […]
Cowboys slay Panthers 24-0
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Monday 10: It was a stop-start affair but a dominant Arorangi Cowboys forward pack was able to slowly wear down the Panthers to beat them 24-nil on Saturday. With the Cowboys leading at halftime 3-nil, an exciting second half was expected but this never eventuated as the Cowboys basically resorted to conservative 10-man ‘winning’ rugby. […]
UK kids mix with reps
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Saturday 8: Visiting UK school Wellington Borough College enjoyed friendly games of netball and rugby against Tereora College yesterday to end their sports tour. The team of 60 students and eight staff have been on the road for the past three weeks where their first stop was Hong Kong. After Hong Kong the team travelled […]
Panthers on comeback trail
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Saturday 8: Raemaru Park will play host to today’s round 9 main rugby match of the week between the Arorangi Cowboys and Tupapa. 2008 champions the Panthers have had probably their worst start in ages, losing their first five games of the season, but like any champion team with the return of the old-guard and […]
Older salt manages a rare double
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 7: It’s hard enough to win a national sailing title and to win two in the same year is even more difficult. When you are over 60 years of age it would be considered by most to be near impossible. But this month Tony Heays from Avana won a Sunburst National title to add […]
New format for Golden Oldies
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 7: Last Friday the brand new Telecom Sports Arena at Nikao provided a great backdrop to the Golden Oldies field of play as 60 odd players and spectators enjoyed what was one of the best games of the season. It seems that the current formula of combining all players into two teams, rather than […]
Tupapa retains U15 trophy
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Friday 7: Tupapa have retained the Coca-Cola trophy after a tough battle against Arorangi on Wednesday which they won 12-0. In a 5-minute try scoring burst just before halftime, Tupapa were able to post their winning 12 points. The tries were scored by nuggety hooker John Vano and speedy winger Richard Vainerere – with a […]
Just Play football wraps up
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 12: Cook Islands Football Association wrapped up a successful Just Play programme, for yet another year, last Saturday. The kids were treated by CIFA officials to sausage sizzles before packing for home. CIFA’s Mii Piri said that this year’s programme has become a great success with numbers increasing every Saturday. Just Play football programme […]
Turts and Kuki do their thing
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 12: Turts the turtle and Kuki the kukupa met for the first time at the opening of the World Youth Netball Championships on Monday where their antics had the adopt a nation school kids in stitches of laughter. Turts the Onu is the WYNC mascot and represents one of the event’s major sponsors, Turtles […]
Cyclists will race tonight
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 12: The second Westpac bank sponsored cycle race will be held today starting at 5pm from the Tupapa Health Clinic. Events over the next three weeks are sponsored as part of Westpac’s overall support for multisport events in Rarotonga and in pursuit of a healthy lifestyle. The event is a handicapped cycle race from […]
Host broadcast awarded at last
Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Published in Regional
Wednesday 12: A local company has been awarded the tender to be the host broadcaster for next month’s Pacific Mini Games in Rarotonga. The directors of Host Broadcast Unit Ltd were informed yesterday by PMG 2009 sales and marketing director Tui Short. “We let them know by telephone,” says Short, “and the conditions are being […]