Netball
Record numbers hit the courts
Tuesday 3 December 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball
The annual Netball in Paradise will wrap up today with the finals and prize giving at Arorangi courts.
Stage set for annual Netball in Paradise
Tuesday 26 November 2019 | Published in Netball
Dynamic netball talents will be on show in the 8th BSP Netball in Paradise tournament starting on Thursday.
Netball stars join together across Pacific to get kids moving
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Published in Netball
Once netball was just a game. Now it’s a lifestyle, and top netball players and umpires from New Zealand to Fiji to the Cooks are teaming up to help children get eat, drink and play healthy. Suzanne McFadden reports.
Motorists toot and give cash to support Black Pearls
Monday 16 September 2019 | Published in Netball
More than 200 club netballers and supporters took to the road early Saturday morning for a run-a-thon to raise funds for upcoming netball campaigns – as well as using the run as extra training.
Barnstorming in the sunshine …
Saturday 14 September 2019 | Published in Netball
The forecast for Rarotonga this weekend is ‘fine apart from brief showers’ – which means perfect conditions for all sporting activities be it based on land, water or in the air.
Walking netball fundraiser
Friday 6 September 2019 | Published in Netball
Netball is a fast-paced game that demands both mental and physical fitness but Netball Cook Islands have organised a walking netball fundraiser so everyone can play.
Netball soars to new heights
Wednesday 4 September 2019 | Published in Netball
The Black Pearls will wear a new crown as they take to the court to defend their M1 Nations Cup title in Singapore. The Cook Islands Black Pearls are once again queens of Pacific netball, wearing the crown the national netball association has been battling to regain since the 80s.
Netball in paradise
Friday 30 August 2019 | Published in Netball
More than 300 overseas netball players are heading to Rarotonga in November to experience playing ‘Netball in Paradise’.
'They know the sacrifices'
Saturday 17 August 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
Gold medal-winning Cooks netball captain always hated being compared to her mum – but now at age 37, the veteran admits, Mum was right.
History and hurt no hurdle to netballers' gold medal
Wednesday 24 July 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Netball
The Cook Islands netball team made history at the Pacific Games. After 28 years of defeats, the netball team finally took home gold in a close game against Tonga.
A hero's welcome home
Monday 22 July 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
An injured Ashleigh Iro was greeted by a family member as she was wheeled out of the Rarotonga International Airport arrival lounge by mum Tina.
Our golden stars of the netball court
Saturday 20 July 2019 | Published in Netball
COOK ISLANDS netball has entered a new golden era, after a thrilling victory in the gold medal final on Thursday night, breaking their 28-year long Pacific Games drought.
Netballers going for gold
Thursday 18 July 2019 | Published in Netball
Cook Islands netball side will be eyeing for gold when the team plays in the final tonight at the Pacific Games in Samoa.
Black Pearls make an impressive start
Tuesday 16 July 2019 | Published in Netball
THE strength of Cook Islands netball has been on display in Samoa, with the national team comprehensively winning their first two matches in the Pacific Games in Apia.
Luciana: flagbearer to captain
Monday 15 July 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball
Optimism for netballers, with Nicholas ‘stronger than ever'. Luciana Nicholas, flag bearer for the 2019 South Pacific Games team, was named captain of the Cook Islands Netball Black Pearls squad for last night’s opener against Tokelau.
Netball undergoes intensive training
Friday 28 June 2019 | Published in Netball
In the lead up to the Pacific Games in Samoa from July 8-20, Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee had a Q&A session with Cook Islands netball skipper Natalia Short on their preparation for the regional event.
Sea Eagles netball celebrate their 2019 season
Thursday 20 June 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball
The Ngatangiia/Matavera Netball Club celebrated the end of the season in style, starting the morning off with a bus ride around the island for the junior players last Saturday.
Titikaveka reclaim netball title
Tuesday 28 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball
Titikaveka claimed the premier title in the Rarotonga Netball Club Competition 2019.
Avatiu raring for the showdown challenge
Saturday 25 May 2019 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball
Avatiu is ready to defend their premier title in the Rarotonga Netball Club competition against Titikaveka in the final today at the Arorangi courts.
Former Silver Fern on netball mission
Friday 24 May 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Netball
Jodi Brown, the former Silver Fern, is in Rarotonga to deliver New Zealand Netball’s Pacific Sporting Partnership (PSP) programme on the island.
