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Fast times at 21st tri
Tuesday 12 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
The 21st Air New Zealand International Triathlon held on Saturday was well supported with 96 individual starters - 53 men and 43 women.
Tour de Runway
Tuesday 12 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Winning ‘Once Were Winners’ women’s team triathlon cyclist Vanessa Palmer cycled her heart out to help her team make history in becoming the first women’s group to win the teams division of the Air New Zealand International Triathlon.
B-ball beginners become warriors
Tuesday 12 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
A basketball league aimed at encouraging Cook Islands youth to start as beginners and end as warriors will be launched today at the Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College.
'Once were and still are champions'
Monday 11 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Local mums and top triathletes (from left) Vanessa Woodger holding her baby Jake, Serena Hunter and Kelly Pick – calling themselves ‘Once were Winners’ – proved they are still champions when they smashed the Air New Zealand International Triathlon team race time by five minutes on.
Mother's Day in 21st tri
Monday 11 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Mother’s Day came early this year with mums dominating Saturday’s 21st annual Air New Zealand International Triathlon race.
First woman to win big tri
Monday 11 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Kiwi female triathlete Samantha Warriner showed why she is regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading women athletes when she beat all the men and women to became the first woman to win the Air New Zealand International Triathlon in its 21 years of history.
Sailors eye up more Pacific medals
Saturday 9 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands sailors dominated at the recent Oceania Sailing Championships in Fiji, setting themselves up for medal contention at the upcoming Pacific Games.
Electronic time clocks athletes
Friday 8 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
This year’s 21st anniversary Air New Zealand International Triathlon will again be timed electronically by Peak Timing NZ Ltd.
Road safety a tri priority
Friday 8 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Motorists and road users are being urged to take extra care this Saturday on roads which will be used during the 21st anniversary Air New Zealand International Triathlon race.
Spike action back on the TSA courts
Wednesday 6 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Indoor volleyball teams return to the Telecom Sports Arena courts this evening for their next round of high energy games.
Pacific voyagers sail to join Te Manava Vaka festival
Tuesday 5 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Vaka voyagers hoisted their sails yesterday and set out for Rarotonga for the inaugural ‘Te Manava Vaka Festival’ organised as part of the Cook Islands 50th anniversary celebrations.
Boiler swim starts 21st international tri week
Tuesday 5 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Later this year it will be 99 years ago that the steamer Maitai sank just off the Avarua reef.
Davis Cup promotion for Pacific Oceania
Tuesday 5 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Pacific Oceania tennis has achieved its goal of moving up from the 4th division to division three at the recent Davis Cup tournament.
Warriner boosts week of triathlon
Monday 4 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
This weekend’s 21st Air New Zealand International Triathlon will see one of New Zealand’s greatest women triathletes, Samantha Warriner, on the swim start line in Muri.
Not many will dance their way to accepting a prestigious award.
Sunday 3 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
But in true Cook Islands style, that is exactly what Auckland consulate Rosie Blake did when she was presented with the Silver Olympic Award this week in Fiji.
Howard, Akama show master strokes on green
Friday 1 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
The final round of the 54-hole Rarotonga Stroke Championships was played at the Rarotonga Golf last Saturday with plenty of movement on the leader boards from the second round seen in most divisions.
Pacific pride wins on Bahrain tennis court
Friday 1 May 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Playing with Pacific pride has shot the Pacific Oceania Davis Cup team to the number one ranking in their pool and setting themselves up for finals play-off.
Ride around Rarotonga to celebrate 50 years
Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Other Sports
At 4.30pm today, a group of enthusiastic cyclists will be out on the roads to take on a 16 kilometre cycle circuit in association with the 50 days for 50 years cycling campaign.
Top of the table jostling in mixed jam basketball
Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Other Sports
With week three done and dusted for the 2015 Mixed Jam Basketball competition, top of the table jostling is furious as teams vie for top spots for the championship.
Massage-a-thon for bodybuilder
Thursday 30 April 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Local female body builder Ngatamaine Bates is hard at training to shape up for the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
