Sports
Football's Puaikura still under pressure
Saturday 28 September 2019 | Published in Football
Puaikura and Matavera-Ngatangiia will kick off their second encounter this season, at the Takitumu school field today.
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.
Golden Oldies raise funds for Mitiaro
Friday 27 September 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Members of the Avatiu/Nikao Mongoose Golden Oldies Rugby are heading to Mitiaro on October 3, and fundraising today for their trip.
'I feel I've done myself and the Cooks proud'
Friday 27 September 2019 | Published in Paddling
Kayaker Jane Nicholas is confident she has done enough to secure a place at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Panthers bare teeth
Friday 27 September 2019 | Written by Anneka Brown | Published in Rugby Union
Pressure is building ahead of the Senior A rugby grand final between the Tupapa Panthers and the Avatiu Eels tomorrow afternoon.
Bike tragedy claims rugby star
Thursday 26 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union
Known to many as the ‘gentle giant’ with a big heart, Tumii Rangiauroa Tumii’s death in a tragic motorbike accident has left his family bereft.
Vaulting into future
Thursday 26 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Ben Cork from Gymnastics Australia is helping run a Cook Islands FreeG Programme at Tereora College, a four- week programme that is aimed to get students exposed to alternative activities and sports.
Rugby final to be tiebreaker
Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
The Eels’ Fale Sooialo and Panthers’ Rangi Piri are ready to face off on Saturday at the Grand Final of this year’s rugby senior A competition – and it will be anyone’s game.
Jane Nicholas follows her Olympian siblings in donning Cook colours
Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Published in Paddling
Which does the Cook Islands need more: doctor or kayaker?
Apii Avarua determined to hold trophy
Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
More than 120 volunteers have signed up to assist with the Prince of Wales primary school athletics championships to be held on Wednesday next week. St Joseph’s primary school is hosting the event, and principal Shelley Berry says children are training hard. Athletes are invited for a ‘breakfast of champions’ before the day starts at 8.30am.
Resurgent Matavera show good promise
Wednesday 25 September 2019 | Published in Football
Football is a third of the way through its season, and round six gets underway today.
Raro Rugby 7s will be bigger and better than ever
Tuesday 24 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
As it enters its 30th year, Raro Rugby 7s is shaping up to be bigger than ever.
Dramatic semi is a lyrical prelude to final
Tuesday 24 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
Defending club rugby champions the Tupapa Panthers managed to claw out a 14-9 win in the evenly contested semi-final match against the Arorangi Cowboys that went right down to the wire.
Round Raro Road Race: Hot running in wet conditions
Monday 23 September 2019 | Published in Other Sports
Australian runner Steve Isles is back home now with a holiday souvenir he won’t forget – the 2019 overall Round Raro Road Race.
Panthers through to rugby final
Monday 23 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
The Tupapa Panthers booked their Senior A rugby finals sspot against the Avatiu Eels, beating Arorangi Cowboys 14-8 in a tightly-contested semi-final this weekend.
Tupapa is on the rise
Monday 23 September 2019 | Published in Football
Nikao Sokattak hosted Tupapa Maraerenga on Saturday in the battle for second spot on the points table.
Ball possession the key to semi-final
Sunday 22 September 2019 | Published in Rugby Union
Whichever team turns their ball possession into points will win today’s semi-final club rugby match between the Tupapa Panthers and Arorangi Cowboys.
Turning over Raro's roads to the racers
Sunday 22 September 2019 | Published in Other Sports
More than 400 runners from all walks of life with their own unique motivations are running around Rarotonga this morning – so please take care on the roads as you drive to the markets early this morning.
All the colour of the carnival
Friday 20 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Hula girls, Mario the cartoon character and men in wigs featured in last night’s 4km Fun Run to kick start the annual Round Rarotonga Road Race weekend.
Medallist is back – and he's in a hurry
Thursday 19 September 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Look out for the Cook Islands Olympian golden boy Alex Beddoes: he’s pumped up and ready to race the annual 10km in this year’s Round Raro festival.
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