Sports
Exciting round of football in knockouts
Monday 4 December 2017 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football knock-out competition produced some fierce contests and mixed results over the weekend.
Howard leads Team Cook Islands
Monday 4 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Golfer William Howard led the Team Cook Islands as the flagbearer at the Pacific Mini Games opening ceremony yesterday in Vanuatu.
Paddlers party after tough racing
Monday 4 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
The 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva came to a perfect end with the Paddles Up Party on Friday night at the Avarua harbour car park.
Netball promises spectacular show
Monday 4 December 2017 | Published in Netball
Today is the second to last day of the round robin format in the 2017 Netball in Paradise competition, which promises to provide another spectacular show of the sport.
Eels compete in Papeete Sevens
Monday 4 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Rugby Union
Avatiu Eels are bracing for a tough tussle in the inaugural Papeete International Sevens which kicked off in Tahiti yesterday.
Crunch time for knockout teams
Monday 4 December 2017 | Published in Football
The CIFA Knockout round battles will be fought today on the Takitumu school grounds in Matavera and Teimurimotia Park in Titikaveka.
Boiler Boys take top race
Monday 4 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
The Boiler Boys of Te Tupu O Te Manava proved why “old” is regarded as gold after an impressive performance in the final day of the Matson Vaka Eiva 2017 yesterday.
Road to Hong Kong starts outside post office
Friday 1 December 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
The road to Hong Kong for the men’s sevens team begins today.
Happy despite bad conditions
Friday 1 December 2017 | Published in Paddling
Yesterday’s day off for the paddlers competing in 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva competition gave them a chance to explore Rarotonga ahead of the final day of the paddling festival.
NZ among three unbeaten teams at Dubai
Friday 1 December 2017 | Published in Rugby Union
New Zealand was one of three teams to go unbeaten on the first day of the opening World Women’s Sevens Series event in Dubai. Series champions New Zealand achieved a perfect three-from-three record to set up a Cup quarter-final meeting with USA.
Football knockouts continues
Friday 1 December 2017 | Published in Football
After an enthralling start to the knockout competition yesterday, the knockout round is set to continue with four exciting fixtures lined up for today and tomorrow at the Takitumu School grounds.
Kiwi paddlers win open sprints titles
Friday 1 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
New Zealand’s Team Kina and Maire Mura won the Matson Vaka Eiva V6 Sprint Races open categories in Muri lagoon yesterday.
Team of 22 to Mini Games
Friday 1 December 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Twenty-two athletes will represent the country at the Pacific Mini Games which starts this weekend in Vanuatu.
Football knockout contest starts today
Wednesday 29 November 2017 | Published in Football
The first round of eliminations in the knockout competition is set to kick off this afternoon at the CIFA Complex, and at the Takitumu school grounds.
Te Tupu paddlers win top 12km single races
Wednesday 29 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
Tough and exciting competitions were seen in the singles races on day two of the Matson Vaka Eiva on Monday.
NTV finish on top in mixed V6
Wednesday 29 November 2017 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Paddling
A young crew from Ngakau Toa Vaka (NTV) handed a paddling lesson to more experienced crews finishing approximately two kilometres ahead of second placed Te Tupu in the Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy Mixed Round Raro Relay yesterday.
Netball extravaganza
Tuesday 28 November 2017 | Published in Netball
The netball season will continue in earnest this Thursday as the annual Netball in Paradise tournament begins its five-day extravaganza.
'Good sort' wins trip to Vaka Eiva
Tuesday 28 November 2017 | Published in Paddling
A highly regarded New Zealand paddler has returned to Rarotonga for the opening of Vaka Eiva after winning an award that recognises prolific voluntary work in the community.
Nikao Sokattak win race to second place
Monday 27 November 2017 | Published in Football
It was a good soccer day for Nikao Sokattak who won their last round of games of the championship to claim second spot for the premier men’s team.
Paddlers battle 'cyclonic' conditions
Monday 27 November 2017 | Published in Paddling
Paddlers from the Cook Islands and overseas battled rough conditions on the opening day of the 2017 Matson Vaka Eiva competition. The testing weather which one visitor said borded on “cyclonic”, meant the races were shortened by nearly 50 per cent. Below are the results from the opening day of the one of the top sporting events in the Cook Islands.
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