Sports
Mixed results for lawn bowlers in Glasgow
Friday 25 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands lawn bowls athletes have returned a mixed bag of results from their first day of competition at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Netballers play for school pride
Friday 25 July 2014 | Published in Netball
While the annual rippa rugby action unfolded at the Nikao field on Saturday – the Telecom Sports Arena next door was abuzz with netball fun.
Sailing earns NCEA credits
Friday 25 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
After six weeks of learning to sail – 15 Araura College students on the island of Aitutaki are not only comfortable sailors but have earned nine NCEA credits.
Lunch with the Queen
Friday 25 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands track athlete and flag bearer Patricia Taea (left) and Aitutaki rugby sevens player Teu Paerau were among the lucky athletes chosen to lunch with the Queen in Glasgow on Wednesday.
Wild weather adds to rippa thrills
Thursday 24 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Muddy conditions, horizontal rain and strong winds did little to dampen the spirits of Rarotonga school children who keenly showed off their rippa rugby skills at yesterday’s one-day tournament.
Cook Islands best dressed in Glasgow
Thursday 24 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands stood out among 71 Commonwealth nations at the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games yesterday at Celtic Park.
Queen's Rep boosts athletes' morale
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands track athlete Patricia Taea will lead team Cook Islands out onto Celtic Park this evening for the opening of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Mangaia kids have a blast at rippa
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Mangaia youngsters are still buzzing from their action-packed rippa rugby competition that wrapped up on Saturday with a one-day tournament.
Paddler flies Cook Islands flag in Tahiti
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Paddling
Having more international races is on the cards for top female paddler Serena Hunter who has just competed at the pinnacle V1 rudderless event Te Aito Tahiti over the weekend.
Milestone FIFA 'women's league' launches
Wednesday 23 July 2014 | Published in Football
The Cook Islands Football Association will be launching the FIFA support programme for women’s league on Thursday July 24 at the Tamarind House at 12 noon with football club representatives.
Youth golfers geared up for China
Tuesday 22 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Two school-age golfers are polishing up their drives and putts ahead of attending the Youth Olympics in Nanjing, China next month.
Shuttle time at badminton
Tuesday 22 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College and the Papaaroa Hall in Titikaveka are buzzing with badminton fun.
A spot of fishing on Saturday morning
Tuesday 22 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Local resident Ina Tamarua couldn’t help but capture the magic she saw in three little local boys fishing off the Avatiu wharf on a beautiful Saturday morning in Rarotonga.
Five-a-side soccer champs crowned
Tuesday 22 July 2014 | Published in Football
Under-11 mixed team Matavera, under-14 girls Tupapa Fairies and under-14 boys Nikao Fire took top honours in the junior five-a-side football competition at the CIFA Matavera Complex on Friday.
Reds out-muscle the Bulls
Monday 21 July 2014 | Published in Rugby Union
Saturday’s muddy showdown between the current top two premier rugby teams, the Takuvaine Reds and the Titikaveka Bulls, provided the best rugby match of the season so far with the Reds’ intense style of play the winning factor for the team winning 17-7.
Cook Islands sevens in Glasgow
Monday 21 July 2014 | Published in League
The Cook Islands rugby sevens team touched down in Glasgow over the weekend along with a number of officials ahead of the opening of the Commonwealth Games on July 23.
Reds and Bulls lock horns today
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Rugby Union
Today’s main rugby game of the day will be between the season’s top two sides – the Titikaveka Bulls and defending champions, the Takuvaine Reds.
Never give up on World Cup dreams
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Rugby Union
Cook Islands national rugby union captain Stanley Wright is one of the nation’s most recognised sportsmen.
FIFA course strengthens refs
Saturday 19 July 2014 | Published in Football
Twenty-one football referees on Rarotonga took part in a FIFA refereeing course this week, facilitated by FIFA/OFC fitness instructor Mark Hester.
Sports day at Tereora College
Friday 18 July 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Tereora College sports academy students have organised a fun day of sports for their school today, and for their efforts they will earn NCEA (national certificate of education achievement) credits.
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