Sports

Vaka Eiva Sprints Results

Monday 28 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Vaka Eiva fun

Saturday 26 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Tandem lie-down paddle boarding generated lots of laughs at the Muri lagoon sprints yesterday, the final day of Vaka Eiva 2011.

Sailing team off to Australia

Friday 25 November 2011 | Published in Other Sports

The Cook Islands 2012 London Scholarship Sailing team has been training hard at the Sailing Academy in Aitutaki after their successes at the 2011 Pacific Games in Noumea in August. The team of Helema Williams, Taua Elisa and Junior Charlie will leave Rarotonga this week to compete at the ISAF 2011 World Champs being held […]

Vaka Eiva action on the water

Thursday 24 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Under 17 soccer at CIFA complex

Wednesday 23 November 2011 | Published in Football

The Sava under 17 mens round cup competition will go into its ninth round of games today at the CIFA complex in Matavera with the first matches kicking off at 4:35pm with Matavera playing Tupapa and Takuvaine taking on Avatiu. The last match for the day will be between Nikao Sokattak and Titikaveka scheduled to […]

Vaka Eiva baby!

Tuesday 22 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Local paddler Serena Hunter is holding back from Vaka Eiva this year and holding Rarotongas youngest oe vaka supporter instead. Hunter gave birth to Tia Maeva Hunter early last week, just in time for this years oe vaka festival. This is just the second Vaka Eiva shes missed an injury sidelined her one year since […]

Vaka Eiva first day iron results

Monday 21 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Individual iron paddlers fight choppy ocean on first day of Vaka Eiva 2011

Monday 21 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Individual paddling prowess was on full display in what was an outstanding day of paddling on the ocean in the V1 and OC1 division on Saturday. Masters men and senior masters men hit the water first at 8am with the legends of the sporting line up at the Boiler for the start of their 12km […]

Canoes and paddlers blessed for Vaka Eiva

Saturday 19 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Outrigger canoe paddlers gathered at Avarua harbour yesterday afternoon for a special vaka blessing ceremony to ask for the protection of their canoes and themselves over the next week. Hundreds of paddlers gathered for the Akatapu ceremony in which Pastor Ngarima George consumated sea water before blessing each of the six vaka and the six […]

Let the racing begin for Vaka Eiva 2011

Saturday 19 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Vaka Eiva racing begins today with the first V1 and OC1 iron races shooting off the line at 8am. More than 130 paddlers will head out through Avarua harbour today for the first day of Vaka Eiva racing in the V1 and OC1 iron division. On the water action will start at 8 oclock when […]

Vaka art broadens

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

The Art Studios annual Vaka Eiva exhibition gets more creative and inclusive with each passing year. From Vaka Eivas inception the Arorangi gallery has timed its iconic painted paddle exhibition to run during the festival. But the yearly exhibit has grown to include paintings, wearable art and, for the first time this year, stone sculpture. […]

New Mapu Oe Vaka format

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Junior paddlers will test out a new-look calendar of events for Vaka Eiva this year, with the activities surrounding races undergoing a bit of a shake-up for 2011. Vaka Eiva is again taking on three age divisions as part of its Mapu Oe Vaka juniors competition, with the youth split into under 14s, under 16s […]

Vaka Eiva earns about $2 million

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Vaka Eiva continues to generate about $2 million almost all of which remains in the Cook Islands economy. Air New Zealand and Pacific Blue take about $500,000 of that for airfares, but the rest of the money is spent on local accommodation, transport, food, incidentals and tourist activity. Organisers calculate the festivals economic impact each […]

Vaka Village where its all at

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Each year during Vaka Eiva, the vaka shed at Avarua harbour turns into a hub of paddling activity. Vaka Village host to massage tables, special vaka jewellery displays and food stalls proffering healthy fuel for paddlers is the place to be during Vaka Eiva. The Village will again house all the administrative arms of the […]

Akatapu vaka ceremony today

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

The akatapu vaka (blessing) ceremony is always a special start to the Vaka Eiva festival and it will be held today at the Avarua harbour at 5pm. All canoes that will be used in the Vaka Eiva festival will be blessed in traditional fashion and so too will the paddlers and supporters. Chanting, singing and […]

Vaka Eiva 2011 programme of events

Friday 18 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

When: Friday 18 November Where: Avarua Wharf starting at 5pm This will be followed by registration for all crews at the CICA registration centre situated inside Vaka Village at Avarua Harbour When: Saturday 19 November What: Mstr men, Snr Mstr men & U19s men OC1 & V1 Iron (12km) When: 6.30am registration with 8am race […]

36 Kiwi teams tackle Vaka Eiva

Wednesday 16 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Thirty-six New Zealand paddling teams are heading to the Cook Islands this week to take part in the annual Vaka Eiva paddling festival. To be held from November 18 to 25, it has attracted 500 overseas paddlers to Rarotonga along with an expected 100 paddler supporters. New Zealanders are a driving force behind the Vaka […]

Vaka Eiva ends on Aitutaki motu race

Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Paddling

Approaching its eighth year, the popular Vaka Eiva oe vaka festival, which will run from November 18 to 25, has a new and exciting extension to its 2011 programme in the form of a Motu to Motu race on the stunning waters of Aitutaki. The 36km V6 mixed changeover race will be held on Monday, […]

Air Raro supports netball

Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Netball

Air Rarotonga and Netball Cook Islands have formed an alliance through the signing of a sponsorship agreement to facilitate netball development in the outer islands. The sponsorship deal between the domestic airline and Netball Cook Islands will allow coaches, umpires and technical officials to travel to the outer islands for ongoing training and development programmes […]

Extra special cricket matches on today

Saturday 5 November 2011 | Published in Cricket

While most Computer Man mens cricket teams have the day off, todays catch up matches are extra special, as the results will produce the winner of the Computer Man Mens Competition. The Arorangi Red Backs, Titikaveka Titans and the Muri Creeps will be throwing everything they have into their match to ensure victory. The Creeps […]