Sports
India demolish NZ, win T20 series 2-1
Wednesday 1 February 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
India 234/4 in 20 overs (Gill 126*, Rahul Tripathi 44, Daryl Mitchell 1/6) beat New Zealand 66 all out in 12.1 overs (Daryl Mitchell 35, Pandya 4/16) by 168 runs.
Teams brave rain in opening day of touch season
Wednesday 1 February 2023 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association commenced their season for 2023 and rain didn't dampen spirits at the National Stadium on Monday.
Tupapa K-11, Muri claim cricket titles
Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Cricket, Sports
Tupapa K-11 were crowned the new men’s champions while Muri retained the women’s title in the Rarotonga Cricket Club competition finals on Saturday.
Touch starts
Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association commences their season today at the BCI National stadium with the open men and women's category.
Davina takes part in leadership programme
Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Tennis
Eight women from the Pacific including Cook Islands’ Davina Hosking-Ashford were in Melbourne to graduate from the Pacific Women Leaders in Tennis programme and watch all the action at the Australian Open finals over the weekend.
Series levelled in a thriller
Monday 30 January 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
India vs New Zealand – T20 Series – 2nd T20i. New Zealand 99 for 8 in 20 overs (Santner 19, Arshdeep 2/7, Chahal 1/4) lost to India 101 for 4 in 19.5 overs (Suryakumar 26*, Bracewell 1/13) by 6 wickets with 1 ball remaining.
Cricket Finale!
Saturday 28 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
Raemaru Park in Arorangi will be a hive of activity today when it hosts the much anticipated 2022 Rarotonga Cricket Club competition finals.
Carlson re-elected League president
Saturday 28 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Charles Carlson was re-elected unopposed as the Cook Islands Rugby League Association (CIRLA) president at its annual general meeting on Wednesday.
Black Caps register first win of the tour
Saturday 28 January 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
India vs New Zealand – T20 Series – 1st T20i. New Zealand 176 for 6 in 20 overs (Daryl Mitchell 59*, Conway 52, Washington 2/22, Kuldeep 1/20) beat India 155 for 9 in 20 overs (Washington 50, Suryakumar 47, Santner 2/11) by 21 runs.
Touch readies for 2023 season
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
Cook Islands Touch Association will commence their regular touch season on Monday, January 30, and this year the weekly matches will be held at the National Stadium.
Cricket champs on track
Friday 27 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Cricket, Sports
Defending champions Arorangi Redbacks and Muri will be hoping to retain their titles in the 2022 Rarotonga Cricket Club competition finals this Saturday at Raemaru Park.
‘The Flash’ impresses in France
Thursday 26 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Former Tupapa Panthers speedster Peniasi ‘The Flash’ Dakuwaqa has made an impressive start to his professional rugby union career with the French Top 14 club, Stade Français.
It’s a long drive to the top
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Golf, Sports
Ranked number one in the world for women’s long drive, Cook Islander Phillis Meti MNZM, a New Zealand golfer, visited Rarotonga last week with her mother Phillis Sr.
On the lookout for touch talent
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Sports, Touch Rugby
The touch season will kick off in early February and the categories this year will be, in the open division, men and women and then in the mixed division, opens, 18s and masters.
India complete 3-0 whitewash versus Black Caps
Wednesday 25 January 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
India vs New Zealand – ODI Series – 3rd ODI. India – 385 for 9 in 50 overs (Rohit 101, Gill 112, Hardik 54, Ferguson 0/53) beat New Zealand 295 all out in 41.2 overs (Conway 138, Thakur 3/45, Kuldeep 3/62) by 90 runs.
The young and the bowled
Tuesday 24 January 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Bowling, Sports
The highlight of the Cook Islands Bowls 2022 season prizegiving awards was the battle of the “young and bold” for the title of the singles championships.
Cook Islands hunting for shearers and woolhandlers for World Champs
Tuesday 24 January 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports, Sports
Cook Islanders residing in New Zealand – especially those working on a sheep farm – have a great opportunity to represent the country at the upcoming Golden Shears competition.
India thrash Black Caps, lead series 2-0
Monday 23 January 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
India vs New Zealand – ODI Series – 2nd ODI. New Zealand – 108 all out in 34.3 overs (Phillips 36, Shami 3/18, Pandya 2/16) lost to India 111 for 2 in 20.1 overs (Rohit 51, Gill 40*, Shipley 1/29) by 8 wickets with 179 balls remaining.
Cooks out of Oceania U17 tourney
Monday 23 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Goals either side of halftime against the Cook Islands have sent Fiji into the semi-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023. The 3-0 win means they will face New Zealand on Wednesday, back at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Haircutting ceremony symbolic of transition from Junior to Open Badminton
Monday 23 January 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Badminton, Culture, National, Sports
Oceania boasts a wide range of vibrant cultures with unique traditions and values. Recently, this was highlighted by Emanuela Mataio (a badminton player from the Cook Islands) who underwent a haircutting ceremony – a rite of passage for young boys which takes place in front of friends and family.
