Sports
Last week before football finals
Saturday 10 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Football, Sports
It’s one more week before the finals in the Premier Men’s Football competition.
Live it, Love it: Netball in Paradise is a wrap!
Saturday 10 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball, Sports
Netball in Paradise wrapped up on Thursday this week with the last of the games played at the Ngatangiia Matavera netball courts in the morning.
Swimming pool in pipeline for Raro
Friday 9 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Sports, Swimming
The assumption is made that in the Pacific Islands, the people know how to swim, but most don’t, they grow up collecting seafood in the sea and just hanging out in the water.
Race still on for Oceania handball crown
Friday 9 December 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Handball, Sports
Tahiti has stepped up in making their mark at the International Handball Federation Oceania Trophy Tournament on Rarotonga.
Netball in Paradise enters final day of competition
Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Netball, Sports
The hotly contested BSP Netball in Paradise tournament will enter its final day today at the Ngatangiia/Matavera Netball Club courts in Muri.
Cooks still in the fight for handball domination
Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Handball, Sports
The 2022 IHF Oceania Youth and Junior Men’s Trophy in Rarotonga continues with Australia, Tahiti and New Zealand proving their strength across the competition.
Battle of the fittest
Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The fiercely contested Rarotonga Football competition Knockout Cup semi-finals will get underway this afternoon at CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Ambassador returns to ‘contact sport’ of diplomacy in the Cook Islands
Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by Matthew Littlewood | Published in Local, National, Sports
The European Union’s ambassador to the Pacific says even small nations such as the Cook Islands have a role to play in world diplomacy. Sujiro Seam is in the Cook Islands this week to present his letters of credence to the King’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters.
Thrills and spills at Atiu fishing comp
Thursday 8 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Fishing, Local, National, Sports
There were plenty of thrills and spills at Atiu Fishing Club’s inaugural five-day ocean fishing competition which saw 11 boats competing.
Young Cooks athletes set to take on Kiwis at national champs
Wednesday 7 December 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Athletics, Sports
Young Cook Islands athletes have the first opportunity in two years to stretch their legs at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track, Field And Road Race Championships.
Cooks drop the ball as Kiwis step up
Wednesday 7 December 2022 | Written by Al Williams | Published in Handball, Sports
Cook Islands lost their pace on the court during the second day of competition in the International Handball Federation Oceania Trophy Tournament on Rarotonga.
Knockout stages arrive for grassroots football.
Wednesday 7 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Football, Sports
The Semi-Finals week will kick off with the grassroots division today, the last step before teams get themselves ready for the upcoming Finals Week.
Rain eases as netball tournament continues
Wednesday 7 December 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in Netball, Sports
The rain eased off just in time for the 11am start for day three of the BSP Netball in Paradise tournament at the Ngatangiia/Matavera netball courts in Muri.
Moana through to Women’s 2025 Rugby League World Cup
Tuesday 6 December 2022 | Written by CI News Staff | Published in League, Rugby Union, Sports
Cook Islands Moana have automatically qualified for the Women’s 2025 Rugby League World Cup.
Big win earns Avatiu semis spot
Monday 5 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
Takitumu Field had supporters stunned after Avatiu trampled hosts Matavera in the premier men’s knockout battle on Saturday setting themselves up for an epic semi-final next week.
Sizzling reboot to Netball in Paradise
Monday 5 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Netball, Sports
Saturday saw a sizzling start to the ninth edition of the BSP Netball in Paradise tournament – both on and off the courts!
Motu2Motu draws impressive numbers of internationals
Saturday 3 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Paddling, Sports
One hundred and sixty-eight (168) international Oe Vaka paddlers and spectators from around the globe have made the pilgrimage to Aitutaki, to paddle in arguably the world’s most picturesque paddling event.
Do or die battles in football
Saturday 3 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The 2022 Rarotonga football season will today enter knockout eliminations where two venues will host unpredictable thrillers that will decide teams who will live to fight another day.
Women’s rugby gains momentum
Friday 2 December 2022 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Rugby Union, Sports
Exposing more women and girls to rugby and hopefully inspire them to take up the sport was one of the drives for the ‘train and play’ rugby game held last week.
Kukis learn 2025 World Cup fate
Thursday 1 December 2022 | Written by Supplied | Published in Rugby league, Sports
Cook Islands men’s side will take on the winner of the 2023 Middle East Africa Cup for a spot in the 2025 Rugby League World Cup to be held in France.
