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Pacific
Tahiti sailors win 2024 Regatta in Raro
Sailors from Tahiti edged over Rarotonga, proving to be very competitive taking out first place in both the Lasers and the Optimist classes, winning the 2024 sailing challenge overall trophy.
Former PM Puna first Cook Islander elected to East-West Center Board
Former Cook Islands prime minister and secretary-general of the Pacific Islands Forum, Henry Puna, has been confirmed as the first Cook Islander appointed to the East-West Center Board of Governors based in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Taunting and banter aplenty in relay
The inter-school taunting was fierce, the pace was electric and the smiles were aplenty during the annual Round the Rock Relay on Tuesday. Most of the pre-race banter was between Tereora College’s students and their teachers as they battled to see who really rules the playground. It was the students’ side, known as the Cornflakes, […]
Brown, Graham to attend Games meeting
Sports minister Mark Brown is set to travel to the Pacific Games Council meeting to be held in Wallis and Futuna next month. The announcement was made by CISNOC president Hugh Graham, who will also attend the meeting. Brown will attend the meeting as chairman of the Pacific Mini Games 2009, while Graham will be […]
Tupapa lead U17 football
As the SAVA Under 17 Men round cup competition heads into the sixth round, Tupapa is currently leading the competition and today they will meet Arorangi at the Matavera School grounds. It will be an intriguing battle to see whether the table-toppers will be able to withstand the expected pressure from Arorangi and the match […]
Athletics honours even for Miro, Patai
Last week saw a hive of activity on the outer island of Mangaia as they took part in their cross country and athletics competitions on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. The cross country races were divided into small races for the primary students around the sports field, while the secondary students did it tougher with longer […]
Hash fun reigns in rain
What do you get when you get a cross-dressing French maid, the Teletubbies and a leprechaun under one tent? The answer is a small sample of the colourful, quirky and wonderful partygoers at Hash House Harriers’ 32nd Birthday run in Arorangi. A mad bunch of 100 braved the elements that have almost become a feature […]
Third win the charm
Round Raro Road Race winner Warick Brenan has dedicated his third win to the late Jack Ralston after overcoming wintry conditions to secure the overall title. Brenan, who revealed last week about his three-year battle with lung cancer in anticipation of this race, said his 2012 was the most important of the three titles he […]
Ceremony honours runners
Keen Round Raro Road Race runners, mark September 21, 2013, in your calendars. The date was announced by Athletics Cook Islands head Ina Marsters as the official date of the 36th edition of the RRRR next year. It was one of a number of important moments at the 2012 race’s prizegiving at the Edgewater on […]
Club 15s finished, 7s starting
The club rugby season might be over but there won’t be much rest for local players as the attention now turns to the club sevens season with four weeks of games building up to the International Sevens Tournament in early November. The sevens season will kick off for both men and women on Saturday October […]
Panthers unable to catch Eels
The Avatiu Eels senior A grade revelled in the wet conditions at the BCI Stadium were they managed to hold on to a slim 16-13 lead to defeat defending champions the Tupapa Panthers for the 2012 crown. The Eels started the first half on fire, dominating possession, position and the score board with their first […]
Takitumu too strong
Vaka Takitumu women were crowned the women’s rugby 10s champions after defeating Vaka Te Au O Tonga 12-7. With the scores locked at 7-all it was the express pace of Olympic sprinter Patricia Taea that secured the win for Takitumu. The local sprint champion scored the match winning try in the second half and the […]
U13 Eels remain unbeaten
In torrential rain the Avatiu Eels under 13 dominated the Arorangi Cowboys to comprehensively win the Avarua Bakery under 13 rugby grade grand final 50-19. But the Cowboys were no easy beats for the Eels as the boys from the wild west played the right tactics with a good kick and chase game and keeping […]
Second half resurgence by U19 Cowboys
On a soggy BCI Stadium field the Arorangi Cowboys under 19 squad showed their strength and skills to defeat a ‘never say die’ Titikaveka Bulls 19-3 and take out the championship title in the grade for 2012. The Bulls managed to contain the Cowboys in the first half with their tough brand of rugby and […]
Battle of the brothers hard to call
It’s grand final time today at the BCI Stadium where 2011 senior A grade defending champion the Tupapa Panthers will square off against old rivals the Avatiu Eels. The top two teams have met twice this season and have won a game each so today’s final will decide the champions for this year. In their […]
Fun start to RRRR
Bright pinks, highlighter greens and a toilet seat-shaped hat were all part of the opening race of the Round Raro Road Race (RRRR) festival on Thursday. The small reserve across the road from the Banana Court was transformed into a sea of speckled greens, pinks, blues, yellows and other loud colours as the light-hearted nature […]
Mum disputes placing
In front of a huge crowd at the BCI Stadium for the Prince of Wales primary school athletics day on Wednesday, eight-year-old Avatea speedster Romatt Wichman-Rairoa blitzed his 75m heats and grand finals race but was declared second by the official on the finish line. This sent his mother Mere Wichman-Rairoa into a frenzy of […]
U16 football squad in Gold Coast tournament
An under 16 Cook Islands development football squad travelled to Australia this week for the 2012 Gold Coast Champions Cup. The Cook Islands Football Association will spend a week at the event and is expected to gain greatly from the experience. Head coach Tuka Tisam and assistant coach Paul Luiz Van Eijk have been preparing […]
Still raving over Prince of Wales 2012
Parents are still raving about the wonderfully organised and run Prince of Wales inter primary school athletics competition hosted by Arorangi School on Wednesday. The BCI Stadium in Nikao was packed with proud parents and caregivers to cheer and watch their mini track and field athletes perform. While all ran their hearts and feet off […]
Women's rugby final today
Before the big boys take to the field this weekend for the 2012 CITC club rugby grand finals – the spotlight will be squarely on the vaine toa rugby players. Today the Vaka Te Au O Tonga women’s rugby 10s team will face Takitumu in what should be a hotly contested match at the BCI […]
Imports boost Tupapa's morale
Curious football followers would have noted the presence of three New Zealand-based players at the start of the Rarotonga’s premier football competition. Leonardo Berlim, Hone Fowler and Rhys Ruka all play their trade for Manukau City FC in Auckland’s division two competition. But it was their assistance during Tupapa-Maraerenga’s recent campaign in the O-League preliminary […]
Avarua take back Prince of Wales
Avarua School yesterday dashed Avatea School’s hopes of making it three years of holding the Prince of Wales athletics shield when they outran and out jumped everyone to be crowned champions yesterday. Hundreds of parents and caregivers flocked to the BCI Stadium to cheer and watch the annual primary school athletics competition in the sweltering […]
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