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Pacific
Cook Islands National Council of Women welcomes NZ High Commissioner
The Cook Islands National Council of Women (CINCW) welcomed New Zealand’s new high commissioner to the Cook Islands, Catherine Graham, at their office in Takuvaine yesterday.
PM Brown confident in Pacific Islands Forum leadership despite political change in Tonga
The sudden resignation of Tonga’s former prime minister Hu’akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni had left a temporary gap in the leadership of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF), but Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown remains confident that the situation will soon stabilise.
Tupapa edge out Matavera 2-nil
In the main premier men’s football match on Saturday, Tupapa defeated Matavera by two goals to nil at Victoria Park. Both goals were scored in the first half with the first by Twin Tiro who slid the ball past Matavera’s goal keeper in the 30th minute. Tupapa’s second goal followed later through a penalty where […]
Cooks secure Maoate Memorial
The spoils of victory were not the only reward for the Cook Islands’ parliamentary rugby team when they defeated their Kiwi opponents last month. A new trophy in honour of the late Sir Terepai Maoate was donated by the family and created by the Avatiu Nikao Mongoose Rugby Club for contests between the two teams. […]
12 records fall at Tereora
A whopping 12 new track and field records were set on Wednesday during the annual Tereora College inter house athletics competition at the BCI Stadium. Angelus Vaevaemaki set a new 100m sprint time in the junior boys division with a time of 11.56sec – breaking the previous record set in 1987 by A. Rua with […]
Olympic celebration at Takitumu
Takitumu School was a rainbow of colours, smiles and laughs as the school community gathered to support their kids at their Olympic race day yesterday. It was hard to tell who was having more fun – the kids or the parents, as cheering family members sprinted along the sidelines encouraging their babes to finish their […]
Knockout time in semi-final rugby
This week is ‘knockout week’ in the CITC Rarotonga Club Rugby competition with only the winners of each grade progressing to next week’s grand finals of the 2012 season. All the weekend rugby action will be at the BCI Stadium where games will kick off on Saturday 11.30am with the under 13 knockout match between […]
Takitumu sports day in red
The Takitumu Primary School sports ground will be a sea of red today as the school takes a day out off the classroom for its mini Olympics sports day. Prior to today’s big sports day at the school – teachers spent time with athletics coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood learning new ways of delivering fun athletics activities […]
Big turnout for record-breaker day
Records fell at the best ever attended Tereora College athletics day yesterday. It was a festive atmosphere despite the competition as Tereora College students dressed up and cheered each other on. House pride was on the line as students ran, jumped and threw their way to earning points for their respective houses. Without a doubt […]
Avatiu play Titikaveka
The Avatiu Football Club will be travelling to Titikaveka to contest today’s football matches scheduled to start at 4.15pm in the under 14 boys division followed by the senior women at 5pm. In the CIPS Image & Copy Centre women’s championship, Titikaveka is leading the round cup competition after three games. With a win and […]
Tok and Lux make a mark
Only one New Zealand Parliamentarian joined the local oldies in their rugby game at the Avatiu swamp last Friday. Leading by example, president Tok scored the first try after some quick passes allowing him to burst through a gap before side-stepping the last defence. Nga Takaiti’s team attacked in a similar manner, but handling errors […]
First place up for grabs
A top-of-the-table clash as well as other battles full of intrigue and skill highlight round four of the SAVA Under 17 men’s football competition. Arguably the match of the round will be the battle between Tupapa Maraerenga and Matavera to be held at the school grounds. With both teams level on points at the top […]
Records expected to fall at athletics
All eyes will be on current and future track and field Olympians today as Tereora College students hit the BCI Stadium for the annual inter house competition. With Olympians and college students Patricia Taea and Patrick Tuara still glowing from their London Olympic experience, along with some hard training done by fellow talented students, records […]
Meet and greet for 3 age groups
Organising training days is the next step for newly selected netball players in the under 13, under 15 and under 17 national netball squads. A meeting of all selected players has been called for this evening at the Telecom Sports Arena to arrange training times. Parents are encouraged to be part of the meeting as […]
Sensational win by Hot Chicks
It’s no surprise that the two most well prepared women’s cricket teams dominated proceedings in Saturday’s Edgewater women’s competition. While Avana had the bye the Arorangi Red Hot Chicks were sensational as the well drilled women’s team racked up 195 runs against Turangi. Opening pair Diana Tamaiva and Marguerite Dean proved they will be a […]
Panthers beat Dragons to finals
The Tupapa Panthers have secured the first grand finals position after fighting off the Ngatangiia Dragons 27-21 at the weekend at Nukupure Park. At the BCI Stadium the Avatiu Eels scraped in with a one point 12-11 win to secure one last chance to make it to the grand finals and effectively end the Cowboys […]
Terina Keenan appeals for support
Talented Cook Islands athlete Terina Keenan needs your support to make her dreams a reality. In particular, the New Zealand based rising discus athlete needs your vote to win a scholarship that will her make her dreams of competing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and the 2016 Olympics a reality. The 21-year-old from the Titikaveka […]
Sokattak and Tupapa first clash of season
Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga square off at Nikao’s field today in their first soccer outing with both sides needing a win to boost their chances in the 2012 Lotto Premiership round cup competition. Home advantage favours Nikao and this could be a significant factor as the dry, narrow and uneven Nikao playing surface will […]
Do or die rugby in today's games
The BCI Stadium in Nikao and Nukupure Park in Muri will be the venues for today’s semi final club rugby action. At Nukupure Park – first and second placed teams will face off with the winner of each respective grade going straight to the finals. At the BCI Stadium it’s do or die rugby as […]
Half marathon starts early today
Local athletes preparing for the annual Round Rarotonga Road Race scheduled for September 22 will be able to gauge how their training is going through today’s half marathon run. The 21km half marathon race will be held from the Tikioki triathlon site and all racers are encouraged to be at the site by 6.30am for […]
V1 for women
A training programme has started for women oe vaka paddlers wanting to master rudderless V1 single canoes. Led by passionate paddler and Ngakau Toa Vaka Club president Vaea Melvin – the workshop is into week three of a six-week programme and the number of women taking part is steadily growing with more room for beginner […]
Hot start for women
The Edgewater women’s cricket season bowls off this Saturday with five teams in the hunt for the title. Avana have the bye while national captain June George will lead her Turangi team over to Arorangi to take on Sabine Janneck’s Red Hot Chicks. Long competitive foes, the match-up will prove both exciting and intense. Air […]
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