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Pacific
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.
Government ready to assist Vanuatu community fundraising
Cook Islands Government has expressed its willingness to assist Rarotonga’s Vanuatu community in their fundraising efforts following the recent devastating earthquake in Port Vila.
Eight teams in Constitution 7s
Club rugby will take a break this weekend as players strap on their boots for the annual Constitution Sevens tournament kicking off on Thursday and culminating in the finals on Friday. Eight teams have registered for this year’s tournament and they will be play in two pools of four teams. Each team will play three […]
Finding her feet
In the tough conditions of the London 2012 sailing venue of Weymouth Bay, Helema Williams is beginning to find her Olympian sailing feet, even if her results so far in the singlehanded Laser Radial have yet to meet her ambitions. The 20-year-old from Manihiki is not quite in a team of one at the Portland-based […]
Constitutional effort
Golden oldies rugby players celebrated the start of Te Maeva Nui with a rugby game at Avatiu on Friday. Despite the festive mood of the game, Taiki’s team had its work cut out by Bishop’s team stacked with ex-national players in the guise of Stephen of the Araura Hammerheads, Teariki Matenga and Rob Matapo of […]
Tepaia competes tonight
The Cook Islands’ third athlete of the 2012 London Olympics gets his campaign underway tonight. Tepaia Payne will race in the fourth heat of the 50 metres freestyle, which begins tonight at 11pm (Wednesday CIT). Intense training sessions were on the menu for both him and fellow swimmer Celeste Brown as they eyed their respective […]
Cooks canoeing hope eliminated
Slalom canoeist Ella Nicholas’ Olympic campaign is over after two brave runs saw her narrowly miss out on a place in the K1 semifinals set for Thursday. With the top 15 slalom canoeists advancing to Thursday’s finals day, Nicholas came up short. With the 15th fastest time in the opening heat followed by the 16th […]
CISNOC meeting off
The organiser of a special general meeting that was due to take place tonight is not disappointed after it was cancelled at the 11th hour. A third consecutive deferment of the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) saw former Mauke sports association representative Hugh Graham serve notice to CISNOC about a special general […]
Ella finishes 18th in slalom
Slalom canoeist Ella Nicholas (pictured) waits at the start line of the Olympic Women’s K1 event at the Lee Valley White Water Centre, where she finished in 18th position early yesterday. 12073049
Sevens side off to Oceania champs
Rarotonga based women’s rugby sevens players and management are on their way to New Zealand to meet with the rest of the squad ahead of the Oceania Women’s Championships in Fiji on August 3 and 4. The local team assembles at the Manukau Rovers Rugby Club in New Zealand this morning and will join the […]
Dragons burn Cowboys
A surprise win, a tight battle and a drubbing were the results of the weekend’s club rugby union games. At the BCI Stadium – the lowly ranked Takuvaine Reds sprung a surprise when they beat second ranked Panthers 28-11. Reds locks Patrick Ngarua and Teroi Mareko led the way for their team’s win. Panthers captain […]
Youth prevail
In the Golden Oldies rugby game played at Nikao on Friday July 20 it was a clash of the young and older captains in Iona Taiki and Tom Wills respectively. Within two minutes Taiki’s team scored two tries through some quick moves by Mac Mokoroa and speedsters Mike and Ake. Slow and steady, Papa Tom […]
Big week of rugby
This will be an ultra busy week at all levels of the rugby pyramid as Cook Islands Rugby Union look to establish annual competition pathways with emphasis on outer islands inclusion. Former New Zealand sevens player Chad Tuoro will be in Rarotonga for the whole week to assist with the under 13 three-day school holiday […]
Sevens win to Avatiu
The Titikaveka Bulls came close to an upset only to be defeated by Avatiu 15-7 in the final of the CITC Rarotonga Sevens tournament, a precursor to the Constitution Sevens on Monday. After outrunning the Tupapa Panthers 19-17 in their semi-final, the Bulls took a slim lead into half-time before two Eels tries ensured there […]
Olympic slalom kayaker and her support crew in London
The London Olympics were on everyone’s lips yesterday as the opening ceremony marked the start of the 2012 Olympiad. Cook Islands slalom kayaker Ella Nicholas is counting down the minutes to her first Olympic race. Here she is pictured with her mum and team leader Sue Clarke, Chef de Mission George George and her dad […]
College maths teacher runs for Cooks
Tereora College mathematics teacher Bryn Parry got ”a very pleasant surprise“ recently when he received a phone call informing him that he had been selected to represent the Cook Islands at the National Cross-country Championships in Hamilton on August 4. But to anyone who saw Parry run away with all four races in the open […]
Dragons out for revenge today
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons senior A rugby team currently lead the competition by 19 points and will face the ferocious Arorangi Cowboys in today’s main match of the day. The Cowboys, along with the Eels and Panthers, are on 17 points and the last time the Dragons faced the Cowboys in the first match of the […]
School holiday Rippa
Children sick of sitting around the house during their holidays will have a chance to get active and learn some more rugby skills when the Cook Islands Rugby Union’s under-13 holiday programme starts next Monday. The holiday programme is part of a week-long celebration of rugby that aims to build, develop and strengthen the talent […]
Rookie in hectic race to start
It’s wholly appropriate Josh Utanga’s penchant in flatwater canoeing is the sprint events, where the flurry of blades and churning water pushes paddlers along the course in a matter of seconds. Utanga has been in a K1 for just a couple of years and just weeks ago his race against time to make the Cook […]
Seeking budding tennis stars
Development and having fun are two motivations driving Tennis Cook Islands’ (TCI) holiday programme. The programme, which runs until next Wednesday, splits children into three levels – beginner, intermediate and elite. Depending on their skill level, the pupils learn how to develop hand-eye skills, co-ordination, shot selection and other key skills. CEO Malcolm Kajer is […]
U16 Cowboys deal to the Eels
The Arorangi Cowboys continue to keep their hands on the Powerade trophy and sounded a warning to the remaining challengers with a comprehensive 48-0 victory over the Eels at BCI Stadium on Wednesday. The match looked to be well out of reach of the Eels by half-time with the Cowboys out to a 28-0 lead […]
Williams hits the water
Cook Islands sailor Helema Williams has hit the water – new sail and all – as she gets in some much needed practice ahead of her Olympic opener on Monday. Based in Weymouth as a part of the Laser Radial class, Williams is working hard to ensure her boat is ready come race day. The […]
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