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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.

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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.

Ex-All Blacks captain speaks for Te Vaerua

Te Vaerua Community Rehabilitation Service has enlisted the support of former All Blacks flanker and Hurricanes coach Graham Mourie (pictured) to help with their fundraiser this Sunday. Mourie will be the guest speaker at the Sunday fundraiser to be held at the Edgewater Resort and Spa starting at 5pm. Tickets are $15 and include nibbles […]

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Sailors wrap up Olympic effort

The long chase for Olympic qualification came to a close for Team Cook Islands laser sailing squad Helema Williams and Taua Elisa Henry in Germany at the conclusion of the Laser World Championships in Boltinghagen. The remaining places for the Olympic Games have now been announced to complete the 39 places in the women’s laser […]

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Bowling performances outstanding at tournament

The Cook Islands women’s national cricket team has returned from their historic first appearance at an ICC EAP regional cricket tournament wiser for the experience. Cook Islands Cricket chief executive officer Alister Stevic said he was encouraged by some of the performances at the tournament despite wins against Vanuatu and Fiji not being realised. ”It […]

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Boosting tennis development

Getting Rarotonga children to play and stay with tennis has been the aim of the recent visit by acting International Tennis Federation Pacific Oceania development officer Gene Ridgway. Over the four-day tennis workshop, Ridgway, who is based in Fiji, has been taking national coach Malcolm Kajer and a number of assistant tennis coaches through their […]

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Good muster for masters opening

It was a great start to the league masters games on Monday with a good turn out for the tournament. Good to see so many players coming out for a run and while some are serious about their game, some are there for the fun of it. Today’s game will see the Mongoose take on […]

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Zac back in black after Raro fallout

Sidelined All Black Zac Guildford could soon be back in the squad following his suspension late last year over a drunken few days in Rarotonga. Guildford has joined a gathering of All Blacks players in Auckland over the weekend, signalling that he may soon expect to re-join the team in a playing capacity. The team […]

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Masters put bones and knees on the line

There was nothing slow and steady about yesterday’s opening games of the inaugural Cook Islands Rugby League Masters tournament as players put their knees and bodies on the line. Four Cook Islands teams and two international squads are competing in the mini tournament and reliving their glory days. The first game yesterday afternoon in Ngatangiia […]

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Big prizes for 3-day Raro Golf Open

The Rarotonga Open Golf Tournament, sponsored by Scotty Bower Pro Shop in Whitford, New Zealand, starts this week and there is growing interest and enthusiasm from golfers, not just from Rarotonga but also from Aitutaki, as well as New Zealand-based players. The tournament, to be played over 54 holes, starts on Thursday and finishes on […]

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Raceday a boomer

Sunshine and blue skies were not missed at Muri beach on Saturday where 17 corporate oe vaka teams gathered for a day of family fun on and off the water. With so many other big events at the weekend – Saturday’s oe vaka fundraiser was more intimate than previous V12 corporate races, but no less […]

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Koka Cruises clinch the V12 title again

The beautiful women and big boys from Koka Lagoon Cruises successfully defended their V12 Corporate Oe Vaka race champion’s title on Saturday from 17 other crews. The final race of the day with crews HSBC Dirty Money, Island Craft Tangaroa, CITC Lickers and Fix Me Raro Cars was an intense and close battle. There was […]

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Masters play today

Four Cook Islands teams and two international squads will compete in the inaugural Cook Islands Rugby League Masters tournament starting today. Australian team Nga Tama will play the Cook Islands’ Central Chiefs first up in round one of play from 3pm today at the Ngatangiia field, while the New Zealand Otara Scorpions will close the […]

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Tupapa too strong

Tupapa dominated the Raemaru Park netball courts on Saturday when they were hosted by the Arorangi club. Tupapa won all their games in Arorangi proving they are a club to reckon with this season, however games were hard fought in Arorangi where they are are no less passionate about their netball. In the premier grade, […]

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Training for Rippa rugby coaches

Rippa rugby coaches will receive expert advice and coaching this week through the Cook Islands Rugby Union ‘train the trainer’ programme. Former New Zealand rugby sevens representative Chad Tuoro will run the first workshop this afternoon at the Avatea School Hall from 3pm to 6pm. Eighty percent of this afternoon’s programme will be practical sessions. […]

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'Shape for life' challenge issued

A new healthy lifestyle challenge tailored for Cook Islanders has been designed to shape up people and give them a new healthy and better lifestyle. ‘Shape for Life’ is a new three months ‘life changing’ challenge for individuals and groups by Top Shape Gym’s new owner and national body builder Okirua Enoka and his team […]

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Training coaches

Netball New Zealand coaches will be arriving soon to up-skill local netball coaches. Susan Harris of Netball New Zealand Coach Force will deliver three coaching modules including player centred coaching and game analysis and planning. This is the second time Netball Cook Islands has invited Harris to Rarotonga and on her first trip she delivered […]

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Local paddlers take on world's best

The Te Aito Cook Islands, the premier V1 rudderless oe vaka race, is just around the corner and our local paddling family is abuzz with the excitement of racing next weekend. Commitment to this year’s event will see major sponsors Air Rarotonga, Turtles Tees, Tourism Cook Islands, Island Craft Ltd, Whatever Bar and Grill, Muri […]

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International masters ready for play

Four Cook Islands teams and two international squads will compete in the inaugural Cook Islands Rugby League Masters tournament next week. Australian team Nga Tama will play the Cook Islands’ Central Chiefs first up in round one of play from 3pm on Monday at the Ngatangiia field, while the New Zealand Otara Scorpians will close […]

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Matutu Milers run for the fun of it!

The Matutu Mile fun run on Wednesday wrapped up another successful triathlon week with athletes swapping their running shoes for funny wigs and water bottles for Matutu locally-brewed designer beer. All runners tackled the very short course from the Tikioki tri site to the Matutu Brewery where racers had to down a beer, or soft […]

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Dearlove smashes time trial series

As he has done for the 10-week time trial series, top paddler Reuben Dearlove dominated the last handicap race of the series on Wednesday. As the fastest paddler throughout the series, Dearlove started 11 minutes and 30 seconds behind the first paddler to start the staggered handicap race, Jane Pearson. The 17 paddlers battled into […]

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Fundraiser to send Mauke girl to Guam

Mauke table tennis protg Christiana Fifita Tua has proved she is one of the top players in her age grade in Oceania and now she wants to take on the world’s best. Tua was recently part of the Cook Islands table tennis squad that attended the Oceania Cadet Challenge in Auckland where she qualified to […]

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