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Pacific
Cook Islander describes ‘severe’ impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred in Australia
Cook Islander Archie Atiau says the impact of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which affected South East Queensland and the New South Wales North Coast, Australia, has been severe.
Tabuya ‘an ideal Minister for Information’, Fiji’s PM says
Fiji's Prime Minister is set to restore a backbencher to cabinet after she appeared in a private video dancing naked.
Akura's 2 marlin top the comp
Akura Fishing Charters took out the Anzac Day fishing competition on Wednesday hooking not one but two decent sized blue marlin. Akura was one of 16 boats that headed out for the one-day comp sponsored by the Game Fishing Club of Rarotonga. Returning from a combined charter on Wednesday morning, a German angler on board […]
Lynn Webb wins Computer Man tourney
The final round of the Computer Man Golf Tournament held last Saturday produced the closest final results seen for a long time at the Rarotonga Golf Club. After the first round, which produced a great game from Ake Unuka with a nett 62 to be the leader, and with several other players in contention, it […]
Tupapa Maraerenga footballers head to Tonga
The journey for the 2011 Rarotonga Round Cup Football champions Tupapa Maraerenga Premier Men’s team begins in just a few days as Tonga gets set to host the OFC Club Preliminary Tournament from May 1 to 5. The Oceania Football Confederation decided in February to revive the OFC Club Preliminary Tournament where Tonga will play […]
All Black Jerome Kaino on the rock
Rugby World Cup fever is set to rock the island again next week when All Blacks and Blues flanker Jerome Kaino and the Webb Ellis Cup touch down on Sunday for a whirlwind visit. The Webb Ellis Cup has been arranged to tour Rarotonga at the same time as the FORU (Federation of Oceania Rugby […]
Sani wins NZ gold
Plunging into the freezing Wellington Harbour at Porirua spurred local paddler Sani Sosene on to a podium finish at the New Zealand long distance outrigger championships on Sunday. The 57-year-old paddler took out gold in the senior masters division of the V1 15km race in Wellington where he had spent two weeks acclimatising before the […]
Battle of the Tasman slagging begins
The mudslinging and sledging has begun as Kiwis and Aussie cricketers gear up for the annual Anzac Day cricket match to be played this year at Raemaru Park on Saturday. Kiwi captain Mike Pynenburg says Aussie captain John Hobbs has sunk to the typical Australian low by claiming, after an audacious advertising campaign, half of […]
Corporate outrigger races on May 19
The ever popular and highly anticipated oe vaka V12 Corporate Races are just around the corner and businesses wanting to get in on the action are encouraged to register now. Mark May 19 down in your calendar and get your colleagues together for a day of fun and bonding on the water. So don’t wait […]
Warriors clash on Anzac Day
The Takuvaine Warriors will take on the Avatiu Eels at the Swamp tomorrow in what should be a great Anzac Day clash. The games will kick off after Anzac Day commemorations at the Swamp starting at 2pm. The under 16 Eels and Warriors will battle first followed by the under 19 grade at 3pm and […]
Time trials counting down
Things are heating up in the weekly oe vaka time trial races with just three more races left before the handicap race on May 16. Reuben Dearlove is still leading the pack in the V1 race finishing the 8km course on Wednesday in 36.13 followed by rising paddling star Andre Tutaka-George in 38.28. With little […]
97 kids 'try' multisport
Rarotonga children are still buzzing after the hugely successful Kids Tryathlon on Friday. Even organiser and level one triathlon coach Vanessa Palmer is still buzzing over the enthusiasm and skills shown by all the kids from the babes to the older kids. In total 97 children registered and raced over various courses. “It was a […]
Tin Man thirty years ago
The first Tin Man triathlon was held in 1983 starting from the Rarotonga Sailing Club in Muri. Pictured here in front of the old Sailing Club are the nine men who raced in the first event which celebrated 30 years in the running on Saturday. Among the racers in the photo are Tim Murray who […]
Tin Man titleholders hang on
The 30th annual Tin Man triathlon was held on Saturday and the lagoon could only be described as tumultuous and similar to what it looks like in the harbour after a tsunami has happened in the Pacific region! Despite this, 14 individuals and seven teams tackled the 1200m swim, 31km cycle and 10km run course. […]
Sea Eagles slaughter Warriors
In a bid to get a top four position before the quarter finals – the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles pulled out all the stops and slaughtered the Sea Eagles 98-4 at the Swamp on Saturday. The Sea Eagles were ruthless against the Warriors who despite all their efforts could not stem the flow of tries by […]
100 mini triathletes compete
The Ngatangiia sports field was abuzz with eager mini triathletes on Friday. Parents were also out in force to cheer on the 97 Kids Tryathalon competitors in the fun event organised by level one triathlon coach Vanessa Palmer and her team of volunteers. The number of kids taking part nearly hit 100, however three little […]
Hot action on the sports fields
Humid conditions made for hot action on the sports field as local athletes ground it out on the league field, netball courts and triathlon course. Today we feature some of the action from the Avatiu Swamp where the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles and Takuvaine Warriors rumbled and the Telecom Sports Arena where intense and closely fought […]
Reef Shipping supports local rugby
Reef Shipping has put its weight and its wallet behind Cook Islands Rugby Union and agreed to supply $150,000 over three years to the sport’s development and promotion at a domestic and international level. They’ve also enlisted former All Black Michael Jones as a mentor for the Cook Islands’ young rugby hopefuls. Jones visits the […]
A send-off of Olympic proportions
A function in Rarotonga has brought together the Cook Islands sailing fraternity from across the country to bid farewell to two Olympic hopefuls in the final days before their departure. Sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa won’t face an easy task in attempting to realise their Olympic dreams, though, with the pair set to face […]
Robbo cops and Casper the ghost at it again
The league masters were back into action again last week as the curtain raiser for the Aitutaki Sharks and Tupapa Panthers in which the Panthers mauled the Sharks 54-14. The papa masters were again at their best displaying some very good skills and providing an entertaining game of league. Bulldogs coach Rea was in top […]
30th Tin Man on Saturday
The annual Tin Man Triathlon turns 30 this Saturday and will be marked with a 1200m swim, 31km cycle and 10km run. The annual race is a club race with no entry fees and will be held from the Tikioki tri site starting at 2pm. The race is starting an hour earlier than usual so […]
Table tennis players holding their own
Top junior table tennis players from the Cook Islands are holding their own at international events in New Zealand where 13-year-old Christina Tua qualified to be part of Team Oceania after the Oceania Cadet Challenge. Tua joins fellow female table tennis players from Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Kiribati and New Caledonia at the challenge. Tua […]
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