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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.
Papa Sharks sharpen up
The masters league game today will be a curtain raiser to the Aitutaki Sharks versus Tupapa Panthers at the Tupapa field. Calling all masters 40 years and over to be at the Tupapa Stadium ready to kick off at 4.20pm sharp. Meanwhile last week – the Aitutaki Papa Sharks turned up in full force for […]
Close game
The Cook Islands under 17 women’s soccer squad played a close game against Papua New Guinea in their second match at the Oceania Football Confederation U-17 Women’s Championships in Auckland on Tuesday. Papua New Guinea scored first 25 minutes into the first half and again 10 minutes later. With 15 minutes of play remaining, Tepaeru […]
Sevens coach reappointed to lead campaign
Ramsey Tomokino has been reappointed as the national men’s rugby sevens coach and will lead the Cook Islands to the Oceania Qualifiers in Nusa later this year to gain entry into the 2012/2013 IRB sevens circuit. Newly elected Cook Islands Rugby Union president Chris McKinley says the reason Tomokino, who is based in Auckland, was […]
Rebels and Nikao Youth snatch titles
Intense touch rugby grand finals last week made for low scoring games that went right down to the wire at the Nikao field. In the women’s grand finals – touch rugby veterans the Bounty Hunters had to bring in backup players after a couple of the side’s key players failed to turn up for their […]
Costumes, colour and hijinks at 4X4
While there was plenty of action on the volleyball courts in Aitutaki on Monday, it was the antics off the courts that had people laughing throughout the day at the annual Cook Islands News Easter 4×4 Volleyball Tournament. On the court, MC Flyers beat their rivals Pu Ava Boys in a replay of last year’s […]
'We want support, not criticism'
Support and encouragement and not criticisms aimed at athletes are what the nation needs to give to Team Cook Islands, says chef de mission George George. As Team Cook Islands prepares to represent the country at the London Olympics starting on July 27, there has been more criticism than encouragement for the athletes. “While we […]
Cooks go down to NZ
The Football Ferns defeated Cook Islands seven goals to nil on the opening day of the Oceania Football Confederation Under 17 Women’s Championship at Centre Park in Auckland, New Zealand. The Cook Islands put up a brave performance against hosts New Zealand by keeping the score-line four goals to nil at the half time whistle. […]
Patient Panthers outwit Eels
The talk of the league circles at the weekend was without a doubt the Aitutaki Sharks fight back against the Bulldogs to tie the game at 30-all. In front of yet another large and vocal crowd in Aitutaki the Sharks rose to the occasion. Trailing the Bulldogs the Sharks pulled out all the stops to […]
Court appeal draws record numbers
Aitutaki’s biggest annual sporting event will get a bit bigger this Monday when a record-breaking 58 teams take to the courts as part of the Easter 4×4 Volleyball Tournament. The open women’s and open men’s competitions will both feature 16 teams in their categories, with some well-heeled teams returning to the courts alongside some newer […]
2 big games
Two massive games of rugby league will be played today when the Avatiu Eels host the Tupapa Panthers at the Swamp and the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles host the Arorangi Bears at Nukupure Park. The Eels and Panthers both share 17 points and one will be on top after today. The Eels are always hard to […]
Avatiu square off against Outlaws
The five-a-side football round cup competition will continue on Monday with the men’s division games to be played at the CIFA complex kicking off at 5pm. Contenders Avatiu currently fifth on the points table will face leaders and hot shots Outlaws and no doubt both teams will look to add three points to their tally. […]
Prime win to Fotu
Thanks to Prime Foods, none of the place getters from last Saturday’s tournament at the Rarotonga Golf Club would have gone hungry this week. Prime Foods provided some great food prizes for the second Prime Foods Golf Tournament. Ninety players took to the course in this stableford competition, enjoying good golfing weather once again and […]
Lillian Maui in NZ for more competition
Top Cook Islands tennis player Lillian Maui heads away this Easter weekend to compete in two junior tournaments in Auckland in the under 18 division. This campaign follows Maui’s double gold win at the Waikato Bays Christmas Tournament in Hamilton and the Poverty Bay Christmas Tournament in Gisborne late last year. In her first tournament, […]
Shark attack in Aitutaki today
There’ll be no rest over Easter weekend for rugby league clubs with week 10 of games kicking off today and Saturday. Today the Titikaveka Bulldogs will head to Sharks territory in Aitutaki to play the outer island club on their home soil. The match will be played at the Vaipae Stadium with the entire population […]
Teams racing sailors off to NZ
Young sailors in the Cook Islands Teams Racing crew will head to New Zealand this Easter weekend to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championships. A team of six local sailors will race in the regatta in three boats manned by two-person crews. The team will battle against New Zealand school teams […]
New national Optimist champion Titi Kaukura
Two days of racing at Muri lagoon resulted in a new National Optimist Champion for the Cook Islands this week with five sailors from Aitutaki sailing Club and four from Rarotonga Sailing Club taking part. Thirteen-year-old Titi Kaukura of Aitutaki Sailing Club (ASC) wound up a very consistent performance over the ten races finishing five […]
Bruising match
The league masters will take a long deserved break this weekend after a tough game last Friday causing a few cuts and bruises and one prominent red shorts player getting red carded (sent off) for foul play. However, after further investigation the player with the bloodied face had a clash of heads with his own […]
Runaway win by Outlaws
The Rarotonga five-a-side football round cup competition at the CIFA complex saw Outlaws, Black Puta, White Puta and Avatiu all post wins during their games on Monday. Outlaw’s 16 goals to nil win over Vaima Jets puts them top of the points table with White Puta sitting second with a one point difference while Black […]
New junior rugby grades
More input and say by the Rarotonga rugby union clubs has resulted in positive new changes for the running of the 2012 season which is set to kick off in early June. Cook Islands Rugby Union president Chris McKinley has described a recent meeting with local clubs as ‘positive’ and ‘outstanding’ with club leaders revelling […]
Badminton sets course for future
Hugh Graham was elected president of the Cook Islands Badminton Association at the body’s annual general meeting last Thursday night. Joining him on the committee are Chris Rahui as vice president, Janette Oliver as general secretary, Shane Andrew as treasurer, and Harry Ivaiti, Ruta Oliver, Mere Paitai and Nikki Delaney in the remaining committee roles. […]
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