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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.
Feast of football
Parents and supporters were treated to a feast of football on Thursday as the Cook Islands Football Association hosted a festive day for primary school students at the annual one-day football tournament for the more talented grade 4, 5 and 6 students. The games took place at the CIFA complex in Matavera starting with the […]
Rugby reviews its calendar
Cook Islands Rugby Union will hold a meeting on Monday to discuss and finalise the details for its 2012 season calendar. Currently, the season proper is due to begin on June 16 for the 15-a-side competition with the grand final scheduled for September 22. Two weeks of sevens competition will be held in the lead-up […]
Bringing home the love in Muri
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles rugby league club will host a fundraiser concert tomorrow night to ‘bring home the love’ and raise some essential funds for the club. Brother Love, Wills from Tika and Sons, Ed from Sweet and Irie, and Rico from Ardijah will perform from 8pm at the Ngatangiia Club House on Saturday. Tickets […]
New volleyball series
The Daniel Family will be hosting as part of a family fundraiser a series of three one-day volleyball tournaments, starting tomorrow. The first tournament of a tri series, the one-day tournament will be held at the Rutaki School Grounds from 9am. The second and final one day tournament are presently scheduled for May and July […]
Hot Dogs sizzle
Titikaveka’s two basketball teams are continuing their winning ways in the pre-season basketball competition. The village’s men’s and women’s teams both won their games in Wednesday night’s play, extending their unbeaten run into the third round of play. The men’s team, the Hot Dogs, beat a high-performing Ruaau Philo in a tight contest. The Hot […]
Ruks, Ponnies, Turtles take it
Ruks, Ponnies and Turtles have been named the winners of the 10-week Turtles Business House Volleyball tournament, which finished on Wednesday this week. Ruks, the pool A winners, were followed by runners up TKV-2, with Ponnies finishing over Smack Em in pool B and Turtles over Southpac in pool C. Spot Prize Winner went to […]
Roll-on, roll-off
After having their success kicked by the Blues (Mongoose) the previous week, the Reds (opposition) turned up to the Nikao field in full force. In fact, both teams turned up in full force with enough players to form three teams but all those extras came very handy with the roll-on and roll-off of subs to […]
Entries open for International Tri
Entries are now open for the 2012 International Triathlon, which will be again run, swum and cycled at Rarotonga on Saturday, May 12. The entry for international competitors and local athletes can be completed on the same form and with the same fees. Full details are available by visiting www.rarotri.info and following the steps. Local […]
More V1s in time trial
Reuben Dearlove has again dominated the field of paddlers in the weekly oe vaka time trial series, taking out the V1 category with a time of 34 minutes and 59 seconds. The race featured the largest fleet of V1 rudderless vaka racing in the series thus far, giving organisers a lift from the signs that […]
Tere Hardy wins Air Raro tourney
Thanks to the generosity of Air Rarotonga, Teremoana Hardy will be flying to one of the southern group islands after winning last Saturday’s Air Rarotonga golf tournament. Played in almost ideal golfing conditions, the competition drew a large field of players, all attempting to win one of the many prizes on offer. As well as […]
Prize money given back
This week’s netball raffle will have an added bonus prize thanks to the generosity and selflessness of one of its fraternity. Last week’s winner of the $1000 ‘bonus’ prize decided to donate the money back to Netball Cook Islands for inclusion in this week’s draw. NCI chief executive officer Teina Taulu said the winners wished […]
New rugby president makes plans
Rarotonga businessman Chris McKinley said rugby clubs will have more influence in the local competition decisions during his two-year term as president of Cook Islands Rugby Union. McKinley was voted in as the organisation’s president at its annual general meeting on Tuesday night, replacing John Wichman in the position. McKinley will be president until 2014 […]
Eagles and Sharks fight it out for 4th
The NgatangiiA Sea Eagles will host the Aitutaki Sharks on Friday as the kick off for this weekend’s rugby league premier division clashes. There’s plenty at stake for the Eagles and the Sharks in this game as both clubs try to move out of the lower end of the table. Both are still in contention […]
Olympics team may be biggest yet
The Cook Islands is aiming to make its London Olympics team the largest it has ever sent to an Olympics. Three athletes have already qualified to represent the Cook Islands in London with another six showing the potential to do so. Athlete Patricia Taea will compete in the 100 metre sprints, while Ella Nicholas will […]
Bounty Hunters out to down Isotonics
Four touch rugby teams will be booted out of competition tonight after the men’s and women’s competition semi-finals are played. The top-placed Bounty Hunters will play the Isotonics in one women’s semi final clash at 5pm tonight while Nikao Youth and FBI battle on the neighbouring field at the same time. In the men’s competition […]
10 schools in 1-day comp
A one-day soccer tournament will take place at the CIFA complex in Matavera this week, pitting 10 primary schools in Rarotonga against each other in a day of fun football. The Cook Islands Football Association has received some welcome support with CITC Coca-Cola coming on board as a sponsor for the 2012 Rarotonga Primary School […]
Eels share points
For the second week in a row, the Avatiu Eels have drawn their premier grade match in the rugby league competition. The Eels and the Bears scored 16 points apiece in their premier division clash at Arorangi on the weekend, meaning the teams will have to share the points for the match. The result comes […]
World Cup fixture forming
The Cook Islands will most likely play New Zealand in the quarterfinals of the Rugby League World Cup 2013 if they finish atop their table. A tentative fixture for the World Cup has been released, in which the Cook Islands is grouped with Wales and the United States in pool D of the competition. Just […]
Art and heart in Sharksville!
There was plenty of art and heart at the Aitutaki Sharks rugby league home match last week, with most of the island turning out to watch their boys play. A crowd estimated to have numbered about 800 people cheered on the Sharks as they played the Tupapa Panthers at Vaipae field on Friday afternoon. With […]
4 for Palmer
Vanessa Palmer has taken the top honours in the weekend’s women’s triathlon for the fourth year in a row, posting the best times in the water, on bike and on foot along the way. Palmer lead from the very beginning of the race and never let another triathlete into the race. First out of the […]
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