More Top Stories

Court
Economy
Economy
Economy
Economy
Education

Pacific

Pacific Islands

Polynesian leader’s group senior officials gather to progress Polynesian cooperation

Senior Officials of the Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG) met in French Polynesia last week to advance discussions on formalising governance arrangements through the development of a PLG Charter.

Economy

First Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) Council Meeting in Cook Islands

Council members of the Pacific Aviation Safety Office (PASO) from 16 Pacific States gathered in the Cook Islands for the first time for the fourth PASO Council Meeting on November 4-6.

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 […]

Regional

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 […]

Regional

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 […]

Regional

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 […]

Regional

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 […]

Regional

Warriors and Sharks come close

The Takuvaine Warriors came agonisingly close to earning their first win in the rugby league season against the Titikaveka Bulldogs on Friday, but were unable to convert an early lead into points on the ladder. The Warriors brought a tough game to the big Bulldogs players in their first home game for the season and […]

Regional

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 […]

Regional

Bristol the 16th island of the Cooks

The Cook Islands will make a city in the south-west of England its unofficial 16th island during the Rugby League World Cup next year when it uses the city as its home base for the competition. Bristol, the eighth largest city in the United Kingdom, has been selected as the Cook Islands’ host city for […]

Regional

Eels and Bears in the spotlight

The Avatiu Eels will be looking to recover from their top of the table clash misfire last week when they face the Arorangi Bears today. The Eels, who are sitting one point behind the table-topping Tupapa Panthers, put in a less than inspiring performance last week when they drew 10-all with Tupapa. This weekend they […]

Regional

Palmer and Wells lead

Vanessa Palmer and Dale Wells look certain to keep their top placings in the Ocean Swim Series with only one more swim to go. Palmer is sitting clear atop the women’s board, with 880 points to her name. Her nearest rival, Pare Tangata, has earned 290 points in the series. Wells has a 100 point […]

Regional

Alex Beddoes tracking well

Schoolboy Alex Beddoes has been selected into the Auckland regional athletics team along with some of New Zealand’s finest up and coming talent, including NZ shotput sensation Jacco Gill, to take part in the New Zealand National Athletic Championships this week. Beddoes, 16, was one of the youngest competitors in the senior boy’s 800m section […]

Regional

Hagai higher

Cook Islands netball team manager Lyn Hagai has been appointed to the Oceania Netball Federation’s high performance committee. The appointment is a first for the Cook Islands, but means Hagai will have to give up her role as team manager for the Cook Islands in 2012. Netball Cook Islands (NCI) said the appointment reflects Hagai’s […]

Regional

Masters rip it up

The Avatiu Nikao Mongoose certainly showed their dominance on the field at the league masters game last Friday at the Nikao field. Their go forward play led by General George himself paved the way for their speedsters Casper Mateariki, Mike Mouauri and Mac Mokoroa scoring tries left, right, centre and out wide. All credit to […]

Regional

Vaitau plays with high commissioner

The children on Aitutaki are four weeks into their Just Play soccer programme and seem to be loving every minute. The facilitators have become very confident in their delivery of the programme as they progress through the sessions and are enjoying the experience. Vaitau Primary School had a special visit last Friday from the New […]

Regional

Papa Aviu wins 26th Steinlager tourney

Papa Aviu won out over Jackie Urlich on a count back in last week’s Steinlager Tournament opener, with both golfers scoring 44 points during the play. Close behind came Cedric Toru and Darrell Brown with 43 points each. They were followed by John Kenning (42), Henry R Henry (41), Sonny Karati (41), Katoa Banaba Snr […]

Regional

Avatea, Arorangi take the honours

The Avatea senior boys football side posted a 3-1 win over combined school Te Uki Ou/Imanuela in the final of the 2012 Senior Primary School Round Robin Tournament. First time winner Arorangi senior girls claimed the 2012 Senior Girl’s trophy after defeating two time champions Avarua 3-2 in an exciting match. The final game in […]

Regional

Massive comp in Manihiki!

What a massive day for all the fishermen of Tauhunu Fishing Club. There were 11 boats of 36 members and eight members from the Tukao Fishing Club (though because it was a members-only tournament they were registered as Tauhunu Club). The two days of preparation for the tournament were intense, as the members knew they […]

Regional

Badminton buzz spreads to Mauke

The new buzz sport of badminton has quickly flourished on Rarotonga and has now spread to the outer island of Mauke. Mauke resident Hugh Graham got the sport back up and running on Rarotonga earlier this year and last week he delivered two sets of badminton gear to Mauke school. Graham donated four badminton racquets […]

Regional

Keen interest in women's tri

The triathlon association is anticipating a record-breaking number of women will compete in this weekend’s Seventh Annual Island Car and Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon, which is sure to make the area at Tikioki busy in the water and on roads this Saturday. Competing singly or in teams of up to three people, the women will […]

Regional

Underdog Sharks could have a chance

Two senior rugby league matches will be held on Friday afternoon this week, leaving Saturday with just one senior’s match scheduled for the round. Table-topping Tupapa Panthers will travel to Aitutaki this week to play the Sharks at their home ground on Friday afternoon. The Sharks are coming into the match as underdogs, currently sitting […]

Regional

« Previous  1    279  280  281  282  283  284  285  286  287    393  Next »