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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.

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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.

Rally call for women's tri

Women looking to test themselves on the triathlon circuit can now register their interest and involvement for the seventh annual Island Car & Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon to be held this weekend. The triathlon is open to both individuals and two or three person teams. The action kicks begins at 3pm at the Tikioki tri […]

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35 race in 25 triathlons

A busy triathlon schedule kept timekeepers on the watch on Saturday as 35 men and women set out in the water and on the roads in Tikioki to test themselves. Various distance options for the cycling, running and swimming legs of the triathlon meant there were a huge variety of races being run. In fact, […]

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Aremango helps send sailors away

The development of budding sailors through their attendance at overseas regattas has been given a boost thanks to the Aremango Guesthouse. Aremango Guesthouse, who won best budget accommodation at the 2011 tourism awards, have generously donated $2000 to help pay for three airfares for sailors preparing to race at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams […]

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Aitutaki upset by Warriors default

Disappointment has descended again on the island of Aitutaki as news trickled through on Thursday that the island’s rugby league Sharks club will have no opponent this week. The Takuvaine Warriors were due to play the Sharks yesterday in Vaipae, however a disappointed and angry Aitutaki mayor John Baxter reported that news had come through […]

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Top of table teams clash

Two ‘must see’ rugby league matches will be played today guaranteeing spectators an action packed afternoon. Next door neighbours the Titikaveka Bulldogs and Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles will go head to head in what should be a fiery affair. The Bulldogs will want to build on the winning momentum that has put them in the number […]

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Go green for golf opening

The Rarotonga golf season opens this Saturday at the Rarotonga Golf Club. As for the last 20 years, the season opening tournament is sponsored by Steinlager. There are some fantastic prizes to be won, thanks to Steinlager and The Bond, and a large field is expected. The day’s programme will start at 12pm with the […]

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Masters in action

After a deserved break from their major game as the curtain raiser to the Aitutaki Sharks and Avatiu Eels the previous week, the league masters are back into full action kicking off at 5pm this afternoon at the Nikao Field hosted by the Avatiu-Nikao Mongoose. The recovery rate for the old boys is a bit […]

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Tri try for kids

Rarotonga children aged between four and 15 will have the opportunity to give the multi discipline sport of triathlon a go at the school holiday break coming up in three weeks. Level one accredited triathlon coach and Tereora College physical education teacher Vanessa Palmer will be running a kids triathlon event on Friday, April 20, […]

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Victoria's Secret in front

As the five-a-side soccer round cup football competition continues, teams White Puta and Victoria’s Secret are leading the competition after five weeks of games. In the men’s division White Puta is currently sitting on 16 points while close rivals Black Puta are sitting on 13 points. Victoria’s Secret is in the lead in the women’s […]

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K1 canoeists promote their sport

Attending the Oceania Canoeing Championships recently in Australia has inspired Cook Islands athletes to keep training in the K1 canoeing class and share the sport among their peers. Top Aitutaki female paddler Tuangaru Rima and Andre Tutaka-George of Rarotonga returned home from the championships with valuable experiences which will help them build up their skills […]

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Good winds for training in Aitutaki

Aitutaki lagoon has been proving its worth as a world class sailing training venue over the past week as national sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa sharpen up their sailing skills ahead of their final Olympic qualifying event in April. The pair are being put through their paces by new national coach Ben Paton as […]

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Panthers dash Sea Eagles hopes

A last-minute resurgence by the Tupapa Panthers dashed any hopes of a Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles win on their home ground at the weekend, although the hosts had the lead for most of the evenly matched game. The Panthers pounced in the last 15 minutes of the game tearing up the Sea Eagles defence to score […]

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Black Puta and White Puta level the score

In the main men’s five-a-side soccer match last week, Black Puta and White Puta could only manage a 1-all draw in their game. First on the score board was Black Puta with a firing shot from Grover Harmon, however it was short lived when White Puta’s Campbell Best replied with a goal to level before […]

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Finsec openly discusses CISNOC

Finance secretary Richard Neves counts CISNOC’s pre-Pacific Games shortfall as the first “challenging issue” he encountered when he took up his position in the Cook Islands. Neves was speaking on Matariki FM to host William Framhein last Monday evening when he discussed a number of topical issues. “We want to ensure that sports remain vibrant […]

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Dearlove cleans up first time trial

Top male paddler Reuben Dearlove was a class above the rest when he clocked the fastest time at Wednesday’s first time trial races. In total – 14 paddlers in the OC1, V1 and surfski class lined up for the race and battled into easterly winds to the first turnaround buoy at Club Raro before hitting […]

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Cook Islands Games planned for August

The Cook Islands Games will be staged this year at the same time as the annual Te Maeva Nui Constitution celebrations to net in all the outer islanders on Rarotonga for the festivities. The sports event will be contested by all the outer islands and the three Vaka districts on Rarotonga. Currently 18 codes are […]

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'Bruising' game expected at Muri today

Nukupure Park in Ngatangiia will host what should be a bruising premier grade rugby league game between hosts the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles and the visiting Tupapa Panthers. The Sea Eagles will be looking to get their campaign back on track after being edged out by the Aitutaki Sharks last week. On home ground and in […]

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Teachers urged to take one day swimming course

In a bid to make swimming and water safety compulsory at all schools across the Cook Islands – the Cook Islands Aquatic Federation will be running a one-day course for anyone interested. The course, Swimming New Zealand’s first level of swim teaching qualifications, is targeted mainly at school teachers, especially physical education teachers, as well […]

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A 'professional approach' to training

Sailing Cook Islands rolled out its 2012 laser class Olympic programme including its Sailing Academy in-country programme this week at the federation’s new headquarters situated at the offices of Maritime Cook Islands in Avarua. The sailing academy in-country programme will run for the next seven weeks in Aitutaki and Rarotonga where national sailors Helema Williams […]

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Oceania Champs trials getting underway

The first of a series of athletics trials will start on Friday at the BCI Stadium with the intention of selecting a team to represent the Cook Islands at the Oceania Under 20 and Open Champs in Cairns in June. Friday’s first trial will be an early opportunity for athletes to stake a claim for […]

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