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Pacific
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.
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.
Sharks tangle with Eels at Swamp today
The Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks rugby league clubs may share a brotherly connection but that will all go out the door at 5.15pm today when they lock horns at the Swamp in Avatiu. The Eels will be looking to continue their fine form so far this season and maintain their current winning streak while […]
Boxers fight for an Olympic spot
A gold medal at the Oceania Olympic Qualifying boxing tournament in Canberra, Australia, later this month will earn Cook Islands boxers a spot at the 2012 London Olympics. Top boxers Mathew Titoa and Eddie Daniel have been confirmed to attend the qualifying tournament with two other boxers yet to be confirmed. Both Titoa and Daniel […]
It's game finals time in T20
Tonight will see the grand finals of the Turtles Domestic League III cricket competition – a match tipped to be of epic proportions as Puaikura-Titikaveka defend their title again Te-Au-O-Tonga at the BCI Stadium. In its third year the competition has proved to be an exceptional way of enhancing the abilities and development of top […]
Working bee at beach
Many hands make light work and volleyball players, families and supporters are encouraged to lend a hand at this Saturday’s working bee to help with clearing the beach volleyball site in Nikao. The Nikao site opposite the Nikao Social Centre and next to the National Tennis Centre and Rarotonga Golf Club includes two international sized […]
Masters performing
Due to the league masters top performance as the curtain raiser game to last Friday’s reserve grade league match between the Panthers and Warriors – they have been elevated to play the curtain raiser for the Avatiu Eels and Aitutaki Sharks match at the Swamp this afternoon. The players are still learning the masters rules […]
Avatea and Nikao dominate
The CIFA complex fluttered with echoes of game plans and encouragement from teachers and supporters as senior students from primary schools in the first round of the Senior Primary School Round Cup Competition. Two schools – Avatea in the boy’s division and Nikao in the girls division – stamped their dominance in the competition with […]
'CISNOC needs to be responsible'
Cook Islands Volleyball Federation president Hugh Graham says people need to stay focused on the real issue concerning CISNOC. “People haven’t been criticising our athletes or the employees at CISNOC. These are very hard working people, doing a great job. What we are concerned about is the finances.” The financial instability of the organisation has […]
Sport before money
Papa William Heather Snr of Arorangi believes that the Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team should not be in the club competition. It’s not that he’s not a supporter of Aitutaki or the Sharks club but he points out the local league competition is a Rarotonga club’s competition. “Aitutaki is not a club and the league […]
Primary school football tourney kicks off
The annual Primary School Round Robin Soccer competition for forms one and two senior students will kick off tomorrow at the CIFA Complex in Matavera after school. Avarua, Arorangi, Nukutere, Avatea, Te Uki Ou, Imanuela, Papaaroa, Titikaveka and Nikao will battle it out on the field in both girls and boys division to see who […]
Young sailors back home to polish skills
The final Olympic qualification regatta for local sailors Helema Williams and Taua Elisa is just around the corner and the pair are back home to polish up for the event to be held in Germany in May. For the past four years the pair have been chasing their dreams of representing the country at the […]
Sports minister gives credit to Blake
Participants at the 5th IOC World Conference on Women and Sport called on sports leaders to take a more proactive role in advancing the cause of women in and through sport as the event came to a close in Los Angeles, California, on Saturday. Among the 800 delegates from 135 countries at the event was […]
Puaikura-Titikaveka on track at T20
Dramatic mid air catches, diving saves and ninja like reactions had batters in a daze during Friday night’s Turtles Domestic League III cricket competition at the BCI Stadium. Batters found it hard going as bowlers carved through the batting line ups to take centre stage. Te-Au-O-Tonga’s Jonathan Rowe had a stellar game taking two miracle […]
'Govt cannot direct changes'
Dissatisfaction with the way the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) manages its finance has resulted in threats of legal action by the tennis and triathlon codes. Both the tennis and triathlon codes confirm they have threatened to make an application with the high court for the winding-up of CISNOC and believe that […]
Sports minister pleased with CISNOC progress
Government wants the best outcome for sports, says minister of sport and finance Mark Brown commenting on the current financial state of the national sports body CISNOC (Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee). “That means that we want to see people participating in sports, and be able to provide a pathway to compete at […]
Swim series continues in Tikioki
Swimmers dove back into the water last Monday with an impressive number of athletes taking to the Tikioki lagoon for the re-commencement of the local open water swim series. The swim series continues today at 5.15pm in Tikioki where last Monday a total of 15 swimmers donned their togs and goggles and tackled one or […]
Sharks prove worth despite loss
The Aitutaki Sharks rugby league team’s body-on-the-line style of play and clinical tries have gone a long way to proving they belong in the national competition – although they were mauled by the Arorangi Bears 44-26. The bruising encounter at Raemaru Park was the Sharks first outing of the season and they certainly put up […]
Big hits and runs at the Swamp and Raemaru Park
Massive rugby league action over the weekend kept fans on the edge of their seats with big hits, elusive runs and hard tackles. At Raemaru Park the Sharks were mauled by the Bears 44-26 but not before the Sharks showed potential with a couple of outstanding tries and big runs from their hulking star Daniel […]
Big guns to pick new national team
Passion, skills and fitness are the three key components selectors of the national women’s cricket team will be looking for in players that trial for the national squad. The selection panel has been put together based on their experiences as elite athletes, experience in identifying potential in athletes and their passion for the game of […]
Masters up the tempo in curtain raiser
It will be a big step up for masters rugby league players today when they play their first curtain raiser match before the Tupapa Panthers take on the Takuvaine Warriors at Victoria Park. Depending on their game today, there could be other opportunities to play curtain raiser matches to a premier grade in the very […]
Experienced heads score runaway wins
One sided runaway games were a feature at Nikao field on Wednesday when open and mixed touch rugby teams played out round two of the 2012 season. In the open men’s division, the star studded Rebels team thrashed the TKV team 8-0 but TKV never stopped trying to cross the line all afternoon. Nikao Youth […]
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