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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.
Fishing story grows
Its common knowledge that fish tales get better over time and this weeks Cook Islands News story on the first marlin of the season is no different. Marlin Queen Charters operated by Junior Ioaba reported that they had caught what they believed to be the first two marlins of the year. As soon at the […]
Guildford on sober road to recovery?
All Black Zac Guildford has had a booze-free Christmas break as part of his recovery from drinking problems that landed him in trouble in Rarotonga in November. The Crusaders winger is now back training with his teammates at the club after the festive period, TVNZ reports. Guildford said he had spent Christmas with family and […]
New year of tennis starts for juniors
The 2012 tennis season will roll out on Monday, January 16, with the start of the ANZ school holiday programme. Tennis coach Malcolm Kajer is ready to recruit new players and continue developing the skills of children who have regularly taken part in tennis programmes through what was a big year of tennis in 2011. […]
Lulia playing for Bradford Bulls
Cook Islands national rugby league star Keith Lulia has begun his new two-year contract with the Bradford Bulls club in West Yorkshire, England. The 24-year-old Australian born and raised Cook Islander was in the Cook Islands national league squad at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup and was last included in the squad in 2010. […]
Marlin Queen pulls them in!
Local fishing charter Marlin Queen and her crew have started the 2012 fishing season in style reeling in what they believe is the first two marlins of the season. On Wednesday, January 4, the charter hooked a whopping 91kg blue marlin not far from the Avatiu harbour. It took Marlin Queen customer Simon just over […]
Eight iron athletes line up
Last Saturday eight local triathletes lined up in the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman race. The race consists of a 2km swim, a 90km cycle and a 21km run. The event doubles as the New Zealand Long Distance National Championships and attracts most of New Zealands top triathletes including multiple New Zealand Ironman winners Cameron […]
10 sporting highlights of 2011
2011 was another boom year of great events and successes for the sports-loving Cook Islands. Annual events such as the Vaka Eiva Festival, International Sevens in Heaven and the International Triathlon all ran without a hitch, alongside a number of new events that now join our busy national sporting calendar. Today chief reporter Matariki Wilson […]
Good effort by local athletes at NZ triathlon
Cook Islands triathletes registered impressive results at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman at the weekend. All six local athletes that tackled the gruelling 2km swim, 90km bike and 21.1km course finished the race and so did the athletes that competed in the teams event. Veteran racer and Cook Islands Triathlon Association president Geoff Stoddart […]
Rugby scholarships for 2 lucky boys
The two scholarship students to attend Rangiora High School near Christchurch this year will be named tomorrow. Rangiora High School first 15 rugby squad manager and Cook Islander of Aitutaki descent Trevor Jones is on the island scouting for two local talents to attend the Canterbury high school and play rugby. He is joined by […]
Thomas is aiming high
At 6-foot 5-inches, teenager Thomas Tinirau Mcquarie Kingsmill is built for basketball a game he is excelling in. The 17-year-old Auckland born and raised Cook Islander has represented his North Harbour basketball club at the age grade level and also trains with the North Harbour senior mens side. While back on the island visiting family, […]
Cooks on map
In between sailing and cultural performances, the Cook Islands Optimist sailors at the Opti Worlds in Napier are putting the country on the map for many who never knew the Cooks existed. The five sailors representing the Cooks are having a blast at the Opti Worlds despite not registering the best performance in the teams […]
Conditions placed on CISNOC by Oceania committee
Conditions have been placed on CISNOC by the Oceania National Olympic Committees (ONOC) for reporting of financial information. In a letter to Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) president Sir Geoffrey Henry, ONOC president Dr Robin Mitchell confirms his organisations support of the Cook Islands sporting body. But the letter, dated December 16, […]
Young talent on trial for scholarships
Two or threE new scholarships are on offer for young rugby talent this week to attend Rangiora College near Christchurch this year. Today Trevor Jones and his son Kori from Rangiora College will be on the island to scout for players to join the college for a one-year scholarship. Cook Islands Rugby Union chief executive […]
Pair compete in Aussie
Cook Islands sailors Aquila Tatira from Aitutaki and Taua Elisa from the northern group have represented the country well at the recent Australia Laser Championships in Brisbane. In his first season of sailing the laser radial class Tatira posted impressive results finishing up the race in the silver fleet in sixth place out of 48 […]
Opti sailors in world champs
Cook Islands sailors are holding their own at the Optimist World Championships in Napier, New Zealand, where 214 sailors from 33 different countries have gathered for the event. Singapore crews have taken out the teams racing event with our local team making it to the second flight of the event before being eliminated. The local […]
First taste
It is an historic week for the Cook Islands optimist sailing team who have travelled to Napier to compete in their first international Optimist regatta. Only two of the teams five sailors have previously sailed outside of the Cook Islands. Duane George and Eseta Ailaouamaua have both competed in previous New Zealand champs, and Eseta […]
Toga run kicks off a new year of Hash House Harriers
A small but hardy group of 25 walkers and runners dressed in their finest toga for the first Hash House Harriers run of 2012 held on Monday from the Punanga Nui Markets in Avatiu. After admiring the array of colourful togas on display the group headed out for a brisk 3km walk through Avarua to […]
8 triathletes in Half Ironman
Cook Islands athleticism and flair will be on full display at the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman on January 7 where a group of eight local athletes will line up alongside some of the worlds best for the annual event. Back on the rock level 1 accredited triathlon coach and top triathlete Vanessa Palmer will […]
Pacific Tiger leads masters
Competition is fierce on the Dunheved Golf Club course in Sydney with Cook Islands master golfers from New Zealand, Cook Islands and Australia competing for top honours. Elmay Viking, known in the region at the Pacific Tiger, is the current leader of the tournament carding 76 on day one on the 70 par course. Viking, […]
Young sailors aiming for London
Cook Islands sailors have wrapped up their World Sailing Championship campaign in Perth with eyes still firmly fixed on qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics. The campaign has been a long and tough one for local sailors Helema Williams, Taua Elisa and Junior Charlie. Team coach Anne Tierney reports that on the final day of […]
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