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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.

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Fears for families as Vanuatu reels from deadly earthquake

The devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 14 people and injuring more than 200, has sent shockwaves around the world, with Ni-Vanuatuans residing in Rarotonga praying for the safety of their loved ones at home.

Mangaia women make historic season debut

The island of Mangaia will welcome the first ever Mangaia womens cricket season, starting from tomorrow. This historic beginning has been in the pipeline for some time, but gathered a lot of momentum with the recent Manea Games hosted by the island, which included mens and womens cricket for the first time. Mangaia womens cricket […]

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Fiebig ups the ante for CI umps

The development of local cricket umpires has taken a significant step forward with the recent announcement that Avatiu cricketer Brendon Fiebig will be the first Cook Islands-based umpire to officiate in a New Zealand secondary schools tournament this December. Cook Islands Cricket (CIC) chief executive Alister Stevic said the opportunity is a result of Cook […]

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Junior golfers head to New Zealand

The Rarotonga and Aitutaki Golf Club is looking forward to sending another batch of upcoming junior golfers to top age grade tournaments in Auckland this weekend. Junior Cook Islands golfers will play at the 2011 Auckland Age Grade Golf Championship and the Whitford Age Grade Golf Tournament to be played at the Grange Golf Club […]

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Aitutaki women ready to go boom

The 2011/2012 Aitutaki womens cricket season is set to go boom on the December 9. After a long 10-year hiatus, the success of winning gold at the Manea games recently in Mangaia has fuelled the women to take to the pitches once again. Aitutaki womens cricketing stalwart Twin Ruarangi has been instrumental in preparing the […]

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Swimmers getting ready for summer

With just two more swim lessons to go parents are encouraged to get their little ones along to the Social Centre for the ANZ Tamariki Sports programme swim lessons which are sure to give kids the water confidence they need for summer. ANZ Tamariki Sports programme coordinator Ake Hosea-Winterflood will run her last two swimming […]

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Travels at the top of his game

Titikaveka College sportsman of the year Travel Tuaputa with his trophy and a second one he picked up on behalf of his sports house house 2. Tuaputa was the clear recipient for the award after representing the College in rugby sevens, the Vaka Iti paddling competition and cricket. He is the current intermediate athletics champion […]

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Teachers take on Auckland counterparts

The BCI Stadium will be the scene of some during my day rugby action with the visiting Auckland Grammar teachers group ready to take on local teachers and their brothers and sisters in the Mongoose golden oldies rugby club. The first game is scheduled tonight with the Auckland Grammar team to take on a combination […]

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Turangi Whimps take round robin honours

A wet afternoon wasnt enough to deter the Edgewater Super 8 cricket games going ahead with the last round games proving to be the closest yet. In the battle for round robin honours, Turangi Whimps were up against a fast improving Titikaveka team eager to do well on their home pitch. Batting first, Titikaveka managed […]

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Do or die football at Matavera today

The knockout soccer competition continues today at two venues the Matavera School grounds and CIFA complex also in Matavera. Arorangi and Titikavekas premier mens side will go head to head with their game scheduled to kick off at 4pm at the Matavera School grounds. In their last outing Arorangi narrowly defeated Titikaveka by three goals […]

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Call to meet

The Rarotonga Netball Centre (RNC) held a special general meeting this week to elect its executive committee and confirm its ambassador. The netball centre is charged with setting up and running the Rarotonga domestic netball competition which provides an opportunity for club administrators to further their skills. Three clubs attended the meeting, but three tendered […]

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Titikaveka FC fined for boycott

The Titikaveka Football Club has been fined over its decision to boycott its final round match in the Lotto Premier Mens soccer competition. The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) decided it would fine the club for its actions which it said brought the code into disrepute. Titikaveka accepted the fine and paid it automatically, when […]

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Sailors preparing for championships

Team Cook Islands sailors are full steam ahead just six days into preparation for the World Sailing Championships in Fremantle, Australia. Helema Williams will sail first in the womens competition starting on December 5 where there will be two races a day including three days of racing in the yellow and blue fleet before sailors […]

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Mini athletics meet

Athletics Cook Islands will continue its series of track and field meets at the BCI Stadium this afternoon for all interested athletes. Currently there are two groups preparing to participate overseas, with the recently selected team of secondary schools students due to compete at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Champs to be held in Wellington […]

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Knockout competition continues

The knockout soccer competition continues today at the Matavera School grounds with tomorrows matches to be played at the CIFA complex and at the Matavera School grounds with the first games to kick off at 1pm in the Under 14 girls division. Todays game will start at 4.15pm with the under 14 girls match between […]

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Dual options

Two duathlon courses are on offer today for the weekly meet at Panama starting at 5.15pm. For those feeling like a light exercise a short 2km run, 8km cycle and 1km run is on offer and for the more energetic a 2km run, 16km cycle and 2km run will be available. Two triathlon courses are […]

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Football round champs revealed

After 12 football matches played in the 2011 Rarotonga football season, Tupapas premier mens team have claimed the Lotto Round Cup Championship. Tupapa Maraerenga held out against Nikao Sokattak with one point ahead by 32 points to 31 for Sokattak to retain the Lotto Round Cup championship for another year. Following their premier mens side, […]

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Harbour swim postponed

Due to rough sea conditions on Tuesday, the scheduled King and Queen of the Harbour swim was postponed and will now be staged next Tuesday, December 6. The swim is open to all and the course from Avatiu harbour to Avarua harbour is approximately 1 km. The race will start at 5.15pm and last years […]

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Junior tennis squad prepare for NZ

Rarotonga junior elite tennis players are looking super strong and sharp ahead of their planned tennis tour to New Zealand next week. As part of the 19-member squads build up for the Hamilton and Gisborne tournaments in December theyve been testing their skills and techniques against each other through the Saturday ANZ stars competition. The […]

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Schools first squash tournament

Immanuela Akatemia held its first-ever squash tournament yesterday from 1.30pm. Inspired by squash player and teacher Wayne Ralph, the competition was the culmination of two terms worth of squash training. Immanuela is the only school on Rarotonga offering its students squash lessons, Ralph says. The 12 high school students took to the Avarua courts to […]

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Kiwis considering Kuki compensation

New Zealand Rugby League is preparing a range of proposals to present to its Cook Islands counterpart as possible compensation for the cancelled Kiwis-Kukis international test match. The NZRL board of directors met last week to discuss, among an agenda full of business, the failed October 6 test match which was scheduled to be played […]

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