Pacific

Big hits at Super Six

The second round of Computer Man Super Six cricket saw plenty of big action and big hits last weekend. Toala Teinakis Tupapa Panthers side amassed a total of 382 runs against the Avatiu Nikao Electric Eels as Teinaki lead the charge with a superb 109 runs within 15 overs while his teammates all performed well […]

Cook Islands go down to Tonga

Last Saturday in very wet conditions the Cook Islands national mens soccer team lost to Tonga two goals to one. Although both teams were evenly matched throughout the game, Tonga was the first to score in the 27th minute of the match. Cooks responded with an equalizer in the 35th minute through Grover Harmon after […]

American Samoa dashes Cooks hopes

The Cook Islands has drawn with the lowly American Samoa national soccer side in its second FIFA World Cup stage 1 qualifying tournament. American Samoa, which has the unfortunate title of being the worst team in the world, was able to draw with the Cook Islands in Apia. The team is continuing its historic run […]

Inaugural motu race in Aitutaki today

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Courting titles

Its a case of cool, calm experience versus a tenacious youth in todays mens singles tennis final at the National Tennis Centre. Soko Teinakirahi will face-off with Lillian Maui in the mens open division final today in a day of national senior championship finals. The day kicks off at midday and organisers are predicting a […]

Creeps eager to clinch it

The Muri Creeps have been in sensational form over the past nine weeks of Computer Man cricket winning all but one of their last 10 matches. The Creeps side is built around a solid batting line up of Space Raumea, Rama Taiki, Bobby Hunter and Alan Syme with good support from their middle order batters. […]

Royle and Maara crowned golf champs

The official Rarotonga Golf Club Season has now ended with Royle Brogan and Maara Kenning emerging as senior mens and ladies club champions for 2011. The battle to become club champion is always a tough one because, basically, players have to hold their form for the seven weeks of the competition first of all in […]

Final day fun in the sun

Vaka Eiva paddlers were treated to a double traditional turou welcome lots of sunshine and loads of fun at Muri yesterday when they gathered for the final oe vaka action in the sprint events. More than 500 paddlers gathered at the western end of Muri beach to be welcomed by a band of warriors from […]

Man of passion with a mission

Junior paddlers have been coming to Vaka Eiva from Australias Sunshine Coast since the competition opened up to young paddlers about 2006. Their numbers have been on the rise ever since for the most part and this year, with 43 junior paddlers coming from the Queensland area, its the largest group to have ever made […]

A great exchange

In a great exchange of donations and delight, Cook Islands schools and visiting Vaka Eiva paddling teams have come together throughout the festival as part of an adopt a school initiative. The visiting paddlers brought with them sporting goods, art supplies, pencils, books and many other items for their adopted schools. In exchange, the adoptive […]

Sprints and Paddles Up at Muri today

Vaka Eiva 2011 comes to an end today with the Muri sprints, Steinlager Muri mingler party and of course the Paddles Up closing ceremony and party. Paddlers will gather at the Ngatangiia sports ground at 8 oclock this morning for the traditional turou along Muri beach before sprint races start at 8.30am. This years oe […]

Maki loved life on the ocean

Aitutaki paddler Alan Maki has been remembered by friends as a hardworking yet down to earth man who loved life on the ocean. Maki was laid to rest yesterday afternoon in a service held at his family home in Amuri, Aitutaki. Vaka Eiva competitors at Rarotonga also held a minutes silence and said a prayer […]

Araura Enua blitzes 15km

Araura Enua under 19 womens oe vaka crew blitzed their age groups 15km open ocean race yesterday to win for their home island. The ladies finished over 2 minutes head of their opponents from the Sunshine Coast. The Aitutaki women won the race in 1:39:45 followed by the Sunshine Coast team in 1:41:32. Third place […]

Royal Family takes Worthington trophy

The combined strength and talent of Australian Crown Beach Kings and Belles oe vaka crew was just too hot to handle, and the crew took out yesterdays Bob Worthington Memorial Trophy for the mixed Round Raro Relay in a time of 2:54:52. The crew who paddled under the fitting name of the Crown Beach Royal […]

Tahirihiri te reva o te Kuki Airani

Ko te anau teia a te Kuki Airani tei rave maroiroi atu i te angaanga akavaanga i te tuatau paanga poro ua mokora tei karanga ia e ko te Preident Cup tei raveia ki Melbourne i teia epetoma i topa ake nei. Kua rave maroiroi te anau Kuki Airani i ta ratou tuanga, mate mataku […]

Full Pacific Cup Round Raro V6 results

Junior paddlers tackle Cooks challenge

Vaka Eivas junior paddlers were out of the water yesterday and racing in a few Cook Islands favourites. There were stilt races, coconut shot-putting, husking races and a variety of relay races involving coconuts and awkward positions for the junior paddlers. Local and visitors aged from 10 to 19 took part in the events, dropping […]

Pa enua handiwork on display for paddlers

Traders from across the Cooks gathered in town yesterday for the first of two days of special markets held in conjunction with the Vaka Eiva festivities taking over Rarotonga. The best of the rest made the bulk of the day, with people of the pa enua making a particular effort to bring a slice of […]

Clarkie enjoys paddling off the river

Rod Clarkie Clark of Echuca is taking on Vaka Eiva for the first time this year. A leading senior constable of the Victorian Police, he has been on the force since 1979 but the start of his paddling career predates the year he became a policeman. Clarkie says he has been canoeing since he started […]

Round Raro Relay results

The men’s Pacific Cup results (below) are only the top three teams in each of the race divisions. The full men’s results were not readily available last night due to the tragic death of Cook Islands paddler Alan Maki during yesterday’s race.