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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.
Paddle pendants change each year
The iconic paddle pendant is becoming so popular that each year ahead of Vaka Eiva, local jewellers get requests from overseas paddlers for updated versions of it. Originally Moana Gems planned to run its paddle pendant promotion for five years only, but manager Jacqueline Tuara says the paddles are so popular shes reconsidering. The first […]
TUROU! ORO MAI! AERE MAI!
A well-known painting from the 1830s of Pa Te Pou Ariki, chief of the Vaka Takitumu of Rarotonga, is a favourite of mine one of the reasons being, that he holds his weapon (a spear) in one hand and a fan in the other. The significance of which is, if he extended his weapon to […]
Orphans unite
The United Nations crew has never trained together they havent even met. Theyve been matched up by event organiser Victoria Dearlove, who joked she felt like a dating agency coordinating the transcontinental crew. The crew comprises three Canadians, two paddlers from Samoa and two Kiwis. They were orphaned by their home crews, paddler Mike Sullivan […]
Welcome!
Kia orana and welcome to all the paddlers and supporters who have arrived on Rarotonga. The Vaka Eiva festival is now into its 8th year and we have seen it evolve from its ambitious beginnings in 2004 with 200 paddlers to over 800 last year. One thing that hasnt changed has been the high level […]
Nappys back with Anuenue aloha
This years sole Hawaii crew is proof that age is just a state of mind. Four of the nine paddlers in the Anuenue crew are over 70 and the youngest member is 62 but theyve got the experience and the know-how for a good shot at the top spot in the senior masters division. Joseph […]
Canadians hit the sunny rock!
Canadian paddling crew team Jericho have found paddling paradise on Rarotonga 10,000 kilometres from the snow-capped mountains of home. It was a freezing 4 degrees Celsius when the women departed Canada for Rarotonga and the hot, humid and sticky conditions on the island are just pure bliss for the amped up paddlers. Its no wonder […]
Manuz and Jemimaz aim to keep winning
Waka ama crew Manuz and Jemimaz are made up of a group of determined women who have not been beaten at a national competition since they began paddling together just over a year ago. I have always raced with other teams but there is a lot of talent in Hawkes Bay, and it was really […]
Fleet work
The Cook Islands national squads and individual paddling clubs have been turning up for weekly working bees in the limited free time they have outside demanding training regimens to ready their canoes for Vaka Eiva. Paddlers have been fixing seats and amas, re-wrapping rubbers and checking their surf skirts repairing their broken zippers and securing […]
Play it safe
Even in paradise petty crime occurs and all paddlers and supporters on the island for Vaka Eiva are encouraged to keep property and valuables safely locked away. Most incidents of theft are done by opportunists who take advantage of people who dont keep an eye on their belongings so keep a hold of your bags […]
Trophy inspires effort
The coveted Bob Worthington memorial trophy is motivating crews to paddle through the pain during the Mixed Round Raro Race. Last year, Worthington brothers Paka and Tapa were part of the Okotai crew that won the trophy. In previous years the trophy was awarded to winners of the V6 Iron race to Avana, but since […]
Earlybird here to do well
Anna Whitehead (pictured) cant think of a better place to be right now than on Rarotonga for the Vaka Eiva festival. The Waka Waka crew member of the Waikato Dragon Boat open mixed team was one of the first paddlers on the island for the festival arriving a whole week beforehand for what she says […]
Paddlers and schools adopt each other
Rarotonga school children are set to benefit from visiting paddlers for the annual Vaka Eiva festival through the adopt-a-school programme. The outrigger canoeing festival brings untold excitement to the Cook Islands and this will be a wonderful opportunity for all Rarotonga school students and school communities to meet the paddling athletes and teams from all […]
More fun than ever at Muri!
A revamped Vaka Eiva programme for 2011 will mean paddlers will be able to get serious paddling races out of the way early in the week, then go all out and let their hair down with the fun Muri sprints now on the final day of the programme. Held at picturesque Muri lagoon, the sprints […]
Team profiles, names and origins
For the first time ever, Cook Islands paddling clubs have merged to form national squads for Vaka Eiva. The Cook Islands mens squad comprised mostly of experienced paddlers, four of whom recently competed at the South Pacific Games in Noumea will take on crews from overseas in the Round Raro and the iron races. They […]
New tri season
The Cook Islands triathlon season officially rolls into action today with a duathlon in Panama. Todays duathlon will start at 5.15pm from the new venue in Panama opposite Motor Centre. The course distance this week will be a short 2km run, 8km cycle and 1km run to start the season off. All cyclists must wear […]
More volleyball on at Telecom arena
The Aremango Sharks volleyball team found their groove last week to win their first game of the BCI mixed social volleyball league. The team defeated the BCI Real Steels in a tight contest with the Sharks edging out the Steels 83-79. The Sharks will face Pool A leaders team TKV2 tonight and will no doubt […]
Payne represents Cooks in Singapore
Last weekend Tepaia Payne represented the Cook Islands at the 5th FINA short course World Series in Singapore on November 4 and 5. The two day event was attended by 128 swimmers from 53 nations and was the competition Ian Thorpe also attended for his comeback into the Olympics. Payne continues to improve under the […]
CISNOC executive still overseas
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) secretary general Rosie Blake is still overseas, according to organisation staff. In the first days of November Blake travelled to Saint Kitts in the Caribbean to attend meetings for the hosting of 2018s Commonwealth Games. Subsequently, she missed a special general meeting of the organisation on November […]
Schools rewarded for trying their best
When it comes to sport, children are often told that trying your best is the most important thing winning is just a bonus. So when the Cook Islands government was challenged to live up to those standards and provide prizes to all the schools that participated in the Prince of Wales inter-primary school athletics shield, […]
Wet, wet, wet
Torrential rain on Saturday kept most people indoors but a few hardy surfers and fishermen took to the reef and ocean. It was a case of if they were going to get wet they might as well have fun. At the Kiikii break a couple a visiting knee-boarders and a surfer joined local bodyboarders for […]
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