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Pacific
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.
Emotional groundbreaking for Fale Niue
The Niue Community and Friends Inc, Society were overwhelmed to finally host their Groundbreaking ceremony for their Fale Niue Kūki ʻĀirani hostel in Tupapa.
Wind warning
Its shaping up to be a windy Vaka Eiva. The Cook Islands Meteorological Service has issued a strong wind warning ahead of this years oe vaka festival. We are currently issuing a strong wind warning associated with a low pressure system to the southeast of Rarotonga and moving towards the east with the weak trough […]
New sponsor watches waste
This year, the WATSAN unit is proud to have the opportunity to provide silver sponsorship to Vaka Eiva 2011. WATSANs key objectives relate to improving waste management practices and raising public awareness of waste management issues. We are setting the pathway for our future to ensure our lagoon is healthy and a sustainable resource for […]
Its going to be tight
Strong wind warnings, high-calibre paddlers and the promise of more fun than ever are on the cards for the eighth annual Vaka Eiva. Six hundred international and local paddlers are ready for a full-on week of action on and off the water. The Aussies arrive this weekend with the countrys top paddlers in tow and […]
Times to beat
Women V6 Pacific Paddle Round Raro Relay Race 36km 2010 1st HI Big Island Girls 3:08:05, 2nd NZ Paddle NZ 3:08:12, 3rd NZ Makana Alii 3:11:33 2009 1st HI Big Islands Girls 3:07:32, 2nd NZ Waitakere Oiwi 3:11:03, 3rd NZ Manawa Kaha 3:13:35 2008 1st Th RuaHine Tahiti 2:51:54 (course record), 2nd NZ Aotearoa Oiwi […]
Carvers and engravers make trophies
Island Craft is churning out more than 800 pearl-shell pendants and engraved trophies for this years Vaka Eiva festival. The pendant design is a bit different this year upward-facing triangles for women competitors and downward-facing for men. Director and womens national squad coach Fletcher Melvin, whose company is making the trophies, says that in past […]
Aussies going for gold
Australia is bringing its best this year. Joining the Crown Beach Kings are the Crown Beach Belles and like their male counterparts, they plan to raise the bar. Comprising the Crown Beach Kings are some of Australias best paddlers Todd Cohen, Travis Grant and Greg Long. The father-son duo Gold Coast chief lifeguard Chris Maynard […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Just Play underway
The second phase of the Just Play soccer development programme is underway in schools, with the newly trained facilitators eager to deliver it. Children not only have the opportunity to play in their schools but also within their communities, as church groups and village clubs joined the Just Play course recently to help provide a […]
Bowls for primary kids
Four primary school lawn bowling teams took to the green on November 5 for the inter-school lawn bowls tournament. Avarua School, two St Josephs teams and Apii Te Uki Ou lined up on the green for the exciting tournament which included games in singles, pairs, triples and fours format. Avarua school cleaned up in the […]
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 […]
National football side named
Former All Whites midfielder and Cook Islands National Football coach Shane Rufer has named the national football squad for the preliminary stage of the Oceania Football Confederation Nations Cup a tournament which takes place in Samoa from November 22 to 26 and doubles as the first stage of qualifying series for the FIFA World Cup. […]
Planets align for Airport Jets
Week 8 of the Turtles Mixed Basketball Competition started with Moana Sands taking on www.cookislands.travel and what a super tight game. Both teams were evenly matched and hungry for points, going basket for basket from the first minute to the last. Star shooters Teumere Heather for CITravel and Ronaldo Parcon for Moana Sands were at […]
Titikaveka fight back to a 2-all draw
In the Lotto Premier mens football match played at the Titikaveka field, hosts Titikaveka drew against Avatiu with two goals apiece. In the first half of the match Avatiu capitalised on a penalty kick to put their first goal on the score sheet and with 10 minutes of play remaining before the half time whistle, […]
Athletes improve in performances
A small but enthusiastic group of masters athletes ran, jumped and threw their way to improved performances at the BCI Stadium last Wednesday. The group joined secondary schools athletes for the fortnightly athletics meet to polish up their skills ahead of the Oceania Masters Championships to be held in early February in Tauranga, New Zealand. […]
New coach leads Cooks footballers
Former All Whites midfielder Shane Rufer, brother of OFC Player of the Century Wynton, has taken charge of the Cook Islands national football team and will lead the country through its qualifying campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The 51-year-old arrived in Rarotonga last month to assume the role and replaces previous head coach, […]
Titikaveka host Avatiu
The latest chapter in the 2011 Rarotonga Football round cup competition will see the Titikaveka Football Club host counterparts Avatiu today out at the Titikaveka field. The last time these two teams met Titikaveka defeated Avatiu in a close encounter by two goals to one in the Lotto Premier Mens championship. With the Titikaveka Premier […]
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