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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.
Chipmunks chew on Audiballs
Week 4 of the Turtles Mixed Basketball Competition started with two teams hungry for their first win. Airport Jets have been fine tuning all week and now they really look like a team that play together. There were some nice set plays and rigorous defence by Esther Strickland and Cathy Waring at the top and […]
Masters hone skills
The Cook Islands masters athletics champs will be held over three days next week culminating with events on Wednesday afternoon (Gospel Day). The majority of the events will take place at the BCI stadium starting on Monday afternoon at 4.30pm. The meeting will continue on Tuesday afternoon from 5pm and conclude on Wednesday afternoon from […]
More fun to come for junior netters
More fun netball tournaments are on the cards for junior netball lovers after last Fridays successful first Potiki Navenave junior netball tournament for under 8 and 10 players. Netball Cook Islands development officer and tournament coordinator Luciana Matenga has returned to her drawing board to map out regular tournaments for junior netballers. I have the […]
Haka penalty for Wallaby fans
The 2011 Rugby World Cup has provided weeks of entertainment for Cook Islanders already, but CITC staff have perhaps had nothing more entertaining than the short show they received yesterday. The companys Wallabies supporters had to swallow their pride and perform a haka at the Avatiu supermarket yesterday morning, their penalty for losing a bet […]
Northern Knights hit the beach
Beach cricket hit the shores of Arorangi last week when the visiting Northern Knights played a fun game of cricket with the staff of Edgewater Resort & Spa. The team arrived on Rarotonga last week for a nine day spring training camp that also involved mingling with keen local junior cricketers and playing an historic […]
Titikaveka celebrate win against Arorangi
The Titikaveka premier mens soccer side celebrated their 2-0 win on Saturday after an impressive performance against Arorangi in the Lotto Premier Mens round cup competition. Early in the game, Titikaveka got their campaign off to the perfect start when they were gifted with a free kick which was taken by playmaker Cameron Robertson who […]
Avatiu Eels too slick for Tupapa Panthers
The Avatiu Eels were crowned tournament one club rugby sevens champions at the Swamp on Saturday after defeating a tenacious Tupapa Panthers 10-5 for the cup. The Eels sealed the cup with a late try from new import from the Dragons Sailosi Nagi, set up by a fine Clive Nicholas break. The fired up Panthers […]
7 club teams take to field
With today being club rugby sevens finals week most teams are sure to be bolstered with their returning senior players from the recent league series. This weeks event will be great preparation for these teams who are preparing themselves for the early November Cook Islands International sevens tournament. Todays programme will include quarter, semi and […]
3 customers win ANZ comp
Three ANZ Cook Islands customers have converted accounts into cash with the banks Rugby World Cup competition. The bank was running a World Cup savings account competition through September, offering merchandise and cash prizes to people who opened an account through the month. Mohammad Ahktar won the banks first prize, snaring $100 and a merchandise […]
Arorangi footballers take on Titikaveka challenge
The Arorangi premier mens team will be travelling to Titikaveka today for their first outing in the Lotto Premier mens round cup football competition. Titikaveka and Arorangi supporters who will flock to the Titikaveka field this afternoon to witness some football action between the two clubs and only the most biased of Arorangi and Titikaveka […]
Free drinks for Wallabies fans
In honour of its Australian owners, Aqua Cafe is rooting for the Wallabies in tonights game. As good Aussies, we will be putting our best Wallabies show on to support our beloved country, said Jane Pearson of Aqua Cafe at Muri Beach Resort. Aussies living on Rarotonga who have managed to ward off Black Fever […]
Biggest game in Cooks history
The biggest game of cricket ever played in the Cook Islands will be staged today and the Telecom national cricket squad is ready to take on their fancier Northern Knights opponents. Local head coach Ben Sexton, who will be one of eight players debuting for the national squad today, is banking on local knowledge and […]
Wind no worries for Knights
The Northern District Knights game plan wont be thrown out if the squally winds buffeting Rarotonga over the week continue today, says captain Scott Styris. After all, the guys play in Wellington pretty regularly. Years of experience in the notoriously blowy and fickle New Zealand capital mean the Knights are well used to playing in […]
Things heating up on rugby field
This weekend things get serious on the rugby sevens field as the current club sevens heads into the quarters, semis and finals of tournament one of the CITC Rarotonga Club 7s. After last weekends matches both pools will be in cross-over draw mode, so teams that win their quarter final match will progress to the […]
An afternoon of pink Knights
The Northern District Knights will don their famous pink playing strip at Turangi today, leaving their maroon and yellow attire in the wardrobe for the day. The team first put on their eye-catching uniform last season in support of the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation and the cause remains the same today. Their Cook Islands […]
Shuffle it @ da 7s! Supporter gear for Sevens in Heaven
Shuffle it at the International Sevens in November in the funky and newly designed supporters t-shirts now on sale at the TurtlesTees in Panama. The bright coloured shirts feature this years slogan for the annual sevens in heaven tournament shuffle it @ da 7s. T-shirts are on sale at $30 each and will be on […]
40 contest junior tennis champs
Top junior tennis players took to the Nikao Tennis Centre courts this week for the ANZ national junior champs tournament. Forty budding tennis stars have been battling it out at the courts over the last three days with the best in the under 8, 10, 12 and under 16 division squaring off yesterday for the […]
Mangaia clean sweeps Manea football
The island of Mangaia made history this week when it pulled off a clean sweep in the Manea Games football competition on Mangaia. The island won the gold medal in all three of the tournaments categories being the under 18 men and the open mens and womens competitions. Mangaia won gold after defeating all their […]
Ruben Wiki serves drinks and sandwiches
It wasnt above Kiwis and Warriors legend Ruben Wiki to serve sandwiches, wraps and drinks to rugby league fans in the VIP area last Thursday night. The humble league star showed natural ease as he mingled and mixed with locals of all walks of life who were lucky enough to receive tickets to the elevated […]
Tamarua selected for Australia tour
Auckland based rising Cook Islands tennis player Tamarua Payne has been selected to be part of the ITF Pacific Oceania under18 team to tour Australia in early 2012. The 15-year-old St Kentigern College student is the son of Kate and Bryn Payne who are currently based in Brunei. The teenager was selected into the Pacific […]
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