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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.
Cowboys on rampage
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Dragons under 16s will challenge the Arorangi Cowboys squad for the Powerade Challenge trophy today at Raemaru Park. The Cowboys have been unstoppable in this midweek competition. In their last challenge against the Titikaveka Bulls the Cowboys slaughtered the Bulls 57-0 in a powerful show of strength and skills by the Cowboys. The […]
All Black to coach kids
All Black legend Michael Jones will be running a rugby coaching clinic at the Tupapa field when he and New Zealand Minister of Sports Murray McCully visit Rarotonga next week as part of a delegation of some 80 people coming to the islands to promote the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. The Cook Islands […]
5 boxers in games squad
Five local boxers have been named in the Pacific Games training squad to prepare for the games in New Caledonia from August 27 to September 11. The 5 boxers featured in last Thursdays fight night and as the Pacific Games draw nears the final squad of 2 to 4 boxers will be selected. Cook Islands […]
Postponed games scheduled this week
Rugby games between the Titikaveka Bulls and Avatiu Eels, which were postponed due to a bereavement in the Avatiu village, will be played out through the week starting today. All catch-up games this week will be played at the Titikaveka field starting today. The under 19 squads from the two clubs will get the postponed […]
Sponsors needed to screen rugby games
All 48 Rugby World Cup matches look likely to be aired by Cook Islands Television, provided sponsors come on board Cook Islands Television chief executive Jeane Matenga says that the station has been granted the right to show all 48 games, however she has been asked to double her bid. Matenga says that she has […]
Pacific Games squad selected
The Cook Islands Amateur Boxing Association will meet at midday today to select the Pacific Games training squad. The squad is expected to training together regularly with their next fight night to be confirmed for later this month against a visiting club from Tahiti. The night is expected to be a sell out after a […]
Club sailors expect fierce competition
Today is going to be a another action-packed day at Rarotonga Sailing Club in Muri. There will be Green Fleet sailing at 10am and the Nemo Squad activities will also start at the same time. Young members of the Muri Eco Warriors, an environment group for children organised by the Muri Environment Care, are also […]
Cowboys gunning for 3rd win
After the first 2 weeks of the rugby union competition, the Takuvaine Reds have registered one win and one loss and are keen to take on the Arorangi Cowboys in todays CITC main match of the week at Raemaru Park. The Reds lost 10-27 against the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons in their first game of the […]
Future talent shines at fight night
Spirited fights and impressive boxing skills had the Tupapa Youth Centre crowd in roars of appreciation at Thursdays fight night. Seven bouts were held on the night between boxers from clubs around Rarotonga plus three warriors from Atiu. The first bout of the night was a walkover for 9-year-old Sean Angene, son of Tupapa member […]
Kids showcase court skills
Last Saturday saw newcomers to tennis showcase impressive skills in the ANZ Stars competition at the tennis centre in Nikao. After a day of action on the courts, Kaveariki Nia was crowned the top player of the day followed by Tessa Worthington, Brook Kurariki, Sienna McKinley, Arieta Pokini, Reanna Aviu, Nicholas Hay and Brooke Sutherland […]
Cowboys tame the Bulls
In the 2nd challenge of the under 16 Powerade trophy on Wednesday, current holders Arorangi Cowboys were a force to be reckoned with when they defeated challengers the Titikaveka Bulls 57-0. It was a nine try effort by the Cowboys with the halftime score at 29-0. Best for the Bulls were skilled first 5/8 Teariki […]
Brogan and Kenning wins no surprise
The final round of the Palm Grove Golf Tournament played last Saturday produced no real surprises in the senior divisions although there were some close calls and some in other divisions fell by the wayside. In the senior mens division, Royle Brogan slipped a little from the previous week but was still able to card […]
Kids heed call to come and play
The first week of the Come & Play football programme saw a huge crowd of children accompanied by their parents at the CIFA complex for fun football and mini games. Laughter and excitement echoed across the two pitches while some children compared what they had learned from their sessions. Over the four years of the […]
Cowboys in winning form
The Arorangi Cowboys under 16 team will head into todays second Under 16 Powerade Challenge trophy match against the Titikaveka Bulls buoyed by their early winning form this season. In last weeks first challenge as the holders of the Powerade trophy, the Cowboys thrashed the Takuvaine Reds 46-0 with the teams powerhouse forwards growing a […]
Kitesurfers looking for big air
While the Cook Islands kitesurfing competition has been much more flexible and relaxed than, say, the kitesurfing World Tour, it is running according to a bit of race protocol about which those who are not kite-inclined might not know much. Raising the red flag signals one minute to go before the start of a 10-minute […]
Eels devour Dragons
Youth and composure were the winning combination for the Avatiu Eels who outmuscled the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons on Saturday to win the CITC match of the week 24-11. In typical Avatiu fashion, the Eels finished stronger scoring 2 tries in the final 10 minutes of the game and squashing any hopes of a Dragons revival. […]
Dragons aim to roast Eels
Todays CITC main club rugby match of the week is expected to be a bruising encounter between hosts the Ngatangiia-Matavera Flying Dragons and the visiting Avatiu Eels. This will be an interesting match with the Eels keen to register a win after last weeks narrow 24-28 loss to 2010 champions the Arorangi Cowboys despite the […]
Final round draws large field
The final round of the Palm Grove golf tournament will be played on Saturday at the Rarotonga Golf Club and there are close contests after the first two rounds in most divisions. There was some good golf played in the second round last Saturday and some players may have made their move too early but […]
Judges seek wow factor
Some of the best kitesurfers in the world are planning to show Rarotonga their tricks today at Muri. Tomorrow they leave for Aitutaki, where they will be competing at Manureva International Competition and Festival the Cook Islands first-ever kitesurfing competition. CINews met with prominent kitesurfing judge Brad Price, professional kitesurfers Jesse Richman and Moehau Goold […]
Cowboys slaughter the Reds
In the first challenge of the Under 16 Powerade Trophy on Wednesday, a dominant Arorangi Cowboys team slaughtered the Reds on their home soil at Raemaru Park 46-0. Just like their senior team the Cowboys forward-pack paved the way to victory with strong performances from their locking duo William Boller and Andre Iro supported by […]
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