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Cook Islands diaspora embrace digital innovation to preserve Te Reo Māori
Two passionate Cook Islanders living in New Zealand have embarked on an ambitious project aimed at protecting and revitalising the Cook Islands language for future generations.
Govt consultations in NZ for Cook Islanders
The Cook Islands Government, led by Prime Minister Mark Brown, is preparing to engage with Cook Islands communities across Aotearoa New Zealand from November 18 to 22 in a week-long diaspora consultation.
Te Uki Ou sail-off
Eight weeks of sailing will culminate in a mini sailing competition for Te Uki Ou School senior students. Students from rooms 1, 2 and 3 will get to show off their sailing skills and techniques to the rest of the school on Friday April 15 – the last day of school before holidays. Under the […]
Prime Foods backs new golf tourney
Last Saturday was a normal club sweep day at Rarotonga Golf Club which produced really good golf from a lot of players. It seems like some are finding their form just in time for the inaugural Prime Foods Golf Tournament which will be held this Saturday with plenty of great prizes, sponsored by Prime Foods, […]
Bulldogs face Eels
Titikaveka field is where all the rugby league action will be today when the Bulldogs host the Avatiu Eels. The first game of the day is at 4pm between the clubs’ under 19 grades followed by the reserve grade at 5pm. On Friday the under 16 grade will open up the day’s games at Titikaveka […]
Off to bowl at junior worlds
A year after being introduced to the game of lawn bowls through the Tereora College physical education programme, 18-year-old Kathleen Mataio is off to the Junior World Cup in Australia to represent the Cook Islands. Mataio explains that during the college’s lawn bowls programme, physical education teacher Alan Syme encouraged the youngster to take up […]
Shirt designs not approved
Dear Editor, The Cook Islands Rugby Union has not contracted Matai Sports to produce any type of rugby merchandise so we too were equally surprised to see the Cook Islands Rugby Union’s official logo (designed specifically for rugby union) ~ the green and gold tangaroa face ~ being used on the ‘Supporters Gear’ in question. […]
Clash of the Philos
Week 5 of Cook Islands Basketball’s main season will see Yachtie Hotties working hard to move up against Eke Girls at 5.30pm today. A-Town Galz will be looking to secure top of the league against the Devlins at 6.20pm. If Yachtie Hotties and A-Town Galz lose tonight – the comp will be wide open, with […]
Sharks rise up at home
Aitutaki Sharks, Avatiu Eels and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles were the weekend’s rugby league winners with the Sharks stunning the Panthers with a 26-24 defeat. On home soil, the Sharks meant business from the get go dealing the first surprise to the Panthers with two quick tries to lead the game 10-0 just 10 minutes into […]
Reserve grade competitive
While the Takuvaine premier grade club collected easy points from a default win against Ngatangiia on Saturday – Avatiu made hard work of their 62-46 win against Arorangi and Titikaveka adapted well with the absence of top player and defender Luciana Matenga to beat a valiant Tupapa side 58-47. Equally competitive and fun games were […]
Kenya too strong for Cooks
The national rugby sevens squad were unable to hold off an energetic Kenyan team 19-12 in their first match at the Adelaide Sevens in Australia yesterday. The predominantly local based squad got off to a magic start with local face of rugby sevens Conrad Piri of the Tupapa club showing his speed to dot down […]
It's Potiki time
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic ‘Potiki Sports’ programme for kids continues today at the Princess Anne hall at Tereora College with more basketball and volleyball fun for kids. The junior sports development programme for kids aged 5 to 13 will run for 5 more weeks on Saturday mornings starting at 9 o’clock. Basics […]
Tough games prior to Samoa tourney
The Telecom Cook Islands national cricket squad members are full of confidence ahead of the ICC EAP Division 2 Trophy tournament in Samoa after two excellent warm up games in Hamilton, New Zealand, this week. The national squad played against a Waikato University invitational team boasting a couple of young Cook Islanders, future Black Cap […]
Bowls all part of physical education
There was plenty of excitement on the bowling green yesterday as Tereora College year 13 students wrapped up 10 weeks of lawn bowls coaching with Vana Ohmsen of the Rarotonga Bowling Club. The lawn bowls lessons are not all fun and games though as the students must complete assignments to earn NCEA credits for their […]
Poetry and prose from Avatea room 5
Avatea primary school students have been letting their imaginations run wild through creative writing like prose and poetry. This week we feature writings from room 5 students of Avatea school. My Trip to the Moon with Tom Jones Yesterday, my ship blasted off to outer space with Tom Jones tagging along. I was excited and […]
Public swimming pool plan progresses
A public swimming pool in Rarotonga is closer to becoming a reality, as the Cook Islands Swimming Association looks to access funding for the proposal. Association president and architect Romani Katoa has refined plans for the Cook Islands’ first public swimming pool, to be developed on the waterfront at Avarua at an estimated cost of […]
Changes afoot at CISNOC
Changes are expected to be seen in the Cook Islands Sports and Olympic Committee ranks after the national sports body’s annual general meeting next month. National federations and outer island sports associations have submitted their nominations for a number of senior positions within CISNOC. The posts of senior vice president, secretary general and three of […]
Have boat, will fly
The 2011 Cook Islands National Sailing Championship in Optimist sailboats will be held on the Aitutaki lagoon outside motu Akaiami from Thursday April 6 to Saturday April 9. On Wednesday April 5 a record number of 25 junior sailors from Manihiki, Rarotonga and Aitutaki will sail from Ootu beach to Akaiami where Mama Ruru has […]
1 player down not a problem
Monday’s 5-a-side soccer action saw Avatiu No Girls, with only 4 players, face Maro Bhago in the men’s division. Both sides struggled to find the back of the net but determination was evident in the Avatiu No Girls team coming out victors in that match, winning 1 goal to nil at full time much to […]
Squash club on the move to the TSA
The Rarotonga Squash Club is gearing up to finally move to their new home at the Telecom Sports Arena which includes two glass-backed squash courts. Squash club president Grant Priest says they are pleased to be moving to the world class squash courts at the TSA built for the Pacific Mini Games in 2009. “We […]
Panthers play Sharks
While the Tupapa Panthers premier rugby league club prepares to take on the Aitutaki Sharks this Friday in Vaipae – the club’s reserve and junior grades will play the Titikaveka Bulldogs starting today. The under 19 Bulldogs will host their counterparts from the Panthers club with this match scheduled to kick off at 4pm. The […]
Olympian helps with campaign
An intense year of training is on the cards for Cook Islands sailors under new coach and task master Laura Baldwin who is directing the athletes on their mission to qualify for the London Olympics in 2012. An Olympic sailor herself, having competed at the 2004 Athens Olympics for Britain, Baldwin is committed to helping […]
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