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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.

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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.

Tough at the top, record field

The 6th Annual Island Car and Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon on Saturday was another huge success with record numbers once again of 30 individuals and 9 teams tackling the 400m swim, 16km cycle and 4km run course. Despite rain clouds looming, the lagoon calmed down and there was only a small headwind on the cycle […]

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Eels vs Panthers game of the week

Head to the Avatiu Swamp and Nukupure Park for today’s rugby league action. At the Swamp, the Eels will host neighbours the Tupapa Panthers in what should be the match of the week. On home ground the Eels are tough to defeat but the Panthers will have a few tricks up their sleeves to combat […]

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Mana vaine!

It’s all about mana vaine today at the triathlon site in Tikioki as female competitors gather for the 6th annual Island Car and Bike Hire women’s triathlon. The distance is twice that of the Corporate Tri – but don’t let that phase you as it’s all about getting out there and completing it. Women multisporters […]

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Fight night for funds

A boxing fight night has been organised by the Cook Islands Boxing Association to be held at the Banana Court this evening. While there is a tentative draw for tonight’s bouts between boxers from the various clubs on the island – the boxing association is putting the call out to all boxers, especially females, to […]

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Julz represents athletes

Cook Islands athlete representative Julianne Westrupp is attending the Oceania Athletes Commission board meeting in Auckland as a board member. Westrupp will be updating the board, chaired by New Zealand Olympic medallist Barbara Kendall, on achievements by Cook Islands athletes over the past year and presenting them with proposed sports events in the Cook Islands […]

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Just Play football launched

Cook Islands Football Association launched the Just Play grassroots programme on Wednesday afternoon at Takitumu Primary School. Just Play is a programme initiated by the Oceania Football Confederation. It is a social development grassroots football programme based on participation and fun. It offers everyone the chance to play without discrimination. The programme is not only […]

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Meat in the bun

Basketball’s main season fast braked into week two with Eke Girls and the Devlins taking care of business with wins against Yachtie Hotties and surprisingly a classic A-Town Galz line up. Club Philippines were looking super sharp in new outfits and with a relentless hustle but they were not able to upset Airport Jets’ attention […]

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Janet Maki canoeing president

The Cook Islands Canoeing Association has elected Janet Maki as president of the association for 2011. Maki will be assisted by vice president Brent Fisher, treasurer Lorena Maru and secretary Pamela Maru. The junior development officer is Teina Taulu who has already been through schools with the Vaka Iti programme. Club representatives on the CICA […]

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Bears and Bulldogs go head to head

The Arorangi Bears and Bulldogs under 19 grades will kick start round 7 of the league competition today at Raemaru Park. The match starts at 4pm followed by the reserves game between these two clubs. Raemaru Park will host three junior grades on Friday. These include the under 13 grade match between the Bears and […]

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New coach aims to lift our game

New Zealand netball coach Donna Blazey has been impressed with the natural talent of Cook Islands netballers while on a whirlwind 4-day visit to Rarotonga. Blazey is the high performance coaching advisor for new Cook Islands national netball head coach Marg Foster. While on the island, Blazey ran a number of coaching sessions for junior […]

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Rutaki kids in the swim

Rutaki School pupils are proving their skills in the water following a swimming education programme run as part of the physical education curriculum. Instructor Augustine Kopa taught pupils at the school how to swim during the last three weeks of 2010’s school year as well as the first five weeks of this year’s first term. […]

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Young swimmers celebrate achievement

Thirty-five Rarotonga children were officially certified as capable swimmers last Wednesday when ANZ Tamariki Sports programme coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood put her pupils through their paces for the final day of the swim programme. The four-week programme was a success with over 30 kids aged between four and 11 taking part in the weekly swimming lessons. […]

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Mai Raina wins golf season opener

Last Saturday was the official start of the Rarotonga Golf Club season. Generously sponsored by Steinlager and The Bond for the 19th successive year, this was a great occasion at the club. There was a morning shot-gun start followed by the official opening and blessing of the season and some kaikai. The afternoon players then […]

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Women's tri this Saturday

The sixth annual Island Car & Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon is on this Saturday. With the huge success and laughter displayed at the Corporate Triathlon just three weeks ago, it seems the numbers may grow once again for the Women’s Tri! This event has grown every year since its inception and so many women on […]

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Powerade Challenge kicks in

The under 16 CITC Powerade Challenge will be held this Wednesday between the Takuvaine Warriors and the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles at the Avatiu field. The new midweek junior league challenge is to help with the development of rugby league at the grassroots. Both the under 16 Sea Eagles and Warriors sides head into this Wednesday’s […]

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Nemo squad in lagoon

The Nemo squad for the pre-sailors from the Rarotonga Sailing Club have been focusing attention on lagoon life as part of their sailing lessons at Muri beach. After hunting for rori to learn more about the lagoon cleaning machines, it was back to dry land to fill in their information sheets and get their lifejackets […]

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Raro resists blazing guns from Aitutaki

Aitutaki champion cricket team the Tautu Blues came out all guns blazing on Saturday when they took on a Rarotonga club selection at the Turangi oval. And they certainly had plenty of support from the local community with blue and yellow shirts evident all around. Skipper for the Blues and current Telecom high performance squad […]

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Talent to the fore among juniors

Arorangi junior netballers were clearly enjoying their game against Takuvaine on Saturday. “/> There’s certainly no shortage of netball talent on Rarotonga as proven by exciting games in the under 15 and junior open divisions at the Telecom Sports Arena on Saturday. Cook Islands Netball Association is banking on players in the under 15 and […]

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Nemo squad hunt rori while learning to sail

Saturday’s sailing was the sixth activity of the Nemo squad – the pre-sailors from Rarotonga Sailing Club. We were blessed with a light breeze and a glorious sunny day. It was planned as part of the junior sailing day with Gold, Green and Nemo squads all meeting for a pancake brekkie and mixing for an […]

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Sports gear and home appliances in new store

General wholesale company Sava Ltd has expanded to open a new retail store called Sava 2 that stocks top quality sporting gear and home appliances. Sava 2, located in the old TJ’s nightclub in Avarua next door to Van’s, is owned by local business couple Moe and Aad Van Eijk and managed by their son […]

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