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Pacific
Australia and Cook Islands to sign MoU, strengthen maritime security partnership
Cook Islands and Australia are in the process of finalising an enhanced Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP) Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will strengthen Australia’s support for Te Kukupa II operations and bolster regional security efforts.
Australia commits to ongoing collaboration with Cooks on transnational crime threats
Australian High Commissioner to the Cook Islands, Phoebe Smith is confident that through the Te Kukupa II maritime patrol vessel, Cook Islands with the support from Australia can tackle transnational crimes such as drug trafficking.
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 […]
Panthers and Warriors rumble today
The only premier grade league game today will be the battle between the Tupapa Panthers and the Takuvaine Warriors at Victoria Park starting at 5pm. But there’s plenty of league action all afternoon as the Ngatangiia Sea Eagles club host the Avatiu Eels grades except for the premier grade. The Eels premier grade is on […]
Who deserves a sports award?
The annual sports awards will be held on April 8 and all national federations are urged to submit nominations. The first meeting of judges was held on Thursday where it was announced that just three nominations from one code have been submitted so far. The sports awards are an opportunity for codes and the community […]
Araura champs take on Raro
After an exciting and action packed cricket season, the Tautu Blues have emerged as the 2011 Aitutaki Cricket Competition champions. The team is now on Rarotonga and keen to take on a main island selection made up of players from various clubs on Rarotonga in a 20-twenty match today at the Turangi Oval. The Blues […]
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 […]
Just Play trainers ready for action
The Just Play soccer programme completed the first training course for the Cook Islands this week in preparation for the launch of the grassroots programme next Wednesday March 16 at Takitumu School. Twenty-six teachers and community group leaders took part in the two-day facilitators’ course which was held at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Michelle […]
Team Cook Islands faces costs
It’s expected that it could cost up to half a million dollars to send a 200-plus Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Games in New Caledonia in August. Codes representing the country at the August sporting event are encouraged to start making payments on the $1500 code levy every member must pay. The code levy […]
Swim comp to end Tamariki Sports lessons
This Wednesday will see a mini swimming competition for children that have been taking part in the four-week ANZ Tamariki Sports swimming programme. Coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood says that for the first part of the lesson kids will practise what they’ve learned through the swim programme before a mini fun swimming competition is held. The final […]
Archrivals Ivirua and Tamarua to clash
Last Friday saw some great cricketing action on Mangaia as the men’s competition went into semi final mode, with plenty of supporters turning out to enjoy some boomtown action. Game 1 saw Oneroa 2 take on the boys from Ivirua who were yet to win a game so far this season. Sent into bat first, […]
Blue Light shines on rugby
Building a positive relationship between police and youth using sports as a tool is the key behind the Blue Light Rugby Programme introduced to a number of schools on the island last week. Blue Light is a police programme for youth developed in New Zealand and adopted by Cook Islands police. This week a group […]
Bulldogs maul the Panthers
The Titikaveka Bulldogs league club will still be celebrating their fantastic 26-24 win over the Tupapa Panthers last Friday. The Bulldogs win would have helped them shrug off the underdog status that seems to stick to the club during the league season and help boost the side’s confidence at this early stage of the season. […]
CISNOC celebrates 24th birthday
The Cook Islands national sports body, CISNOC, celebrated 24 years of being part of the Olympic movement on Wednesday, March 3. The candles on the special cake for the ceremony were blown out by (from left) CISNOC senior vice president George Paniani, president Sir Geoffrey Henry, prime minister Henry Puna, Akaiti Puna and secretary general […]
Eels and Sea Eagles battle it out
The BCI Stadium in Nikao and the Avatiu Swamp will host today’s rugby league games with two premier grade games already played yesterday. The Arorangi Bears headed to Aitutaki to take on the Sharks while the Tupapa Panthers hosted the Titikaveka Bulldogs at Victoria Park. At the BCI Stadium the junior Warriors will take on […]
John Carter heading for CI and try lines
NEW ZEALAND MP John Carter has a personal goal to pursue when he takes over the post of high commissioner here in August – to get fitter and healthier than he is now. And maybe improve his golf handicap. Currently holding the portfolios of Defence, Senior Citizens and Racing, Carter will leave behind the stresses […]
Teenage golfer steps up for Bay of Plenty
Palm trees swaying in the breeze as the sun sinks over Muri beach will be a distant memory for Rotorua schoolboy and Cook Islander William Howard this weekend when he tees it up for Bay of Plenty in the prestigious SBS Invitational tournament in Invercargill. The five-strong Bay team flew south with manager Aaron Walsh […]
Sports codes for youth Olympics
Four Cook Islands youth will be selected to represent the Cook Islands at the Commonwealth Youth Olympics hosted by the Isle of Man in September. The Cook Islands Sport and National Olympic Committee announced that athletics, boxing and swimming will be the codes contested by the Cooks at the youth games but only four athletes, […]
Corporate paddles up again on April 9
Two corporate V12 oe vaka races will be run this year with the first event scheduled for April 9 and the second to run on October 29. The popular annual V12 races for business teams is one of the Cook Islands Canoeing Association’s biggest fundraising events and it has never failed to deliver heaps of […]
Duathlon and triathlon options suit training
After last weekend’s hugely successful Corporate Team Triathlon, the triathlon association believes that many of the athletes who took part are keen to get back out on the tri course for more fun. And with a number of exciting triathlon events coming up – several different courses have been set for this weekend’s triathlon. But […]
David Tua at awards
Samoan heavyweight boxer David ‘Tuamanator’ Tua will be the guest speaker at this year’s Cook Islands Sports Awards on April 8 at the Aroa Nui Hall in Arorangi. The announcement of the heavyweight as guest speaker was made yesterday by Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee secretary general Rosie Blake who says she is […]
Big scores in stompings
The Avatiu Eels, Arorangi Bears and Ngatangiia Sea Eagles premier league teams registered comprehensive wins at the weekend – further establishing their status as the leaders of the current tournament. At the Swamp on Friday – the visiting Aitutaki Sharks were slaughtered 66-10 by hosts the Avatiu Eels. The difference for the Eels was the […]
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