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Pacific
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.
Puncture spoils her race
The body and mind were willing, but a punctured tyre forced local triathlete Kelly Pick (pictured) out of the New Zealand national triathlon series in Kinloch, Taupo, at the weekend. Pick raced in the elite women’s division over a super fast course comprising a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km sprint. Pick began the race […]
Bears maul Eels at Raemaru
Soggy conditions on Saturday did little to keep rugby league fans away for the fields for the first round of the season. Out at Raemaru Park – the Arorangi Bears mauled the Eels with a comprehensive 26-8 win under the leadership of new coach Walter Tangata. The Bears were out for the kill and wasted […]
Disappointing end to sevens campaign
The three Rarotonga based rugby sevens players Clive Nicholas, Turori Matutu and Sailosi Nagi will return home disappointed with the way their Wellington sevens campaign panned out at the weekend. But they will return to proud local supporters who feel the trio were the standout players for the Cook Islands squad. The Cooks lost all […]
Sports awards on April 8
The annual Cook Islands sports awards will be held on April 8 at the Aroa Nui Hall in Arorangi. 2010 was another high achieving year for Cook Islands athletes and all national federations are encouraged to nominate athletes for awards. The annual sports awards are an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge the achievements of local […]
15 sports codes announced for Pacific Games
Team Cook Islands athletes will compete in 15 codes at the New Caledonia Pacific Mini Games in August. The 15 codes are athletics, beach volleyball, boxing, body building, cricket, football, golf, rugby sevens, sailing, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon, oe vaka and weightlifting. Team Cook Islands chef de mission George George says that the 15 codes […]
Day two win against PNG
The Cook Islands rugby sevens squad made up for their disappointing performance on day one of the Wellington Sevens tournament on Thursday with a first up 22-10 win against Papua New Guinea in their bowl quarter final match up. The Cooks lost all three of their games on day one which relegated them to the […]
'My holiday' stories from St Joseph's
School children on Rarotonga are now settled back into their school routine and at St Joseph’s Primary School holiday stories have been the focus of the first two weeks back at school. Today we share ‘my holiday’ stories written by St Joseph’s grade 6 students. My holiday This is how I spent my Christmas holidays. […]
Sevens fever grips Wellington
The Cook Islands rugby sevens squad – accompanied by drummers beating their pate –marched through the streets of Wellington on Thursday (NZ time) for the Wellington Sevens tournament street parade. The street parade in downtown Wellington was a sign of things to come as the city turned out in their thousands to celebrate the tournament. […]
Cook Islands back for good in Wellington?
The Wellington Sevens tournament represents a chance for several of Oceania’s smaller rugby nations to show the world that they can compete at the highest level, including the Cook Islands. The last time the Cooks played in the World Series was at the 2009 Wellington tournament. Having failed to qualify in 2010, Cook Islands coach […]
Business house golf getting hot
The eighth week of Business House Golf created some extraordinary results. Budget Bullets lead by Arthur Pickering and his up and coming juniors Rotana Howard and Teariki Smith came back with a 9 under par with a gross of 22 and a nett of 14.25. The other team that equalled the same result with an […]
Date confirmed
WELLINGTON, Feb 3 – The Auckland round of this year’s triathlon World Cup circuit has been confirmed for November 20. The International Triathlon Union (ITU) announced the date for the event which is to be used as a dress rehearsal for the world championship grand final on the same course in 2012. New Zealand has […]
Get into 7s fever
The Cook Islands Rugby Union in conjunction with the Whatever Bar and Grill will be holding a rugby sevens fundraiser this Friday at the Avarua waterfront bar. The rugby sevens themed fundraiser is to help the Cook Islands national men’s and women’s rugby sevens squad prepare and travel to New Caledonia in August for the […]
'Giant' Ford set to play halfback
With Mitchell Pearce and Todd Carney likely to play representative football, and Carney injured for the opening to the season for the Sydney Roosters, coach Brian Smith needs to groom a back-up. His plan is to squeeze 193-centimetre, 104-kilogram monster Jonathan Ford into a number seven jersey. The 21-year-old Cook Islands’ representative has been one […]
'David taking on Goliath'
The Cook Islands rugby sevens squad held their final pre Wellington Sevens tournament training run and game against the New Zealand squad yesterday. NZ media have described the Cooks as ‘David taking on Goliath’ at this year’s IRB sevens tournament in Wellington. Despite a tricky draw the Cook Islands are backing themselves to cause a […]
Pick in sprints
Top local triathlete Kelly Pick is heading off to New Zealand again to compete at the New Zealand national sprints triathlon in Taupo on Waitangi Day (February 6). This is the first time Pick will compete at the national sprints which she says will be a short and fast course. The 750m swim leg in […]
Rugby training open to women
To generate ‘rugby confidence’ among women players – a rugby smart workshop will be run in May before the start of the Rarotonga club rugby season in June. With the growing international opportunities for women rugby players, the Cook Islands Rugby Union is keen to grow the sport among women in the Cook Islands. 2010 […]
Good start for 7s
The Cook Islands rugby sevens team made their mark at the Fiji rugby sevens Tailevu tournament in New Zealand at the weekend by reaching the cup grand finals. Cook Islands played five games in total and emerged injury free and second overall after a heavy 32-17 defeat by eventual tournament winners the Saints. The Saints […]
New scenery at triathlon
The new scenery for the weekend’s triathlon was a welcome change for the 25 athletes who took part in the race held from Avarua harbour. Even the heavy rain stayed away for the afternoon event and a runaway marker buoy on the swim course just made things more interesting for the swimmers. Nine athletes took […]
Kamikaze Bulletz on top
The touch rugby round robin competition is expected to run right up until February 23 before the business end kicks in. Teams have until mid February to get themselves to the top of the points table and into grand finals contention. The Kamikaze Bulletz are the current leaders in the men’s tournament with 23 points […]
Tri at Trader Jacks
Today’s triathlon will be held from the Avarua harbour due to a bereavement in Tikioki where the triathlon is normally held. The change of scenery is sure to add a bit of spark to athletes today and with cold beers at Trader Jacks bar – race times are sure to improve too. Two race courses […]
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