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Skating to the top

Inline hockey and speed skating are not sports that you would normally associate with the Cook Islands, but brothers Devon and Reyon Kay are at the top of their game in these two codes. Devon and Reyon are the sons of Paul Kay and Helene Brereton and are of Niuean, Mangaian, Nga Pu Toru and […]

Tri time on Xmas day

Serious triathletes rarely take a break – even on Christmas Day. This Saturday several of the islands triathletes will gather at the Tikioki site for a recreational workout of a swim, cycle and run. A good turnout is expected for the Christmas Day triathlon while the weekly Thursday duathlon will continue right through the festive […]

Palmer qualifies as triathlon coach

Tereora PE teacher, and one of the islands top female triathletes Vanessa Palmer, has recently qualified as a Level 1 coach under the Triathlon New Zealand coaching scheme. Palmer, affectionately known as Nemo because of her freakish swimming abilities, will be among the eight Cook Islands athletes taking on the challenge of the Port of […]

Athletes prepare for Half Ironman

Eight Cook Islands athletes will be giving the Christmas eggnog a miss this festive season as they knuckle down to last minute preparation before tackling the Port of Tauranga Half Ironman race on January 8. The race is the 22nd year of the event which will be staged at Pilot Bay for the 2km swim […]

Lifters eye 2012 Olympics

Based on recent successful weightlifting results, the Cook Islands could see all three of its lifters competing at the 2012 London Olympics. Lifters Sam Pera Jnr and Luisa Peters returned home at the weekend with a four medal haul from the recent International Weightlifting Federation’s Intercontinental Club Grand Prix and Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships […]

All action at finals

Saturday’s soccer knockout grand finals were action packed, from the age grade finals right up to the main premier men’s finals. Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa squared off in the grand final in an intense game which went right down to the wire and had to be decided by a penalty shoot out. Tupapa looked the […]

Sokattak snatch the win!

Men’s Knockout Cup final ends in shootout The Nikao Sokattak premier men’s soccer side snatched the knockout finals win at the weekend against Tupapa in a penalty shootout after the game ended in a 2-all draw. Nikao won the penalty shoot out 4 goals to 3 although it was Tupapa who dominated proceedings in the […]

Knockout Cup grand finals day

14 sailors certified

Fourteen new sailors received their Learn to Sail certificates yesterday after successfully completing the junior sailing course this week. To celebrate their achievement – the under 12 sailors had a pirate picnic on Motu Koromiri in Muri before being presented with their certificates. During the three-day course the new sailors learnt water safety, parts of […]

Nikao and Tupapa clash again

Knockout Cup grand final anybody’s guess The Nikao Sokattak and Tupapa Maraerenga premier men’s soccer teams will go head to head in today’s CIFA Knockout Cup grand finals. The end result of this match will see either team crowned as Knockout Champions for 2010. Only the most biased of Nikao and Tupapa fans would predict […]

Young golfers do well in NZ

Rising Cook Islands golf star Jojo Karati carved up the Whitford Park age group golf championships in New Zealand to share the under 16 category champion’s title with a New Zealand golfer. Karati scored 77 – a 6-over par to be runner-up gross on the first day – and scored another fine 78 on the […]

Avatea pupils follow ocean theme

A seashell – by Tupuna Jessie A seashell lies over the beachside A seashell lies over the sea A seashell lies over the ocean So bring back my seashell to me. Bring back, bring back Bring back my seashell to me Bring back bring back Oh bring back my seashell to me. Taku tua i […]

Penang gold for Luisa

Cook Islands weightlifters Luisa Peters and Sam Pera Jnr will return home this weekend with 4 medals – 3 gold and 1 silver from the recent weightlifting meet in Penang, Malaysia. The duo competed at the International Weightlifting Federation’s Intercontinental Club Grand Prix and Commonwealth Senior and Junior Championships. Peters, the island’s only female lifter, […]

New sailors start

Rarotonga Sailing Club completed a Learn to Sail course at the club on Wednesday for aspiring sailors. The uptake was really keen and it looks like most of the class will be graduating on to the RSC Green Fleet with the younger members taking a more gradual approach through the Nemo squad. These young sailors […]

Tennis kids make finals in NZ

The 16-member Cook Islands junior tennis squad gave an impressive performance at the Waikato Junior Open in Hamilton last week – with players in several age groups making semifinals and finals. Coach Malcolm Kajer said the vast field of more than 500 players provided plenty of competition and match play for the squad competing in […]

Finals kick-off

The soccer grand finals in all grades will be played this Saturday at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Games will start at 12pm with the under 14 boys’ grand final match between neighbours Avatiu and the Nikao Sokattak. This will be followed by the under 15 girls’ grand final match between Tupapa and Arorangi while […]

Students work for uniforms

Te Uki Ou School room three students, along with our hard working teachers Ms Griggs and Mrs Katoa, worked really hard to get our new sports uniforms. Aunty Tata worked behind the grill while I, Isabelle Mana and Georgia Buick took the sausages to the classrooms. We enjoyed helping out our school to get our […]

Canoeing hands out awards

The Cook Islands Canoeing Association (CICA) recently held its year-end awards ceremony at Trader Jack’s to celebrate the end of Vaka Eiva and the beginning of a hard-earned rest period before sprint season kicks into gear. Te Tupu O Te Manava won the CICA Sprint Season Club Award, while Ngakau Toa Vaka (NTV) took home […]

Howard second in Auckland

William Howard came second in the Auckland Age Grade Golf U19 Champs over the two day tournament on Monday and Tuesday played at the Grange Golf Course. On the first day Howard lead the tournament with a mighty 67 – three under par with one hole to go. But on the last hole he failed […]

Neururer continues domination

Local triathlete Roland Neururer continues to dominate the local triathlon scene, including the weekly Thursday duathlon and Saturday triathlon races. A core group of between 15 and 20 athletes have been taking up the weekly challenges with some great results seen. This weekend’s triathlon at the Tikioki tri site will be the same two course […]