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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.
Taia, Glenn miss Kiwis selection
But the good news is they are available for Cook Islands Current 2010 New Zealand Kiwi’s Zeb Taia of New Castle Knights and Alex Glenn of the Brisbane Broncos narrowly missed out on this year’s Four Nations selection for the Kiwis. The two players debut for the Kiwis during the Anzac test earlier this year […]
Athletics champs start today
The Air Rarotonga Athletics Championships start today and Ina Marsters, president of the athletics association, wants to see as many athletes as possible from all secondary schools. “The more the merrier,” Marsters said. “This is where we select for the New Zealand secondary school championships that are taking place in Hastings this year, so we […]
CI campaign wraps up
Team Cook Islands’ Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign has wrapped up in India with bowlers Irene Tupuna and Pita Toto rolling up for the final time yesterday. The two were the last Cook Islands athletes to compete at the games. Although they battled hard and missed wins in tight tie breakers – they didn’t win enough […]
Mr T wins contract with Roosters
The Newtown Jets player of the year in 2010, rugged front-rower Tinirau Arona, known as Mr T, has won selection in the Cook Islands national rugby league team to play NSW Country in a representative challenge match at Tamworth on Saturday. Arona has already been rewarded for his excellent 2010 season by winning a full-time […]
Cycle race Thursday
The second Westpac Bank sponsored cycle race will be held tomorrow starting at 5pm from downtown Avarua outside Raviz restaurant. It’s a handicapped cycle race to Arorangi and back. The distance is 16km with the turnaround marked outside the Puaikura Aroa Nui. Fifteen cyclists took part in last week’s race. First across the finish line […]
Then there were two
Singles bowlers Pita Toto and Irene Tupuna are the only two Cook Islands athletes that continue to compete at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. They will play their last round robin games today after what has been a mixed bag of results for the pair. The other Cook Islands athletes will be supporting the duo today […]
Conditions don't deter young sailors
Choppy conditions and a stiff breeze did not deter junior sailors at Muri on Saturday, as they navigated a set course to raise funds for the Cook Islands national sailing championships being held in Aitutaki this week. The group of eight managed a combined tally of 66 laps of the lagoon course, before being lured […]
Women's coaching course
It’s no secret that women’s cricket in the Cook Islands is growing larger and larger. This season 20 teams on Rarotonga alone registered into the Edgewater women’s competitions. Cook Islands Cricket’s general manager Alister Stevic believes that women’s cricket participation numbers has room to grow yet, “women are loving cricket, it is no secret that […]
Lifters achieve goals in Delhi
Teenaged weightlifters Sirla Pera (18) and Luisa Peters (17) are arguably the Cook Islands most successful athletes so far at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. They were never in the hunt for medals in their respective lifting competition – but they nailed their goal of smashing their old personal best lifts and setting bigger and better […]
Close games at volleyball finals
The finals of the Vonnia’s Corporate Mixed 6 on 6 Volleyball League for 2010 saw some very close fought games. This was quite evident in the close range of scores in most of the games, no team managing to score over 85 points. Score ranged from 60 – 85. Pool A saw CITC Smackdown continue […]
Hash at Ngatangiia
Hash House Harriers will welcome home the B#ttcracker newsletter originators K9 and Puffin Muffin this evening. The venue will be by the beachside at Ngatangiia field next to Muri Beach Club. The run starts at 5.30 pm and all runners and walkers are welcome.
Peters puts in top lift
The odds of winning a medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games were stacked against sole female lifter Luisa Peters – but the 17-year-old wowed the Cook Islands camp by lifting 10kg heavier than she has ever before. The teenager took to the stage on Saturday night for her time in the spotlight during the open […]
Triples, pairs end bowls campaign
The Cook Islands men’s and women’s triples and pairs teams have ended their Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign and will put all their efforts into supporting their teammates in the singles division. The four teams were unable to make the cut for the top four placing in their section to move on to the quarterfinals and […]
Cooks set to play Samoa
Centre court at the Thyagara netball stadium is going to be an all out Pacific affair as the Cook Islands face off against Samoa for 9th and 10th place. The two Pacific teams placed 5th in their respective pool of 6 and based on previous encounters between these two sides – sparks are expected to […]
Nikao wins
On Saturday the Nikao Sokattak soccer side defeated a determined Takuvaine premier men’s team 2-1. Takuvaine scored the first goal of the match, however, Nikao was made to work hard and was rewarded with two goals before half time. Results from last week are as follows: Under 17 Boys: Matavera 5 vs Nikao Sokattak 0; […]
Pera to debut
Cook Islands weightlifter Sirla Pera will make his debut at the Delhi Commonwealth Games this evening. The 18-year-old will continue a family legacy of competing at the Commonwealth Games, taking after his father and coach Sam Pera Snr and older brother Sam Pera Jnr. Pera will be lifting in the 94kg open men’s division and […]
Jubilee loses close fight
Tahitian based Cook Islands boxer Arama Jubilee impressed the Cook Islands camp in India on Friday night when he faced his tough Nauru opponent. The promising 17-year-old was defeated 12-8 in a closely fought bout. The loss has also brought the end to the young man’s Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign but he remains in high […]
Tough going
The Cook Islands national netball squad suffered another loss in India against the tall timber of the England side. The team went into the match after a day’s rest but were caught napping on more than one occasion by England who went on to win 81-33. But it was by far the local girl’s best […]
Emotional time for Solomona
National netballer Holly Solomona has been riding an emotional rollercoaster in Delhi, India after suffering a ligament tear in her knee that has ended her Commonwealth Games campaign. The 26-year-old mother of one tore the ligament on the inside of her knee during the Cook Islands first Commonwealth Games netball match against the Silver Ferns […]
Good 7s response
One of the pleasing and notable aspects of last week’s CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens rugby matches was the high number of young players, under 19s (and not necessarily regular Senior A graders) playing for the various club teams. With our national Cook Islands teams recently participating at the U19 Oceania Qualifiers(held in Samoa from August […]
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