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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.
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 […]
Titikaveka takes on Avatiu
In today’s soccer matches Titikaveka will face Avatiu in the Under 15 Girls and Premier Men’s division, with the first match kicking off at 4.15pm. This weekend we will see Nikao Sokattak take on Takuvaine at the Nikao Sports Field and Tupapa will host Arorangi at Tupapa Sports Field. The draw for today and Saturday […]
Titoa proud despite Games loss
Boxing at the Delhi Commonwealth Games is certainly one of Mathew Titoa’s proudest moments. The local boxer made his debut at the games on Thursday night in the heavyweight division against an opponent from the Dominican Republic. He was eventually outpunched by his opponent and the loss has ended his short games campaign. Titoa looked […]
Jubilee set
Seventeen-year-old Arama Jubilee is carrying the weight of the nation on his young shoulders as he is expected to do great things in the boxing ring at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The young boxer will face his Nauru opponent in the super heavyweight class at the Talkatora Stadium. Jubilee is confident ahead of his bout […]
Finals time at volleyball
Today sees the final games of the 2010 Vonnia’s Corporate Mixed 6 on 6 Volleyball League. Expect all the matches to be great games as each team battles it out to secure a win. While the 5pm, 6pm and 7pm games will see teams attempt to secure rankings from third to eighth in each of […]
Training a hit
Over 40 female cricketers took advantage of a Telecom Women’s High Performance session on Tuesday run by two former New Zealand women’s cricketers Delwyn Costello and Catherine Campbell. Costello and Campbell, who have five world cup appearances between them, drew on their experience as they took players through some of the finer skills of the […]
7s in Happy Valley
Week two of the CITC Rarotonga Club Sevens kicks-off again tomorrow, and this week will be hosted at the Takuvaine ‘Happy Valley’ Field. After last weekend’s matches the pools will be slightly changed with the Panthers now in Pool B – the Panthers match-up against the Dragons should be very interesting for both teams. The […]
Big birthday bash in Delhi
Team Cook Islands administrator Siniva Marsters (cutting cake) celebrated her 30th birthday on Thursday surrounded by the athletes she works to ensure are taken care of every day. As team administrator, Marsters was the first to land in India to make sure the team’s accommodation in Tower 10 was ready for the athletes and officials. […]
A great day
The Prince of Wales athletics day at BCI Stadium on Wednesday was a great day for athletes and spectators alike. Timekeepers and volunteer officials from primary schools and CISA kept the show running smoothly, and Avatea were wonderful hosts – student and teacher volunteers even offered trays of fresh fruit and sandwiches to the officials […]
Quiet day for Cooks
Thursday in India is going to be a quiet day in the Cook Islands camp as the netballers take a break from their pool play while tennis player Brittany Teei and sprinter Patricia Taea have finished their Delhi Commonwealth Games campaign. The mama and papa bowlers will continue to battle it out under the Delhi […]
Avatea take their 'baby' home
BCI Stadium was packed yesterday – cars lined the Nikao back roads and crowds camped out under umbrellas set up around the track to watch Rarotonga primary schools fight it out at Prince of Wales athletics day. Host school Avatea swept the whole thing with 924 total points – 234 for the juniors, 345 for […]
Young sailors chasing success
After a month in Manihiki, with members of the Tukao and Tauhunu sailing clubs, the Manihiki Sailing Club Optimist Fleet is up and running with about 80 children going through a learn-to-sail programme. The project – run by Sailing Cook Islands development officer Junior Charlie – has been a success, with the entire community taking […]
Academy wins
The visiting Tikipunga Football Club from up north in Whangarei, New Zealand lost their first match on Monday night against the CIFA Under 16 Academy boys 3-1.Tikipunga, who are on a short tour on Rarotonga, will play their second match today against Matavera Football Club at 5pm at the Matavera School grounds.
Teei loses, sets career path
Twenty one-year-old rising tennis start Brittany Teei (pictured) knows exactly where she wants to take her tennis and the Delhi Commonwealth Games was a stepping stone in the right direction. Teei has ended her Delhi games campaign wiser and more determined to reach her ultimate goal of playing in a Grand Slam event such as […]
Mixed bowls results
The women’s lawn bowls pairs team of Mou Tokorangi and Nane Tere have hit their straps on day two of the Delhi Commonwealth Games. But the same can’t be said for the remaining Cook Islands bowls teams which struggled yesterday. Tokorangi and Nane, after a first up loss to India on day one, came out […]
Taea ready to run
Day three of the Commonwealth Games sees the Cook Islands camp battle in tennis, lawn bowls, netball and sprints. Sole tennis player Brittany Teei took just 34 minutes to annihilate her opponent from the Maldives 6-0, 6-0. She will front up at the tennis courts at 10am on Wednesday morning with little idea of her […]
Matavera looks to dominate
Today the last match for the first round of games in the Under 17 Boys Round Cup Competition will kick off at 4.15pm between Matavera and Nikao Sokattak at the CIFA Complex in Matavera. Matavera showed total dominance in their last match against Takuvaine and will look to do the same against Nikao Sokattak. In […]
Tri cycle race
The Triathlon Association’s cycle races start today at 5pm outside Raviz Restaurant. There will be five events – two at 16km distance, two at 20km and one 31 km round island event. Depending on interest, Triathlon may adjust the programme to have a drafting race around the island as well. The start outside Raviz will […]
Prince of Wales athletics all set
Primary school students are flocking to BCI Stadium tomorrow, wearing their game faces and ready for action – it’s Prince of Wales athletics day again. This year, Avatea School is hosting the day of sport, which kicks off at 8am sharp tomorrow. Nikao Maori School, Arorangi School, Rutaki School, Papaaroa College, Imanuela Akatemia, Te Uki […]
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