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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.
Hitting the 100 mark at volleyball
Scoring 100 points or more at the weekly Vonnia’s Corporate 6 on 6 volleyball league is becoming the norm just five weeks into the competition. Last Friday the fierce CITC Smackdown crew recorded a new competition high score of 126, shooting the team back into their favored number one spot. In terms of high points […]
Eels, Bulls clash in semis
The Avatiu Eels senior B rugby grade and opponents the Titikaveka Bulls will get this week’s knockout semi finals round on a roll today. The two teams will clash this afternoon at 4.30pm at the Avatiu field. With the Bulls having four grades (from a possible five grades) playing in this week’s semis, this will […]
Avatiu to clash with Sokattak
Today’s games at Titikaveka will start with the under 15 Girls at 4.15pm followed by the Premier Men’s at 5pm. In the Premier Men’s match today between Takuvaine and Titikaveka, Takuvaine is yet to register a win in the round cup competition. On the other hand Titikaveka tasted victory in their first match last week […]
Ace duo take title
Cook Islands tennis players Brittany Teei (left) and Davina Hosking-Ashford paired up to win the Auckland Spring Tournament Ladies Doubles at the Scarbro Tennis Centre at Glen Innes, Auckland recently. After their doubles win – Teei went on to win the women’s singles open division. Because Teei won at the same event last year and […]
Old Salt shows how
At the Rarotonga Sailing Club, last month, the Vice Commodore Dave Read presented the trophies for two Sunburst class sailing regattas. The highly prized Gould Trophy and the sought after Bergman Trophy were both raced for in very difficult, often strength sapping, sailing conditions and amid fierce competition from sailors of all ages . Some […]
24 test themselves for RRRR
Last Saturday morning in cool still cloudy conditions, 24 runners set off to test themselves in preparation for this year’s Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR) to be held on Saturday September 25. Twenty three had registered to do the half marathon (21.1km), and one for the quarter (a distance of around 10.5 km), but after […]
Gazza bags 7
In the second round of the Computer Man cricket season last weekend, Arorangi cricketer Henry Geary bagged seven wickets including two in the first over of the match against the Titikaveka Titans. Although Geary has been on the rock for two years, this is his first season of cricket. Geary says his love for cricket […]
Ella in Slovenia
The Cook Islands is one of 48 countries racing at the Canoe Slalom World Champs in Slovenia. Sole Cook Islands athlete Ella Nicholas was due to race in the K1 (kayak) class yesterday where she will gauge her fitness before making a decision to carry on or not. Nicholas injured her back and neck in […]
U13, U16 pumped for semis
Rugby players across all grades and clubs will be getting pumped for this weekend’s semi final knockout competition to be played at the Avatiu field and at Raemaru Park. Today we highlight the under 13 and under 16 semi final teams set to rumble this weekend. At the Avatiu field the Tupapa under 13 grade […]
Bball next week
The mixed business house basketball competition will bounce off next week Tuesday, September 14. The tournament was due to begin today however organisers are still tweaking the programme which includes 8 basketball teams. If any team have any issues, please contact George ‘G-Dub’ Williams on email basketballcookislands@gmail.com
Rucks and mauls avoided
Takitumu hosted the golden oldies rugby last Friday. With the hard Ngatangiia field, both teams preferred passing the ball around rather than engage in rucks and mauls. Player-coach Lucky continued to drum into the Touring Team the need for consistency and to stick to the basics. Referees Arthur and Simi allowed the game to flow […]
Squad named
Women’s rugby sevens organisers have selected 14 local women for the train-on squad for the Asia Pacific Women’s sevens tournament in Borneo next month. A final selection will be made next month that will include players from overseas. The Cook Islands based players selected to train on are Akaiti Purea (Arorangi), Awhitia Pepe (Arorangi), Edith […]
Semis time in club rugby
It’s crunch time in the CITC club rugby season with the knockout semi-finals to be played this weekend. Avatiu and Arorangi have secured the venues for this weekend’s games. Avatiu will host the battle between this season’s first and fourth placed teams across all grades while the second and third placed teams will rumble at […]
Delhi athletes to be named
Athletes to represent the Cook Islands at next month’s Delhi Commonwealth Games in India are expected to be named at the end of the week. Six sports codes have been confirmed to compete at the games which will be run between October 3 and 14. The six codes are athletics, boxing, netball, lawn bowls, tennis […]
Tupapa too strong for Takuvaine
Tupapa proved to be too strong for their neighbours Takuvaine in the main premier men’s soccer match on Saturday up at the valley by thumping Takuvaine 11 goals to 1. In the first half Tupapa found the back of the net 4 times and added 7 more goals in the second half. Takuvaine’s sole goal […]
Run 1549
Today’s House House Harriers run number 1549 is kindly set by Chad and Shannon from their residence in Pue/Tupapa next door to Tamarind House. Parking available on their section. Look for the flags and sign. All runners and walkers welcome for a 5.30pm start. See you there!
Panthers snatch win
Panthers 13 vs Reds 12 Eels 21 vs Dragons 16 Cowboys 23 vs Bulls 17 A late second half 40-metre penalty goal kicked by Tupapa Panthers fullback Conrad Piri was enough for the Panthers to edge out the Takuvaine Reds 13-12 in Saturday’s main match. The Panthers had a strong line-up and were expected to […]
24 in morning half marathon
Saturday’s early morning half marathon drew a field of 24 runners to tackle the 21km course from the Manea Foods complex in Nikao. Roland Neururer was the man to catch in the men’s race and although Scott Howley chased valiantly – he was unable to outrun Neururer. Neururer was first across the line in 1:29:24 […]
Takuvaine faces Tupapa test
Today’s main match in the Lotto Premier men’s soccer competition between is the Takuvaine Red Devils and Tupapa and will take place up in the valley. Tupapa was last year’s knock-out winner and will promise to put on their usual display of skillful football. With the inclusion of two of their overseas players in the […]
Aitutaki tykes on the trot
Araura Primary School students have been galloping up a storm. Araura primary school is yet to confirm its athletics day but the school kids have already been getting in plenty of practice ahead of the up and coming event. This week the pre-schoolers learned how to properly hand over the relay baton using hibiscus twigs, […]
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