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USP Student body represents 14,000 students
The University of the South Pacific Students’ Association (USPSA) from 14 campuses spanning 12 member countries convened in Rarotonga yesterday representing the voice of 14,000 students.
Hundreds march to support Māori in Aotearoa New Zealand
It was as much a celebration of Maori unity as a demonstration, according to marchers in yesterday’s Rarotonga hikoi.
Raft of fun
Southern group islands’ schoolchildren can expect some exciting new PE activities when they return to school after the holidays. Teachers from all southern group schools have been learning new ideas at this week’s PE workshop with Katie Rogers from the ministry of education. On Tuesday they gathered at the Nikao Social Centre to learn how […]
Lifters throw weight behind Fiji champs
Rarotonga junior weightlifters Sirla Pera and Luisa Peters are preparing to represent the country at the Oceania Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championships in Fiji. The pair will travel to Fiji on April 27 for the four day championships from May 4 to 7. Peters, the only Cook Islands female weightlifter, will be lifting in the […]
It's all about enjoying sport
Traffic came to a slow crawl in Titikaveka yesterday to make way for the 53 kids who took part in the fun Kids Triathlon. Two races were held on the day – one for the little babes and kids aged 4-8 and the second for older kids aged 9 and upwards. And just like an […]
Junior tennis players show their skills
Junior tennis players had the whole Nikao tennis courts to themselves on Monday for their school holiday tennis lessons. Mini games were played with some very competitive kids, who had impressive skills. Under the watchful eye of coach Malcolm Kajer the kids practised their new skills including the smash grip and serve grip. And with […]
Women refs do top job
The inaugural Oceania Under17 Women’s Championship in New Zealand featured 11 of Oceania’s top referees, who had all taken part in elite training and stringent physical testing leading up to the event. Cook Islands women soccer referees Tupou Patia and Melanie Wilson, along with other referees from Oceania, were taken through a series of theoretical […]
Cooks to host international tennis
Thanks to the international standard tennis courts at the Nikao tennis centre, the Cook Islands has won the bid to host the International Tennis Federation Junior East Pacific Tournament from July 5-9. Cook Islands Tennis president Damien Beddoes and minister of youth and sports Apii Piho announced this week that the Cook Islands will host […]
Three generations on court
Among the tennis playing families that turned out to last Saturday’s Tennis Cook Islands open day was the Baudinet family who had three generations on court. June Baudinet along with daughter Tania and granddaughter Tatyana Vakatini had lots of fun on Saturday and were certainly the talk of the day. June is well known for […]
Thursday registration for triathlon
Thursday is the final day of registrations for the up and coming Air New Zealand Rarotonga International Triathlon race. The race will be held on May 1 from the Ngatangiia field and all local athletes must register and pay entry fee by this Thursday to triathlon organisers Len Edwards, Geoff Stoddart or Jennie George. The […]
Aito Cook Islands a first
The first ever Aito Cook Islands oe vaka race for V1 paddlers will be staged in early June. Four tickets to the prestigious Aito Tahiti race will be up for grabs for winners of the Aito Cook Islands races in the open men’s 24km race, open women’s 12km race and the junior under 19 men’s […]
White Puta team to beat
The men’s five-a-side soccer teams will battle it out again today at the CIFA complex in Matavera with team White Puta the side to beat. Last Thursday White Puta dealt out a huge 14-1 thrashing to the Waka Boys. White Puta will face Virgin Ave today while the Waka Boys will need to regroup before […]
Heaps on for kids during holidays
If you haven’t really decided what to do with your kids this week, there are a number of kid’s sporting events on over the next two weeks of the school holiday. Today the Cook Islands Cricket, Avarua Bakery and 88FM cricket school holiday programme starts at 9am at the Matavera field. The day will be […]
Eels slip out of Eagles' grip
The Avatiu Eels managed to slip out of the Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles’ claws on Saturday in an intense match at the swamp. The Sea Eagles continued to prove that they are no easy beats as they forced the Eels to lift their game. The Eels took charge of the game early on in the match […]
Henry only new face at CIRU
Aitutaki businessman Mike Henry is the only new addition to the Cook Islands Rugby Union executive committee after the association held its annual general meeting on Tuesday. (April 13). John Wichman remains president, with hardworking chief executive Ben Koteka continuing for another two years. Prime minister Jim Marurai is the patron of the association with […]
Big triathlon event looms
The ‘big one’ is just around the corner – that’s the Air New Zealand Rarotonga International Triathlon race. The race will be held on May 1 from the Ngatangiia field and all local athletes must register and pay entry fee by Thursday, April 22 to triathlon organisers Len Edwards, Geoff Stoddart or Jennie George. The […]
Kids, why not give tri a try
Want to try something new these school holidays? Take part in the free Raro Kids’ Triathlon on Wednesday, April 21. And best of all it’s not a serious race so there will be plenty of fun to be had – go on, give it a try. Registration of athletes begins at 9.30am on the day, […]
Sea Eagles soar to top
The Ngatangiia-Matavera Sea Eagles premier league team are the current leaders on the points table heading into this Saturday’s ‘catch up’ clash against the Avatiu Eels. Keep in mind though that the Sea Eagles are facing the Eels for the first time on Saturday and then have another catch up game to play against the […]
Female coaches for Raro
Another first for women’s cricket took place last Monday when nine female cricketers qualified as New Zealand Cricket coaches. On the back of the successful first women’s Rarotonga club cricket season earlier in the year the development of female’s cricket is gaining quick momentum. Cook Islands Cricket general manager Alister Stevic said he was impressed […]
Football galore for primary schools
It was soccer galore on Tuesday when primary school students overran the Cook Islands Football Association academy in Matavera for the annual Rarotonga primary school one day soccer tournament. The weather was perfect and the games were great to watch. Among the highlights of the day was Papaaroa School taking out the B boys division. […]
Calling all sports people
The Cook Islands National Sports and Olympic Committee (CISNOC) is urging all national federations to recognise their athletes and administrators by nominating for this year’s national sports awards. The national sports awards will be hosted by Vaka Puaikura at the Aroa Nui hall and will be held on Tuesday, May 25. Former All Blacks flanker […]
Tennis open day on
The Tennis Cook Islands open day this Saturday will make history in the country as it will be played under lights. The open day will start at 3pm and run to 8pm at the national tennis courts in Nikao. This will also be your last opportunity to take advantage of the association’s special introductory membership […]
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