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Sports
8th Primary School Badminton Comp
Eight schools will be part of the 8th Annual Primary School Badminton Tournament which will begin tomorrow from 9am-2.30pm.
Cooks U21 Netball set to face world champs NZ
Cook Islands U21 netball team has been placed in Pool A for the upcoming U21 Netball World Cup, set to face off against some of the world's most formidable teams.
Netball in Paradise hailed a success
The 2023 BSP Netball in Paradise competition ended on a high note, with Netball Cook Islands declaring the games highly competitive.
New champions crowned
Nikao Black Wolves and Turangi Young Guns won the men’s and women’s Rarotonga T20 Cookie Sadaraka Cup at Nikao Field and Turangi Oval on Saturday.
Shark chase adds drama to Marsters’ winning catch in final fishing comp
Despite the rough weather conditions, fishermen set out to sea early Saturday morning for the last fishing competition of the year, the CITC Liquor Corona fishing competition, held in partnership with the Cook Islands Game Fishing Club (CIGFC).
Cook Islands makes debut at World Squash Championship
The Cook Islands Squash team made their debut at the World Squash Federation Men’s World Team Championship in Tauranga, New Zealand, along with two other teams.
A weekend of stunning semi-final football
In an exciting display of football, this past Saturday served up a smorgasbord of semi-final matches that had spectators on the edge of their seats.
Connolly joins swimmers at Bond University
Cook Islands golden girl swimmer Lanihei Connolly is part of a group of swimmers who have been accepted at the Bull Sharks as the first cohort of the World Aquatics Training Centre established at Bond University in Australia.
Cook Islands, Fiji female referees create history at Pacific Games
Cook Islands women made history at the Pacific Games.
‘My word is my honour and I seal things with a handshake’
Gilbert Enoka has a long history of success as a mental skills coach with Aotearoa New Zealand’s corporate and sporting elite, and has great pride in his Cook Islands heritage.
WAKA makes third time the charm in Rarotonga
WAKA netball team from Australia won the 2023 Netball in Paradise mixed division.
T20 cricket showdown
A new champion will be crowned in the Rarotonga T20 Cookie Sadaraka Cup men’s final, while Muri Creeps will be aiming for a third consecutive title in the women’s division today.
Football braces for semifinal showdown
Thrilling semifinals are set for the 2023 Championship at Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA and Takitumu School Grounds today.
I still wake up thinking about it: Foster on All Blacks’ Rugby World Cup loss
The sting of the Rugby World Cup final loss, over a month ago, still lingers for former All Blacks coach Ian Foster as he embarks on the next chapter of his life. Losirene Lacanivalu reports.
Young ref makes international debut
Sixteen-year-old dynamic referee George George, hailing from the picturesque Cook Islands, has taken a giant leap onto the global arena, officiating the fiercely contested matches at the prestigious Western Springs U17 Youth Football Tournament in New Zealand.
Just Kruizin’ towards netball victory
The Just Kruizin’ Mātatahi team, representing the Just Kruizin’ Netball Club from West Auckland, is on track to retain the open ladies title at the Netball in Paradise Competition, currently underway at the National Sports Arena in Nikao.
Pride and podiums: CISNOC applauds athletes for Pacific Games performance
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) lauded Team Cook Islands for their victories and dedication at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, which wrapped up Friday.
Cook Islands teens ready to fly the flag at NZ Secondary Schools Champs
Sixteen-year-old athletes Emma Louisa Papalii and Nuku Koroa will be representing Cook Islands at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track, Field and Road Race Championships in Christchurch this weekend.
‘Oversold’ flight delays Team Cook Islands’ homecoming
The remaining Team Cook Islands athletes and officials at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, were unable to board their scheduled flight on Sunday due to an “oversold” situation.
Rain or shine, netball heats up in paradise!
The heavens have opened up and blessed Rarotonga with much needed rain but the netball action in the BSP Netball in Paradise is only heating up!
CIFA ousts Arere after court decision, 10-year ban upheld
Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) has officially dismissed its president, Tiraa Arere, after months of a leadership dispute that ended up in court.
Rarotonga football season's knock-out rounds
The Rarotonga football season is nearing the finals matches, and the knock-out rounds have turned up the heat on the island's football fields.
