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Sports
Ngakau Toa juniors in open Round Raro
Ngakau Toa’s J19 girls will be the only junior crew racing in the Round Rarotonga changes race on Friday.
Bitter sweet memorial effort by Denne’s Boys
It will be a bitter sweet Vaka Eiva for Denne’s Boys, a crew of paddlers from various Queensland clubs who have teamed up to travel to Rarotonga and race in the memory of their friend Denne Bourke who tragically went missing in May last year while paddling between islands in the Torres Strait.
Tupapa, Avatiu to host football battles
Tupapa’s Victoria Park and Aretere Park, Avatiu are set to host thrilling matches in the Under-15 Boys, Under-15 Girls, Under-18 Men, Women, and Premier Men divisions today.
Cook Islands’ debut ‘a success story’
The BWF World Junior Mixed Team Championships 2023 marks a landmark for Cook Islands as they make their debut at a BWF event. Their participation is a Shuttle Time success story, for all six members of the team have come up through BWF’s flagship schools programme.
Youngsters impress in Mini Tennis Tournament
Tennis Cook Islands (TCI) hosted its Term 3 ANZ-AOPP-JTI Mini Tennis Tournament for three of the primary schools on Rarotonga on Friday, September 15.
Overseas teams for Raro 7s
The Cook Islands Rugby Union (CIRU) is all set to host the 2023 Raro 7s tournament, featuring two overseas clubs and national teams preparing for the Oceania 7s and Pacific Games.
Apii Avarua retains athletics title
Over 650 athletes competed in the two-day CITC (Cook Islands Trading Corporation) Prince of Wales Primary Schools Athletics Championship, which ended yesterday at the National Stadium in Nikao.
Proud Oe Vaka junior girls receive world medals
The Cook Islands Under 16 junior girls oe vaka world champions are proud and excited to finally be presented with their bronze medals, after their epic race at the 2023 International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships (10 - 19th August) in Apia, Samoa.
High hopes for Pacific Games
Cook Islands team to the Pacific Games 2023 in Honiara, Solomon Islands this year is looking to increase their medal tally.
Apii Avarua eyes 13th consecutive Prince of Wales Athletics title
Primary schools on Rarotonga have been training athletes for the past few weeks in preparation for the biggest sports competition on the island, the annual 2023 CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Championships, which begins today, Tuesday, at 3pm.
Tokouso claims second Tri Nations Series title
Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) claimed their second Vodafone Tri Nations Series title after Tabusoro Fiji defeated Cook Islands Residents in the final match of the series on Saturday.
Netball CI names co-captains for Nations Cup and Pacific Games
Marjorie “Mati” Toru and Romehael “Romey” Rauraa have been named as the co-captains for the Cook Islands national netball team set to compete at the Nations Cup in Singapore and the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands later this year.
Action-packed matches across all age groups and categories
The seventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season saw an action-packed series of matches across different age groups and categories, featuring Titikaveka FC, Tupapa FC, Nikao FC, Matavera FC, Puaikura FC, and Avatiu FC.
Tennis achieves fourth placing
Cook Islands Tennis men’s team placed seventh while the women managed fourth place at the Nations Cup Pacific tournament in Samoa.
Puaikura FC’s Murare steals show with match winning goal
In an intense display of skill and determination, Puaikura FC emerged victorious against Avatiu FC in the Rarotonga Football premier men’s game on Saturday.
Australian runner claims 31km race
The 2023 BSP Round Rarotonga Road Race winner Kit Edwards kept event organisers on their toes when he blitzed the weekend’s 31 kilometre run in gusty conditions to take out the event in 1 hour and 51 minutes!
Nikao Sokattak faces Matavera, Puaikura to host Avatiu
Football enthusiasts and players from various age groups and divisions will once again gather for a day of matches at the CIFA Grounds and Raemaru Park.
Athletes eye personal bests
Over 200 athletes and officials will represent the Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, this November. Cook Islands News online editor Losirene Lacanivalu interviews Athletics Cook Islands squad members Tatiana Sherwin, Max Teuruaa, Daniel Tolosa, and Piri Nga on their preparations and expectations for the regional games.
CI Residents eye Series title
Cook Islands Residents will be hoping to beat defending champions Tabusoro Fiji Residents by more than 12 points to claim their first ever Vodafone-Tri Nations 15s Series.
Turangi leads T20 domestic comp
The Cook Islands Cricket Association T20 domestic season kicked off last Saturday, September 16, with exciting matches set to take place in round two on Saturday.
Ready for Round Rarotonga
Rarotonga’s top long-distance runners are looking forward to the 46th Round Rarotonga Road Race tomorrow.
Cooks U16 lose to Fiji
Cook Islands went down to Fiji 0-4 in the final OFC U16 Women’s Championship Group B match in Tahiti on Wednesday night.
