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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.
Rarotonga Football Season filled with outstanding performances
The opening week of the Rarotonga football season was undeniably filled with outstanding performances.
Beddoes wins 800m finals at 4J champs
Cook Islands athlete Alex Beddoes won the 800m finals at the 4J Senior Scottish Athletics National Championships.
Visitors ‘run out of steam’
The Rarotonga Selection XV side held their ground, beating the visiting New Zealand Tairua Rugby Football Club 36-11 on Thursday.
Domestic football action continues
The Rarotonga football season round one has been nothing short of spectacular, with a total of 16 matches played in just the last three days. Football enthusiasts and supporters are in for a treat as another 10 matches will be played today at Raemaru Park and Nikao Field.
Cook Islands’ outfits draw compliments at World Paddling Championships opening
The 2023 International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships officially opened in Apia, Samoa yesterday morning with a spectacular fleet of canoes paddling into the harbour and a powerful dance by Samoan warriors.
Teremoana gets Wale support
Heavyweight boxer, Cook Islander Teremoana Junior Teremoana is fighting for a spot in the Australian team at the 2023 Boxing National Championships/Pacific Games Qualifiers being held in Perth, Australia.
Cook Islands athletes achieve top 10 finish at Commonwealth Youth Games
The Cook Islands athletes participating in the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago are performing extremely well having placed in the top 10 rankings in their respective events.
CICA names women’s team for T20 World Cup Qualifier
Cook Islands Cricket Association (CICA) has named the final squad that will participate in the East Asia Pacific qualifying tournament, to be played from September 1 to 8 in Vanuatu.
Rarotonga Football gears up for exciting round one battles
The Rarotonga Football Season is off to an electrifying start, with day one now behind us.
2023 National Netball Squad confirmed
Netball Cook Islands (NCI) has confirmed the National Netball Squad who will be participating in two national tournaments this year.
Tairua NZ looks forward to Rarotonga match tomorrow
The Tairua Rugby Club will be facing Rarotonga tomorrow.
Rarotonga's young talent takes the field
The highly anticipated Rarotonga Football Season is set to kick off today at the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) Complex.
‘Fittest’ Oe Vaka squad to World Sprints
The Cook Islands is sending its largest ever squad to the International Va’a Federation (IVF) World Paddling Distance Championships to be held from August 10-19 in Apia, Samoa.
Tupapa Panthers reign supreme
The captains of the Lady Panthers and Lady Bears praised their players for their dedication and sacrifice in the inaugural Cook Islands Rugby Union women’s 10s competition.
Panthers stun Eels in thriller
The Rarotonga Club 15s premier men’s final witnessed a dramatic and thrilling finish when Tupapa Panthers scored in the final minute to dethrone Avatiu Nikao Eels at Victoria Park.
Lady Panthers claims inaugural title
Lady Panthers thumped Lady Bears 38-0 to claim the Rarotonga Club Competition women’s 10s title at Victoria Park on Saturday.
All eyes on the prize
A tit for tat battle is expected in the Rarotonga Club 15s premier final when defending champions Avatiu Nikao Eels takes on Tupapa Panthers at Victoria Park this afternoon.
Tough road to World Cup
Cook Islands’ bid to qualify for the next Rugby League World Cup has become more difficult following the sport’s international governing body’s decision to reduce the number of teams by six to 10 in the 2026 tournament.
Triathlon gears up for ‘exciting’ event
The Cook Islands Triathlon Association is excited about the Uncle Tom’s & PTS Adventure Triathlon event this Saturday.
Winner-take-all final
It’s a ‘winner take all’ final in the Rarotonga Club Competition Women’s 10s showdown between the Lady Panthers and Lady Bears this Saturday at Victoria Park in Tupapa.
