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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.
Beddoes looks forward to Pacific Games
Cook Islands middle distance champion Alex Beddoes is aiming to bring home three gold medals from this year’s Pacific Games.
Underdogs topple netball giants
Rarotonga Netball Club competition premier giants Avatiu and Titikaveka went down to the underdogs Arorangi and Tupapa respectively in the semi-finals at the Ngatangiia Matavera Courts in Muri over the weekend.
Teams eye final spots
Exciting matches will be held in the Rarotonga Netball Club premier and age group grades semi-finals today at the Ngatangiia/Matavera Courts in Muri.
Simply sensational
It takes a bit of convincing to get the victorious Arorangi Bears coach Bobby Hansen to agree to an interview. Hansen says he doesn’t like to “pre-empt things” and apologises for snubbing Cook Islands News for pre and post-match interviews during the season. The newspaper caught up with him during his work break in Aroa where he lays bare the secrets that led to Arorangi’s drought breaking win.
The ‘voice’ of the Bears
She is a woman, she is a mother, and she is also the Arorangi Bears passionate supporter and president.
The sensational Cosmar Tau’u
As the sensational Arorangi Bears celebrate their domestic rugby league victory tomorrow, one of their senior players, who featured for the club when they last won the title 20 years ago, shares how he was not shaken or moved against giants Tupapa Panthers in the grand final earlier this month.
Leading from the front : Blood, sweat and tears of joy
It has not been an easy road for the victorious Arorangi Bears premier men’s and Lady Bears teams who made a clean sweep in the Cook Islands Rugby Leagues 13s competition a fortnight ago. They overcame a jittery start in round one before storming through round two undefeated with the titles. Captains Basil Matapo and Stephanie Nooroa talk to Cook Islands News about their journey from dreamers to winners.
Short named new chef de mission
Rarotonga lawyer Mark Short has been appointed the new chef de mission for Team Cook Islands to the Pacific Games later this year and other international events.
Flying through busy schedule for the love of rugby league
Working full time as a pilot for Air Rarotonga has never hindered Stephen Willis from committing to his beloved Arorangi Bears team.
15 badminton youngsters prepare for AIMS Games
Fifteen youngsters from the ages of 11 to 13 will be representing the Cook Islands in badminton at the Zespri AIMS Games in New Zealand this September.
Fiji Residents, Cook Islands gear up for Tri Series opener
The Fiji Residents rugby league team will be showcasing a number of young players at the inaugural Tri Nations Series that kicks off on Saturday, June 3.
Rippa and rugby 7s off to flying start
The Rising Stars Rugby Championships kicked off last Friday with over 300 active participants.
Top four battle in netball
The Rarotonga Netball Club competition heads into semi-finals this week after intense rounds of playoff matches held last week.
Cooks prepares for U19 comp
The Cook Islands will join nine teams from across Oceania in the OFC Under 19 Women’s Championship to be held next month in Fiji.
Mauger departs from Moana Pasifika
Aaron Mauger has resigned as head coach of Moana Pasifika.
CIRL backs Qatar’s World Cup bid
Cook Islands Rugby League has welcomed Qatar’s bid to host the 2025 Rugby League World Cup after France withdrew its hosting rights.
Rising Stars Championship kicks off
About 900 players from 75 teams gathered at Raemaru Park in Arorangi yesterday to kick start the 2023 Rising Stars Championship.
Cook Islands to make international AirBadminton debut
A six-member team of three men and three women will be representing Cook Islands when the country makes its debut in AirBadminton at the second ANOC World Beach Games in August.
Five Cook Islands players qualify for Pacific Ocean Junior Championship
Five young enthusiastic Cook Islanders have qualified for the Pacific Oceania Junior Championships.
Youngsters ready for Rising Stars
Rarotonga schools are all set for the annual Rising Stars Championship which starts this Friday at the Arorangi Sports Complex.
