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Sports
Nikao, Tupapa last football battle
At the CIFA Complex, Nikao Sokattak FC will square off against Tupapa-Maraerenga FC in the 2024 Rarotonga Round Cup, while across town at Teimurimotia Park, Titikaveka FC will host Avatiu FC.
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.
Football showdown
The 2022 Rarotonga football season culminates with the Knockout Cup finals at the CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Champions: Youngsters shine in Knockout finals
Tupapa Maraerenga dominated Rarotonga football Knockout Cup grassroots division finals on Wednesday at CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Chinese gifted Rangi Marumaru Dome ‘blessed’
The rain bucketed down yesterday - a great way to test the historical grand new Tupapa Maraerenga dome “Rangi Marumaru” which withstood the deluge, keeping everyone dry and warm.
CICA conducts AGM, local comp heats up
The annual general meeting for the Cook Islands Cricket Association (CICA) at the Pukapuka hostel on December 7 was extremely well attended with 64 representatives from almost all the local clubs present on the night, including the president of Aitutaki cricket Daniel Mataiti.
Touch teams urged to register for 2023 Beach Games
Cook Islands Touch Association is urging interested teams to register for Beach Touch competition at the upcoming Beach Games to be held from January 6-21, 2023.
Juniors to get the ball rolling as football finals begin
It’s the last week of the 2022 Rarotonga football season and the grassroots will be setting the bar for the finale at CIFA Complex in Matavera this afternoon.
NZ Warriors aim to tap into Māori, Pasifika talent pool
Cook Islands will be hoping to gain exposure and experience from NZ Warriors’ commitment to have Māori and Pasifika representation in their sides at all levels, forming a new partnership to allow players a pathway towards the NRL and NRLW.
Cooks get international exposure
Cook Islands received a timely international exposure at the Men’s IHF Trophy Oceania tournament held last week in Rarotonga in preparation for a busy 2023 season.
Tupapa too good against Titikaveka in Premier Men’s Football semi finals
It was a busy weekend of football at the Cook Islands Football Association grounds on Saturday.
Last week before football finals
It’s one more week before the finals in the Premier Men’s Football competition.
Live it, Love it: Netball in Paradise is a wrap!
Netball in Paradise wrapped up on Thursday this week with the last of the games played at the Ngatangiia Matavera netball courts in the morning.
Wiki hopes to follow in father’s footsteps
Cook Islander Mackenzie Wiki has been signed up to the Canberra Raiders squad for the NRLW Premiership, and it’s been called a boon for Rugby League in the Cook Islands.
Tahiti and Aussie prove their strength in handball tournament
Before the final day of the Men's IHF Trophy Oceania, the winners of both youth and junior tournaments had already been determined.
Swimming pool in pipeline for Raro
The assumption is made that in the Pacific Islands, the people know how to swim, but most don’t, they grow up collecting seafood in the sea and just hanging out in the water.
Race still on for Oceania handball crown
Tahiti has stepped up in making their mark at the International Handball Federation Oceania Trophy Tournament on Rarotonga.
Netball in Paradise enters final day of competition
The hotly contested BSP Netball in Paradise tournament will enter its final day today at the Ngatangiia/Matavera Netball Club courts in Muri.
Cooks still in the fight for handball domination
The 2022 IHF Oceania Youth and Junior Men’s Trophy in Rarotonga continues with Australia, Tahiti and New Zealand proving their strength across the competition.
Battle of the fittest
The fiercely contested Rarotonga Football competition Knockout Cup semi-finals will get underway this afternoon at CIFA Complex in Matavera.
Ambassador returns to ‘contact sport’ of diplomacy in the Cook Islands
The European Union’s ambassador to the Pacific says even small nations such as the Cook Islands have a role to play in world diplomacy. Sujiro Seam is in the Cook Islands this week to present his letters of credence to the King’s Representative Sir Tom Marsters.
Thrills and spills at Atiu fishing comp
There were plenty of thrills and spills at Atiu Fishing Club’s inaugural five-day ocean fishing competition which saw 11 boats competing.