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Niki Rattle: A call for stronger human rights protections
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Fifth weekly Sydney flight to Rarotonga announced
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CIIC directors seek $350,000 in damages over defamatory claims
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Man found guilty of rape, burglary
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Parliament Clerk sparks outrage over deep sea mining statement
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Sports
20 teams eyed for Team Tri challenge
Fifteen teams of three triathletes each have registered for the the Annual BSP and KPMG Team Tri Competition this Saturday, February 1, at the Tikioki Tri Site.
Rarotonga to host OFC Qualifiers
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) is gearing up to host one of the most exciting football events of the year – the 2025 OFC Men’s Champions League Qualifying Stage.
Do-or-die clashes in cricket semis
The Rarotonga Cricket Club competition will hold it semi-finals today.
Double gold for Darts
Darts Cook Islands have made a golden history, winning gold medals in the men’s and women’s competition, at the third South Pacific Darts Championships held in Tonga this week.
Darts CI going for gold
Darts Cook Islands are set for podium finish in the third South Pacific Darts Championships being held in Tonga.
Cooks face Fiji in quarters
For the last fortnight we’ve seen great football as the OFC U-17 Championship now reaches the knockout phase, which will see four big quarter-finals happening this weekend at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Handball celebrates another win
Handball Cook Islands is celebrating a successful two-day tournament in which emerging talent was identified.
Cook Islands Rugby League to host junior development programme
Coming off the back of a successful start to the 2023 rugby league season with the recent clinic run by Cook Islands international Kiana Takairangi and her team from Australia, the national rugby league association has decided to get the ball rolling with the junior development level this weekend.
Gill rescues India, Bracewell’s ton in vain
India vs New Zealand – ODI Series – 1st ODI (India – 349 for 8 in 50 overs (Shubman Gill 208, Santner 1/56) beat New Zealand 337 all out in 49.2 overs (Bracewell 140, Santner 57, Siraj 4/46) by 12 runs)
Vanuatu score after 36 seconds to set up victory against Cooks
The OFC U17 Championship continued on Monday in Fiji, with Cook Islands conceding to Vanuatu 2-1 in Group C and New Caledonia beating American Samoa 7-0 in Group B.
Beach handball proves a hit at games
Beach handball has again taken centre stage at the 2023 Cook Islands Beach Games.
Funding decisions questioned
The manager of a Cook Islands Olympic representative is concerned about the way the country’s lead sporting agency distributes the funding.
Darts set for international debut
Darts Cook Islands is making history with a team of 31 in Tonga to compete in their first ever South Pacific Darts Championships from January 16 - 21.
Beach Games enter week two
The 2023 Cook Islands Beach Games entered week two competitions with beach handball taking centre stage yesterday.
Cooks lose opening match
Tahiti are into the quarter-finals of the OFC U-17 Championship 2023 after a Tiahiti Colombani-inspired 6-0 win over the Cook Islands at HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Baudinet off to Barbados
Top national tennis player Brett Baudinet is heading to Barbados to compete in the Davis Cup World Group 2 event to be held early next month.
Touch eyes ‘exciting’ season
Cook Islands Touch Association is excited about the 2023 season following the successful Beach Touch competition this week.
Outlaws beat Notchya to win Beach Touch gold
Outlaws claimed the 2023 Beach Games touch competition at the National Beach Courts in Nikao yesterday.
Lady Panthers ready to blood newcomers in 13s competition
Fresh off winning the League Nines in Paradise tournament, Lady Panthers are gearing up for the 2023 domestic 13s competition where they hope to give newcomers a chance to shine.
Eels inspired after Nines win
Avatiu Nikao Eels are pumped for the 2023 domestic 13s season following their win at the League Nines in Paradise tournament over the weekend.
Exciting battle looms in OFC Under-17 Championship
More than four years on from the last edition of the tournament being held in September 2018, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the OFC U-17 Championship returns.
Black Rock wins beach netball
The 2023 Beach Games got off to a superb start with the inaugural beach netball competition over the weekend.
