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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.
Bears stun defending champs Panthers
Arorangi Bears reigned supreme in round three Rarotonga Club 15s clash beating defending champions Tupapa Panthers over the weekend.
Young Broncos forwards headline national squad
Former Roosters and Sharks forward Tinirau Arona will return from England to provide experience for a young Cook Islands team named for next Friday night’s Pacific Test against Samoa (Cook Islands time).
Panthers to host Bears
The Arorangi Bears are determined to get their first win in the Rarotonga Club 15s competition after going down to Avatiu Nikao Eels 20-21 last Saturday.
Game on! Pacific Mini Games officially kicks off
The 2022 Pacific Mini Games officially kicked off last night with the official opening ceremony in Saipan, Northern Marianas.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles – Weightlifting
Cook Islands News profiles another athlete who will be representing the country in weightlifting for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
Team Cook Islands arrives in Northern Marianas in good spirits
The first lot of athletes representing Cook Islands at the 2022 Pacific Mini Games have arrived in Saipan, Northern Marianas.
Swimmer hoping to make a splash at the Commonwealth Games
Sixteen-year-old Cook Islander Lanihei Connolly will represent the Cook Islands at next month's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles – Weightlifting
Cook Islands News profiles another athlete who will be representing the country in weightlifting for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles – Golf
Cook Islands News profiles another athlete who will be representing the country in golf for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
Raro players dominate national netball squad
Six debutantes will feature for the Cook Islands team in the upcoming Netball World Cup qualifier to be held in Suva, Fiji.
Avatiu hot on the heels of Titikaveka
Avatiu premiers are hot on the heels of Titikaveka in the Rarotonga Netball Club competition following a big win over the weekend.
Eels survive Bears attack
A last-minute try saved Avatiu Nikao Eels against arch rivals Arorangi Bears in round two of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition over the weekend.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles - Golf
Cook Islands News profiles another athlete who will be representing the country in golf for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
Cowboys wary
Arorangi Cowboys are bracing for a tough start to their 2022 Rarotonga Club 15s campaign when they take on the high flying Avatiu Nikao Eels at Raemaru Park this afternoon.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles - Tennis
Cook Islands News profiles two more athletes who will be representing the country in tennis for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
National athletics team bags bronze
Team Cook Islands bagged their first medal at the Oceania Area Championships held in Mackay, Australia.
2022 Pacific Mini Games Athlete Profiles - Paddling
Cook Islands News profiles two athletes who will be representing the country in paddling for the Pacific Mini Games, which will get underway on June 17.
Titikaveka takes the lead in netball competition
Titikaveka premier side has kept its unbeaten run intact, finishing on top after the first round of matches in the Rarotonga Netball Club competition.
Nikao Sokattak FC nominated for finals in New Zealand
Ongoing travel restrictions and logistical challenges have forced the cancellation of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) Champions League 2022 qualifying stage.
Electron sailors set sail on Aitutaki Lagoon
The weather gurus co-operated and for two glorious days on Aitutaki Lagoon, Electron sailors and supporters from New Zealand, Rarotonga and Aitutaki enjoyed genuine hospitality and an exciting series of Electron yacht racing up close.
