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I don’t expect much change: PM Brown on US Elections
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Sports
Mauke celebrates Christmas with traditional sports and festive cheer
The people of Mauke celebrated Christmas with a week of festivities, including traditional sports, netball, touch rugby, volleyball, a night market and a string band competition, culminating in a fireworks display last night. Nicolea Mateariki reports.
Touch Deez, Vonnias Vikings claim Boxing Day Touch titles
The Vonnias Boxing Day Touch wrapped up 2024 for Cook Islands Touch with Team Touch Deez crowned champions in the competitive category and Team Vonnias Vikings taking the title in the social category.
Cook Islands grouped with seven-time champions in OFC U19 tournament
Excitement is building for the return of age-group football in the Oceania region, following confirmation of the draw for the OFC U-19 Championship 2022 on Tuesday, July 19.
Panthers through to finals
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers are through to the Rarotonga Club 15s final after a dominating win against Arorangi Bears in the semi-final on Saturday.
Do or die in netball
It will be do or die for teams playing in the Knockout stage of the Rarotonga Netball Club competition today.
Four qualify for Pacific Oceania Junior Championship
Four Cook Islands tennis players have qualified for the Pacific Oceania Junior Championship to be held in Lautoka, Fiji in September this year.
Battle of the forwards
Tupapa Panthers have put last week’s win against Arorangi Bears behind ahead of their meeting this afternoon in the Rarotonga Club 15s semi-final at The Swamp in Avatiu.
New skipper ready to lead
The Cook Islands netball team departed for Fiji yesterday with skipper Marjorie Toru excited to lead the team for the first time in the World Cup Qualifiers to be held from July 19 to 23 in Suva.
Ranking system not a true reflection of status, says Carlson
Cook Islands rugby league men’s side has jumped two places to 20 in the latest international rankings but the head of the sport’s governing body here says the ranking systems adopted by the international federation ‘is not a true reflection of a nation’s status’.
Netball Cook Islands host 'Farewell and good luck' breakfast
Netball Cook Islands hosted a “Farewell and Good Luck” breakfast for the national team departing this afternoon for the World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Suva, Fiji.
Piira off to World Champs
Cook Islands will be represented by a lone athlete at the World Athletics Championships to be held in Eugene, Oregon, United States from July 15–24.
Cook Islands ready for OFC Women’s Nations Cup
The OFC Women’s Nations Cup 2022 kicked off last night in Fiji with Samoa taking on Tonga in the opening match at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva.
Cook Islands Netball head to Fiji for World Cup Qualifiers
The Cook Islands netball side will depart Rarotonga this Thursday for the World Cup Qualifiers to be held in Suva, Fiji.
Black Pearls ready for Qualifiers
The Rarotonga Netball Club competition is heading into the knockouts this week after an intense competition in the preliminary rounds.
Floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee
Stinging like a bee, Cook Islander Tiana Baker-Echegaray is making her mark in Australia’s amateur boxing circle.
Hash run kicks off in Arorangi
The hash run today will be set by Deepthroat and be from his villa at The Edgewater Resort & Spa.
Tupapa Panthers back on track
The reigning four-time championship winners Tupapa Panthers are back on track with another solid team performance over the weekend.
Tonga rise to No.2 in rankings
Mate Ma’a Tonga coach Kristian Woolf and his players aren’t satisfied with their rise to No.2 in the IRL World Rankings – they are aiming to win the World Cup in England at the end of the season.
Tupapa Panthers out for vengeance
Defending champions Tupapa Panthers will be going all out for win when they take on Arorangi Bears in the final round of the Rarotonga Club 15s competition this afternoon.
Tennis youngsters ready to compete
The national junior tennis team is in Auckland to compete at the Junior Tennis- East Pacific Regional Qualifiers 2022, starting this Sunday (Cook Islands time).
Women’s team off to Oceania Football Nations Cup
Players from Tupapa Maraerenga FC dominate the 20-member national women’s squad heading to Fiji for the 2022 OFC Women’s Nations Cup.
Race for the top four finish in Rarotonga Netball Club competition
The Rarotonga Netball Club competition will hold its final round of matches this Saturday before the knockouts.
