Pacific Games 2023

Aquatics dives into record books at Pacific Games

Saturday 25 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

The Cook Islands swim team’s journey at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, has been nothing short of remarkable. The two swimmers and the management team will return home this week with seven medals and two games records, a testament to their hard work and determination.

Pacific Games 2023


Connolly turns focus to Olympics

Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

Swimmer Lanihei Connolly has now set her sights on representing the Cook Islands at the next Olympic Games, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Pacific Games 2023


Unmatchable feeling, says Kiria-Ratu

Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Titans star Chantay Kiria-Ratu described standing on the podium with a gold medal as an unmatchable feeling after helping Cook Islands to victory in the Pacific Games women’s Rugby League 9s final.

League


PM to catch Pacific Games action en route to COP28

Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Environment, National, Pacific Games 2023

Prime Minister Mark Brown left the country yesterday to lead the Cook Islands delegation to the 28th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai, but not before making a stop in Honiara, Solomon Islands, to catch some Pacific Games action.

Environment


Atiu rocket Roberts soars to Pacific Games record and another gold

Friday 24 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

Cook Islands golden swimmer Wesley Roberts has shattered the Pacific Games 100-metre freestyle record for men, which was set in 2015.

Pacific Games 2023


Cook Islands Rugby League Nines teams win medals at Pacific Games

Thursday 23 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

The Cook Islands rugby league 9s teams that were stranded in New Zealand and Fiji on their way to the Solomon Islands due to flight cancellations had their perseverance rewarded when they won medals at the Pacific Games, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara.

League


Connolly swims for first gold medal

Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

Lanihei Connolly has clinched her first gold medal after swimming to the finish line leaving Fiji with silver and Papua New Guinea with bronze.

Pacific Games 2023


Netball Cook Islands focused, ready for Pac Games

Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Netball Cook Islands are focused on overcoming any hurdles that may come their way as they turn their focus on the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Netball


Roberts grabs another medal, aims for more

Wednesday 22 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

Wesley Roberts, Cook Islands golden swimmer is not just celebrating the number of medals he won so far, but the fact that he will be graduating soon. Losirene Lacanivalu reports from the Pacific Games in Honiara.

Pacific Games 2023


Napa finishes fifth in Pacific Games debut

Tuesday 21 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Other Sports, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Cook Islands weightlifter Tehei Napa finished in fifth place in the 55-kilogram division at the Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Other Sports


Kiria-Ratu stars for Cook Islands

Tuesday 21 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Titans playmaker Chantay Kiria-Ratu led Cook Islands to the top of the points table as Fiji’s men’s and women’s teams suffered shock losses on the opening day of the Pacific Games Rugby League 9s in Honiara on Sunday (Cook Islands time).

League


Swimmer Roberts makes a splash with gold medal win

Tuesday 21 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

Team Cook Islands’ golden swimmer Wesley Roberts has once again made his mark, securing the country’s first gold medal at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands on Sunday night.

Pacific Games 2023


‘We and us’: Pacific Games battle begins as opening ceremony lights up Honiara

Monday 20 November 2023 | Written by RNZ | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Swimming

The Pacific turned up on Sunday night (local time) at the newly built National Stadium in Honiara as the 2023 Pacific Games was officially opened in a ceremony befitting the region's premier sports event.

Pacific Games 2023


Team Cook Islands impresses at Pacific Games opening ceremony

Monday 20 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Team Cook Islands delivered a captivating performance at the official opening ceremony of the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on Saturday night (Cook Islands time).

Pacific Games 2023


Beddoes embraces pressure, targets Pacific Games glory

Saturday 18 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Athletics, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

Cook Islands’ middle-distance champion and country’s top Pacific Games medal prospect Alex Beddoes thrives on pressure.

Athletics


Pacific Games: From 1963 to 2023 - a brief history

Saturday 18 November 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports

What are the Pacific Games? Which team has won most medals in the Pacific Games? How have Australia and New Zealand performed at the Pacific Games? These questions and more answered in this brief history of the Pacific Games.

Pacific Games 2023


The heat is on! Team Cook Islands acclimatises to Honiara conditions

Saturday 18 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports

‘We are here to make our people proud’, is the message from Team Cook Islands flagbearer and touch rugby veteran Julieanne Westrupp. Losirene Lacanivalu reports from Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Pacific Games 2023


Cook Islands men’s 7s team sets sights on medal at Pacific Games

Saturday 18 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Rugby Union, Sports

The Cook Islands men’s 7s team is aiming to return home with a medal from the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

Pacific Games 2023


League Nines teams arrive in Honiara

Saturday 18 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

“We are finally here in the Solomons. We’re super excited,” said Cook Islands Rugby League Nines team manager Wallace Aroita.

League


League launches fundraising appeal

Friday 17 November 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in League, Pacific Games 2023, Sports

The Cook Islands Rugby League Nines teams have launched a fundraising appeal after their travel plans to the upcoming Pacific Games in Solomon Islands were disrupted by a series of flight cancellations, forcing them to rebook multiple times and significantly draining their finances, reports Losirene Lacanivalu in Honiara, Solomon Islands.

League


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