Sports
Cooks secure biggest winning margin
Friday 27 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports
After successive defeats, the Cook Islands netball team bounced back to beat Canada on day four of the Mirxes Nations Cup in Singapore this week.
Athletics coach takes on pentathlon in effort to promote sport in the Cook Is
Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports
Cook Islands News columnist Ruth Mave is keen to bring modern pentathlon to the nation and has set about competing in the sport to get a first-hand taste of what it’s like.
Cooks netball team still in high spirits
Wednesday 25 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports
Cook Islands netball team is still in high spirits despite being defeated by Sri Lanka 63-52 on Day 3 of the Mirxes Nations Cup in Singapore.
Nikao Sokattak claims commanding victory over Avatiu in premier men’s clash
Tuesday 24 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The eleventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season concluded on Saturday, leaving fans and football enthusiasts buzzing with excitement.
Cook Islands suffer upset loss
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports
The Cook Islands lost their first match at the 2023 Mirxes Nations Cup in Singapore to the home team early yesterday morning (Cook Islands time).
Cooks eager to develop game locally
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
Rugby league is also a national sport in the Cook Islands but it needs more exposure to grow the game and make it better, former Wests Tiger and Aitu centre Esan Marsters says.
Cricket World Cup: Black Caps experience Indian speed breaker
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Rahul Patil | Published in Cricket, Sports
If you have travelled on Indian roads, you must have encountered speed breakers. Also known as speed bumps they are raised areas on the road that are designed to slow down vehicles as they pass over them. In New Zealand we know them as judder bars, writes Rahul Patil.
So close, yet so far for Cooks
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
Cook Islands Aitu ended their Pacific Championships campaign with a close loss to Fiji Bati in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea over the weekend.
Moana fall short despite late surge against PNG Orchids
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
A late surge from the Cook Islands Moana proved too late in their Pacific Championship clash against Papua New Guinea Orchids as the home side secured a gritty 28-20 victory in Port Moresby on Saturday.
Top ranked Cook Islands earns hard-fought win over Singapore A
Monday 23 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Netball, Sports
The Cook Islands netball side made a winning start to their Mirxes Nations Cup campaign, beating home side Singapore A 53-50 in their opening match over the weekend.
Budding netballer steps up to the international arena
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Features, Netball, Pacific Games 2023, Sports, Weekend
Mere-Jean Piri is set to make her Cook Islands debut as the youngest player on the national team looks forward to the Nations Cup challenge in Singapore.
Cricket enters round six for men
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Cricket, Sports
The round six of the T20 Domestic Season will see some exciting matches in the men’s division.
Next generation of football officials
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA) recently conducted an intensive five-day FIFA Youth Member Association Referees Course from October 2-6, 2023. This specialised training programme aimed to develop the skills and knowledge of young referees and prepare them for the challenges ahead in their football officiating careers.
Action-packed football weekend
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Football, Sports
The weekend is here, and football enthusiasts can expect an action-packed day as clubs from around Rarotonga come together to showcase their skills on the field today.
‘We felt at home’: The PNG village inspiring Cook Islands league teams
Saturday 21 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Features, League, Sports, Weekend
The light rain that began to fall as Cook Islands players and staff got off their team buses told them they were in the village of their ancestors, but Toru Arakua and Crystal Tamarua didn’t realise how closely connected their families were to Hanuabada, a coastal village in Papua New Guinea. NRL.com senior reporter Brad Walter reports.
🇵🇬 PNG kids going OFF for #Fiji & #cookislands #rugbyleague stars! 🇫🇯🇨🇰 it's a religion 😍❤️ #nrl #pasifika pic.twitter.com/B3Y4tlG7nS
— 𝙋𝘼𝙎𝙄𝙁𝙄𝙆𝘼 𝙍𝙐𝙂𝘽𝙔 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙀 (@PasifikaRL) October 18, 2023
Double delight for Kiria-Ratu’s in Cook Islands celebrations
Friday 20 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in League, Sports
There will be plenty of celebration in Cook Islands Moana camp this week for Kiria-Ratu sisters Chantay and Annemarie, regardless of how they go in Saturday's Test match against PNG (Cook Islands time).
Kicking off a love of sport: Tuakau Terrabulls Club donates sports balls to Apii Nikao
Friday 20 October 2023 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports, Sports
The visiting Tuakau Terrabulls Golden Oldies Rugby Union Club from Aotearoa New Zealand has donated sports balls to Apii Nikao to help foster an interest for sports amongst the students.
Call for ‘more transparency’ in funding for Pacific Games
Thursday 19 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Pacific Games 2023, Sports
Concerns have been raised over the distribution of a government grant, reportedly worth $500,000, to the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) for the upcoming Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands.
Athletics Cook Islands set to hold Nationals Competition
Thursday 19 October 2023 | Written by Supplied | Published in Athletics, Sports
A full range of track and field events will be held at the Athletics Nationals Competition on Saturday, October 21 at the Nikao Stadium.
Cook Islands netball team heads to Singapore for Nations Cup
Wednesday 18 October 2023 | Written by Losirene Lacanivalu | Published in Netball, Sports
The Netball Cook Islands (NCI) team will depart Rarotonga for Singapore tomorrow for the MIRXES Nations Cup.
