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Pacific
Cook Islanders in Nouméa on ‘high alert’ as violence erupts
Cook Islanders residing in Nouméa are on high alert amidst the violent unrest unfolding in New Caledonia’s capital over proposed constitutional changes. Rashneel Kumar and Losirene Lacanivalu report.
Puna honoured to end Pacific mission at home
Former prime minister Henry Puna, who ends his term as the Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum this month, says he is humbled to have been the first Cook Islander to hold the post and fly the flag of his country.
Eels and Sea Eagles tied at the top
Week 8 of the rugby league season kicks off today with the Bulldogs under 19 and reserve grade hosting the Takuvaine Warriors. Under 19 players from the two clubs will clash at 4pm and at 5pm the reserve grade will take to the field. Remaining Bulldogs and Warriors games will be played out on Friday. […]
Double draws set stage for today
Surprising results in last Wednesday’s soccer matches saw the 2010 senior boys champs Arorangi draw against Avatea with a 1-1 result while Nukutere managed to equalise against Avarua in the dying minutes for a 1-1 draw. Nikao cruised to a confident win over a combined Te Uki Ou/Imanuela team by 4 goals to 2 taking […]
Women's tri doubled as a games test
Saturday’s women’s triathlon not only gave first time athletes the opportunity to experience the buzz of finishing a triathlon – the race also gave athletes vying for spots in the Pacific Games team a good idea of where they are at with their training. While Tereora PE teacher Vanessa Palmer had the race in the […]
Mangaia gears up
Water supplies are the main concern for Manea Games organisers on Mangaia who are otherwise making good progress ahead of the games on the outer island in October. CISNOC sports manager Robert Graham recently visited the island to offer support and check on the progress of the preparations and says that apart from the water […]
Te Tupu dominate long sprints
Te Tupu O Te Manava oe vaka club dominated the weekend’s long distance 1000m and 1500m sprint races at Muri, winning 6 of the 7 races held. Lack of numbers meant that the only two clubs that battled it out on the water were Te Tupu and Ngakau Toa Vaka with paddlers from the Live […]
Ball sports for Potiki
The Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic ‘Potiki Sports’ programme for kids starts this Saturday with basketball and volleyball. The junior sports development programme for kids aged 5 to 13 will run for 6 weeks on Saturday mornings at the Princess Anne Hall at Tereora College. Basics skills for volleyball and basketball will be taught […]
5-a-side footy comp starts today
The annual Rarotonga five-a-side soccer competition kicks off today at the CIFA complex in Matavera. The competition will run for over ten weeks and will wrap up with the knockout at the end of May. Teams who will take part in the five-a-side soccer competition are looking forward to the matches today as they battle […]
Tupapa teams tough contenders
Tupapa netball club teams are proving to be tough contenders in the current season with stand-out performances by the under 15, junior open and premier grades. Of course Titikaveka are still the leading force in the tournament from their under 10 grade – who defeated Takuvaine 15-1 – to their ace premier grade who showed […]
Tough at the top, record field
The 6th Annual Island Car and Bike Hire Women’s Triathlon on Saturday was another huge success with record numbers once again of 30 individuals and 9 teams tackling the 400m swim, 16km cycle and 4km run course. Despite rain clouds looming, the lagoon calmed down and there was only a small headwind on the cycle […]
Eels vs Panthers game of the week
Head to the Avatiu Swamp and Nukupure Park for today’s rugby league action. At the Swamp, the Eels will host neighbours the Tupapa Panthers in what should be the match of the week. On home ground the Eels are tough to defeat but the Panthers will have a few tricks up their sleeves to combat […]
Mana vaine!
It’s all about mana vaine today at the triathlon site in Tikioki as female competitors gather for the 6th annual Island Car and Bike Hire women’s triathlon. The distance is twice that of the Corporate Tri – but don’t let that phase you as it’s all about getting out there and completing it. Women multisporters […]
Fight night for funds
A boxing fight night has been organised by the Cook Islands Boxing Association to be held at the Banana Court this evening. While there is a tentative draw for tonight’s bouts between boxers from the various clubs on the island – the boxing association is putting the call out to all boxers, especially females, to […]
Meat in the bun
Basketball’s main season fast braked into week two with Eke Girls and the Devlins taking care of business with wins against Yachtie Hotties and surprisingly a classic A-Town Galz line up. Club Philippines were looking super sharp in new outfits and with a relentless hustle but they were not able to upset Airport Jets’ attention […]
Janet Maki canoeing president
The Cook Islands Canoeing Association has elected Janet Maki as president of the association for 2011. Maki will be assisted by vice president Brent Fisher, treasurer Lorena Maru and secretary Pamela Maru. The junior development officer is Teina Taulu who has already been through schools with the Vaka Iti programme. Club representatives on the CICA […]
Julz represents athletes
Cook Islands athlete representative Julianne Westrupp is attending the Oceania Athletes Commission board meeting in Auckland as a board member. Westrupp will be updating the board, chaired by New Zealand Olympic medallist Barbara Kendall, on achievements by Cook Islands athletes over the past year and presenting them with proposed sports events in the Cook Islands […]
Just Play football launched
Cook Islands Football Association launched the Just Play grassroots programme on Wednesday afternoon at Takitumu Primary School. Just Play is a programme initiated by the Oceania Football Confederation. It is a social development grassroots football programme based on participation and fun. It offers everyone the chance to play without discrimination. The programme is not only […]
Bears and Bulldogs go head to head
The Arorangi Bears and Bulldogs under 19 grades will kick start round 7 of the league competition today at Raemaru Park. The match starts at 4pm followed by the reserves game between these two clubs. Raemaru Park will host three junior grades on Friday. These include the under 13 grade match between the Bears and […]
New coach aims to lift our game
New Zealand netball coach Donna Blazey has been impressed with the natural talent of Cook Islands netballers while on a whirlwind 4-day visit to Rarotonga. Blazey is the high performance coaching advisor for new Cook Islands national netball head coach Marg Foster. While on the island, Blazey ran a number of coaching sessions for junior […]
Rutaki kids in the swim
Rutaki School pupils are proving their skills in the water following a swimming education programme run as part of the physical education curriculum. Instructor Augustine Kopa taught pupils at the school how to swim during the last three weeks of 2010’s school year as well as the first five weeks of this year’s first term. […]
Young swimmers celebrate achievement
Thirty-five Rarotonga children were officially certified as capable swimmers last Wednesday when ANZ Tamariki Sports programme coach Ake Hosea-Winterflood put her pupils through their paces for the final day of the swim programme. The four-week programme was a success with over 30 kids aged between four and 11 taking part in the weekly swimming lessons. […]
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