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Prolonged drought impacting food, water across Micronesia
Extreme droughts in the Western Pacific region are expected to persist over the next three months.
Solomon Islands PM retains seat, vote counting continues
Solomon Islands’ pro-China Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has retained his seat in the national election, according to local media reports, but it will take days to know if his party has won enough support to form the next government.
Shark on the green!
In person, Irene Tupuna is a quiet woman of few words – but on the bowling green she is a shark. Tupuna, who is of Mauke decent, is representing the Cook Islands in the women’s singles division in the second week of competition at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. The pressure of international competition is nothing […]
Experienced bowlers set to go
The Cook Islands lawn bowls squad is nothing less than world class. The team of 14 is easily the Cooks’ most internationally experienced code, of the six sports codes the country will compete in at the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Humility is one of the standout features of the squad that features local, regional and world […]
Women bowl up surprise
Cricket is a sport full of surprises and the Edgewater women’s mid week third round match between Matavera Hot IIIs and Muri 1 was no exception. Batting first Muri scored an impressive 86 runs (Ngarangi Napa 37 no) from their 14 overs. Matavera were in hot pursuit with Amelia Moetaua causing all sorts of problems […]
Titikaveka gunning for victory
Today’s first match will take place between Matavera and Takuvaine in the Under 17 Round Cup competition at the CIFA complex in Matavera. Matavera showed dominance in their last match against Tupapa and with no doubt look to extend the same courtesy to Takuvaine. Tupapa will face Titikaveka in the second match and both teams […]
No fears in Delhi
What’s all the fuss about? This is a common phrase at the Team Cook Islands camp in Tower 10 of the Commonwealth Games Village – a village that will house over 7000 athletes and officials for the games. The comment is directed at the negative international media hype that has overshadowed the lead up to […]
The road to the Delhi Games
Team Cook Islands was welcomed to Delhi in a shower of rose petals on their arrival early Tuesday morning. The team touched down in Delhi after a 15 hour flight from Auckland where stewards on the charted Air India aircraft tended to the athletes and officials every need. In fact, the team was served up […]
Many welcomed at Hash bash
Hash House Harriers welcomed around 70 extra people to their Monday night run – their fancy dress 30th birthday run. The Harriers laid on a barbecue for athletes who are visiting to take part in the Round Rarotonga Road Race (RRRR). At the event Len ‘Polyononamous’ Edwards of the Hash handed over a cheque for […]
Cooks flag raised in India
Tears of pride rolled down the faces of Cook Islands athletes as the national flag was raised in a special ceremony on Tuesday afternoon. It’s tradition for each arriving sporting team to have their nation’s flag raised, signalling to other teams they have taken up the challenge. It was the event that really drove home […]
High scores, close games
One of the highlights of the Vonnia’s corporate mixed 6 on 6 volleyball league on Friday was two teams scoring over 100 points – CITC Smackdown (112) and Airport (107). Then there was the close game between Killer B’s and Maungaroa Heights which was another standout performance. Pool C games saw Airport High Flyers dominate […]
Ready to run
Rarotonga primary students have been preparing for the last month as they get ready to compete for the Prince of Wales trophy. The annual inter primary school athletics day will be hosted by Avatea Primary School on Wednesday, October 6, at BCI Stadium. This year’s competition will be run more ‘professionally’ as only athletes with […]
White Ferns train women
Former NZ cricket players are to assist with the development of female cricketers in the Cook Islands. Earlier this week the general manager for CI Cricket, Alister Stevic, announced that they had two respected ex NZ cricketers in Catherine Campbell and Delwyn Costello set to run an exciting women’s Telecom high performance training session next […]
Goldies make mark
The main contingent of the CI Diplomats arrived safe and sound into Sydney on Saturday September25 and met up with those who were already in Australia. Early on Sunday a group of four braved the Harbour Bridge climb, the hours slogging up hospital hill paying off, while the others made Paddy’s market and the fish […]
Coach arrives
Fabio Menta, a professional volleyball coach from Italy, arrived in the country yesterday to help with the development of the sport. Menta said he is well aware of the challenges he faces in coming to the Cook Islands and acknowledges that coaching volleyball in the Cooks will be very different from what he is used […]
RRRR clarification
Organisers of the Round Raro Road Race made a couple of errors when compiling the final results of Saturday’s race. Overall winner Greg Gustafson is actually from the USA, not the Cook Islands as listed. Also Harriet Carr was listed as the second local woman to win, when in fact she is from Wellington, New […]
Tupapa wins
Goals by Campbell Best and Paavo Mustonen sent Tupapa into ecstasy and plunged Nikao into despair in the Lotto Premier Men’s main match last weekend. The first half of the game was a fascinating tactical contest with Tupapa dominating ball possession and Nikao looking to counter attack. Best scored Tupapa’s first goal in the first […]
Gustafson sprints to title win
Former world champion runner Greg Gustafson out-sprinted fellow local runner Roland Neururer on Saturday to take out the 31km Round Rarotonga Road Race – 13 years after he last won the event. The duo ran toe-to-toe from the start of the race at 5.30am until the very end of the course when a huge sprint […]
Hash birthday bash
Hash House Harriers celebrates its 30th birthday this evening. In conjunction with the Week of Running hash will provide the run from the Edgewater car park in Arorangi. The theme is “The louder the Better” – dress up and enjoy the festivities. A full barbecue meal will follow at a small cost of $5. The […]
U14 team arrives
A New Zealand-based Cook Islands under 14 rugby league team is arriving this weekend to play a Cook Islands selection in two games next week. The local side is being organised by Inangaro ‘Love’ Tupuna to play against the visitors. But it’s not all about rugby league for the NZ Cook Islands team who are […]
Professional volleyball coach here
Cook Islands Volleyball is pleased to announce that today, Fabio Menta, a professional volleyball coach from Italy, will arrive on the island to help with the development of the sport. Menta was invited to come to the Cook Islands by CIVA vice president Brendon Heath and his arrival could not have been better timed. The […]
7s side named for Darwin tourney
One day of extensive fitness testing and two days of trials ended on Saturday for the 30 aspirants who are chasing the honour of representing the Cook Islands at the Oceania 7s championships to be held on Friday and Saturday, in Darwin Australia. The trials, which created competitive play for the 12 positions, exposed some […]
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