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Pacific
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.
Bball training
Keen basketball players 14-years and over are invited to take part in tonight’s basketball development training session at the Telecom Sports Arena. The training session starts at 6pm and should wrap up around 8 o’clock. This is a great opportunity to really polish up your basketball skills for the upcoming mixed competition. Only 10 teams […]
Sokattak on form
The Nikao Sokattak thrashed the Arorangi premier men’s soccer team 12-0 on Saturday at Nikao field. Sokattak showed composure right from the first whistle and was rewarded with a goal in the first three minutes of the game. Sokattak went on and scored five more goals in the first half. In the second half Sokattak […]
Boxing a big success
Saturday’s Fight Night was a huge success with former rugby league great turned boxer Monty Betham pulling the crowds. Betham mixed and mingled with boxing enthusiasts that turned out to the Telecom Sports Arena for the fundraiser evening. Signed rugby jerseys including a Warriors jersey signed by the 2010 squad were auctioned off to raise […]
Eels slip away from Takuvaine
Bulls 22 vs Dragons 16 Cowboys 20 vs Panthers 19 After a halftime coaches ‘rev-up’ the Avatiu Eels rugby team came out firing in the second spell to beat hosts the Takuvaine Reds 35-10. With a lot more ‘go-forward’ provided by the Nicholas brothers Louis and Clive under the direction of ex-national players Number 8 […]
Muri Hash
This week’s run will be set by the three retrobates Gash, Gilligan and Slacker from Gash and Rehash’s residence in Muri (town side of Te Manava Villas) – look for the sign and flags. All runners and walkers welcome. Run starts 5.30pm. See you there!
Under 19 play
The Cook Islands under 19 rugby team will face Vanuatu today at 1pm (2pm local time) for their final pool game of the FORU Tournament in Samoa. After the team’s one-point 15-14 win over PNG on Friday the team has been on a high and were honoured when they were paid a visit by family […]
On form
“/> Avatiu’s young star Seb Maher (pictured bowling) took five wickets for his team on Saturday as they beat their opponents Titikaveka by three runs. Avatiu scored 100 runs and Titikaveka 97 runs. Meanwhile, Arorangi scored 197 runs to beat Turangi who reached 108 runs while Takuvaine scored 90 runs but Matavera scored 91 runs […]
Fight Night a big hit
The Cook Islands Sports Association (CISA) students held their own in the ring on Saturday night when they faced some of the islands more experienced boxers for the biggest fight night on the island for some time. A good sized and vocal crowd flocked to the Telecom Sports Arena for the spectacle that began with […]
Sokattak face first challenge
Reigning soccer champions Sokattak will face their first challenge of the new season from Arorangi today. The main soccer match kicking off at 4.30pm will be between Nikao Sokattak and Arorangi Premier Men’s at the Nikao soccer field. Nikao Sokattak were last year’s round cup champions and they have been the club champions for the […]
Reds desperate today
All Takuvaine Reds and Avatiu Eels matches are evenly contested affairs and their last encounter in round one saw the slip through to win 8-5. On the day the Reds dominated territory and possession for the majority of the match but were unable to convert these opportunities into points on the scoreboard. The Eels on […]
It's fight night
Tonight is fight night and the Telecom Sports Arena is expected to rock for the 10 bouts scheduled for the evening including a ‘surprise bout’. The event is a combined fundraiser for the Cook Islands Sports Association and the Amateur Boxing Association preparing boxers for the Delhi Commonwealth Games in October. Bouts will include junior […]
U19 claim PNG win
People of Samoa were treated to a stunning match of rugby on Thursday – both teams chanced their arm and in the end the Cook Islands snuck home 15-14 against Papua New Guinea, at the FORU under 19 tournament. From the outset the Cook Islanders were intent to use their extra muscle, rolling mauls and […]
New national rugby strip by Turtles
Cook Islands rugby warriors preparing for national duty will feel the strength and power that comes with pulling on the national jersey. The national under 19 rugby squad have tasted success in their brand new kit sponsored by Turtles Sportswear at the FORU tournament in Samoa where they are set to secure a spot in […]
'Mr Cook Islands' shares his secret
Ina Tipokoroa doesn’t look a day over 30 and the 49-year-old credits his youthfulness to the sport of bodybuilding. Tipokoroa was among the first group of locals that took up the sport in the early 80s after it was introduced by Tony Hole. He hopes that today’s 4th International Asia Pacific Body Building and Fitness […]
Smith positive
If the attitude of Cook Islander and Tasman Makos rugby hooker Francis Smith mirrors that of his team-mates, self belief wouldn’t have beeen lacking when they faced the ITM Cup table-topping Ranfurly Shield holders Southland at Lansdowne Park last night. Smith, a loan player from Canterbury and a former Northland and Auckland rep, is proud […]
Handball side hold their own
The Cook Islands boys’ handball team at the Youth Olympics in Singapore might have finished last in the six-team competition – but they are the talk of the town. Earlier in the week the local team took on hosts Singapore in what was reported as a nail-biting match that went down to the wire. It […]
Thrills and spills at volleyball
Vonnia’s Corporate 6 on 6 volleyball league leader Turtle Diggz will face team Smashing T in today’s first games of round four of the competition. The inaugural competition has been providing plenty of spills and thrills at the Telecom Sports Arena for volleyball enthusiasts. And the general public are invited to head on up to […]
Rugby sides eye bonus points
Securing wins and accumulating bonus points will be the drive of this weekend’s round of the CITC club rugby season. This is especially important for all teams as the season inches towards grand finals time. This week the Titikaveka Bulls will host the Ngatangiia Dragons with the two clubs Senior B teams kick starting this […]
Cowboys retain Powerade trophy
In a match worthy of a grand final the Cowboys under 16 squad were able to repel, as expected, a very strong Avatiu Eels challenge to win the battle 21-18. The halftime score was 7-6 in favour of the Cowboys. In a match that saw the lead change several times the Cowboys were just able […]
U19 wins friendly 67-5
The Cook Islands under 19 rugby team have begun their FORU Tournament campaign in Samoa with a 67-5 win in their ‘friendly’ match against American Samoa. The team faces Papua New Guinea today in what should be a very exciting game. The 26-man strong squad includes seven local based players under the guidance of coach […]
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