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Sports
Swimmer Connolly makes history
Cook Islands swimmer Lanihei Connolly made history over the weekend by winning a medal at the Oceania Championships in Gold Coast, Australia.
Eels retain Minor Premiership title
The final weekly rounds of the Cook Islands Rugby League Rarotonga 13s competition have concluded with a flourish, leaving fans electrified as the top four premier men’s teams solidified their positions for the upcoming playoff rounds.
High hopes for Pacific Games
Cook Islands team to the Pacific Games 2023 in Honiara, Solomon Islands this year is looking to increase their medal tally.
Apii Avarua eyes 13th consecutive Prince of Wales Athletics title
Primary schools on Rarotonga have been training athletes for the past few weeks in preparation for the biggest sports competition on the island, the annual 2023 CITC Prince of Wales Primary School Championships, which begins today, Tuesday, at 3pm.
Tokouso claims second Tri Nations Series title
Tokouso (Samoa and Tonga) claimed their second Vodafone Tri Nations Series title after Tabusoro Fiji defeated Cook Islands Residents in the final match of the series on Saturday.
Netball CI names co-captains for Nations Cup and Pacific Games
Marjorie “Mati” Toru and Romehael “Romey” Rauraa have been named as the co-captains for the Cook Islands national netball team set to compete at the Nations Cup in Singapore and the Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands later this year.
Action-packed matches across all age groups and categories
The seventh round of the Rarotonga Football Season saw an action-packed series of matches across different age groups and categories, featuring Titikaveka FC, Tupapa FC, Nikao FC, Matavera FC, Puaikura FC, and Avatiu FC.
Tennis achieves fourth placing
Cook Islands Tennis men’s team placed seventh while the women managed fourth place at the Nations Cup Pacific tournament in Samoa.
Puaikura FC’s Murare steals show with match winning goal
In an intense display of skill and determination, Puaikura FC emerged victorious against Avatiu FC in the Rarotonga Football premier men’s game on Saturday.
Australian runner claims 31km race
The 2023 BSP Round Rarotonga Road Race winner Kit Edwards kept event organisers on their toes when he blitzed the weekend’s 31 kilometre run in gusty conditions to take out the event in 1 hour and 51 minutes!
Nikao Sokattak faces Matavera, Puaikura to host Avatiu
Football enthusiasts and players from various age groups and divisions will once again gather for a day of matches at the CIFA Grounds and Raemaru Park.
Athletes eye personal bests
Over 200 athletes and officials will represent the Cook Islands at the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands, this November. Cook Islands News online editor Losirene Lacanivalu interviews Athletics Cook Islands squad members Tatiana Sherwin, Max Teuruaa, Daniel Tolosa, and Piri Nga on their preparations and expectations for the regional games.
CI Residents eye Series title
Cook Islands Residents will be hoping to beat defending champions Tabusoro Fiji Residents by more than 12 points to claim their first ever Vodafone-Tri Nations 15s Series.
Turangi leads T20 domestic comp
The Cook Islands Cricket Association T20 domestic season kicked off last Saturday, September 16, with exciting matches set to take place in round two on Saturday.
Ready for Round Rarotonga
Rarotonga’s top long-distance runners are looking forward to the 46th Round Rarotonga Road Race tomorrow.
Cooks U16 lose to Fiji
Cook Islands went down to Fiji 0-4 in the final OFC U16 Women’s Championship Group B match in Tahiti on Wednesday night.
Round Raro Race Week Programme
Friday 22 September – Rest Day Saturday 23 September – Race Day The 31km race opens at the National Auditorium domes from 4.30am with race to start from outside Bamboo Jacks Restaurant at 5.30am and the 10 km race will start from the Moana Sands Lagoon Resort in Tikioki at 7.30am. Complimentary buses will be […]
Round Raro: 250 runners, walkers to line up for 31km and 10km races
Early tomorrow morning, some 250 runners and walkers will take over the Rarotonga main road for the annual BSP Round Raro Road Race.
Cook Islands cyclists dig deep at Oceania Pacific Cup event
Cook Islands cycling duo Jason Moorfield and Roland Neururer competed in the second Oceania Cycling Federation Pacific Cup held in Tahiti over the weekend, both posting impressive results.
Tupapa takes on Titikaveka in midweek football clashes
The Rarotonga Football Season is now in its seventh week and the midweek matches are set to take place between Titikaveka FC and Tupapa Maraerenga FC at Titikaveka Field.
Rarotonga football season round six results: ‘Nail-biting games’
The Rarotonga football season continues to entertain fans with the exciting round six results.
Tokouso 22 - Tabusoro 10 in Tri Nations 15s second match
In the second week of the Vodafone - Residents Tri Nations 15s Series it was the dominant Tokouso (Samoa/Tonga) forward pack that laid the foundation for their win, Tokouso winning by 22 points to 10 against Tabusoro (Fiji).
